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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.

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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 English Translation, Pages 151-175

Archival unit 151

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 952
Date 16 / 11 / 1974
Secretariat: Center Properties
Division: Rents / 1
To: -: Secretariat of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Request for Attendance
The house numbered 1/739 sequence 315 Albu Jumaa belongs to the Jew whose assets
are frozen, Jahla Daoud Hesqail Hayyim. Upon conducting an inspection of the property described above, the
occupant named Hamid Marhaj stated that he has been paying you the rent for a long time. Therefore,
your representative must visit the office of this General Secretariat / Rents / 1 to explain the reasons for your receipt of those rents -
otherwise, we will take what we deem appropriate without further notice.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to: -
Secretariat of Center Properties / Rents / for follow-up.
Papers / File 5 / 31 / 55 for filing.
Basil 1/10

Archival unit 152

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
279
Number T/: 654 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 23159 and dated 27/9/1971
We do not have information regarding the legal distribution of the estate of the deceased
Yousef Hay Ezra Abed. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 153

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 654 / 72
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 23159 and dated 27 / 9 / 1971.
We do not have information regarding the legal distribution of the estate of the deceased
Yousef Hay Ezra Abid. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 154

Respected Mr. Director General of Civil Status
After greetings
Regarding providing us with information
With reference to your letter numbered 22159
Dated <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 27 / 9 / 71 to me
We have information about the full name ⟦.⟧ of the person named
Youssef Sayegh Ezra Ayed
He is
With appreciation and gratitude

Archival unit 155

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

Archival unit 156

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.
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 157

The Honorable Director General of Frozen Funds
Respectfully
After greetings
With reference to your letter 24226 on ⟦illegible⟧/10/71
<del>We have not received from your illustrated statement</del>
We do not have information about the official youth
of the deceased Rachel Shaul Yehuda Shama
This and please accept
Acting Head of the Community

Archival unit 158

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

Archival unit 159

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 .
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 160

Mr. Director General of Funds ⟦illegible⟧
Based on your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ 292 dated
5/8/72, the two mentioned persons ⟦illegible⟧ and they are
the sons of Ibrahim, submitted a request from Anbar ⟦illegible⟧
This is pending
Acting Head of the Community

Archival unit 161

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

Archival unit 162

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 72 / <del>627</del>
Date: 3 / 2 / 1972
Subject /:
276
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
– Center Properties –
Greetings:
Reference to your letter number 1886 dated 23 / 1 / 1972
addressed to Mr. Hamid Mohej, occupant of house number 1/731 Al-Bu Juma'a.
The aforementioned house, sequence 553, Al-Bu Juma'a district, is a church endowment according to
the endowment deed issued by the Baghdad Court of First Instance under number 64 / 930 and dated
31 / 4 / 1930 and registered in the Land Registry records according to the procedures.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Munir Bassoon
Acting President of the Community
Copy to /
Mr. Hamid Mohej / for information and follow-up.

Archival unit 163

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

Archival unit 164

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

Archival unit 165

4/2/1972
Respected Secretary of the Community, Hamid Marji'
Greetings ⟦...⟧
⟦line⟧
Respected Tenant of the Eastern Larez Synagogue
1 / 729
Total debts based on 4 Dinars monthly
From June 1968 to June 1969 | 48
From June 1969 to 1970 | 48
From June 1970 to 1971 | 48
From June 1971 until the end of January 1972 | 32
176 One hundred and seventy-six Dinars

Archival unit 166

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
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 167

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

Archival unit 168

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 644 / 72
Date: 13 / 3 / 1972
Subject /: Religion of a person
273
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets.
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 5678 and dated 1 / 3 / 1972, the person named (Shaheel
Naeem Lawi Saleh Hayyim) is one of the members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to -
Rights Secretariat for information.

Archival unit 169

Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
O ⟦illegible⟧
Reference to your letter numbered 5678 and dated
10/2/72, the person named (Meshaal Nassim Lawi Saleh
Hakim) is one of the sons of our community
Please accept our highest respect
Director
Head of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community
A copy of it /
To the addressee for information

Archival unit 170

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

Archival unit 171

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

Archival unit 172

To the Honorable Director General of Civil Status
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered ⟦2591⟧ and dated ⟦15/2/72⟧
We list below the statement issued by the ⟦Presidency⟧ of the Community numbered ⟦649/T⟧
And dated ⟦21/8/1974⟧ ⟦regarding⟧ the acceptance of the Al-Ikram community
With appreciation
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Mosaic Community
Stamp /

Archival unit 173

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⟧

Archival unit 174

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
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 175

The Honorable Secretary General of Seized Funds
Greetings,
Confirming our letter numbered T 71/202 and dated 12/12/71
Please be so kind as to order the disbursement of the amounts resulting from the contents of
the mentioned project on 57/2 and 57/4 located at B - First
Respectfully,
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Subject ⟦illegible⟧
Attachments ⟦illegible⟧