Correspondence between President of Baghdadi Jewish Community and Iraqi Government
View interactive document pageThese documents contain correspondence between the Iraqi government and the President of the Jewish community regarding individuals within the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is also internal government correspondence between departments. Contents include: verification of religion, citizenship, addresses, death, student attendance, names of heirs, and physical exam forms. This item also contains correspondence between the Iraqi Jewish community and the Iraqi government concerning the maintenance of properties owned by the community. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number | President 83531 Secretary 80452 278 72 Number T/ 652 / 72 Date 3 / 4 / 1972 Subject / Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respectfully - Rights - Greetings, Reference to your letter numbered 23326 and dated 27 / 9 / 1971. We do not have information regarding the legal distribution of the estate for the deceased Rachel Shaoul Yehuda Shua. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 652 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 23326 and dated 27 / 9 / 1971.
We do not have information regarding the legal distribution of the estate of the deceased
Rachel Shaoul Yehuda ⟦Shomekh⟧
Please accept our highest respect.
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Acting President of the Community
The Honorable Director General of Frozen Funds The Honorable Greetings Reference to your letter 24229 on ⟦...⟧ <del>It was not received from your illustrated statement</del> We do not have information regarding the legal inheritance division For the deceased Rachel Shaoul Yehuda Shamoun With respect Acting Head of the Community 71/⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
277
Number T/: 652 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /
The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 884 and dated 11 / 1 / 1972.
The two persons named Toba and Sassoon, sons of
Ibrahim Shlomo, are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 652 / 74
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 884 and dated 11 / 1 / 1972 .
The two persons named Toba and Sasson sons of
Ibrahim Shlomo are members of our community .
Please accept our highest respect .
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Acting President of the Community
Mr. Director General of Civil Status ⟦Respectfully⟧ Reference to your letter numbered 292 and dated 5/8/74, the person named ⟦Yaqub⟧ Sassoon son of Ibrahim Shlomo ⟦is⟧ among the members of the community This is it, and please accept [our regards] Head of the Mosaic Community
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat For Frozen Assets Rights Secretariat ⟦line⟧ Rights Division ⟦line⟧ Number / ⟦88⟧ Date: 11 / 1 / 1972 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number ⟦12⟧ Date: 1/12/1972 To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Religion of two persons Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the two persons (Toba and Sassoon sons of Ibrahim Shlomo) due to our inability and the General Directorate of Nationality to find a record for the aforementioned persons, hoping for your response as quickly as possible. On behalf of the Secretary General Abdul Monem Jassim A copy to: - General Directorate of Nationality / Identities / Your letter numbered File / 31 / 19569 on 28 / 12 / 971, awaiting the community's response on the subject, please Liquidation Secretariat - Mortgages / Following up on our letter numbered 28084 on 4 / 12 / 971, awaiting, please Rights Secretariat (6 / 1 Q 11) Ghannam 1/8
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad President's Phone Number 83531 Secretary 80452 Number T/: 72 / 276 Date: 3 / 2 / 1972 Subject /: The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets - Al-Boker Properties - Greetings: Reference to your letter numbered 1886 and dated 23 / 1 / 1972 addressed to Mr. Hamid Marhaj, occupant of house number 1/736 Al-Bu Juma'a. The aforementioned house, sequence 553, Al-Bu Juma'a district, is a synagogue endowment according to the endowment deed issued by the Baghdad Court of First Instance under number 64 / 930 and dated 21 / 4 / 1930 and registered in the Tabu records according to the procedures. Please accept our highest respect ⟦illegible⟧ Meer Basri Acting President of the Community A copy to / Mr. Hamid Marhaj / for information and follow-up.
