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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 101-125

Archival unit 101

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
⟦illegible⟧ N. S.
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
only ⟦line⟧
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the recipient
10 Fils

Archival unit 102

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of ⟦illegible⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowances (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr. Salim Abboud Cohen⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naji Jayda⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salman Khadhouri Abboudi⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naji Yaqub Shabib⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Anwar Cohen (Guard)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Munir Salem (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦Attached contact⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Yaqub Rahmin (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Ephraim Salem Shousha (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Khalifa Sabay (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Bakhit Kashi (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Zakia Daoud (Servant)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 103

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in the ⟦Cemetery and Synagogues⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Fils Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils Dinar) | ⟦...⟧ Allowance (Fils Dinar) | Total (Fils Dinar) | Deductions (Fils Dinar) | Net Received (Fils Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  | Mr. Naji Yaqub Bashiri | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Salman Bitha | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Marshi Shashi | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Ezra Ibrahim | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Three hundred and twenty-three Dinars and...⟧ |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Khalil Samuel | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Only ten Dinars...⟧ |  | 
N. S.
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 104

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: October 20, 1957
Fils | Dinar
 | 16
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: sixteen dinars and no more
For: September 1957 allowances
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Zaki Yaqub
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 105

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, which is
Only:
For:
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ & Co.
⟦illegible⟧
10 Fils
Republic of Iraq
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 106

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad 20 / 9 / 57
Date ⟦line⟧
Fils: 00
Dinar: 5
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
Only ⟦five dinars and no more⟧
And that is for ⟦allowances for the month of September 57⟧
⟦line⟧
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 107

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
19
Salary list for employees and workers in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Net Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Sharifa Pitcho Baba, receipt attached⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Jabbar Shash⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Receipt attached⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Adel ⟦...⟧⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salim Munshi Dannous⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Yaqub Salman Al-Sheikh⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Hezkiel⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Georgette Shash (has Kashi endorsement)⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naim Menashe⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Shafiqa Sassoon⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 108

The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦57/⟧ ⟦...⟧
Date: ⟦1957/9/20⟧
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 9/17/57 to increase the financial
assistance granted to Mr. Salman Al-Yahoudi from eight dinars to ten dinars per month
effective from 9/1/1957.
President
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Personal File ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ & Co.
N. S.

Archival unit 109

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦505 / 12⟧
Date :: ⟦20⟧ / 9 / 1957
Subject Summary :: ⟦line⟧
Administrative Order
The financial assistance granted to Naeem Ibrahim Hanouka, which amounts to five
dinars per month, is cancelled as of 1 / 9 / 1957.
⟦illegible⟧
<del>The President</del>
A copy of it to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly

Archival unit 110

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowances (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  | Salman Khwaish | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Qadriyah Ezra Shmuel | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Naeema Hababa | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Fatina Shmuel⟧ |  | 
M. H. C.
N. S.

Archival unit 111

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧ 19
Nominal Salary (Fils Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils Dinar) | Allowances (Fils Dinar) | Total (Fils Dinar) | Deductions (Fils Dinar) | Net Received (Fils Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Rabbi Isaac Azrael Ovadia⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Rabbi Nasser Loui⟧ |  | 
⟦...⟧ & Co.
N. S.

Archival unit 112

Jewish Community Committee in Baghdad
Salary list for employees and staff for the month of 19
Nominal Salary (Dinar Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar Fils) | Allowances (Dinar Fils) | Total (Dinar Fils) | Deductions (Dinar Fils) | Net Received (Dinar Fils) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 113

Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧
Date: 20 / 9 / 1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
Our administrative order numbered M/57/366 and dated 5/8/957 is cancelled, and the
medication allowance for Mr. Sassoon Khedhouri Obeidia is restored to ten dinars per month, effective from 1/9/57
according to the decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 17/9/1957.
President
⟦illegible stamp⟧
A copy to:-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned
Personal File

