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IJA 3782

Correspondence between Iraqi Government and President of the Jewish Community about Jewish Citizens

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This item contains requests from the Iraqi government to the President of the Jewish Community about Baghdadi Jewish community members that have passed away or abrogated their citizenship. Correspondence also confirms citizenship, religion, and marriages. There is legal paperwork regarding the endowment of Ezra Menahem Daniel. Included is an unrelated part of a book with commentary on the Talmud.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3782
Item Number
13067
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Hebrew, Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Revenue Stamp, Yoma, Typed, Annotion, Commentary on Talmud, Citizenship Laws, Endowment, Department of Goods, President of the Mosaic Community, Sun Crest, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, Legal, Ink Stamp, Office of Citizenship - Abrogation Branch, Jewish Law, Court of Personal Property, Letterhead, Rosh Ha-Shanah, Abrogation of Citizenship, Inheritance, President of the Jewish Community, Betsah, Yom Kipur, Waqf, Sukah, Eagle Crest, Office of Identification Affairs, Printed Text, Pesaḥim

AI en Translation, Pages 101-125

Page 101

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
President's Phone Number 883531
Secretary 80452
Number T/ 205 / 77
Date 2 / 1 / 1977
Subject / 4/146
Respectful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
⟦Friends⟧
After greetings
Reference to your letter number 35125 dated 27 / 12 / 1976, Shimon
Isaac Shmuel is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
And please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Copy to :-
General Directorate of Nationality - Travel - For your information please.

Page 102

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
No. /
Date 27 / 12 / 197
Rights / Dismissal
4/146
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing No. 1542
Date 28 / 12 / 1976
General Directorate of Nationality / Accounts
Subject: Nationality of a Jew.
With reference to our letter numbered 25752 on 30 / 6 / 1976
referred to in your letter numbered 1 / 3 / 156 on 8 / 9 / 1976 that upon referring
to the Mukhtar and elders of the area in which the Jew Shimon Isaac Samuel lived, it was found
that he is of the Jewish religion and used to reside in property sequence 113 Dahuk.
Therefore, please determine his nationality and inform us so that we can utilize the above property kindly.
Daoud Khamas al-Sheikh
For / The Secretary General
Copy to: -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad - Please provide us with all information available
to you regarding the aforementioned individual and state whether he is a member of your community
or not as quickly as possible please.
Provincial Estates / Proof of Ownership / Your margin on 19 / 12 / 1976 regarding
the above property, please await the reply.
Rights / File (62 28) for follow-up
General Papers.
⟦illegible blue handwriting⟧
⟦illegible blue handwriting⟧
Abdul Aziz 25 / 12

Page 103

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President's Telephone Number 83531
Secretary ⟦illegible⟧
Number T/ ⟦line⟧ : 199/76
Date: 21 / 12 / 1976
Subject / 4/145
General Secretariat of Frozen Assets, Respected
Legal Affairs
After greetings
With reference to your letter number 36758 dated 7/12/1976, please clarify
The triple name for each of:-
1 - Reina Yusuf
2 - Tuffaha Yusuf
3 - Ishaq Yusuf
Please accept our highest respect.
For the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:-
General Directorate of Nationality - IDs - for your information please.

Page 104

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat of Frozen Assets
Rights - Rights
4/145
No. /: 32758
Date: 12 / 7 / 1976
32758
12 / 7 / 1976
General Directorate of Nationality - IDs
Subject / Nationality of Jews
Please inform us regarding the nationality status of the Jews whose names are listed below and specify the date of revocation
of Iraqi nationality for them if it has been revoked.
1- Rene Youssef
2- Tufaha Youssef
3- Isaac Youssef
Daoud Khammas Al-Sheikh
On behalf of / Secretary General
Copy to /-
Ministry of Defense - Legal Department Directorate - your letter numbered M 50 N 611/5336
on 11 / 18 / 1976. Please provide us with a copy of the judgment
issued by the Military Martial Court regarding those mentioned so that we may
consider the request.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - Please provide us with the information available to you regarding
the persons mentioned above and state whether they are members of your community
or not.
Rights - Case File 2882 / for follow-up
Mr. Abdul Karim Yahya - for follow-up and sending the reply, please.
General Papers.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming No. 1521
Date 12 / 8 / 1976
Please state their status and provide us with the information
⟦illegible⟧
Janan 12/5

