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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 151-175

Page 151

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Reference No. T/ 76 / 44
Date: 18 / 2 / 1976
⟦Abdul Qadir⟧
⟦Radoud⟧
Subject / Decision
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Property Title Confirmation
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 364 on 1/8/1976 and your decision numbered 2275
on 2/1/1976 regarding the lifting of the sequestration of the property sequence 27/41 Abwab 3/46 Bataween
Please order the handover of the mentioned property file and the collected rental fees to us.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rouben Naji Elias
Acting President of the Jewish Community
Copy to:
Rentals / For information please.
Accountant Secretariat / Center Master / For information please.

Page 152

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80492
Number T/44/76
Date 18 / 3 / 1976
Subject / Decision
Respectful General Secretariat of Frozen Assets
Establishing Ownership
After Greetings
Reference to your letter number 364 on 8 / 1 / 1976 and your decision number 2275
on 1 / 2 / 1976 to release the property sequence 37 / 41 Abwab 3 / 46 on its date
Please order the handover of the mentioned property file and the collected rental payments.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Acting President of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:
Rentals / For your information please.
Accounts Secretariat / Center Master / For your information please.
Ezra Daoud
4/99
⟦3/24⟧
46
28
3
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 153

Basa Carpenter's Shop 3/44 Land Registry
Ezra Daoud Synagogue No. 28 / 41
The house adjacent to the synagogue No. 46 / 2 No. 44 / 3
No. 48 / 3
Endowment of Ezra Daoud Synagogue

Page 154

Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Funds, respected
Secretariat
Greetings
2 / July
Based on your letter number 324 on 1/8/76
And your decision number 2275 dated 4/28/76 to lift
the hand from the property sequence 27/41, please give your order
to hand over the file of the mentioned property and the rent receipts
collected, and please accept the highest respect
Robin
A copy of it: <del>to</del> Rents / Please
Accounts Secretariat / Mr. Albert /
<del>Property officer for confirmation</del>
⟦line⟧

Page 155

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date 1 / 2 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1266
Date 20 / 2 / 1976
(( Decision ))
4/99
In view of the proof of ownership of the property sequence 41 / 37 doors 46 / 3 Battaween
To the Mosaic Community.
Therefore, we have decided to release it and hand it over to the Mosaic Community and close the file.
Abdul-Jabbar Al-Alousi
General Secretary
A copy thereof to /-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / your letter 1710 / 75 on 11 / 23 / 75. Please visit us
to take delivery of the property.
Center Properties / First Rentals / to take the necessary action regarding it
Center Properties / Revenues / to mark this on your end
Accounts Secretariat / Center Ledger / to take the necessary action to return the amounts collected from the property
under discussion to the Mosaic Community.
Center Properties / Title Settlement / to mark this
General Papers
Halima 1/31

Page 156

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number /
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Date / / 197
Secretariat of Central Properties / Title Validation
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1226
Date 12 / 8 / 1976
Secretariat of Central Properties / First Leases
Subject / Property sequence 41 Bataween
38
4/99
Please take necessary measures to relinquish control over property doors 46 and hand it over to the Mosaic Community
3
due to its ownership by them, as stated in the inspection report conducted on property sequence 41 Bataween. As for the property
37
above, it contains a house bearing door number 48 and a shop bearing door number 44. We also attach
3
3
herewith all the previous records.
Attachments
⟦line⟧
All previous records
Tariq Taha Darwish
For/ General Secretary
Copy to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Your letter 1710 / 75 on 23 / 11 / 975
Requesting receipt of the property.
Central Properties / Title Validation / To mark accordingly
General Records / For filing
2 / 11 / 76
Auditor
120
220
Muhi Hasab Jawad
As per the administrative order
Restitution Committee Dinar
4
10
First
Halima 7 / 1

Page 157

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { ⟦President⟧ 835
Secretary 80451
Reference No. T/: 43 / 26
Date: 28 2 197
4/98
Subject /
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected Legal Dept.
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 2080 and dated 1/21/1976, we do not have
a Sharia distribution of inheritance for the deceased Shaul Yehuda Ezer, and we cannot determine his heirs.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
p.p. Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Bajer
Number ⟦illegible⟧

Page 158

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number /
General Secretariat of Frozen Assets
Date / / 197
Rights / Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming No. 1263
Date 10 / 8 / 76
4/98
To the Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Shaoul Yehuda Eizer
We confirm our follow-up letter 24854 on 31 / 8 / 1975
And we request sending two witnesses to the Personal Status Court in Karrada to testify regarding the death of
the aforementioned person and the names of his heirs for the purpose of issuing the legal succession decree for the deceased as quickly as possible.
For the Secretary General
Copy to /
Center Properties / Your margin on 19 / 1 / 976 related to property 8 / 66 Bataween for information
Rights Secretariat / File 2392 / for follow-up
General Papers
Walid, we have
a statement is taken
information or if he is unable to
the records and on what date of death
Saad 28 / 2
We have no furniture ⟦...⟧ or information and no residence for the decedent
In the register, Shaoul Yehuda died on 8 / 6 / 956 and I do not know if he is the intended person

