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IJA 1546

Correspondence between President of Baghdadi Jewish Community and Iraqi Government

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These 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.

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Archive Reference
IJA 1546
Item Number
8396
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Chart, Burial Society, Revenue Stamp, Ministry of Justice, Synagogue, Form, Medicine, Typed, Iraqi Government, Office for Oversight and Operation of Jewish Property, Accounting, Basrah, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, Sun Crest, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, Fragments, Ministry of the Interior, Legal, Ink Stamp, Torah, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Court of Personal Property, List, Ministry of Planning, Abrogation of Citizenship, Inheritance, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Ministry of Health, General Secretary, Property, Receipt, Office of General Citizenship, Bank of Iraq, Eagle Crest, Correspondence, Office of Identification Affairs, Annotation, State Crest

AI en Translation, Pages 426-450

Page 427

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
No. T / ⟦line⟧ 71
Date 1/31/1971
Telephone No. 83531 President
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked, Respectfully
Greetings:
Reference to your letter No. 2076 dated 1/27/1971
Enclosed is a copy of our certificate No. 2356 dated 1/3/1971 regarding the date of death of
Ezra Heskel Rubin and the persons he left behind upon his death.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
President of the Mosaic Community

Page 429

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Number / 2079
Date 27 / 1 / 1971
Division: Rights <del>Market</del>
To :-: Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Names of heirs
Please inform us of the names of the heirs of the deceased Jew Ezra Haskel Rubin
We hope to receive your response as quickly as possible, please
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Copy to :-
General Directorate of Income Tax / Directorate of Companies / Your letter numbered
45 / 1 / 398 on 18 / 1 / 1970 for the same purpose, please
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters (3 / 1) .
Abdul Aziz 1/27

Page 432

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T /: 221 / 71
Date: 27 / 1 / 1971
Subject /:
The Respected Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Greetings:
Reference to your letter No. 267 dated 1/5/1971
The late Rachel Shaoul Yehuda passed away in Baghdad on
9/19/1967 and it is not possible for us to provide you with the Sharia distribution or the limitation
of her inheritance.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦Sassoon⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
President of the Jewish Community
⟦102⟧

Page 433

Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Respectfully
Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 297 and dated 1/5/71
The person named Rachel Shaoul Yehuda Sheikh passed away in
Baghdad on 8/19/67, and it is difficult
for us ⟦currently⟧ to provide you with the name of the guardian or
a legal copy of this ⟦death⟧
With appreciation
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Mosaic Community

Page 434

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Rights Division
Number / 297
Date 6 / 1 / 1971
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 504
Date 7 / 1 / 1971
101
To: -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Death of a Mosaic woman
Please inform us of the date and place of death of the Mosaic woman (Rachel Shaoul Yehuda Shloua) and provide us
with the names of her heirs, the number of the legal inheritance certificate, and the authority that issued it if it has been issued.
Hoping to receive your reply as soon as possible, please.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
Babylon Governorate / Frozen Assets / Your letter 1551 on 24 / 12 / 1970. We are waiting for
the reply of the <del>Governorate</del> Community, please.
Secretariat of Accounts / Governorate Revenues - Reference to the letter of the aforementioned observation for information, please.
Immovable Property / Title Deed Verification
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters (1 / 3)
16 / 1 / 71
Al-Alawi 1 / 3

Page 436

Mr. Secretary General
Respectfully
To
Housing Committee
With reference to your letter No. 548 dated 11 / 1 / 70
regarding the heirs of the late Naeem Saleh Shamash.
We send to you ⟦additionally⟧ your response included in the legal statement
requested in our letter No. T / 12 / 69 dated
2 / 9 / 69 and we attach herewith a copy of our letter referred
to above

Page 437

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number / 528
Date 11 / 1 / 1971
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Rights Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 500 ⟦illegible⟧
Date 12 / 1 / 1971
99
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Heirs of a deceased Mosaic
Please inform us of the names of the heirs of the Mosaic (Naeem Saleh Shamash) who died
on 31 / 12 / 1956 and whether a specific legal inheritance distribution was issued for him and the authority
that issued it, hoping for your response as quickly as possible, please.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Copy to: -
Secretariat of Immovable Assets / Your marginal note on 30 / 12 / 1970, please wait for
the answer, and we return to you herewith the property file sequence 604
Ras al-Qarya / Baghdad.
To the Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters (6 / 1 Q 7).
Abdul Aziz 1/5

Page 438

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T /: 24 / 71
Date: 27 / 1 / 1971
Subject / ⟦line⟧
98
Mr. Secretary General for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked, Respectfully
Greetings:
Reference to your letter No. 332 dated 7 / 1 / 1971
The late Yusuf Murad Yusuf passed away in Baghdad on 10 / 7 / 1951
And it is not possible for us to provide you with the legal distribution or the limitation of his inheritance.
Please accept our highest respect
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Mosaic Community