Archival unit 114

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
(Disbursement Voucher)
Date ⟦line⟧
Amount (Fils / Dinar) | Details | Remarks
⟦-⟧ / ⟦-⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦-⟧ / ⟦-⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦-⟧ / ⟦-⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦-⟧ / ⟦-⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦-⟧ / ⟦-⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦-⟧ / ⟦-⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦-⟧ / ⟦-⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦-⟧ / ⟦-⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
⟦-⟧ / ⟦-⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |
M. M. & Co.
N. S.
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
Accountant
Secretary
President
Withdrawn by (within) check number ⟦line⟧ dated / / 195
Accountant

Archival unit 115

19
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Salary list of officials and employees in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | His Excellency the President ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
N. S.

Archival unit 116

31
What was due in September - 1943 the second
⟦illegible⟧ school in ⟦illegible⟧
Name and Surname | Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Total | Pension | Income Tax | Total | Net
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦circular stamp⟧
⟦circular stamp⟧
⟦circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 117

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 of
⟦line⟧ only
and that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
POSTAGE
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧ Co.
N. ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 118

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Fils | Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils | Dinar) | ⟦...⟧ Allowance (Fils | Dinar) | Total (Fils | Dinar) | Deductions (Fils | Dinar) | Received (Fils | Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 | 40 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | Albert Abdullah ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | 55 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | Naji ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | 40 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | 40 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | Naji Yaqub ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | 11 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | Elias Cohen (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | 11 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | Aziz Saleh (Servant) | ⟦signature⟧ | 
 | 11 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | 11 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | 11 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | Khalifa ⟦...⟧ (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | 11 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 | 11 |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 119

19
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of ⟦illegible⟧
Nominal Salary (Fils / Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils / Dinar) | ⟦illegible⟧ Allowance (Fils / Dinar) | Total (Fils / Dinar) | Deductions (Fils / Dinar) | Net Received (Fils / Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Elyonani Yaqub Baniyeh⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦... Daoud Bayous⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Moshe Menashi⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Hesqel Ibrahim⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Hassan Saleh⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Khalil Saleh⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
⟦Only one hundred and twenty-three Aziz Dinars⟧
⟦Only ten Dinars and no more⟧
⟦... M. & Co.⟧
⟦N. S.⟧

Archival unit 120

Traveling at night ⟦...⟧ - ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
21
Travel Date | Time and Place of Arrival | Duration | Travel Class | Number of Tickets | Means | Occasion | Destination | Number ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 121

His Excellency the Director
We have been legally contacted by both
Some in the administrative committee, Mr. ⟦...⟧
And Mr. ⟦...⟧ in the lower sect which
Regarding ⟦...⟧ the Western Region
The existing monthly care that is taking place
For this month we lost, and that is considering it is
Tomorrow morning
⟦...⟧
Approval
⟦line⟧
27 / 8
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 122

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only: ⟦line⟧
For: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧

Archival unit 123

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦15 / 12 / 1957⟧
Fils: 16
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only ⟦sixteen fils⟧
And that is for ⟦...⟧ 1957
10 Fils
The Kingdom of Iraq
Zaki Yaqub
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
N. B.

Archival unit 124

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦10 / 8 / 58⟧
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 and nothing more
For: August month's allowance
Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦958⟧
⟦Ba-⟧
⟦Ka-⟧

Archival unit 125

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
⟦The Royal House⟧
⟦Account of School Houses⟧
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Net Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Haroun Levy⟧ | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Tawfiqa Lito Suleiman⟧ | Receipt attached | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salim Shasha⟧ | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salman Loui⟧ | Receipt attached | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Eliyahu Nassim⟧ | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salim Munshi Raji⟧ | ⟦Stamp⟧ | ⟦On behalf of Eliyahu Ibrahim⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Yaqub Athra⟧ | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Sion⟧ | ⟦Stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Badriya Lito⟧ | Receipt attached | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦Stamp⟧ |