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.
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number: 7 / 63 Date: 24 / 1 / 1963 Subject: Honorable Director of the Karrada Al-Sharqiya Land Registry Greetings, Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for property sequence 10/66, Al-Bataween district, belonging to this presidency. Please accept our highest respect. Salman Daniel Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number: 63/ ⟦.⟧ Date: 1/24/1963 Subject: Honorable Director of the Karrada Al-Sharqiya Land Registry Greetings, Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for property sequence 11/66, Al-Bataween district, belonging to this presidency. Please accept our highest respect. Salman Daniel Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews Telephone No. 5452 Number: Date: 1/24/1963 Subject: Respected Director of the Eastern Karada Land Registry, please provide us with two copies of the registry and two maps of the property, serial number 66/9, Al-Batawiyyin Council After greetings to the person who is to be mourned, please accept my highest respect, Salman Daniel, Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Salman Hani
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: 63 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date :: 24 / 1 / 1963 Subject :: Honorable Director of the Karrada Al-Sharqiya Land Registry Greetings, Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for the plot sequence 8/66, Al-Bataween neighborhood, belonging to this presidency ⟦line⟧ . Please accept our highest respect, Salman Daniel Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number: 62 / 621 Date: 27 / 1 / 1962 Subject: His Excellency the Director of Property Tax Baghdad / Rusafa / Respected After greetings The Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province vacated the property numbered 144 / 172 Faraj Allah on the date 25 / 1 / 1963, noting that this property was occupied by Bani Said School. Therefore, we request you to note this in your records and exempt it from tax, knowing that the property tax is deducted according to the procedures for your account by the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Committee ⟦signature⟧
General notes on the plots ⟦illegible⟧ in Al-Bataween 1 - The plots numbered :- ⟦line⟧ 9/66 ⟦line⟧ 11/66 10/66 8/66 Have been unified into one plot, which is 8/66, and its current area belongs to each of the gentlemen :- 1 - Abdul Qadir Sharif 2 - Naeem Shaul Yehuda 3 - Saleh Shaul Yehuda 4 - Farid Salim Shouri 5 - Nouri Abdul Wahab Al-Qarah Ghouli 2 - Plot 1/310 has been subdivided into the following pieces :- 4/310 , 5/310 6/310 3 - The two plots :- 6/66 have been unified into one plot numbered 6/66 under the leasehold of Majeed Kashif 7/66 Al-Ghita 4 - Then plot 6/310 was unified with the unified plot 6/66 and its sequence became 6/66 under the leasehold of Majeed Kashif Al-Ghita . 5 - It appears that the final sequences are :- 1 - 8/66 2 - 4/310 3 - 5/310 4 - 6/66
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number: 63 / Date: 3 / 2 / 1963 Subject / The Honorable Director of Land Registry (Tabu) of Karrada Al-Sharqiya Greetings, Please provide us with a Musataha certificate and the Musataha conditions regarding the two endowment plots sequence 4 / 310 and 5 / 310 in the Battaween neighborhood, which were subdivided from plot 1 / 310 Battaween. With much gratitude and respect to your Excellency, Salman Daniel Chairman of the Administrative Committee Trustee of the Ezra Menachem Daniel Endowment ⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number 63 / Date 3 / 2 / 1963 Subject / To the Honorable Director of the Karrada Al-Sharqiya Land Registry Greetings, Please provide us with a certificate of Musataha and the Musataha conditions regarding the endowment plot 6/61, Al-Bataween district, which resulted from the consolidation of plots 6/61, 7/66, and 6/310 Bataween. With much gratitude and respect to your Excellency. Sultan Daniel Chairman of the Administrative Committee Trustee of the Ezra Menachem Daniel Endowment ⟦illegible⟧ Sultan
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number 63 / Date 3 / 2 / 1963 Subject / To the Honorable Director of the Karrada Al-Sharqiya Land Registry Greetings, Please provide us with a Musataha certificate and the Musataha conditions regarding the endowment plot sequence 8/66 Al-Bataween neighborhood, which resulted from the consolidation of plots 8/66, 10/66, 9/66, and 11/66 Bataween. With much gratitude and respect to you, Salman Daniel Chairman of the Administrative Committee Trustee of the Ezra Menachem Daniel Endowment ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: 630 Date :: 4/2/1963 Subject :: Honorable Director of Al-Rusafa Land Registry Greetings, Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the remainder of the two properties after expropriation, sequence 81 and 82, Taht al-Takiya district, belonging to this presidency. Please accept our highest respect. Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: ⟦637⟧ / 63 Date :: 4 / 2 / 1963 Subject :: Honorable Director of Al-Rusafa Land Registry Greetings, Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 478, Taht al-Takia neighborhood, belonging to this presidency. Please accept our highest respect. Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦Sassoon Khadhuri⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number: 5452 Number :: 63/ ⟦602⟧ Date :: 24 / 3 / 1963 Subject :: Honorable Director of Karrada Al-Sharqiya Land Registry Greetings, Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for property sequence 66/7, Al-Bataween neighborhood belonging to this Presidency ⟦line⟧ . Please accept our highest respect Sultan Daniel Head of the Administrative Committee ⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: 63 / ⟦...⟧ Date :: 24 / 3 / 1963 Subject :: Honorable Director of the Karrada Al-Sharqiya Land Registry Greetings, Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for property sequence 6/61, Al-Bataween district, belonging to this Presidency. Please accept our highest respect. Salman Daniel Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦illegible signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone No.: 83531 President / 80452 Secretary Number T/: 63 Date: 4 / 4 / 1963 Subject /: The Respected Director of General Income Tax After greetings Mr. Sassoon Khedhouri Obeid is an employee in this Presidency and it has taken upon itself his income tax regarding his salaries and allowances that he receives from it. Please accept the highest respect Sassoon Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Acting President of the Community
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number: 622 / 63 Date: 15 / 5 / 1963 Subject: Mr. Director of Property Tax - Rusafa - Respected After greetings The shop numbered 11 B / 152 Faraj Allah neighborhood has been vacant since 1 / 4 / 1963. Therefore, please exempt it from the tax. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦Sassoon Khedhouri⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number: 622/63 Date: 1963/5/15 Subject / Mr. Director of Property Tax - Rusafa - Respectfully After greetings The shop numbered 11 d / 152 Faraj Allah neighborhood has been vacant since 1963/5/1. Therefore, please exempt it from the tax. Please accept our highest respect Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦Khedhouri Sassoon⟧
Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews Telephone No. 80452 Number 13/677 Date / 6/1963 Subject / It Yea - A Mr. Director of Real Estate Tax / Al-Rusafa / Respected, With greetings, the property numbered 144/151 Al-Tatran neighborhood has been empty since 3/1/1963, so I ask you to order it to be exempted from this property tax. Please accept my highest regards, Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the State of Ayatollah Allah
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number ⟦587⟧ / 63 Date 4 / 7 / 1963 Subject / The Respected Director of Property Tax for Rusafa Greetings, The property numbered 30 B / 94 Qanbar Ali neighborhood is leased for an annual rent of 500/- Dinars. Please calculate the tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect. Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦Haqqi Barnouti⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦584⟧ / 63 Date 4 / 7 / 1963 Subject / Respected Director of Property Tax for Rusafa Greetings, The shop numbered 30 C / 94 in Qanbar Ali neighborhood is leased for an annual rent of 500/- Dinars. Please calculate the tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect. Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦Sassoon Khedhouri⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number 21 / ⟦58⟧ Date 5 / 7 / 1963 Subject / The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax Greetings, The house numbered 94/5130 in Qanbar Ali neighborhood is leased for an annual rent of 100/- Dinars. Please 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: 63/ Date: 5/7/1963 Subject / Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax Greetings, The ruined house numbered 137/25 in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood is leased for an annual rent of 30/- Dinars. Please 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 ⟦line⟧ Number: ⟦584⟧ / 63 Date: 5 / 7 / 1963 Subject / The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax Greetings, The house numbered 30 / 94 in Qanbar Ali neighborhood is leased for an annual rent of 72/- Dinars. Please calculate the tax on this basis. Please accept our highest respect. Chairman of the Administrative Committee ⟦Sassoon Khedhouri⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number ⟦649⟧ / 63 Date 3 / 1 / 1963 Subject / Mr. Director of Property Tax Baghdad / Al-Rusafa, Respectfully Greetings, The property numbered 56/137 in Al-Tawrat neighborhood has been demolished by us due to its danger as of 1 / 1 / 1963 Therefore, please order its exemption from property tax. Please accept our highest respect On behalf of the Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 80452 Number 63 / 500 Date 1/2/1963 Subject / The Respected Director of Property Tax for Karrada Al-Sharqiya Greetings, The house numbered 1/9/21 in Al-Bataween neighborhood is vacant as of 1/1/1963, therefore please order its exemption from property tax. Please accept our highest respect. On behalf of the Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Copy of⟧ (1) According to the statement of balances distributed according to the following registered ownership and deposited in banks :- Fils Dinar | Instrument No. | Date | Bank ⟦2554 / 632⟧ | | 11/8/62 | Iraqi Credit ⟦...⟧ 354 / 875 | | 21/8/62 | Al-Rafidain ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ 2909/000 Only two thousand nine hundred and nine dinars.