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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 151-175

Archival unit 151

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for employees and workers in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of ⟦illegible⟧
19
Nominal Salary - Fils | Nominal Salary - Dinar | Cost of Living Allowance - Fils | Cost of Living Allowance - Dinar | Allowances - Fils | Allowances - Dinar | Total - Fils | Total - Dinar | Deductions - Fils | Deductions - Dinar | Received - Fils | Received - Dinar | Name | Stamp and Signature | Notes
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mr. Naji Heikal | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ 1/8/57 ⟦illegible⟧ his monthly salary ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ 1/8/57 ⟦illegible⟧ his monthly salary ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamps⟧ |

Archival unit 152

25/-
7
⟦line⟧
22/-
Hospital 7 14
Properties 10 +
⟦line⟧
17
Al-Darashi <del>14</del>
Al-Taawoun Club 5 8
Maha Touma 12 <del>4</del>
Turki Noura 2 <del>2</del>
⟦line⟧
22
17
10
9
6
⟦line⟧
42
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 153

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 15/28/527
Date: 18 / 6 / 1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Decision
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17 / 6 / 1957;
To increase the salary of Mr. Naji Chachak, Secretary of the Community Presidency, to 70/- Dinars per month (55/- Dinars
nominal salary and 15/- cost of living allowance), effective from the first day of the month of April
year 1957.
The President
N. M. & Co.
⟦illegible⟧
Copy to:
The aforementioned
The Accountant, to act accordingly
Personal File

Archival unit 154

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦4 / 25 / 570⟧
Date: ⟦18 / 6 / 1957⟧
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17 / 6 / 1957:
1 - To set the salary of Mr. Sassoon Khedhouri Mahdia at -/40 Dinars per month (-/27 Dinars
nominal salary and -/13 Dinars high cost of living allowance) starting from the first day of
the month of April 1957.
2 - To increase the medication allowance from five Dinars per month to ten Dinars per month starting from
the first day of the month of April of the year 1957.
President
M. R. & Co.
N. E.
A copy to:
The Accountant -- to act accordingly
The aforementioned
Personal file

Archival unit 155

Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦M⟧ / <del>749</del> 577
Date: 18 / 6 / 1957
Subject Summary ::
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17 / 6 / 1957
to set the salary of Mr. Isaac Ezra Abdullah, Property Supervisor, at 70 Dinars monthly ( 55
Dinars nominal salary and 15 Dinars cost of living allowance ) effective from the first day
of the month of April of the year 1957.
President
⟦illegible signature in red ink⟧
A copy to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned
Personal File
Accountant
Arrange it ⟦illegible⟧
Yes
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 156

The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦10⟧/257/57
Date :: 18/6/1957
Subject Summary ::
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17/6/1957
to inform Aziz Salih the office boy at the headquarters of the increase of his salary to -/11 Dinars per month including
cost of living allowances, effective from the first day of the month of April of the year
1957
The President
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to :-
The Accountant to act accordingly
The aforementioned
The Personal File

Archival unit 157

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: <del>577</del> M/104
Date :: 18/6/1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17/6/1957;
To increase the salary of Khedhouri Rahmin, the servant at the Community Headquarters, to 11/- Dinars including
cost of living allowances, effective from the first day of the month of April of the year 1957.
The President
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧
A copy of it to:-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned person
Personal file

Archival unit 158

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 1/256/57
Date :: 18/6/1957
Subject Summary ::
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17/6/1957
to increase the salary of the servant Moallem Shua at the Community Headquarters to 11/- Dinars per month
including high cost of living allowances, effective from the first day of the month of April
year 1957
The President
A copy to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned person
Personal File
W. M. & Co.
N. S.

Archival unit 159

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 1/55/522
Date :: 18/6/1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17/6/1957,
to increase the salary of Khalaf Daya'a, the servant at the Community Presidency headquarters, to 11 Dinars per month
including cost-of-living allowances, effective from the first day of the month of April
of the year 1957.
The President
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The Employees
The Personal File
W. M. 4
N. S.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 160

The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M/ ⟦257⟧ / 57
Date: 18 / 6 / 1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17 / 6 / 1957,
to allocate five dinars per month to Mr. Daoud Isaac Kashi for his performance of the profession
of messenger to His Excellency the President of the Community, effective from the first day of the month of June
of the year 1957.
The President
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned
The Personal File
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.