Page 159

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying.
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Number /: 24854
Date: 1 / 8 / 1975
Very Urgent
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Shaoul Yehuda Eizer
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 1125
Date 2 / 9 / 1975
4/98
We reiterate our letter 18353 on 2/7/1975
And we request the sending of two witnesses to the Personal Status Court in Karrada to testify
regarding the names of the deceased's heirs and his date of death for the purpose of issuing the legal distribution of inheritance
for the deceased as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /
Center Property Secretariat / Property Verification / Your margin on 25/8/1975 regarding the property
8/66 Bataween and despite our repeated follow-ups with the Jewish Community
by our representative, they have begun to stall in sending witnesses for the purpose
mentioned above.
Rights Secretariat / File 2392 / For follow-up
General Papers
Mr. Hamid Hamoud Al-Jubouri / For follow-up
Salah 30/8

Page 160

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number (President ⟦830...⟧
(Secretary 8052
No. T/: 42 / 76
Date: 18 / 3 / 1976
Subject / 4/97
To the Honorable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Legal Department
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 1619 dated 6/15/1976, the named
Naeem Souqa Samkhour is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧
⟦illegible note⟧

Page 162

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
No. ⟦illegible⟧ 8353
Ref No. T/: 41 / 76
Date: 18 / 3 / 1976
Subject /: 4/96
General Secretariat for Frozen and Recovered Assets
Legal Department
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 736 dated 14 / 1 / 1976 and your letter No. 40530 on 25 / 10 / 1972, Shlomo Ezra is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
p.p. Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Bahr

Page 163

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Rights / Forfeiture
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 1251
Date 20 / 8 / 1976
4/96
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject/ Nationality of Jews
We reiterate our letter number 40530 dated 25 / 10 / 1972
Requesting to be informed of the outcome regarding the Jew Shlomo Ezra, hoping for a quick response.
On behalf of / Secretary General
A copy to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter file 15810 / 31 on
17 / 10 / 72 awaiting the community's response
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Deeds / Further to our letter 38212 on
9 / 10 / 72 which concerns property 205 door numbers
94 / 49 Jafur Kirkuk neighborhood, file number 46 awaiting
the response.
Secretariat of Rights / Forfeiture / File 60 / F
General Papers
Priorities
Halima 1/13
If no response is received within ten days, it shall be repeated
⟦illegible⟧

Page 164

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying.
Number / 4057
Date 25 / 10 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1488
Date 26 / 10 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Nationality of a Jew
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the person named (Shlomo Ezra) and inform us of his heirs
in the event of his death and send his legal certificate of inheritance, as we and the Directorate General of Nationality
IDs / have not found a record for him in our registers and we hope for your prompt reply.
4/96
On behalf of / the Secretary-General
Copy to /
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter file 31 / 15810 on 17 / 10 / 1972 to await
the reply of ⟦urgency⟧ please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Registration / follow-up to our letter 21238 on 9 / 10 / 1972 which concerns the property
205 door numbers 94 / 49 Jafour district / Kirkuk notification number 464
to await the reply of the Community please.
Rights Secretariat / 6 / 1 Q 4
General Papers
Salah 24 / 10

Page 165

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
No. ⟦...⟧ 83531
80452
No. T/: 40 / 76
Date: 18 / 3 / 1976
Subject / 4/95
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter No. 34004 dated 21 / 12 / 1975, we do
not have information about the heirs of the late Haron Salman Sassoon Al-Zubaida.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
p.p. Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Bakr
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 166

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat / Rights
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1221
Date 1975/12/22
4/95
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs
Subject / Heirs of a Jew
Your letter numbered 11304/1014 on 1975/12/10 .
Please inform us of the names of the brothers, sisters, and mother of the deceased Jew (Haroun Salman Sassoon Al-Zubaida)
while stating the nationality status of each of them .
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦illegible⟧
Shakir
A copy to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with all available information about the heirs of the Jew
mentioned above .
Rights Secretariat / Dropping / File (48)
General Papers
The Accountant
Please provide us with information about the heirs
Saad 12/20

Page 167

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Funds
Secretariat of Rights / Rights
No. / ⟦illegible⟧ 1242
Date / ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 5 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number 1242
Date 1 / 5 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Heirs of a Jew
Please inform us of the names of the heirs of the deceased Jew (Haroun Salman Sassoon Al Zubaida)
And the number and date of the specific legal inheritance distribution if it has been issued.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
4/95
A copy to -
Secretariat of Companies / Follow-up to our letter No. 32659 on 11/30/975
Regarding the profits of the New Baghdad Company. Hoping
to wait for the arrival of the reply.
Secretariat of Rights / Drop / File (48)
General papers.
Please provide us with the information
Abdul Aziz 13