Mr. Secretary General of the Secretariat ⟦Respectfully⟧ Center Management After greetings Number 1889 Date 8/22/74 On the occasion of your letter addressed to Mr. Habib Mureih, occupant of house number ⟦1/1/1⟧ ⟦1/29⟧ Al-Barahimiya, Al-Bu Jumaa neighborhood The mentioned house, sequence 552, ⟦Old⟧ Karbala, is an endowment Ecclesiastical according to the endowment deed issued by the ⟦Baghdad⟧ Court Dated 4/21/920 and registered in the ⟦records⟧ of the Land Registry Under number 64/940 and this ⟦Required⟧ this arrival Head of the Community A copy of it to Mr. Habib Mureih for information and review
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The Iraqi Republic General Secretariat For Frozen Assets Number / 889 Date 22 / 1 / 1972 Secretariat: Center Properties Division: Rents / 1 To :- Hamid Marhij, occupant of the house numbered 739 / 1 Al-Bu Jumaa Subject / Request for Attendance ⟦line⟧ Based on your occupancy of the house numbered above, which belongs to this General Secretariat without a contract, you must report to this General Secretariat immediately upon receipt of this letter of ours, otherwise we will take the necessary measures without further notice. On behalf of the General Secretary A copy to :- Secretariat of Center Properties - Rents / 1 for follow-up Papers / File 5 / 31 / 55 for archiving. Ghannam 1/19 ⟦ws/48⟧ 729
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The Iraqi Republic General Secretariat For Frozen Assets Rights Secretariat Rights Number / Date 11 / 11 / 971 275 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 987 Date 12 / 12 / 1971 To / Secretariat / ⟦Assets⟧ of the Governorates - Confirmation of Ownership Subject/ Legal Distribution ⟦line⟧ The deceased ⟦Benjamin⟧ the King 87 years ago ⟦Maqam Ali⟧ Reference to your letter numbered ⟦6947⟧ on 17 / 8 / 1971. The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us by its letter numbered T / 561 / 71 on 25 / 10 / 971 that it does not have sufficient information about the heirs of the Jew ⟦Rachel Cohen Israel Alaihi Ibrahim⟧ It is not possible to provide you with the legal distribution until we are provided with the names of the heirs of the aforementioned deceased, please. On behalf of / The Secretary General A copy to / Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - your letter above, please. Rights Secretariat (3 / 1 Q 1). Mr. Hadi Awni - for information, please. Al-Bayati / 10 / 11 / 1971 ⟦...⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Republic of Iraq General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Rights Secretariat Rights Number / 1453 Date 16 / 11 / 971 274 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 960 Date 19 / 1 / 1972 To / - Secretariat / ⟦Provincial Assets - Property Liquidation⟧ Subject / Legal Distribution ⟦line⟧ Regarding the property ⟦transfer of ownership⟧ ⟦in the name of⟧ ⟦Azouri⟧ Further to your letter numbered 19484 on 17 / 8 / 1971 . The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us by its letter numbered T / 561 / 71 on 25 / 10 / 971 that it does not have sufficient information about the heirs of the Jew Ezra Cohen Isaac, therefore it is not possible to provide you with the legal distribution until we are provided with the names of the heirs of ⟦the aforementioned Jew⟧ please. On behalf of / The Secretary General A copy to / - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - your letter above please . Rights Secretariat (3 / Q 1) . Mr. Hadi Awni - for information please . Al-Bayati / 10 / 11 / 1971
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 644 / 72
Date 13 / 3 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
273
Subject / Religion of a person
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets.
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 5678 and dated 1 / 3 / 1972, the person named (Shamil
Naeem Lawi Saleh Hayyim) is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
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Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to -
Rights Secretariat for information.
