Citizenship Correspondence between Iraqi Government and Jewish Community; Synagogue Financial Information
View interactive document pageThese 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.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T /: 4709 / 62
Date: 7 / 6 / 1962
Subject:
His Excellency the Director of Tapu Al-Rusafa, Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and two maps for the property sequence 458, Al-Tawrat neighborhood
belonging to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T /: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> / 62
Subject:
Date: 1962/6/7
His Excellency the Director of Al-Rusafa Land Registry, Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and two maps for the property sequence 4/460, Al-⟦...⟧ neighborhood
belonging to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Sassoon
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531
5452
Number T / <del>488</del> / 62
Date 22 / 7 / 1962
Subject:
Sovereign Director of Property Tax - Rusafa - Respectfully
After greetings
The property numbered 30 B in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood has been vacant since 1 / 4 / 1962, therefore please exempt it from property tax.
Please accept our highest respect
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Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531
5452
Number T / ⟦illegible⟧ / 62
Date 23 / 8 / 1962
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Subject:
The Honorable Director of Property Tax - Rusafa
Greetings,
The rent for the shop numbered 103 / 113 A is 15/300 annually, paid by the tenant to the Notary Public
of North Baghdad. Therefore, please adjust the assessment based on the actual rent of the aforementioned shop.
Please accept our highest respect.
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad 83531 } 5452 } Telephone Number Number T / 498 / 62 Date 22 / 8 / 1962 ⟦9/5⟧ Subject: Honorable Director of Property Tax - Al-Rusafa Greetings, The property numbered 105/113 Qanbar Ali is leased for an annual amount of 2304 Dinars according to the copy of the contract attached herewith. Therefore, please calculate the property tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect. Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri Acting President of the Community Sassoon
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 / 5452
Number T / ⟦504⟧ / 62
Date ⟦23 / 8 / 1962⟧
⟦9/5⟧
Subject: ⟦line⟧
To the Honorable Director of Property Tax - Al-Rusafa
Greetings,
The rental value of the house numbered 2/39 Ras al-Qarya is 1100/- Dinars annually according to the attached copy of the contract.
Therefore, please calculate the property tax on this basis.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Sassoon⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / <del>512</del> / 62
Date 11 / 10 / 1962
Telephone Number { 83531
5452
Subject ::
Sovereign Director of Property Tax - Al-Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
A market building has been constructed on plots door numbers 137/90 and 138/29 located in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood
And containing several shops and three staircases to the first floor.
Please mark them and fix the door numbers of the shops and the constructed staircases.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Sassoon
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number ⟦7⟧ / 62 Date 14 / 11 / 1962 Subject / Honorable Director of Property Tax - Rusafa Greetings, The property numbered 30 B / 94 Qanbar Ali neighborhood is leased for an annual rent of 500/- Dinars. We request that you calculate the tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect. Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number 62 / ⟦8⟧ Date 14 / 11 / 1962 Subject / Honorable Director of Property Tax - Al-Rusafa Greetings, The property numbered 148 A / 148 Al-Tatran neighborhood is leased for an annual rent of 96/- Dinars. We request your Excellency to calculate the tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number 62 / ⟦...⟧ Date 14 / 11 / 1962 Subject / Honorable Director of Property Tax - Al-Rusafa Greetings, The property with door numbers 30/94 in Qanbar Ali neighborhood is leased for an annual rent of 100/- Dinars. We request your Excellency to calculate the tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number: 62 / Date: 14 / 11 / 1962 Subject /: Honorable Director of Real Estate Tax - Rusafa Greetings, The property numbered 30 C / 94, Qanbar Ali neighborhood, is leased for an annual rent of 500 Dinars. We request that you calculate the tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect. Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number: 622 Date: 14 / 11 / 1962 Subject /: Honorable Director of Property Tax - Al-Rusafa Greetings, The property numbered 130 / 94 A, Qanbar Ali neighborhood, is leased for an annual rent of 72 Dinars. We kindly request you to calculate the tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect. Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews Telephone No. 80452 Number / 62 Date Subject / Honorable Director of Tax - Rusafa Real Estate 11/22/1962 With greetings, the property numbered 30 B / 137 Torah District is vacant as of 11/20/1962, so I kindly ask your Excellency to exempt it from this tax. Please accept my highest regards, Chairman of the Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews, Mli Matar A. A. A. Lamaa Al-Jamm From any imbalance from
