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These are documents relating to the Baghdadi Jewish community, many about Iraqi citizenship. Included are various correspondences between the Jewish community and the Iraqi government. Correspondence with the Secretary General of the Frozen Fund Administration regarding the revocation of Iraqi citizenship of employees at Jewish establishments and daily payment of workers; a letter with names and salaries of employees; a letter from the Secretariat for Monitoring and Managing the Funds of the Jews to the Jewish Hospital Council proclaiming Jewish Iraqi citizenship and permitting employers to pay the employees but freeze a percentage of their salary for the Secretariat. Correspondence with the Secretariat to Monitor and Manage the Funds of the Jews: proclaiming Iraqi Citizenship to the Directorate of Travel and Citizenship, and to the President of the Jewish Community verifying if certain people are having their Iraqi citizenship revoked; requesting the release of a Jewish community fund; the formation of a committee to manage the affairs of David Ezra Synagogue; inquires related to property; request to exempt the Jewish poor from paying tax on their belongings when leaving Iraq; a request to return a shop belonging to the Jewish community; paying the Jewish cemetery guard accumulated salaries; returning an endowed Jewish property; provisions to help the Jewish poor; releasing items belonging to Ḥevrah Ḳadishah (burial society) for Jewish burial; returning the endowed eye hospital and pharmacy; Information about Hebrew religious books in the storage of the Directorate; letters between the President of the Jewish Community and Iraqi government offices regarding exchanging information and answering inquiries, the heirs of Jewish deceased, names, Jewish hospital operations, property tax, lifting the "hand" from the Jewish community funds, and management of the Jewish community funds. Documents relating to Baghdadi Synagogues: an inventory from Mindili Synagogue; correspondence between the Committee on the Administration of Ezra Synagogue and the Directory of Rights and Commercial Matters regarding the members of Ezra Synagogue citizenship status; correspondence from the Jewish Lay Council and banks about opening a bank account for Ezra Synagogue; correspondence from the Lay Council to the Secretary General of the frozen funds regarding the name of the Ezra synagogue committee. Correspondence between the Jewish Lay Council to the General Secretariat regarding exporting 100 Jewish books to without paying for the silver cover; a reply from Municipality of Rights and Commercial Matters to permit the export of the books if it had no silver cover; the Jewish presidency’s reply that it is a family owned, there are not commercial items, and it is against the freedom of religion law. Correspondence from Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri: to the General Directorate of Import regarding Iraqi Jewish property taxes, the Jewish properties exempted from tax, hospitals, schools and orphanages; to the Chairman of the Property requesting a copy of plans and documents of properties belonging to the Jewish community; to the Director of Property Tax requesting a reduction or exemption of property tax for demolition or vacancy reasons.
AI en Translation, Pages 551-575
Page 551
Presidency of ⟦the Jewish Community⟧
Al-Musawiya
In Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 / 5452 }
Number T / <del>⟦...⟧</del> / 60
Date 12 / 11 / 1960
Subject: Property Occupancy.
To the Honorable Director of Property Tax (Al-Rusafa)
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T / 191 / 59 dated 21 / 10 / 1959
We inform you that the building numbered 78 / 113 Qanbar Ali (containing five shops numbered 78 and 78 A
and 78 B and 78 D and 78 E / 113 located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood) and an upper house No. 78 C / 113 Qanbar Ali
has been leased as of 1 / 10 / 960 for an annual rent of -/350 Dinars for all the premises, which are five
shops and an upper house. Please mark this in your records.
On this occasion, we would like you to note that the mentioned property is entitled to legal exemption for a period of one year in view of its new
construction, in accordance with your approval 4517 dated 28 / 11 / 959 marked on the building permit.
With our highest respect to your Excellency,
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to:-
Community Property Officer - for follow-up.
⟦Adel⟧
60
Page 553
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Revenues
Number:
Date: 8 / 8 / 1960
Taxes:
Incoming Stamp
218
To: Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Jewish Charitable Endowments
With reference to your letter numbered T/ 291 / 60 and dated 28 / 5 / 1960.
Real estate properties owned by the community used for charitable purposes such as schools -
hospitals, orphanages, and so on are exempt from tax according to the provisions
of the fifth paragraph of Article Three of the Property Tax Law No. (162) for the year
1959. As for other properties intended for investment and not for public benefit,
there is no legal scope for their exemption. For your information, please.
Minister of Finance
Abdul Razzaq Al-Shabibi
Copy to:-
Patriarch of Babylon over the Chaldeans - Trustee of the Chaldean Community Endowments
With reference to the petition dated 3 / 7 / 60
For information and for the same purpose, please.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
152
8 / 8 / 61
Kamil / 7
Page 554
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
Telephone Number { 83531 / 5452
Number T / — / 60
Date 15 / 12 / 1960
Subject: Objection to property tax.
