Correspondence between Iraqi Government and Jewish Community – Citizenship Issues; Financial Matters; New Community Leaders
View interactive document pageThese are archival materials from the Baghdadi Jewish community containing correspondence from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews and the President of the Jewish Community. It includes: letters to and from the Minister of Justice concerning the death of Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri; requests for assistance from community members; elections for the Jewish community council; donation of Torahs to the Ministry of Justice’s library upon request; letters to and from the General Organization for Housing regarding the Jewish cemetery; correspondence with the Secretary of Frozen Funds regarding: the sale of frozen shares in the Times publishing company; shareholders with revoked nationality; company liquidation; and debt repayment; correspondence with the Revolutionary Command Council including letters to Saddam Hussein, then Deputy of the Revolutionary Command Council, regarding complaints about the seizure of property revenues and confiscation of a bank account belonging to Iraqi Jews; correspondence with the Director of Public Security regarding new citizenship laws; correspondence with the president of the Alliance of Non-Zionist Jews in Canada regarding his visit to Iraq; and correspondence to the United Nations, expressing the Iraqi Jewish community’s loyalty to Iraq. There is also a request to the Ministry of Information for Assyrian, Sabean, Yazidi, and Jewish holidays to be included in the annual calendar; a letter from the General Broadcasting and Television Office regarding the film, Man of Peace; a letter regarding the gift of Torah scrolls to the Jewish communities in England and Sweden; a letter to Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (President of Iraq), complaining of the continuation of discrimination against Jews in spite of the decree to treat Iraqi Jews equally as Iraqi citizens; letters to the Ministry of the Interior regarding the freezing of bank accounts; permission to sell properties; the confiscation of a synagogue in Basrah; maintaining and revocation of Iraqi nationality; and a list of community members eligible to serve on the administrative council. There are also copies of the Iraqi Gazette from 1958, 1961 and 1973.
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Ministry of Justice Legal Codification Bureau Decision No. / / 197 Number 2 / 1 / 1031 Date 15 / 6 / 1971 Incoming Stamp Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - Baghdad Your letter L / 473 on 9 / 6 / 1971 We approve the request contained in your above-mentioned letter. This has been endorsed by the Minister. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Minister of Justice Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews In Baghdad Telephone No. / 83531 President Number L / 473 / 71 Date 9 / 6 / 1971 The Honorable Minister of Justice Legal Codification Greetings and respect: In view of the death of the late Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, President of the Mosaic Community, The Administrative Committee for Jews decided ⟦in⟧ its meeting held on 6 / 6 / 1971 that the Chairman of the Committee shall present ⟦a gift⟧ ⟦a collection⟧ of Torahs to your esteemed committee's library ⟦on the day⟧ ⟦...⟧ Please accept our highest respect ⟦signature⟧ Chairman of the Administrative Committee Copy to:
Ministry of Justice Legal Codification Bureau Decision No. / / 197 Number 7/1/1921 Date 13 / 6 / 1971 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Incoming Stamp Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Number 488 Date 17 / 6 / 1971 To the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - Baghdad Your letter L 71/472 on 9 / 6 / 1971 We approve the request contained in your above-mentioned letter, and this has been endorsed by the Minister. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Minister of Justice Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews In Baghdad Telephone number 83531 President Number L /: 472 / 71 Date: 9 / 6 / 1971 Subject / The Honorable Minister of Justice Legal Codification Greetings and respect: In view of the death of the late Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, President of the Mosaic Community, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews decided in its session held on 6 / 6 / 1971 that the Chairman of the Administrative Committee shall perform the duties of the Community Presidency on an ⟦interim⟧ basis to allow your esteemed ministry to take notice. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Chairman of the Administrative Committee A copy to: Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧
Number 4104 Year Thirty-sixth The Iraqi Waqayi The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (issued by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq) Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4) Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban 1377 and 25 February 1958 Instructions The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews I, the Minister of Justice, Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on 11 / 2 / 1958 and the previous ministerial decisions and orders it relied upon, and as necessitated by necessity and the reality of the situation, I have decided to establish the following instructions for the management of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews which were under the management of the Communal Council that used to carry out its work in accordance with the Law of the Mosaic Community No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in the Official Gazette. Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom it is proven from official statistics and census departments that they still retain Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect. Article Two - A - An administrative committee shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in the city of Baghdad. B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with what is stipulated in these instructions. C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected. D - The administrative committee shall elect by secret ballot a chairman for itself from among its members. E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years of age, and the term of chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; he must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, his civil status must have been rehabilitated. Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks with respect to all parts of Iraq, namely: 1 - Management of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable purposes, the guardianship and management of which were entrusted to the Communal Council or to any previous communal body. 2 - Management of schools and charitable institutions. 3 - Management of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees, and appointment of the necessary employees for that. 4 - Supervision of the management of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial from a financial perspective. Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from among non-members, to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and conduct are presented, and to which its budget is submitted, and to which appeals against the validity of its decisions are raised. The decision of this committee, after approval by the Minister of Justice, shall be final and enforceable.