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number 62/ Date 4 / 12 / 1962 Subject / Honorable Director of Property Tax - Rusafa Greetings, Reference to the assessment memo numbered 5 volume 1 and notified to us on 26 / 11 / 1962 The property number doors 38 M 2, whose annual rent is 70/- Dinars according to the contract, a copy of which is attached herewith. It was assessed at 350/- Dinars. The mentioned property is merely an entrance to a ruin behind it, and this ruin does not belong to the Administrative Committee. Therefore, we request your order to consider our objection and calculate the property tax based on the value of the annual rent leased by us, which is 70/- Dinars. Please accept our highest respect. Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦Sassoon⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number T /: 62
Date: 11 / 12 / 1962
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director of Baghdad Land Registry - Rusafa - Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the registration and two maps for the property sequence 12, Al-Qishla district, belonging
to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number: 62 / Date: 17 / 12 / 1962 Subject /: Honorable Director of Rusafa Property Tax Greetings, In view of the expropriation of the property numbered 60 / 9 / 205 in Al-Kulat neighborhood and the demolition of the structures by the Ministry of Guidance more than six months ago, we request that you record this and exempt it from property tax. With our highest respect to your Excellency, Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦S. Khedhouri⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number 62 / Date 20 / 12 / 1962 Subject / Tax exemption for shops. His Excellency Director of Property Tax / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully After greetings Reference to building permit number 8150 volume 82 issued by the Capital Secretariat on 5 / 8 / 1962 regarding the construction of a market consisting of 16 shops on property number 78 / 137 Al-Tawrat neighborhood sequence 470. Therefore, we kindly request you to note this and grant us the legal exemption for the sixteen shops constructed on the aforementioned property. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number: Date: 12/23/1962 Subject / ⟦illegible⟧ His Excellency Director of Property Tax / Al-Rusafa / Respected Greetings, The property number doors 137/25 Al-Tawrat neighborhood is leased for an annual rent of 30/- Dinars. Therefore, we request your order to consider our objection and calculate the property tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Number 62/ Telephone Number 80452 Date 23 / 12 / 1962 Subject / Honorable Director of Property Tax / Al-Rusafa Greetings, With reference to the assessment note numbered 16 volume 5, notified to us on 10 / 12 / 1962. The property numbered doors 41 / 137, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, is leased for an annual rent of 30/- Dinars and not 60/- Dinars as stated in the assessment note referred to above. Therefore, please consider our objection and calculate the property tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect. Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number: 62 / Date: 23 / 12 / 1962 Subject: His Excellency Director of Baghdad Land Registry / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully After greetings We kindly request you to instruct providing us with a copy of the registration and the land registry map for the property belonging to us Sequence 3 / 1 / 294 Jadid Hassan Pasha neighborhood, indicating the reversion that occurred on it. With our thanks and respect to your Excellency Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number T/: 62 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 27 / 12 / 1962
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Province / Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map of the property belonging to us, sequence 212/1
Al-Bushibl neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Sassoon
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number T /: ⟦505⟧ / 63
Date: 2 / 1 / 1963
Subject /:
His Excellency the Director of Baghdad Land Registry / Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the registration and two maps for the property belonging to us, Land Registry sequence 142
Hanoun Saghir neighborhood.
With much thanks and respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number T /: ⟦505⟧ / 63
Date: 2 / 1 / 1963
Subject /
His Excellency the Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the registration and two maps for the property, Land Registry sequence 452, Al-Tawrat neighborhood.
With much thanks and respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
Sassoon
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number: 63 / Date: 21 / 1 / 1963 Subject /: Honorable Director of Real Estate Tax / Al-Rusafa / Greetings, The hostel numbered 2/25 1 Jadid Hassan Pasha neighborhood has been vacant since 15 / 1 / 1963, therefore we request your Excellency to order its marking in your records and its exemption from property tax. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone No. 5452 Number: Date: Subject: TIT 1/2/24 Greetings to the respected Director of the Eastern Karada Land Registry, please provide us with two copies of the registration and two maps of the property, sequence 310/1, Al-Bataween neighborhood, belonging to this presidency. Please accept my utmost respect, Salman Daniel, Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Mukhtalaf Ra, Session of the Council