Page 105

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/ ⟦line⟧ / 76: 193
Date 29 / 11 / 1976
Subject / ⟦44/45⟧
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Drop [of Status]
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 31833 dated 11/25/1976, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the persons mentioned in your letter above.
Please accept the utmost respect.
⟦illegible⟧
P.P. Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:-
General Directorate of Nationality - Identities - for information please.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 106

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
144 / 4 / Rights / Revocation
Number /
Date / / 197
(( Very Urgent ))
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1507
Date 11/28/76
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs
Subject / Nationality of Jews
Please inform us about the nationality status of each of the Jews listed below and determine
the date of revocation of their Iraqi nationality if they have been revoked.
Names
1- Aziz Rahmin Jajo
2- Baruch Ibrahim Rahmin Jajo
3- Khayka Muslih Taghab
4- Ayoub Yousef
5- Eliyahu Moallem Khalif
6- " = Yaqub
7- " = Naji
Dawud Khattab Al-Sheikh
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with all available information you have
about the above-mentioned individuals and state whether they are members of
your community or not, hoping ⟦with⟧ the answer
Secretariat of Rights / Revocation / File ( 2881 )
Mr. Abdul Karim Yahya / For follow-up please
General Papers.
11/28/76
Ghannam 11/24

Page 107

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
⟦President's⟧ telephone number 83531
⟦Office⟧ 80452
No. T/: ⟦line⟧ 189 ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ 76 ⟦line⟧
Date: 22 / 11 / 1976
4/142
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Subject /
Dropping
Greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 28900 and dated 31 / 10 / 1976 and your letter numbered 30367 and dated 14 / 11 / 1976, please note our letter numbered T/76/163 and dated 13 / 10 / 1976 regarding Yaqub Mu'allim Eliyahu Ishaq.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 108

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Number /
Date / / 197
4 / 142
Rights / Dropping
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 1492
Date 15 / 11 / 1976
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information.
Reference to your letter number T / 170 / 76 on 31 / 10 / 1976.
We confirm what was stated in our letter number 28900 on 1 / 12 / 1976
Hoping for your cooperation with us and providing us with correct and sufficient information about the Jew
(Yaquob Moallem Eliyahu Ishaq) please.
Dawoud Khannas Al-Sheikh.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to -
Rights / Lawsuits / Supplementing our letter number 28900 on 1 / 10 / 976
To wait for the result please.
Rights / Dropping / File ( 1182 )
General Papers.
To be filed
⟦illegible⟧
Copy of the ⟦illegible⟧
15 / 11 / 76
Abdul Aziz 13 / 11

Page 109

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Dropping Cases
No. /:
Date / / 197:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special No. 1281
Date 1976/11/2
⟦illegible⟧ 4/122
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs
Subject / Nationality of a Jew
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter No. 76/163 on
1976/10/13 that it did not find the date of death of Yaquob Muallim Eliyahu Ishaq
in its records from the year 1949 until now.
Therefore, please inform us of his date of death if he is deceased, along with the names of his heirs.
p.p. General Secretary
A copy to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / reference to your letter above, requesting
to inform us of the names of the heirs of the aforementioned deceased Jew
and provide us with the legal distribution of the estate.
Rights Secretariat / Provincial Lawsuits / Supplementing our letter No. 27799 on
1976/10/19 to await the result, please
Rights Secretariat / Dropping Cases / File (1182)
General Papers.
Fnam 10/27
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 110

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Telephone No. 83531
Secretary 80⟦407⟧
No. T/: 187 / 76
Date: 22 / 11 / 1976
4/14
Subject /
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
Dropping
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 28556 and dated 26 / 10 / 1976, upon
referring to the death records, it appears that Rabbi Moshi Sadaqa died in
Baghdad on 2 / 11 / 1916. As for Sadaqa Hakham Moshi Sadaqa, we have no
information about him.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Page 111

Baghdad 1/11/1976
To the Honorable Secretary of the Community
After greetings
The late Rabbi Moshe ⟦Reuben⟧ Sadqa Husseini passed away on Thursday
Corresponding to 6 Cheshvan 5677
Corresponding to 2/11/1916
As for his son, Sadqa Rabbi Moshe Sadqa, he traveled to
Palestine on the date of 1927, he and his family
With respect