Number 4104 Year Thirty-sixth Al-Waqai' Al-Iraqiya The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (Issued by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq) Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4) Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban 1377 and 25 February 1958 Instructions The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews I, the Minister of Justice, Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on 11/2/1958 and the previous ministerial decisions and orders it relied upon, and what is necessitated by urgency and the reality of the situation, I have decided to establish the following instructions for the management of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews which were under the management of the Lay Council that used to carry out its work in accordance with the Mosaic Community Law No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in the Official Gazette. Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom official statistics and census departments prove that they still retain Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect. Article Two - A - An administrative committee consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in the city of Baghdad shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions. B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with what is stipulated in these instructions. C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected. D - The administrative committee shall elect a chairman from among its members by secret ballot. E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years old, and the term of the chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; they must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, their civil status must have been rehabilitated. Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks with respect to all parts of Iraq, namely: 1 - Management of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable purposes, the guardianship and management of which were entrusted to the Lay Council or any previous communal body. 2 - Management of schools and charitable institutions. 3 - Management of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees, and appointment of the necessary employees for that. 4 - Supervision of the management of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial from a financial perspective. Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from among non-members, to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and behaviors are presented, its budget is submitted, and appeals against the validity of the decisions it issues are raised. The decision of this committee, after being ratified by the Minister of Justice, shall be final and enforceable.
Iraqi Gazette Issue 4104 2 1958/2/25 This committee may present the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor. Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the manner set forth above, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs. Article Six - The members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad. Article Seven - All of Baghdad shall be considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for itself therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend. Article Eight - Voting shall begin on the morning of the day appointed by the Minister of Justice for the first application of these instructions, and then on that same day at the start of any subsequent election. Article Nine - A - Before starting the election, the electoral body must organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote. The list shall be posted in a prominent place in the election district for a period of eight days before the day appointed for the election. Every voter whose name is not included in the list has the right to object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election. The decision of the body issued in this regard shall be final. B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears on the election list. Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center equipped with ballot papers stamped with a special seal it designates. Then the box is opened so the public can see inside it, then it is locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the head of the body and the other by one of its members. Then the election begins by admitting voters to the election room one by one. The voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and casts it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he dictates to the committee clerk the names of the persons he is electing. Article Eleven - A - The election shall take place in one day, provided it is not later than sunset. Upon its completion, the committee opens the ballot box in the presence of five persons and classifies the opinions. Unstamped papers and every name not appearing on the election list shall be disregarded. B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to the number of elected persons exceeding five, a lot shall be drawn among those equal in votes to select from them those who complete the quorum. Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the result of the election and submit it to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister shall announce the result by a ministerial order notifying the members of the committee who won the election. Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the Administrative Committee's fund. Article Fourteen - If a committee membership becomes vacant for any reason, the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes shall fill it. If the vacancy is for the position of the chairman, the committee shall re-elect the chairman in accordance with what was mentioned in Article Three of these instructions. Article Fifteen - If one of the committee members or the chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him. If he does not attend the fourth time, he shall be considered resigned and someone to replace him shall be elected in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence is due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided it does not exceed three months. Article Sixteen - The committee's decisions shall be issued by a majority of votes, including the vote of the chairman. Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Abdul Rasul Al-Khalisi Minister of Justice Government Press - Baghdad
18 Issue 4104 Year Thirty-sixth Al-Waqai' Al-Iraqiya The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (issued by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq) Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4) Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban, year 1377 and February 25, year 1958 Instructions The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews I, the Minister of Justice, Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on 2/11/1958 and the previous ministerial decisions and orders it relied upon, and what is necessitated by urgency and the current reality, I have decided to establish the following instructions for the management of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews which were under the management of the Lay Council that used to conduct its work in accordance with the Law of the Mosaic Community No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in the Official Gazette. Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom official statistics and census departments prove that they still retain Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect. Article Two - A - An administrative committee shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions, consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in the city of Baghdad. B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with what is stipulated in these instructions. C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected. D - The administrative committee shall elect a chairman from among its members by secret ballot. E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years old, and the term of chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; he must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, his civil status must have been restored. Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks with respect to all parts of Iraq, namely: 1 - Management of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable purposes, the guardianship and management of which were entrusted to the Lay Council or any previous communal body. 2 - Management of schools and charitable institutions. 3 - Management of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees, and appointment of the necessary employees for that. 4 - Supervision of the management of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial from a financial perspective. Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from among non-members, to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and behaviors are presented, its budget is submitted, and appeals against the validity of the decisions it issues are raised. The decision of this committee, after being ratified by the Minister of Justice, shall be final and mandatory for implementation.
Iraqi Gazette No. 4104 2 2/25/1958 This committee may submit the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor. Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the aforementioned manner, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs. Article Six - The members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad. Article Seven - All of Baghdad is considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for itself therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend. Article Eight - Voting begins on the morning of the day appointed by the Minister of Justice upon the first application of these instructions, and then on that same day at the start of any subsequent election. Article Nine - A - Before commencing the election, the electoral body must organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote. The list shall be posted in a prominent place in the election district for a period of eight days before the day appointed for the election. Every voter whose name is not included in the list has the right to object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election. The body's decision issued in this regard is considered final. B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears on the election list. Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center provided with ballot papers stamped with a special stamp it designates. Then the box is opened so the public can see inside it, then it is locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the head of the body and the other by one of its members. Then the election begins by admitting voters to the election room one by one. The voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and casts it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he dictates to the committee clerk the names of the persons he is electing. Article Eleven - A - The election shall take place in one day, provided it is not later than sunset. Upon its completion, the committee opens the ballot box in the presence of five persons and classifies the opinions. Unstamped papers and every name not appearing on the election list shall be ignored. B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to the number of elected persons exceeding five, a lot shall be drawn among those equal in votes to exclude those necessary to complete the quorum. Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the election results to be submitted to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister announces the result by a ministerial order notifying the committee members who won the election. Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the Administrative Committee's fund. Article Fourteen - If a committee membership becomes vacant for any reason, the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes shall fill it. If the vacancy is for the position of chairman, the committee shall re-elect the chairman in accordance with what was mentioned in Article Three of these instructions. Article Fifteen - If one of the committee members or the chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him. If he does not attend the fourth time, he is considered resigned and someone to replace him is elected in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence is due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided it does not exceed three months. Article Sixteen - Committee decisions are issued by a majority of votes, including the chairman's vote. Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Abdul Rasul Al-Khalisi Minister of Justice Government Press - Baghdad
18 Issue 4104 Year Thirty-sixth Al-Waqai' al-Iraqiya The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (Published by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq) Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4) Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban 1377 and 25 February 1958 Instructions The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews I, the Minister of Justice, Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on 11/2/1958 and the previous ministerial decisions and orders it relied upon, and what is necessitated by necessity and the reality of the situation, I have decided to establish the following instructions for the management of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews which were under the management of the Lay Council that used to carry out its work in accordance with the Law of the Mosaic Community No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in the Official Gazette. Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom official statistics and census departments prove that they still retain Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect. Article Two - A - An administrative committee consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in the city of Baghdad shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions. B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with what is stipulated in these instructions. C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected. D - The administrative committee shall elect a chairman from among its members by secret ballot. E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years old, and the term of the chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; he must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, his civil status must have been rehabilitated. Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks for all parts of Iraq, namely: 1 - Management of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable purposes, the guardianship and management of which were entrusted to the Lay Council or any previous communal body. 2 - Management of schools and charitable institutions. 3 - Management of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees, and appointment of the necessary employees for that. 4 - Supervision of the management of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial from a financial perspective. Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from outside its members, to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and behaviors are presented, its budget is submitted, and appeals against the validity of the decisions it issues are raised. The decision of this committee, after being ratified by the Minister of Justice, shall be final and enforceable.
