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IJA 1546

Correspondence between President of Baghdadi Jewish Community and Iraqi Government

Description

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.

Metadata

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 51-75

Page 51

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
207
Number T/: 678 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 2290 and dated 3/1/1972.
The person named Helen Salman Saleh is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible bleed-through text from reverse side⟧

Page 52

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 678 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2290 and dated 3 / 1 / 1972 .
The person named Helen Salman Saleh is a member of our community .
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦Daoud Sassoon⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Page 53

Mr. Secretary ⟦illegible⟧ Funds ⟦illegible⟧
Respectfully
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2290 and dated
on 2/3/74, the person named Helen
Salman Saleh is a member of the
Mosaic sect
Please accept
⟦President⟧

Page 54

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number /: ⟦229⟧
Date: 2 / 1 / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Urgent
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named (Helen Salman Saleh)
Due to our inability and the General Directorate of Nationality to find a record for the aforementioned person, hoping for your response -
As soon as possible.
Abdul Monem Jassim
For the Secretary General
A copy of it to /--
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter numbered file / 31 / 784 on
15 / 1 / 1972 to await the community's response, please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter No. 30468 on 28 / 12 / 971 to await
what information will be received from the community, please.
Rights Secretariat (1/6).
Saad 23 / 1 / 1972

Page 55

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Residence 80452
24
Number T/: 677 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7535 and dated 26 / 3 / 1972.
The person named Aziza Heskel Habousha is a member of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Edouard Aboudi⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 56

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 677 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7535 and dated 26 / 3 / 1972 .
The person named Aziza Hasqeel Habousha is a member of
our community . Please accept our highest respect .
⟦Daoud Samra⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Page 57

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
<del>Secretariat of Rights</del>
Rights Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1040
Date 4/2/72
Number /: 7525
Date: 3 / 21 / 1972
To: -: Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named Aziza Haskel
Habousha, as we and the Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for her, hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter file 3927 / 31 on
3 / 14 / 972, awaiting what will be received from the above community
of information, please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter 5305 on 3 / 4 / 972 and awaiting
the answer, noting that the subject concerns the property sequence 80 number
Doors 58 / 125 Hanoun Al-Saghir Baghdad, please.
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / 1
Al-Alwi 3 / 23

Page 58

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 676 / 72
Date 3 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 2544 and dated 2/2/1972.
The person named Helwa Salman Ezra Shahrabani is one of
the members of our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧
201

Page 59

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 676 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2544 and dated 2 / 2 / 1972.
The person named Helwa Salman Ezra Shahrabani is one of
the members of our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Page 60

⟦...⟧ 4599
Greetings,
Based on your letter numbered
2/2/72, the person named Halwa Salman
Shandbay is a member of our Mosaic community
⟦...⟧ in Baghdad
72
⟦...⟧ Halwa Salman ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 61

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date 2 / 2 / 197
Republic of Iraq
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 977
Date 2 / 2 / 1972
(Urgent)
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named (Hilwa Salman Ezra
Shahrabani) due to our inability and the General Directorate of Nationality to find a record for the aforementioned person
Hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to: -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter numbered Private / 20 / 1971 on
18 / 1 / 1972 to await the response of the above community, please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter No. 879 on 11 / 1 / 1972 and our marginal note
dated 23 / 1 / 1972 to await the response, please.
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1)
Ghannam 25 / 1

Page 62

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
200
Number T /: 675 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2543 and dated 2 / 2 / 1972.
The person named Aziza Yahya Daoud Nissan is a member of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Page 63

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 675 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2543 and dated 2 / 2 / 1972.
The person named Aziza Yahya Daoud Nissan is a member of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦handwritten signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible bleed-through text from reverse side⟧

Page 64

Mr. Secretary General of the Council ⟦...⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 2543 and dated
on 2/2/74, the named Aziza Laji Dor
(Shaban) is a member of our community ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Mosaic in Baghdad
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ from the Civil Status religion -
⟦...⟧ Directorate of General Civil Status to find a record
⟦...⟧ in the sixth degree -
⟦...⟧ Secretary General

Page 65

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number 2597
Date 2 / 2 / 1972
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 976
Date 2 / 2 / 1972
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named -
(Aziza Yahya Daoud Nissan) due to our inability and the Directorate of General Nationality to find a record
for the aforementioned person. Hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy of it to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / Your letter numbered File / 31 / 65 on 1/18/72
To await the community's response and inform us about the subject, please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter numbered 874 on 1/11/1972 to await
the response, please.
Rights Secretariat / 1/6
Saadoun / 1/25

Page 66

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 674 / 72
Date 3 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
⟦99⟧
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Rights -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 7533 and dated 26 / 3 / 1972.
There is no one among the members of our community named (Molly Walter Phoenix).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Page 67

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 674 / 72
Date 3 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7533 and dated 26 / 3 / 1972.
There is no one among the members of our community named (Molly Walter Phoenix).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Nouri Hakkak⟧
Acting Vice President of the Community

Page 68

Mr. Secretary General ⟦...⟧
Respectfully
Incoming ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 7522 and dated
26 / 8 / 72
We do not have any surplus items from the ⟦synagogue⟧ (mentioning
Phoenix) that can be sold. Please accept
⟦with appreciation⟧
⟦Head of the Mosaic Community⟧

Page 69

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1044
Date 4/2/ 72
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of two women
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the two women named
(Milly Walter Phoenix) and (Lulu Yaqub Hallane) because we and the General Directorate of Nationality
could not find a record for them, hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
Muhammad Ajina
Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs - your letter numbered file / 31 / 2859 on
12 / 3 / 972 awaiting the community's response on the subject
please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages - following up on our letter No. 5317 on 4 / 3 / 1972 awaiting
the response, noting that the subject relates to the property sequence <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
749 / 343 Doureen.
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1).
Abdul Aziz 3/23

Page 70

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
298
Number T /: 672 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 2547 and dated 2 / 2 / 1972.
The two women named (Rachel Ezra Shahrabani and Jahla
Moshe Bechor) are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Edward Haraji⟧
. . Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 71

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/672/72
Date 3 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 2547 and dated 2 / 2 / 1972.
The two women named (Rachel Ezra Shahrabani and Ja'la
Moshe Bechor) are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible blue ink stamp/text at bottom⟧

Page 72

Mr. President of the ⟦Mosaic⟧ Community
Respectfully
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered ⟦...⟧ and dated
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 2/2/74 that the invitees Rajab
and Edward Shahrabani and Jaafar Musa Banjo are
members of our community ⟦and their religion⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 73

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number 2597
Date 12 / 2 / 1972
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of two women
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 978
Date 12 / 2 / 1972
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the two women named
(Rachel Ezra Shahrabani) and (Ja'la Moshi Bikhor) due to our inability and the Directorate of General Nationality
to find a record for the aforementioned, hoping for your response as soon as possible
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy to: -
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / Your letter numbered / File / 964/31 on 18 / 1 / 72.
To await the community's response and inform us about the subject, please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter numbered 538 on 9 / 1 / 1972.
To await the response, please.
Rights Secretariat (1/7)
Saadoun / 1/30

Page 74

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
297
Number T/: 672 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2915 and dated 7 / 2 / 1972.
The individuals named Mazli Saleh Murad Halawiya and Aboudi Sion Saleh
Murad are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Daoud Samra⟧
Acting Vice President of the Community

Page 75

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 672 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2915 and dated 7 / 2 / 1972.
The individuals named Mazli Saleh Murad Halawiya and Abboudi Sion Saleh
Murad are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community