Page 112

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
4 / 143
Rights / Dropping
Head of the Community
Special No. 1478
Date 10 / 28 / 1976
Head of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Sadqa Hakham Moshi Sadqa.
Reference to your letter No. T / 113 / 976 dated 7 / 5 / 1976
by which you informed us that the above-named is a member of your community. Therefore, we request
that his fate be determined and that we be informed as quickly as possible.
For / General Secretary
A copy to:
Center Assets / Confirmation of Ownership ⟦line⟧ following up on our letter No. 26759 on 10 / 10 / 76
concerning property 17 / 326 Kulat, please wait for the reply
Rights / Dossier (513) for follow-up
General Papers.
Respectable Mr. ⟦...⟧, I have reviewed the death registry and it appears
the name does not exist
Statement of the date of death of Hakham Moshi Sadqa
Upon reviewing the death registry, it appeared that Hakham Moshi Sadqa
died in Baghdad on 1 / 2 / 1962, as for Sadqa Hakham
Moshi Sadqa, we have no information about him
Abdul Aziz 10 / 25

Page 113

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number 8353
Telephone Number 804
Reference No. T/ 182 / 76
Date: 11 / 18 / 1976
4/140
Subject /
The Honorable General Secretariat of Frozen Assets
Cancellation
Greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 30361 and dated 11/14/1976, the
deceased Ezra Habib Daoud Salman Dubai died in Baghdad on 11/10/1967
and his inheritance was limited to each of:-
His wife - Marcelle Heskel Said
His son - Daoud Ezra Dubai
His son - Jamil Ezra Dubai
His son - Elias Ezra Dubai
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to:-
Directorate of General Nationality - IDs - for information please.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 115

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
No. T /: 178 / 26
Date: 16 / 11 / 1976
Subject /
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
The Drop
After greetings
With reference to your letter No. 29340 dated 6 / 11 / 1976, Samha
Tobia and Masouda Ibrahim Qabanji, their religion cannot be determined and we have no information
about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 116

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat / Cancellation
No. /
Date: ⟦6⟧ / 11 / 1976
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
No. 1486
Date: 8 / 11 / 1976
4/129
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Sub: Request for information
⟦line⟧
With reference to your letter No. T / 153 / 976 dated 7 / 10 / 976
We do not have the triple name and surname of the individual named (Simcha ⟦Twayem⟧)
As for the surname of the individual named (Masouda Ibrahim), it is (Qabanji). Please provide us with the information
As soon as possible.
For / The Secretary General
Copy to /-
Central Staff Secretariat / Property Verification / Your marginal note on 28 / 10 / 976 to await
the result please, and we return herewith the file of
Property Sequence 218 Abwab 122/78
Qanbar Ali.
= Rights / Cancellation - File 2508.
General Papers.
Khaled 3 / 11 / 976
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The Secretariat
Incoming
No. ⟦illegible⟧
Date  ⟦illegible⟧

Page 117

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Tel. No. ⟦illegible⟧ President 83531
Secretary 80252
No. T/: 177 / 76
Date: 15 / 11 / 1976
4/128
Subject /: Dropping
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 21538 and dated 6 / 11 / 1976, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the person named (Daoud Salman Banu).
And please accept the highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:-
General Directorate of Nationality - IDs - for your information please.

Page 118

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Dropping
Number /:
Date:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1487
Date 11 / 8 / 1976
⟦illegible⟧ / 4 / 128
General Directorate of Nationality / Identities
Subject / Nationality of a person
Reference your letter No. 32 / 8332 on 9/23/1976
Hoping for a re-audit of the person called (Daoud Salman Bano) and determining his nationality status
Note that he is a resident of the Obeid neighborhood - House No. 61 / 140 and not a resident of Taht Al-Takiya
as stated in your above letter.
⟦signature⟧
For/ The Secretary-General
A copy to /
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with all information available to you regarding the person
above and indicate whether or not he is a member of your community, hoping for your response
as soon as possible.
Rights Secretariat / Lawsuits / Follow-up to our letter No. 24549 on 9/13/1976 related to the lawsuit
976/2808 Baghdad Settlement, awaiting the result please.
Rights Secretariat / Dropping / File 464
General Papers
Salah 11/4
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible blue stamp with handwriting⟧
⟦illegible handwriting⟧