Al-Waqai' al-Iraqiya Issue No. 4104 2 25 / 2 / 1958 This committee may present the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor. Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the manner mentioned above, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs. Article Six - The members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad. Article Seven - All of Baghdad shall be considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for itself therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend. Article Eight - Voting shall begin on the morning of the day appointed by the Minister of Justice for the first application of these instructions, and then on that same day at the start of any subsequent election. Article Nine - A - Before commencing the election, the electoral body must organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote. The list shall be posted in a prominent place in the election district for a period of eight days before the day appointed for the election. Any voter whose name is not included in the list may object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election. The body's decision issued in this regard shall be final. B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears on the election list. Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center equipped with ballot papers stamped with a special seal it designates. Then the box shall be opened so the public can see inside it, then it shall be locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the head of the body and the other by one of its members. Then the election shall begin by admitting voters to the election room one by one; the voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and casts it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he shall dictate to the committee clerk the names of the persons he is electing. Article Eleven - A - The election shall take place in one day, provided it is not delayed beyond sunset. Upon its completion, the committee shall open the ballot box in the presence of five persons, and the papers shall be classified, and unstamped papers and any name not appearing on the election list shall be discarded. B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to the number of elected persons exceeding five, a lot shall be cast among those equal in votes to select those who complete the quorum. Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the election results to be submitted to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister shall announce the result by a ministerial order notifying the committee members who won the election. Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the Administrative Committee's fund. Article Fourteen - If a committee membership becomes vacant for any reason, the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes shall fill it. If the vacancy is for the position of the chairman, the committee shall re-elect the chairman in accordance with what was mentioned in Article Three of these instructions. Article Fifteen - If one of the committee members or the chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him. If he does not attend the fourth time, he shall be considered resigned and someone shall be elected in his place to replace him in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence is due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided it does not exceed three months. Article Sixteen - The committee's decisions shall be issued by a majority of votes, including the chairman's vote. Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Abdul Rasul al-Khalisi Minister of Justice Government Press - Baghdad
18 Issue 4104 Year Thirty-Sixth Al-Waqai' al-Iraqiya The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (Issued by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq) Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4) Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban, year 1377 and 25 February, year 1958 Instructions The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews I, the Minister of Justice, Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on 11/2/1958, and what it relied upon from previous ministerial decisions and orders, and what is necessitated by urgency and the reality of the situation, I have decided to establish the following instructions for the administration of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews, which were under the administration of the Lay Council that carried out its work in accordance with the Mosaic Community Law No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in the Official Gazette. Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom official statistics and census departments prove that they still retain Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect. Article Two - A - An administrative committee shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions, consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in the city of Baghdad. B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with the provisions of these instructions. C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected. D - The administrative committee shall elect a chairman from among its members by secret ballot. E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years old, and the term of the chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; he must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, his civil rights must have been restored. Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks for all parts of Iraq, namely: 1 - Administration of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable purposes, the trusteeship and administration of which were entrusted to the Lay Council or any previous communal body. 2 - Administration of schools and charitable institutions. 3 - Administration of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees, and appointment of the necessary employees for that. 4 - Supervision of the administration of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial from a financial perspective. Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from among non-members, to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and behaviors are presented, its budget is submitted, and appeals against the validity of the decisions it issues are raised. The decision of this committee, after being ratified by the Minister of Justice, shall be final and mandatory for implementation.
