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IJA 1546

Correspondence between President of Baghdadi Jewish Community and Iraqi Government

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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 76-100

Page 76

⟦illegible⟧
Mr. President of ⟦...⟧
After greetings:
Reference to your letter numbered ⟦...⟧
On 7/2/74, the person named ⟦...⟧ Saleh
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Aboudi Sayon Saleh ⟦...⟧
Is one of the members of our community and from ⟦...⟧
That despite the fact that ⟦...⟧ is among those registered in ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
On behalf of the President of the Mosaic Community

Page 77

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /
Date 7 / 1 / 197
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Republic of Iraq⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 982
Date 10 / 1 / 1972
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of two persons
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the two persons listed
below, as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for the aforementioned individuals, hoping for your response
as quickly as possible.
1- Mazli Saleh Murad Halawiya
2- Abboudi Sayon Saleh Murad
Abdul Monem Jassim
For the General Secretary
A copy to:
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Reference to your letter No. 670/723 on 12 / 1 / 1972
Paragraphs (1) and (8) to await the information that will be received from the above community, please
Secretariat of Center Properties - Title Settlement - Supplementing our letter No. 25777 on 1 / 11 / 1971 to await
the answer, noting that the subject concerns property sequence 394 - Tabu ⟦...⟧ please
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1)
Ghannam 3 / 2

Page 78

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
296
Number T/: 67 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7538 and dated 26 / 3 / 1972.
The person named Flora Heskel Ezra Eliyahu Smikh is one of
the members of our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible bleed-through text from reverse side⟧

Page 79

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 671 / 72
Date 3 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7538 and dated 26 / 3 / 1972 .
The person named Flora Heskel Ezra Eliyahu Somikh is one of
the members of our community . Please accept our highest respect .
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 80

The Honorable Secretary General of Civil Status
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 7538
on 26 / 8 / 72, the person named Munawara Jaafar
Kadara the Jewess is a member of the community.
Please accept our regards,
President

Page 81

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 528
Date /: 21 / 2 / 1972
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1028
Date 4 / 4 / 1972
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named (Flora Haskel
Ezra Eliyahu Somikh) because we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record for her, hoping for your response
as quickly as possible, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim ⟦line⟧
A copy of it to :-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered 3303 / 3 / 3645 on
8 / 3 / 972 to wait for what will be received from the above community regarding information, please
Secretariat of Center Properties - Title Settlement | Following our letter numbered 4735 on 28 / 2 / 1972
Secretariat of Liquidation .. Liquidation ⟦line⟧ | and our marginal note dated 18 / 3 / 972 attached herewith
Attachments | to wait for the answer, please.
- Marginal note
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1)
Ghannam 22 / 3

Page 82

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
⟦495⟧
Number T /: 670 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7532 and dated 26 / 3 / 1972.
The individuals (Victor Yaqub Safi and Violet Naeem Somekh)
are members of our community, as for Asouma Yusuf Al-Sayegh, we cannot determine
her religion.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦initials⟧
⟦handwritten signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
⟦faint bleed-through text from reverse side⟧

Page 83

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / ⟦617 / 74⟧
Date 3 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7532 and dated 26 / 3 / 1972.
The individuals (Victor Yaqoub Musafi and Violet Naeem Somekh)
are members of our community, as for Asouma Youssef Al-Sayegh, we cannot determine
her religion.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Edward Bashir Haraji⟧
Acting Head of the Community.

Page 85

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 524
Date 2 / 4 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1042
Date 20 / 4 / 72
Secretariat of Rights:
Rights Division:
To :-: Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Religion of individuals
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the persons listed
below, as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for them, hoping for your response
as quickly as possible, please.
01 Violet Naeem Somikh
02 Victor Yaqoub Musfi
03 Asouma Youssef Al-Sayegh
On behalf of / Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy to/-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter numbered File / 31 / 3736
on 9 / 3 / 972, awaiting what will be received from the above community
of information, please.
Secretariat of Companies / Further to our letter No. 4241 on 23 / 2 / 972, noting that
the subject concerns the New Baghdad Company, and awaiting the response
kindly.
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1).
Abdul Aziz 3/23

