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IJA 2732

Financial Assistance, Employment Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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Description

These documents are financial records from the office of the President of the Jewish Community. They contain vouchers and receipts, payroll ledgers for employees of organizations administered by the Jewish community, and correspondence regarding salaries. The ink is very faded on several ledgers

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2732
Item Number
12823
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Correspondence, Revenue Stamps, Employment, Contract, Thumbprint, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Annotation, Ink Stamp, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Printed Text, Ledgers, Signature, President of the Jewish Community, Receipts, Judeo-Arabic, Lease, Typed

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 2

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
(Disbursement Voucher)
Date ⟦line⟧
Notes | Details | Amount
 |  | Dinar | Fils
 |  | |
 | Only | |
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
President          Secretary          Accountant
Withdrawn by (within) Check No. ⟦line⟧ dated / / 195
Accountant

Archival unit 4

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
19
List of salaries for officials and employees in
for the month of
No. | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes

Archival unit 5

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only:
For:
Iraq
Financial
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 9

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers for the month of 19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 10

Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦24/3/58⟧
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 24/3/1958:
1 - It was decided to increase the salary of each of Rabbi Gul Mohammed and the servants Khadhouri, Hussein, Khuzaim, and the teacher Shuaa
and Aziz Saleh and Khalifa Fattah to -/12 Dinars (twelve Dinars) per month including
cost of living allowances, effective from the first of March 1958.
2 - It was decided to increase the medicine allowance granted to Munir Shamshoun and make it -/8 Dinars (eight Dinars)
effective from the first of March 1958.
The President
A copy to:
The Accountant for action accordingly
The aforementioned individuals
Personal notifications
⟦circular stamp impression⟧

Archival unit 11

19
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers for the month of
Name | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils / Dinar) | Allowances (Fils / Dinar) | Total (Fils / Dinar) | Deductions (Fils / Dinar) | Received (Fils / Dinar) | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦handwriting⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 14

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦10⟧
Date: 1958/3/24
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 1958/3/24
to dispense with the services of Hanuka Ibrahim (Shomer), the meat inspector at the slaughterhouse and supervisor of butchers
effective from 1958/4/1.
The days from 58/3/21 to 58/3/31 during which he was absent are considered leave with full pay.
President
A copy to:
The Accountant to act accordingly
Personal File

Archival unit 15

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Iraq
10
Fils
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 16

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only:
For:
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦Salman⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 17

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of ⟦illegible⟧ 19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living | Total | Deductions | Net Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 18

⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 19

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad 21 / 4 / 58
Date ⟦line⟧
Fils: ---
Dinar: 5
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only ⟦five dinars only⟧
and that is for ⟦allowances for the month of March⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 20

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
I thank you very much for this assistance
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 21

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in           for the month of
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |  |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 22

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees for the month of
19
Nominal Salary Fils Dinar | Cost of Living Allowance Fils Dinar | Allowances Fils Dinar | Total Fils Dinar | Deductions Fils Dinar | Received Fils Dinar | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
Iraq
10 Fils

Archival unit 23

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees in           for the month of
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 Fils |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 Fils |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 Fils |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 Fils |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 Fils |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 Fils |
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 24

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
(Disbursement Voucher)
Date ⟦line⟧
Amount | Details | Remarks
Fils | Dinar |  |
 | ⟦illegible⟧ |
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
Only
Accountant Secretary President
Withdrawn by (within) Check No. ⟦line⟧ dated / / 195
Accountant