Al-Waqai' al-Iraqiya Issue No. 4104 2 2/25/1958 This committee may submit the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor. Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the manner aforementioned, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs. Article Six - The members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad. Article Seven - All of Baghdad shall be considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for it therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend. Article Eight - Voting shall begin on the morning of the day designated by the Minister of Justice upon the first application of these instructions, and then it shall be on that same day at the start of any subsequent election. Article Nine - A - The electoral body must, before proceeding with the election, organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote and post the list in a prominent place in the election district for a period of eight days before the day designated for the election. Every voter whose name is not included in the list may object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election. The decision of the body issued in this regard shall be final. B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears in the election list. Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center equipped with ballot papers stamped with a special stamp it designates, then the box shall be opened so the public can see inside it, then it shall be locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the head of the body and the other is kept by one of its members. Then the election shall proceed by admitting voters to the election room one by one; the voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and drops it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he shall dictate to the committee's clerk the names of the persons he is electing. Article Eleven - A - The election shall take place in one day, provided that it is not delayed beyond sunset. Upon its completion, the committee shall open the election box in the presence of five persons, and the papers shall be classified, and papers not stamped with its stamp and every name not appearing in the election list shall be discarded. B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to an increase in the elected persons beyond five, a lot shall be cast among those equal in votes to select from them those who complete the quorum. Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the result of the election and submit it to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister shall announce the result by a ministerial order notifying the members of the committee who won the election. Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the fund of the Administrative Committee. Article Fourteen - If a membership in the committee becomes vacant for any reason whatsoever, it shall be filled by the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes. If the vacancy is the position of the chairman, the committee shall re-elect the chairman in accordance with what was mentioned in Article Three of these instructions. Article Fifteen - If one of the members of the committee or the chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him, and if he does not attend the fourth time, he shall be considered resigned, and someone shall be elected in his place to replace him in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence was due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided that it does not exceed three months. Article Sixteen - The committee's decisions shall be issued by a majority of votes, including the chairman's vote. Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Abdul Rasul al-Khalisi Minister of Justice
Number 4104 Year Thirty-sixth Al-Waqai' Al-Iraqiya The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (Issued by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq) Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4) Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban 1377 and 25 February 1958 Instructions The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews I, the Minister of Justice, Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on 11/2/1958, and the previous ministerial decisions and orders it relied upon, and what is necessitated by urgency and the reality of the situation, I have decided to establish the following instructions for the management of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews which were under the management of the Lay Council that used to conduct its work in accordance with the Mosaic Community Law No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in the Official Gazette. Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom official statistics and census departments prove that they still retain Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect. Article Two - A - An administrative committee shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions, consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in the city of Baghdad. B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with what is stipulated in these instructions. C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected. D - The administrative committee shall elect a chairman from among its members by secret ballot. E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years old, and the term of the chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; he must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, his civil rights must have been restored. Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks with respect to all parts of Iraq, namely: 1 - Management of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable purposes, the guardianship and management of which were entrusted to the Lay Council or any previous communal body. 2 - Management of schools and charitable institutions. 3 - Management of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees, and appointment of the necessary employees for that. 4 - Supervision of the management of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial from a financial perspective. Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from outside its members, to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and behaviors are presented, its budget is submitted, and appeals against the validity of the decisions it issues are raised. The decision of this committee, after being ratified by the Minister of Justice, shall be final and enforceable.