Archival unit 161

19
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦illegible⟧ for the month of ⟦illegible⟧ 19
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 | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mr. Naji | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Daoud Youssef | ⟦stamp⟧ | Informed that he ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Moshe Menashi | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Shaka Ibrahim | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Hussein Saleh | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Naji Saleh | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
M. M. & Co.
N. S.
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils

Archival unit 162

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 252 / 1
Date :: 18 / 6 / 1957
Subject Summary ::
⟦line⟧ Administrative Order ⟦line⟧
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17 / 6 / 1957
to increase the salary of Mr. Daoud Youssef Al-Dabbah in the slaughterhouse to 30/- Dinars per month ( 17/-
Dinars nominal salary and 13/- Dinars cost of living allowance ) effective from the first day
of the month of April of the year 1957 .
⟦signature⟧
⟦stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Dinars per month
Dinars nominal salary and 13/- Dinars cost of living allowance ) effective from the first day
of the month of April of the year 1957 ⟦line⟧
The President ⟦line⟧
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
A copy of it to :-:
The Accountant - to act accordingly:
The aforementioned ⟦line⟧:
Personal file ⟦line⟧:

Archival unit 163

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: 20 / 8 / 57
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
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 no more
And that is for the June 57 allowance
⟦line⟧
Iraq
10
Fils
Signature of the recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 164

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils:
Dinars: 16
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is:
Only: sixteen dinars only
For: our allocations for the month of June 1957
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the recipient
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 165

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: ⟦line⟧
I have 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⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 166

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Salary list of employees and workers in ⟦Endowments⟧ for the month of ⟦...⟧
19
Nominal Salary | Cost of Living Allowance | Allowances | Total | Deductions | Received | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Tweig⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Zakia Bashir Hayyan⟧ |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Saleh Shasha⟧ | Receipt attached ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Salman Loui⟧ | Receipt attached | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Yaqub Haroun Al-Sheikh⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Daoud Bikhor⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | From it decided ⟦stamp⟧ |

Archival unit 167

19
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Payroll list of officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
Nominal Salary (Fils) | Nominal Salary (Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar) | ⟦line⟧ Allowance (Fils) | ⟦line⟧ Allowance (Dinar) | Total (Fils) | Total (Dinar) | Deductions (Fils) | Deductions (Dinar) | Amount Received (Fils) | Amount Received (Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Daoud Shamoun | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ | On his behalf his son Joseph Daoud
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Salman Sweifi | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Khedhouri ⟦H...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Naeema Abda'ka | ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ |
⟦Circular purple stamp over row 3 signature area, text illegible⟧

Archival unit 168

⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
31
Date ⟦illegible⟧ | Statement ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  | 
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 169

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧
19
Nominal Salary (Fils) | Nominal Salary (Dinar) | Cost of Living Allowance (Fils) | Cost of Living Allowance (Dinar) | Allowances (Fils) | Allowances (Dinar) | Total (Fils) | Total (Dinar) | Deductions (Fils) | Deductions (Dinar) | Received (Fils) | Received (Dinar) | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | [stamp] | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | [stamp] | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | [stamp] | On his behalf, his son Yusuf Daoud
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  | 
⟦illegible⟧
N. S.

Archival unit 170

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
19
List of salaries for employees and workers 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 |  |  | 
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr. Saleh...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr. Naji...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr. Shafiq...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr....⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Mr....⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦Haj Abd...⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦circular stamp: illegible⟧

Archival unit 171

Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦4/7/574⟧
Date: 18 / 6 / 1957
Subject Summary:
Administrative Order
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17 / 6 / 1957
to increase the salary of the engineer Mr. Saleh Yusuf to 35/- Dinars per month (23/- Dinars
nominal salary and 12/- Dinars cost of living allowance) effective from the first day of
the month of April of the year 1957.
The President
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned
Personal file
⟦Engineer Saleh Yusuf⟧
⟦The Salary⟧
⟦The first of April⟧
⟦illegible⟧
14/-
14/-
8/-
2/-
26

Archival unit 172

Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦2581/1⟧
Date :: 18/6/1957
Subject Summary ::
Administrative Order
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 17/6/1957,
to increase the allowances granted to Munir Munshi Shasha'a to seven Dinars per month,
starting from the first day of the month of April of the year 1957.
President
A copy of it to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Daily Ledger
Personal File
N. E.
Ce.
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 173

Baghdad
(Payment Voucher)
Fils | Dinar | Details | Remarks
 |  | Salaries and allowances of the community institutions for the month of April | 
000 | 80 | Salary of His Eminence the Head of the Community | 
000 | 194 | Salaries of the presidency employees and staff until April | 
000 | 108 | Salaries of the slaughterhouse employees and staff until April | 
000 | 100 | Salaries of the old cemetery officers | 
000 | 8 | Overtime wages | 
000 | 15 | Cost of living allowances | 
000 | 72 | ⟦Monthly grant⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ & Co.
N. S.
000 | 678 | Only ⟦six hundred and seventy-eight dinars⟧ | 
Accountant
Secretary
President
Withdrawn by (within) check number:
Dated: / / 195
Accountant

Archival unit 174

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
List of salaries for officials and employees in ⟦line⟧ for the month of ⟦line⟧ 19
Nominal Salary
Fils Dinar | Cost of Living Allowance
Fils Dinar | ⟦line⟧ Allowance
Fils Dinar | Total
Fils Dinar | Deductions
Fils Dinar | Amount Received
Fils Dinar | Name | Stamp and Signature | Remarks
86000 | 12000 |  | 98000 |  | 98000 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦stamp⟧ |
 |  |  |  |  |  | Amount (ninety-eight Dinars only) |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  | ⟦stamp⟧ |  |

Archival unit 175

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦Postage stamp with portrait of King Faisal II⟧
10 Fils
The Kingdom of Iraq
Signature of the recipient