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Number / 567 Date 7 / 2 / 1972 Secretariat of Rights Rights Division Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 1010 Date 1972/2/8 To: -: Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject/: Religion of a person Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named (Shamil Naeem Lawi Haskeel Saleh Hayyim) as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record for him, hoping for your response as quickly as possible. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of/ The Secretary General Abdul Monem Jassim A copy of it to / - Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter numbered file / 2555/31 on 21 / 2 / 972 to await what will be received from the above community of information please. Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Deed - Follow-up to our letter No. 1449 on 17 / 1 / 972 to await the answer, noting that the subject relates to the property sequence 1 / 145 Saif - Basra please. Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1). Abdul Aziz 3/5
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President No. T/: 642 / 72 Date: 13 / 3 / 197 Subject / ⟦272⟧ The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets. Greetings, With reference to your letter No. 3591 dated 15 / 2 / 1972, we list below the statement issued by the Presidency of the Community No. T / 649 / 72 dated 31 / 1 / 1972. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Mosaic Community Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T/: 649 / 72 Date: 31 / 1 / 1972 To Whom It May Concern Based on the death registry and the document kept by this Presidency, we certify that the late Farha Eliyahu Halawi died in Baghdad on 5 / 1 / 1972 (on the fifth day of the month of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-two AD) and left upon her death - 1 - Her brother - Munshi Eliyahu Halawi 2 - Her sister - Gurjia = = 3 - Her niece - Nazima Sion Heskel Al-Sayegh 4 - = = = Salima = = = = Upon request, this certificate was given. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community
To the Respected Director General of Civil Status Baghdad With reference to your letter numbered 91 and dated 15/2/72 We list below <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the statement issued by the Presidency of the Community No. 629/T And dated 21/2/1972. Please kindly take the necessary action. 15/2/72 72 ⟦From Roy⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Mosaic Community Number /
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Secretariat of Rights Rights Division Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date / / 197 To / - Directorate of General Nationality / IDs Subject / Nationality of Jews Please inform us and the Personal Status Court in Karrada about the nationality status of the Jews listed below and specify the date of their revocation if they have been revoked, and we hope for your response as quickly as possible. 1- Munshi Eliyahu Halawi 2- Karjiya Eliyahu " 3- Nazima Sion Haskel Al-Sayegh 4- Salima " " " " Abdul Monem Jassim For the Secretary General A copy to / - Directorate of General Income Tax / Estates / Your letter No. 4/5/728 on 2/6/1972, please wait for the response of the Nationality Directorate, please. Personal Status Court in Karrada / For your information, please. Liquidation Secretariat / The Directorate of Income Tax / Estates / informed us in its letter No. 4/3/728 on 2/6/1972 that the Jewish woman Farha Eliyahu Halawi passed away on 1/5/1972 and that her estate: 1- Property sequence 13 / 80, which is a house with a shop. 2- Land plot No. 4 / 18, District 1, Residential and Kiriyat. Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with a copy of the statement No. T / 2649 on 1/31/1972 and we hope you will provide us with it, please. Secretariat of Center Properties / Taxes / Please take the necessary action on your part if there is a reason for that, please. Secretariat of Rights / (3 / 1). Saad 2/14/972 ⟦Republic of Iraq⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: ⟦220⟧ / 72
Date: 15 / 2 / 1972
Subject /:
271
⟦Committee for the Liquidation of Jewish Community Property⟧
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
After greetings:
We confirm our letter numbered T / 603 / 71 dated 12 / 13 / 1971
Please be so kind as to order the disbursement of the accumulated amounts from our share of the two properties sequence
2 / 57 and 4 / 57 Bab Al-Agha neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect
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Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
The Honorable Secretary General of Civil Status After greetings In reference to our letter numbered 71/202 T and dated 12/12/71 Please be so kind as to order the disbursement of the amounts resulting from the contents of the financial project on 57/2 and 57/4 Bab al-Agha neighborhood With respect, Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Number / 9825 Date / 1 / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 986 Date 12 / 12 / 1972 269 Secretariat of <del>Rights</del> ⟦Market⟧ Rights Division To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Religion of a woman Please inform us whether the person named (Top Jani Tutunji) is a member of the Mosaic community or not, hoping for your response as quickly as possible, please. On behalf of / The Secretary General Abdul Monem Jassim A copy of it to / - Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Deed / Your letter numbered 28758 on 12/12/1971 Which concerns the plot 471 Alwiyah Secretariat of Rights (6/1 Q 10) Saadoun / 12/16