Iraqi Al-Waqayi' Issue No. 4104 2 1958/2/25 This committee may present the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor. Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the aforementioned manner, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs. Article Six - Members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad. Article Seven - All of Baghdad is considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for it therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend. Article Eight - Voting begins on the morning of the day appointed by the Minister of Justice upon the first application of these instructions, and then on that same day at the start of any subsequent election. Article Nine - A - Before starting the election, the electoral body must organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote. The list shall be posted in a prominent place in the election district for a period of eight days before the day appointed for the election. Every voter whose name is not included in the list has the right to object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election. The body's decision issued in this regard is considered final. B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears on the election list. Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center provided with ballot papers stamped with a special seal it designates. Then the box is opened so the public can see inside, then it is locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the head of the body and the other by one of its members. Then the election begins by admitting voters to the election room one by one. The voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and casts it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he dictates to the committee clerk the names of the persons he is electing. Article Eleven - A - The election shall take place in one day, provided it is not later than sunset. Upon its completion, the committee opens the ballot box in the presence of five persons and classifies the votes. Unstamped papers and every name not appearing on the election list shall be ignored. B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to the number of elected persons exceeding five, a lot shall be drawn among those equal in votes to select those who complete the quorum. Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the election results to be submitted to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister announces the result by a ministerial order notified to the committee members who won the election. Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the Administrative Committee's fund. Article Fourteen - If a committee membership becomes vacant for any reason, the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes shall fill it. If the vacancy is for the position of the Chairman, the committee shall re-elect the Chairman in accordance with what is mentioned in Article Three of these instructions. Article Fifteen - If one of the committee members or the Chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him. If he does not attend the fourth time, he is considered resigned and a replacement is elected in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence is due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided it does not exceed three months. Article Sixteen - Committee decisions are issued by a majority of votes, including the Chairman's vote. Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Abdul Rasul Al-Khalisi Minister of Justice Government Press - Baghdad
Continuation of the Committee In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Administrative Committee for ⟦Observers⟧ Number 2/1456 Date 20 / 12 / 1978 Republic of Iraq Ministry of Justice Legal Codification Bureau File Number: 6 / 1 / 7 Date: 27 / 12 / 1978 Confidential ⟦line⟧ (Knowledge is light and ignorance is darkness) Reforming the legal system supports the march of the Revolution and to achieve a society of unity, freedom, and socialism Reforming the legal system to support the march of the Revolution and to achieve a society of unity, freedom, and socialism Date: 27 / 12 / 1978 (Knowledge is light and ignorance is darkness) 2/12- Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews / Baghdad Reference to the letter of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T / 627 / 78 on 27 / 6 / 1978. Approval has been granted for the continuation of the current Administrative Committee in the tasks entrusted to it under the instructions of the Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews (Amended) issued in accordance with the provisions of Article Two of the Mosaic Community Administration Law No. (167) of 1963 (Amended), until a new administrative committee is elected at a date to be determined later. Please observe the above with appreciation. Law No. (167) of 1963 (Amended), until a new administrative committee is elected at a date to be determined later. Please observe the above with appreciation. Signature Fakhri Medhat Hussein President of the Legal Codification Bureau A copy to:- Ministry of Interior (Associations) - Reference to its letter No. 37178 on 14 / 12 / 1978 for information with appreciation. Directorate of General Security - With reference to the Ministry of Interior letter mentioned above - with appreciation. Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - Your letter referred to above for information with appreciation.