Page 119

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
No. T / 120 / 76
Date 31 / 10 / 1976
Telephone No. ⟦illegible⟧
83531
804⟦illegible⟧
4 / 126
Subject /
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
Dropping
After greetings
With reference to your letter No. 72769 dated 19 / 10 / 1976, please note
our letter No. T / 163 / 76 dated 13 / 10 / 1976 regarding Yaqub Moallim Eliyahu
Isaac.
And please accept our highest respects.
⟦signature⟧
p.p. Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦stamp⟧

Page 120

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Forfeiture
Number /:
Date /: 10 / 19 / ⟦1976⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1471
Date 10 / 21 / 1976
4 / 1206
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Date of death
We reiterate our letter No. 25309 dated 9 / 20 / 1976
Requesting to inform us of the date of death of the Jew (Yacoub Muallim Eliyahu Isaac) while stating the names
of his heirs and providing us with his specific legal inheritance distribution.
on behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to /
Secretariat of Rights / Lawsuits / Your marginal note dated 10 / 13 / 976, please wait for the
answer
Secretariat of Rights / File (1182) for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 10 / 17
⟦Please provide us with a letter⟧
⟦The aforementioned, while clarifying whether he was covered by the citizenship revocation laws⟧
⟦Request for travel and established on date 7 / 25 / 77⟧
We replied with our letter 162 on 10 / 12 / 976

Page 121

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
⟦President⟧ 83531
⟦Secretary⟧ 80452
Number T / ⟦line⟧ 168 / 76
Date 27 / 10 / 1976
4/125
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Drop
Greetings
Reference to your letter number 28368 dated 24 / 10 / 1976, Tuba
Eliyahu Isaac Nouriel is the sister of Naeem Eliyahu Isaac Nouriel of Iraqi nationality
and she passed away on 21 / 11 / 1932.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to:
General Directorate of Nationality - IDs - for your information please.
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets in Babylon Governorate - for your information please.
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 122

Death of ⟦Na'im⟧ daughter of ⟦...⟧
Sunday, February 2, 93⟦0⟧
11/29/1933 =
33/11/29
⟦Hussein⟧

Page 123

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Forfeiture
Number /:
Date /: 1 / 10 / 1976
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming number ⟦1469⟧
Date 12 / 10 / 1976
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / The Jew Toba Eliyahu Ishaq Nouriel
We confirm the marginalia of our letter numbered 23577 on 4 / 9 / 1976
Requesting confirmation that the forfeited Jew (Noam Eliyahu Ishaq Nouriel) is the sister
of the aforementioned person as quickly as possible. 29 / 12 / 76
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Copy to / -
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / Your letter numbered 31 / 8262 on
21 / 9 / 976 for information please
Frozen Assets / Babylon / Supplementing our letter above regarding the lawsuit
25 / 975 Al-Mahawil Court of First Instance
Rights / Lawsuits with reference to the two unified lawsuits numbered 156 Hillel and 125 / Hillah
= / Forfeiture / File ( 278 ) for follow-up
General Papers
Halima 2 / 10
Toba Ishaq Ishaq Nouriel is the sister of Noam Ishaq Ishaq Nouriel
mentioned above and for confirmation signed 29 / 12 / 76

Page 124

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat of Frozen Assets
Rights / Dismissals
Number / ⟦127⟧
Date / ⟦21 / 10⟧ / 197⟦6⟧
Incoming Number ⟦1475⟧
Date ⟦1976/10/26⟧
⟦4 / 125⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The Jewess Tuba Eliyahu Ishaq Nouriel
We confirm for the second time the margin of our letter No. 23577 on 4 / 9 / 976 .
Requesting confirmation that the dismissed Jewess (Naeem Eliyahu Ishaq Nouriel) is the sister of the aforementioned
above as quickly as possible and not compelling us to seek other confirmations .
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to /
Secretariat of Frozen Assets / Babylon / Your letter No. 3253 on 14 / 10 / 976 related
to case 25/B/175 Mahawil, please await the response.
Secretariat of Rights / Lawsuits / With reference to the Babylon letter above related to the two cases numbered
156 Hillah and 125 / Hillah consolidated, for your information please.
Rights / File 278 for follow-up
General Papers
⟦That the aforementioned Naeem Eliyahu Ishaq Nouriel is the sister of⟧
⟦the aforementioned Tuba Eliyahu Ishaq Nouriel⟧
⟦Date 8 / 11 / 76⟧
⟦signature⟧