219
His Excellency the Director of Property Tax (Al-Rusafa) Respected
Greetings
With reference to the property tax payment notice No. 7410 dated 4 / 12 / 1960, notified to us on 6 / 12 / 60
We inform you that the house 23 / 114 located in Taht al-Takiya neighborhood is leased for an amount of 4/800 Dinars per month, i.e., an annual rent of
57/600 Dinars (fifty-seven Dinars and six hundred Fils) and not one hundred Dinars annually as stated in the aforementioned notice.
Therefore, we kindly request you to reduce the assessment to the level of the actual rental value, and we attach herewith a copy of the receipt for
the monthly rental amount.
With respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:-
The Community Property Officer - for follow-up
⟦illegible⟧
Page 556
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T /: 27 / 62
Date: 1961/1/18
Subject:
220
Honorable Director of Property Tax Baghdad
After greetings
Property number doors 113/148 Qanbar Ali is demolished, so please exempt it
from the property tax.
With our highest respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Sassoon⟧
Page 557
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 271 / 61
Date: 18 / 1 / 1961
Subject:
221
Honorable Director of Property Tax Baghdad
Greetings,
The property number doors 150 / 113 Qanbar Ali is demolished, therefore please exempt it
from the property tax.
With our highest respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Sassoon⟧
Page 558
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 272 / 62
Subject: 222
Date: 18 / 1 / 1961
The Honorable Director of Property Tax Baghdad
Greetings,
The property numbered doors 469 / 94 Qishla is demolished, therefore we request your order to exempt it
from the property tax.
With highest respect to your Excellency,
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
President of the Mosaic Community
⟦Real Estate⟧
⟦Real Estate⟧
Page 559
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
83531 President
Telephone Number }
5452 Secretary
Number T /: 272 / 61
Subject:
Date: 24 / 1 / 1961
222
Honorable Director of Property Tax Rusafa
After greetings
I request the refund of an amount of seven Dinars paid under the two receipts
numbered 93/54364 and 33/54406 and dated 10/21/59 and 11/25/59
for the tax difference on property door number 40 D / 233 Senak.
With highest respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Valid⟧
Page 560
To the Honorable Sovereignty of ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Rusafa Baghdad
After greetings
I request the refund of ⟦7/000⟧ seven dinars paid under receipt No. 54264 on ⟦11/17/959⟧ dinars and under receipt
No. 54406 on ⟦12/20/959⟧ dinars ⟦...⟧ to be insurance dinars on estimate No. ⟦400/22⟧ the department Al-Sinak
Street and it was estimated at 20 dinars and reduced to ⟦10/000⟧ dinars with a tax fee of ⟦1/000⟧ dinar and the rest is ⟦9/000⟧ dinars I request
its refund and to you much thanks and may you remain
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 561
Republic of Iraq
Public Security
Directorate of Travel and Nationality
Foreign Affairs Office
Baghdad
Number / Travel / A / 350 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 21 / 12 / 1959
Urgent
Secretary General
For the Monitoring and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Nationality Has Been Revoked
Subject / - Departure of the Jew Naji Haroun Attar
Your letter 14650 on 20 / 7 / 1958 .
The Jew Naji Haroun Attar, his wife Estrina Hai Ibrahim, and his children Samir, Amir
and Munir obtained Iraqi passport 1956 on 24 / 7 / 1951 to leave Iraq and it has
not yet been possible to determine his fate. Investigations are still ongoing to find out if he is present
in Iraq or left it legally or illegally, and we will provide you with the result as soon as we obtain it.
Shakir Numan
Director of Travel and Nationality
A copy to :-
Presidency of the Israelite Community - We confirm our letter 28169 on 4 / December / 1958
and we hope to receive your response to it as quickly as possible
and not force us to confirm a second time.
Nationality Revocation Office - its letter 63 on 12 / 3 / 1959 .
⟦illegible⟧
222
Yes
Page 562
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T /: 274 / 61
Date: 1/ /1961
Subject: ⟦illegible⟧
225
Honorable Director of Property Tax for the Baghdad Governorate
Greetings,
The property numbered doors 3/39 Ras al-Qarya, which was recently constructed and belongs to this
Presidency, has been leased for a sum of 1100/- Dinars starting from 1/1/1961.
Please exempt it from tax for a period of one year according to the instructions.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Sassoon⟧
Page 564
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: M / 601
Date :: 9 / 6 / 1960
Subject ::
⟦426⟧
His Excellency the Director General of Revenues
Greetings,
Further to our letters numbered M/59/221, M/59/222, and M/59/223
dated 23 / 8 / 1959.
We have unified these properties into one new building ⟦consisting of a warehouse and two upper floors⟧ and it was leased for an annual rent of
800/- Dinars starting from 1 / 5 / 960. Please note that and exempt the property from property
tax for one year.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Page 565
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number M/ 61/294
Date: 30 / 4 / 1961
Subject:
122 N
To the Honorable Director of Property Tax Baghdad - Rusafa
Greetings
Further to our two letters numbered 370 and 61/371 dated 18 / 1 / 1961
On 1 / 5 / 1961, the construction of the building, whose details are shown below, was completed on the two properties numbered
148 and 150 / 113 Qanbar Ali.