Page 168

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 137 / 76
Date: 5 / 9 / 1976
4/125
Subject /
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
The Drop
After Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 60648 and dated 11 / 8 / ⟦1976⟧ regarding
the decision on the religion of Yaqub Ilya Shammas Al-Hassar.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 169

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Rights / Cancellation
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / 11 / 8 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1256
Date 15 / 8 / 1976
Number 956
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individual Yaqub Ilya Shammas
al-Hassar, while clarifying whether he is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /-
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Deed Confirmation / Your marginal note dated 5 / 7 / 1976
and in follow-up to our letter numbered 17946 on 13 / 7 / 1976 regarding
properties 6 / 183, 7 / 183, 36 / 39 Kizara Manawi
al-Pasha Basra, files 1006, T 9185, 9195
The individuals Yaqub Salim Shamshum and his brother Hikmat Salim Shamshum
are of the Christian faith as indicated in the letter of the Secretariat of Companies numbered
7175 on 22 / 3 / 972. As for the person mentioned above, please wait
for the answer.
Secretariat of Rights / File (6 / 1) for follow-up
General Papers.
They do not own the house
Ghannam 9 / 8

Page 170

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Rights / Dropping
Number /: 7
Date: 20 / 9 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
No. 1458
Date 27 / 9 / 1976
Secretariat of Governorate Properties / Property Verification
Subject / Yaqub Eliya Shammas Al-Hassar
Further to our letter No. 20648 dated 11/8/1976 regarding
properties 26/29, 182/6, and 182/7 Kazara Manawi Al-Pasha, Basra, files
1006 T 118 and 119
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter No. Z / 76/127 dated
5/9/1976 that it cannot decide on the religion of the aforementioned person.
Please inquire with the Mukhtar and the elders of the area where the property is located regarding his religion
and inform us so that we can determine his nationality, please.
p.p. General Secretary
A copy to /-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Your above letter for your information, please
Secretariat of Rights / Dropping / 1/6 (for follow-up)
General Papers
Ghannam 9/18

Page 171

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
No. T/....133..../..76.....
Date 26 / 8 / 1976
Telephone No. { President 83531
{ Secretary ⟦85982⟧
Subject / ⟦line⟧ 4/124
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 11426 and dated 31/7/1976, the woman named
Karjia Eliyahu is a member of our community and we have no information about her.
And please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 172

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat / Rights
Number / 6226
Date 21 / 7 / 1976
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 3416
Date 21 / 7 / 1976
Presidency of the Jewish Community ⟦line⟧
Subject / Information about a Jewish woman
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the woman named Karjiya Eliyahu, stating her full name
and the names of her family members as soon as possible, please.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /
Rights Secretariat / File (2286) for follow-up
General Papers
Head of the Divan
Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦signature⟧
Saad 7/29

Page 173

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Honorable
Rights
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 19816 dated 8/4/1976, we confirm that
the late Moshi Shlomo Heskel Zilkha passed away in Baghdad on 7/16/1972
and left behind at his death the following:-
1 - His wife - Masouda Salman Heskel Alika.
2 - His son - Latif Moshi Shlomo Heskel Zilkha.
3 - His daughter - Cloris Moshi Shlomo Heskel Zilkha.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chitayat
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 174

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
No. T/ ....: 132 / 26
Date: 15 / 8 / 1976
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 11866 and dated 4 / 8 / 1976, we confirm that
The late Moshe Shlomo Haskel Zilkha passed away in Baghdad on 11 / 7 / 1972
And left upon his death each of: -
1 - His wife - Masouda Salman Haskel Malika.
2 - His son - Latif Moshe Shlomo Haskel Zilkha.
3 - His daughter - Cloris Moshe Shlomo Haskel Zilkha.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Jeik
p.p. Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 175

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Rights / Rights
Number / 896
Date 5 / 8 / 1976
Incoming Mosaic Community
Number 849
Date 5 / 8 / 1976
132
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Moshi Shlomo Hasqeel Zilkha
102 6/22
Your letter T / 76/303 on <del>4/23/1976</del> 4/22/1976
Please note our letter Rights / Lawsuits 11817 on 4 / 28 / 1976
In which we informed you of the names of the deceased's heirs, who are:-
1- His wife - Masouda Salman Hasqeel Albaka
2- Latif Moshi Shlomo Hasqeel Zilkha
3- Gloria Moshi Shlomo Hasqeel Zilkha
And provide us with a certificate of the names of the mentioned heirs and his date of death, which falls on 7 / 19 / 972
For action
Endorsement in ⟦...⟧
On behalf of / General Secretary
A copy to /-
Companies - your margin on 2 / 10 / 976 to wait for the response please
Secretariat of Rights / File 1679 / for information
Mr. Hamed Al-Jubouri / for follow-up please
General papers
Fawzia 2 / 8