Page 87

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
294
Number T /: 669 / 72
Date: 2 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 882 and dated 11 / 1 / 1972 .
The person named Rahmin Shlomo Shua is a member of our community .
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 88

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 669 / 74
Date: 2 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 882 and dated 11 / 1 / 1972.
The person named Rahmin Shlomo Shua is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Nureem Haraj⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 89

Mr. Secretary General of Civil Status
Respectfully
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 882 and dated 1/2/74
The person named Rahbi Shamo ⟦decorated⟧
Is a follower of our sect, and please accept
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Sect
⟦illegible⟧

Page 90

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 882
Date 11 / 1 / 1972
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
To: -
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 950
Date 1/12/1972
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named (Rahmin Shaoul Sheikh)
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.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy of it to / -
General Directorate of Nationality / Identities / Your letter numbered / File / 19567/31 on 12 / 28 / 1971
To await the community's response on the subject, please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter No. 28085 on 12 / 4 / 971 to wait
please.
Rights Secretariat (1/6 Q 11)
Saadoun / 1/8

Page 91

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
292
Number T/: 668 / 72
Date: 2 / 4 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 887 and dated 11 / 1 / 1972.
The person named (Maryam Shaoul Abdullah Cohen) is
one of the members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Raouf Hallaq⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 92

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 668 / 72
Date: 2 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General of Frozen Assets, Respectfully
- Legal Affairs -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 887 and dated 11 / 1 / 1972 .
The person named (Maryam Shaul Abdullah Cohen) is
one of the members of our community .
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦Edward Haraji⟧
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible bleed-through text⟧

Page 93

Mr. Director General of Civil Status
Respectfully
Baghdad
No. ⟦illegible⟧ 887 and date
1/11/74 that the person named Shaul Abboud
Cohen is born in
This and please accept
⟦signature⟧

Page 94

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 87
Date 11 / 1 / 1972
<del>Secretariat of Rights</del>
Rights Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 954
Date 12 / 1 / 1972
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / <del>⟦Confirmation⟧</del> of a woman's religion
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named
(Maryam Shaul Abdullah Cohen) 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
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy of it to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / Identities / Your letter numbered file - 31 / 9568 on
28 / 12 / 1971 to await what will be received from
the above community regarding information on the subject
Please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter numbered 27991 on 2 / 12 / 971
to await the response Please.
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1 Q 11)
Saadoun / 18

Page 95

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 667 / 72
Date 2 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
292
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 339 and dated 5 / 1 / 1972.
The person named Farha Azouri Baruch is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Daoud ⟦illegible⟧⟧
Acting President of the Community

Page 96

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 667 / 72
Date 2 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General of Frozen Assets, Respectfully
- Legal -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 339 and dated 5 / 1 / 1972.
The person named Farha Azouri Baroukh is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 97

The Honorable Secretary General of the Mosaic Community
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 74 that the person named Maryam Azouri Baruch
is a member of our community, and please accept -
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 98

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat ⟦line⟧
Rights Division ⟦line⟧
Number /
Date 5 / 1 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 2945
Date 10 / 8 / 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 (Farha Azouri
Baruch) because we and the Directorate of General Nationality were unable 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 / 19566 on 28 / 12 / 971
Hoping you will provide us with the correct number and date of our letter referred to
in your above letter because no such number exists in our records, hoping
for your response as quickly as possible.
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1 Q 11).
Saad 3 / 1 / 972

Page 99

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
No. T / 666 / 72
Date 2 / 4 / 1972
Telephone No. { President 83531
Secretary 80452
291
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter No. 29 dated 1 / 1 / 1972.
The person named (Eliyahu Munshi Yaqub Rahim) is one of
the members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Daoud Salim Jarakh⟧
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 100

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 666 / 72
Date 2 / 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 29 and dated 1 / 1 / 1972.
The person named (Eliyahu Munshi Yaqub Rahim) is one of
the members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community