Therefore, we kindly request you to conduct an inspection, assign new numbers to the units, and record this in your department's registers.
The units:-
1 - Ground Floor - which is a market consisting of 18 shops.
2 - First Floor - which consists of rooms used as offices.
3 - Second Floor - " " " " " " " " " .
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews has leased this building with all its units for a total amount of
4250/- Dinars annually.
With respect to your Excellency
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible signature⟧
30 / 4 / 61
A copy to:-
Property Officer.
Page 566
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number: 296/61
Date: 5/1/1961
Telephone Number 5452
228
Subject:
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry (Tabu) of Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa - Respectfully
After greetings
Property sequence 169, Taht al-Takiya neighborhood, belongs to the Mosaic community in
Baghdad and has been under its disposal for over 70 years. Since it has not been registered in the Land Registry, we request your order
to inspect it and register it anew in the name of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for
Iraqi Jews
⟦signature⟧
Page 567
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 797 / 61
Date: 1 / 5 / 1961
Subject:
229
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry for Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
The property sequence 292, Al-Tatran neighborhood, belongs to the Mosaic community in
Baghdad and has been under its disposal for more than 70 years. Since it is not registered in the Land Registry, please
order an inspection of it and register it anew in the name of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews.
Please accept our highest respect
President of the Administrative Committee for Jews
Iraqi
⟦S. Khedhouri⟧
Page 568
To the Honorable Director of Al-Rusafa Land Registry
Greetings,
The property sequence number ⟦69⟧ in Al-Takiya neighborhood is under the disposal of
⟦...⟧ the Mosaic community in Baghdad as an endowment
⟦...⟧ for more than 70 years, and since it is not registered in the Land Registry,
Please order an inspection and re-register it in the name of the Administrative Council
for Iraqi Jews. Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Jews
To the Honorable Director of Baghdad Province Land Registry - Al-Rusafa - ⟦The President⟧
Greetings,
The property sequence number ⟦...⟧ in Al-Tatran neighborhood belongs to
the Mosaic community in Baghdad as an ancient endowment for more than 70 years, and since
it is not registered in the Land Registry, please order an inspection and register it
anew in the name of the Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews. Please accept
highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Council
Page 569
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 410 / 61
Date: 16 / 5 / 1961
Subject:
⟦27 -⟧
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Province, Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the plot sequence 7/19 of plot
11 of the Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm district located in Al-Bataween and belonging to
the Mosaic Community.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦signature⟧
Page 570
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 411 / 61
Date: 16 / 5 / 1961
Subject:
221
To the Honorable Director of Land Registry (Tapu) of Baghdad Province - Rusafa
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for plot sequence 7/141 of plot 11 of the Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm district located in Al-Bataween, which belongs to the Mosaic community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧
Page 571
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 412 / 61
Date: 16 / 5 / 1961
Subject:
272
Honorable Director of Land Registry (Tapu) for Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration record and a map for plot sequence 14 - 6 / from plot
11 of the Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm district located in Al-Bataween, belonging to
the Mosaic (Jewish) Community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧
812
21/5/1951
Presidency of the Hakhamkhana in the Mosaic Community
⟦Baghdad⟧
⟦illegible⟧
1443
Current
Subject / Cost of living allowances for employees of the Mosaic Community
We are sending herewith 3 copies of the lists containing the names and salary amounts
and cost of living allowances for the employees of the Mosaic Community for the month of May 1951
for your kind approval of their disbursement.
With thanks in advance.
Head of the Mosaic Community
Page 572
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 412 / 61
Date: 26 / 5 / 1961
Subject:
232
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry for Baghdad Province - Al-Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the plot sequence 6/150 of plot 11 of the Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm district located in Al-Bataween, which belongs to the Mosaic community.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Page 573
Number 61/414
Date 1961/5/16
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Subject
224
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry for Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the plot sequence 6/124 from plot
11 of the Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm district located in Al-Bataween, which belongs to
the Mosaic Community.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦signature⟧
The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Number 6545
Date
⟦1951/5/17⟧
⟦12/3/12⟧
1443
⟦signature⟧
Honorable Secretary General of the Committee for the Supervision and Administration of Jewish Property
Subject / Revocation of Citizenship
Your letter numbered ⟦...⟧ and dated ⟦...⟧ regarding the revocation of Iraqi citizenship from ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ we kindly request ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
President of the Lay Council
of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Page 574
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 415 / 61
Date: 16 / 5 / 1961
Subject:
225
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry for Baghdad Governorate - Al-Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the plot sequence 928 / 6 from plot
11 of the Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm district located in Al-Bataween and belonging to
the Mosaic Community.
Please accept our highest respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦signature⟧
Page 575
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 61/416
Date: 1961/5/16
Subject:
⟦illegible⟧
226
His Excellency the Director of Tapu for Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa - Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the plot sequence 197 / 6 from plot
11 of the Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm district located in Al-Bataween, which belongs to
the Jewish Community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