Page 440

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number / 229
Date 7 / 1 / 1971
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Rights Division
97
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 499 ⟦special number⟧
Date 12 / 1 / 1971
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Heirs of a deceased person
Please inform us of the date of death of the Mosaic (Youssef Murad Youssef) and the names
of his heirs ⟦and his death certificate⟧ and his legal inheritance distribution number and the issuing authority if available
to his heirs, hoping for your response as quickly as possible, please.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Copy to: -
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters (6/1 Q 7).
Secretariat of Immovable Assets / Title Deed / Your marginal note on 28 / 12 / 1970
Hoping to wait for the answer, and we return to you herewith the file of
Property sequence 41 Hindiya - Hillah.
Abdul Aziz 1/4
51 / 7 / 10

Page 441

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T /: 220 / 71
Date: 9 / 1 / 1971
Subject /:
96
Mr. Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Whose
⟦...⟧ Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked, Respectfully
Greetings:
Reference to your letter No. 118 dated 4 / 1 / 1971
There is no one among the members of our community named Mrs. Naima Bashir Marzah.
Please accept our highest respects
⟦Sassoon⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khazzouri
President of the Mosaic Community

Page 442

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number / 118
Date 4 / 1 / 1971
Secretariat: Immovable Property
Division: Ownership Verification
To :-: The Israelite Community
Subject /: Confirmation
95
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 502
Date 5 / 1 / 1971
We confirm our letter 18991 on 9 / 7 / 970 regarding Mrs.
Naeema Bashir Marza, whether she was Jewish or not? Hoping for a quick response
please.
A copy of it to /
Rights Secretariat / For information please
Ownership Verification Division
M. Ownership Verification | For follow-up please
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
On behalf of the Secretary General
P 1 / 2

Page 444

S M T W T F S
May           1  2  3  4
5  6  7  8  9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
⟦line⟧
June                   1
2  3  4  5  6  7  8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
1968          21st week          145-221
May           Friday          24
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T /: 729 / 71
Date: 9 / 1 / 1971
Subject /:
Mr. Secretary General for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked, Respected
Secretariat of Rights
94
After greetings:
Reference to your letter No. 97 dated 1/3/1971
The deceased Yamin Moshi Shasha passed away in Baghdad on 8/16/1936
And it is difficult for us to identify his heirs or provide you with the required distribution of estate.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦Simple⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
President of the Mosaic Community

Page 445

⟦The deceased passed away⟧ Naji son of Musa Nassim Shasha on Sunday 28
Ab ⟦year 1344⟧ Hijri corresponding to 16 August
1926 AD
Announcement number
⟦signature⟧
To the Director of Orphans
The Honorable Director of Accounting
Division of ⟦illegible⟧ Aid for the Needy
Based on your letter numbered 97 and dated 2/1/71
That the deceased Naji Musa Shasha died in Baghdad on
16 / 8 / 926 and his inheritance is limited to me
Or you may be provided with the mentioned name
This, and please accept what
The Rabbi

Page 446

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number /:
Date: 2 / 1 / 197
Secretariat: Rights and Commercial Matters
Division: Rights
To: -: Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 501
Date 5 / 1 / 1971
92
Subject / Date of death and names of the heirs
Please inform us of the date of death of the Mosaic (Yamin Moshi Shasha) and the names of
his heirs and provide us with the number of the legal inheritance certificate if available, please.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Secretariat of Immovable Assets / Title Deed / Your marginal note on 27 / 12 / 970
Hoping to wait for the answer and we return to you enclosed the file of
Property sequence 647 Ras al-Qarya Baghdad.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters ( 6 / Q 7 ) .
Khalaf / 30 / 12
⟦illegible handwriting in top left corner⟧

Page 448

⟦Urgent⟧
General Residency
The Honorable Mr. Hakham Bashi
Regarding your letter numbered 24767
Dated 11/22/70
The deceased Ghazala Shaul Yehuda passed away
In Baghdad on 1/28/61
This
⟦I. Hatem⟧

Page 449

97
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Rights Division
Number / 2767
Date / 1 / 11 / 1970
To / Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject / Names of Heirs
Please provide us with the names of the heirs of the deceased Jewish woman (Mazli Shaul Yehuda) and whether
a legal distribution of estate (Qassam) has been issued in the name of her heirs and the authority that issued it if it was issued, hoping for
your response as quickly as possible, please.
For the Secretary General
A copy to:
Secretariat of Immovable Property - Title Settlement - your marginal note dated 4 / 11 / 1970
Hoping to wait for the response of the community above; as for the deceased Saleh Shlomo,
we will inform you of the answer in a subsequent letter. Attached is the file for the plot numbered
(18) District (12) Hindiya * Hilla, please.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters (3 / 1)
Rights Observer.
Khalid / 27 / 11
Number 2767
Date 1-11-70
533

Page 450

92
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of ⟦Rights⟧
Division of ⟦Rights⟧
Number /: 24286
Date /: 15 / 12 / 1970
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 478
Date 1970/12/22
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Death of a Mosaic woman and names of heirs
Your letter numbered T / 320 / 70 on 2 / 12 / 1970
We refer you to our letter numbered 32767 on 22 / 11 / 1970, requesting that you provide us with the other
information requested in our aforementioned letter, hoping for your response as soon as possible, please.
⟦signature⟧
For / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /
Secretariat of Immovable Property / Title Settlement / Following up on our letter referred to above, please
await the full response, noting that the subject concerns the plot numbered 18, District
12 Hindiya / Hilla.
= Rights / 3 / 1
Rights Observer
P 13 / K 1