Al-Waqayi' al-Iraqiyya Issue No. 4104 2 2/25/1958 This committee may submit the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor. Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the aforementioned manner, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs. Article Six - The members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad. Article Seven - All of Baghdad shall be considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for it therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend. Article Eight - The election shall begin on the morning of the day appointed by the Minister of Justice upon the first application of these instructions, and then on that same day at the start of any subsequent election. Article Nine - A- Before proceeding with the election, the electoral body must organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote, and the list shall be posted in a prominent place in the election district for a period of eight days before the day appointed for the election. Any voter whose name is not included in the list may object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election, and the body's decision issued in this regard shall be final. B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears on the election list. Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center equipped with ballot papers stamped with a special stamp it designates. Then the box shall be opened so that the public can see inside it, then it shall be locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the head of the body and the other by one of its members. Then the election shall begin by admitting the voters to the election room one by one. The voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and casts it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he shall dictate to the committee's clerk the names of the persons he elects. Article Eleven - A- The election shall take place in one day, provided it is not later than sunset. Upon its completion, the committee shall open the ballot box in the presence of five persons, and the votes shall be classified. Unstamped papers and every name not appearing on the election list shall be disregarded. B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to the number of elected persons exceeding five, a lot shall be drawn among those equal in votes to select from them those who complete the quorum. Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the election results to be submitted to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister shall announce the result by a ministerial order notified to the members of the committee who won the election. Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the Administrative Committee's fund. Article Fourteen - If a committee membership becomes vacant for any reason, the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes shall fill it. If the vacancy is the position of the chairman, the committee shall re-elect the chairman in accordance with what is mentioned in Article Three of these instructions. Article Fifteen - If one of the committee members or the chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him. If he does not attend the fourth time, he shall be considered resigned and someone to replace him shall be elected in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence is due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided it does not exceed three months. Article Sixteen - The committee's decisions shall be issued by a majority of votes, including the vote of the chairman. Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Abdul Rasul al-Khalisi Minister of Justice Government Press - Baghdad
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Number 2/1441 Date 27 / 12 / 1978 Republic of Iraq Ministry of Justice Legal Codification Bureau File Number: 6 / 1 / 7 / 1 Date: 27 / 12 / 1978 (Knowledge is light and ignorance is darkness) Secret Reforming the legal system supports the path of the Revolution and to achieve a society of unity, freedom, and socialism 2/12 Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews / Baghdad With reference to the letter from the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T / 627 / 78 dated 27 / 9 / 1978. Approval has been granted for the current Administrative Committee to continue performing the tasks entrusted to it under the instructions of the Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews (Amended) issued in accordance with the provisions of Article Two of the Mosaic Community Administration Law No. (167) of 1963 (Amended), until a new administrative committee is elected at a date to be determined later. Please take note of the above with appreciation. Signature Fakhri Medhat Hussein President of the Legal Codification Bureau A copy to /- Ministry of Interior (Associations) - with reference to its letter No. 37178 on 14 / 12 / 1978 for information with appreciation. Directorate of General Security - with reference to the Ministry of Interior letter mentioned above - with appreciation. Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - your letter referred to above for information with appreciation.
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Republic of Iraq Ministry of Justice Legal Codification Bureau File Number: 19 / 1 / 7 / 1 / 9 Date: 27 / 12 / 1978 (Knowledge is light and ignorance is darkness) Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Number ⟦9 / 4456⟧ Date ⟦30 / 12 / 1978⟧ Secret Reforming the legal system is support for the path of the Revolution and to achieve a society of unity, freedom, and socialism Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews / Baghdad With reference to the letter from the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T / 627 / 78 dated 27 / 9 / 1978. Approval has been granted for the current Administrative Committee to continue performing the tasks entrusted to it under the instructions of the Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews (Amended) issued in accordance with the provisions of Article Two of the Mosaic Community Administration Law No. (167) of 1963 (Amended), until a new administrative committee is elected at a date to be determined later. Please observe the above with appreciation. Signature Fakhri Medhat Hussein President of the Legal Codification Bureau A copy to / - Ministry of Interior (Associations) - with reference to its letter No. 37178 on 14 / 12 / 1978 for information with appreciation. Directorate of General Security - with reference to the Ministry of Interior letter mentioned above - with appreciation. Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - your letter referred to above for information with appreciation.
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad Telephone: 83531 No. L /: Date: / / Subject /: ⟦illegible⟧ 119 Handwritten Decision ⟦line⟧ We have reviewed the letter from the State Establishment for Housing No. M/178 dated 10/28/1979 regarding the fencing of the Mosaic Cemetery by them in exchange for our waiver of the surplus land, and since this work is in the interest of the community and the preservation of the cemetery and its sanctity. Therefore, we have decided to approve according to what was stated in the aforementioned letter in detail, and we have authorized the Chairman of the Committee in his capacity as the Head of the Community to waive the rest of the surplus land after fencing the cemetery. Accordingly, we have signed. Member Member Vice President President
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad Telephone 82531 Number L /: Date / /: Subject /: 119 Manual Decision ⟦line⟧ We have reviewed the letter from the General Establishment for Housing No. M/178 dated 10/28/1976 regarding the fencing of the Mosaic Cemetery by them in exchange for our waiver of the surplus land, and since this work is in the interest of the community and the preservation of the cemetery and its sanctity. Therefore, we have decided to approve according to what was stated in the aforementioned letter in detail, and we have authorized the Chairman of the Committee in his capacity as the Head of the Community to waive the rest of the surplus land after fencing the cemetery. And accordingly, we have signed. Member Member Vice President President ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad Telephone 83531 Number L /: / Date: / / Subject /: Administrative Decision ⟦line⟧ We have reviewed the letter from the State Organization for Housing No. M/178 dated 10/28/1976 regarding the fencing of the Mosaic Cemetery by them in exchange for our waiver of the surplus land, and since this work is in the interest of the community and the preservation of the cemetery and its sanctity. Therefore, we have decided to approve according to what was stated in the aforementioned letter in detail, and we have authorized the Chairman of the Committee in his capacity as the Head of the Community to waive the rest of the surplus land after fencing the cemetery. Accordingly, we have signed. Member Member Vice President President ⟦handwritten signatures and scribbles in blue ink⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad Telephone 83531 Number L /: ⟦/⟧ Date: / / Subject /: Bedouin Decision ⟦line⟧ We have reviewed the letter from the General Establishment for Housing No. M/178 dated 10/28/1976 regarding the fencing of the cemetery designated by them in exchange for our waiver of the surplus land, and since this work is in the interest of the community and the preservation of the cemetery and its sanctity. Therefore, we have decided to approve in accordance with what was stated in the aforementioned letter in detail, and we have authorized the Chairman of the Committee in his capacity as Head of the Community to waive the rest of the surplus land after fencing the cemetery. Accordingly, we have signed. Member | Member | Vice President | President ⟦signatures in blue ink⟧
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Public Housing Corporation Office of the President of the Corporation Number / Date / 10 / 1979 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 4547 Date 5 / 11 / 1979 Mr. Undersecretary Reference to the meeting held in your office on 4 / 10 / 1979 with the Head of the Mosaic Community, the meeting of our technicians with him at the site of the community cemetery on 9 / 10 / 1979, and my meeting with him on 21 / 10 / 1979, I present the points that were reached :- 1- The community shall move the outlying grave to the inside of the cemetery and fix the final area boundaries of the cemetery according to the attached plan, which aimed to preserve the current graves and organize the boundaries geometrically as much as possible and leave space for future acquisition. 2- It shall construct a fence for the cemetery as well as two rooms with dimensions of 4 x 4 meters with a roofed porch along the length of the two rooms and a width of 2 meters, and the fence shall be according to the attached map. 3- The responsible authorities shall provide water and electricity to the cemetery and plant trees. 4- After constructing the fence, the community shall waive the area of land going to the project and fix its ownership in the Real Estate Registration for the area surrounded by the fence. Please kindly review and approve the overall agreement as well as :- a- Our implementation of the fence and the two rooms from the project's contingency allocations at an estimated cost of (-/22,000) Dinars. b- Addressing the responsible authorities to implement what was stated in paragraph (3) above. With appreciation ... President of the Public Housing Corporation Engineer Abdul Muttalib Ahmed Al-Harbi Attachments: Map number / 2 Copy to / General Establishment for the Implementation of Central and Northern Housing Projects Design and Studies Department Head of the Mosaic Community / for information and endorsement and in reference to the above meetings please with a copy of the two maps 1713877