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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 126-150

Archival unit 126

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦10/⟧
Date :: 14 / 8 / 1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12 / 8 / 1957
to cancel the monthly assistance granted to Mr. Daoud Nawi amounting to twenty dinars,
effective from 1 / 9 / 1957.
President
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 127

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | ⟦...⟧ Allowance | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  | Daoud Shamash |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Thamina Alwan | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Salman Soni | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ Daoud Shammo | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Naima ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
M. & Co.
N. ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 128

Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦...⟧ 572
Date: 14/8/1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12/8/1957
1 - To cancel the monthly assistance of four Dinars granted to Daoud Shamoun effective
from 1/8/1957.
2 - To grant a monthly assistance of six Dinars to Hanina Sassoon, wife of Daoud Shamoun, effective
from 1/8/1957.
President
⟦W. M. & Co. N. S.⟧
A copy to:
The Accountant for action accordingly
The aforementioned
Personal File
Note
In view of the death of Daoud Shamoun
the committee has approved the return of
his allowance amounting to 4/- Dinars
for the month of July 57 to the Community Treasury
and it was indeed returned on 18/9/57

Archival unit 129

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers 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
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Rabbi Ezra Abboud⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
10 Fils
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 130

19
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and staff in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Amount Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp: 10 Fils⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naji Shamoon Balbool⟧ | ⟦stamp: 10 Fils⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp: 10 Fils⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp: 10 Fils⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp: 10 Fils⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp: 10 Fils⟧ |
W. M.
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 131

The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: 1957/8/8
Subject Summary :: ⟦line⟧
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee dated 1957/8/4 reducing the medication allowance granted
to Mr. Sasson Ovadia from ten dinars per month to five dinars, effective
from 1957/8/1.
The President
A copy to:
His Excellency the Head of the Community - for your kind information
The Accountant to act accordingly
The aforementioned
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 132

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
(Disbursement Voucher)
Date
Amount | Details | Remarks
Fils | Dinar | |
⟦illegible⟧ | Salaries of the community employees ⟦illegible⟧ | Retirees
⟦illegible⟧ | Sovereignty ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
M. A. C.
N. S.
Only ⟦sixty-four⟧ Dinars ⟦and seventy-seven⟧ Fils
679/500
Accountant Secretary President
Withdrawn by (within) check number: ⟦illegible⟧
Dated: ⟦...⟧ / 7 / 195
Accountant:

Archival unit 133

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | ⟦...⟧ Allowance | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar |  |  |
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦revenue stamp⟧ |
M. J.
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 134

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
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⟧
N. ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 135

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 | ⟦Dependents⟧ Allowance | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr. Salim Abdullah Cohen⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naji Jayda⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salman Khadouri Shua⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ Naji | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Anwar Kamal Muhammad (University of Baghdad)⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Aziza Saleh | Receipt attached | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Khadouri Rahma (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Ephraim Moallem Shua (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | Khalifa Shalom (Servant) | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 136

19
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
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
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Anwar son of Yaqub Beyh | ⟦stamp/signature⟧ | 
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Daoud Youssef | ⟦stamp/signature⟧ | 
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Salim Shamash | ⟦stamp/signature⟧ | 
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Shukriya Ibrahim | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦Suad Zalufa⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | 
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Hussein Saleh | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Khalil Saleh | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦Fatina⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | 
M. B. Co.
N. S.

Archival unit 137

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
Received from the Accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, in the sum of
Only: ⟦line⟧
For: ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Iraq
IRAQ
10
10
Fils
FILS
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.

Archival unit 138

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, totaling
Only: ⟦...⟧
For: ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 139

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦13 / 7 / 954⟧
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
For: July / 954 allowance
Iraq
10 Fils
Houri ⟦...⟧
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 140

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦...⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | ⟦...⟧ Allowance | Total | Deductions | Net Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Haroun Kassab⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Sharifa Yaqub Suleiman⟧ | Receipt attached | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Saleh Shasha⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salman Bibi⟧ |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Elias Sadoum⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salim Shukr Balili⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Yaqub Abd al-Nabi⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Hayqar⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Georgette Nouri⟧ |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naeema Saleh⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 141

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Shemesh⟧ |  | Returned to the fund on 5/9/57 per the approval of the Central Committee ⟦...⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salman Sassoon⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Fakhri Ghazal Shmeil⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Naeema Abdullah⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  | ⟦3/600⟧ | ⟦Three Dinars and six hundred Fils⟧ |  | 
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 142

Your Excellency
In view of ⟦Mr. Shamoun's⟧ departure from Iraq
It has been decided to cancel his allocations from the periodic list
Effective from 8/7 and to cancel the monthly assistance
Listed from 8/8, in accordance with the attached orders
Enclosed herewith, noting that the aforementioned person's allocations for the month of July
Are awaiting your orders on how to dispose of them, and since we
⟦correspond with you⟧ regarding returning them to the fund like the rest of his allocations
We are awaiting your orders in this regard
Accounting
11/7
The procedure is approved
8/11/71
The ⟦Central⟧ Fund
Head of the ⟦Community⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 143

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Net Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Sarah⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | [Stamp: 10 Fils] |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | [Stamp: 10 Fils] |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
M. J. C.
N. S.

Archival unit 144

⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
31
Student Name | Date of Birth | Profession | Rank | Grade | Salary | Remarks
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 145

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M / 577
Date: 14 / 8 / 1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12 / 8 / 1957
to cancel the monthly allowance of five Dinars granted to Daoud Shamoun in exchange for his reading
for the souls of the late Toba and Naeem Nouriel, effective from 1 / 7 / 1957.
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Personal File
The President

Archival unit 146

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
19
Salary list of officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
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 |  |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 147

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

Archival unit 148

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees in the ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
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 |  |  |
- | 124 | - | 8 | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | His Eminence President Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri | ⟦revenue stamp⟧ | ⟦...⟧ The percentage amounting to ⟦...⟧ starting from 1/8/57 ⟦...⟧ according to the decision of the Administrative Committee ⟦...⟧
- | 124 | - | 8 | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | Total (Only one hundred and thirty-two Dinars only) | ⟦circular stamp⟧ | Salary difference in salaries for the month of April ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 149

The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦247/M⟧
Date :: ⟦1957/6/18⟧
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17 / 6 / 1957:
- 1 Cancellation of the lump-sum allowances amounting to twenty dinars granted to His Eminence Rabbi
Sassoon Khedhouri, Acting President of the Community, effective from the first day of the month of April
year 1957.
- 2 Adjusting the salary of His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Acting President of the Community, to -/150 dinars
(-/132 dinars nominal salary and -/18 dinars high cost of living allowance) effective
from the first day of the month of April year 1957.
President
⟦illegible⟧ & Co.
N. S.
Copy to:-
His Eminence the President of the Community - for kind information
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Personal File

Archival unit 150

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⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient