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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 English Translation, Pages 76-100

Archival unit 76

Mr. ⟦Director General⟧ ⟦of Banks⟧ ⟦Respected⟧
Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7456 and dated
on 2/2/72 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> that the person named Rakad
Dora Shahrabani and Majid Moshi are leading it
from the members of our sect and our religion
President
⟦illegible text from reverse side bleeding through⟧

Archival unit 77

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

Archival unit 78

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

Archival unit 79

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

Archival unit 80

Respected Mr. Secretary General
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧
Dated 7/2/74 that the lawyer ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Decision in the lawsuit of Sion Saleh ⟦illegible⟧
Against the objects of the ⟦illegible⟧ community
⟦illegible⟧ of the religion of each of the two persons mentioned above
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 81

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

Archival unit 82

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⟧

Archival unit 83

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⟧

Archival unit 84

Mr. General Registrar of Personal Status, Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered
on 11/26/72, the mentioned lawsuit is in the capacity of
Kadra Al-Bahousoum is a member of the sect
And please accept
7528 ⟦illegible⟧
President
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 85

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

Archival unit 86

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 670 / 74
Date: 3 / 4 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
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 Musfi 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.
⟦signature⟧
Daoud Hayy Halawi
On behalf of the Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 87

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.

Archival unit 88

Mr. Secretary General of the Civil Administration, Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7572 and dated
11/26/72, the invitees Zaki and Renee
Musfi and Philبيت Naeem Soufer are among the sons of
our community, as for the wife of Youssef Al-Sayegh, we do not
possess the record at this date
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible text from reverse side bleeding through⟧
⟦illegible text from reverse side bleeding through⟧

Archival unit 89

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

Archival unit 90

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⟧

Archival unit 91

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

Archival unit 92

Mr. Secretary General of Civil Status
Respected
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered
882 on 5 / 8 / 74, the person named Subhi Shammo Shamoun
is a follower of our sect and we attest to that
Acting Minister of the Sect
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General

Archival unit 93

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

Archival unit 94

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
292
Number T/: 668 / 72
Date: 2 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Respected 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
among the members of our community .
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 95

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⟧

Archival unit 96

Mr. Secretary General of Civil Status, Respected
After greetings
We attach herewith the census book numbered 887 and dated
11 / 1 / 74 belonging to the named ⟦...⟧ Shaul Abboud ⟦...⟧
as he is ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
This and please accept ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 97

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

Archival unit 98

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

Archival unit 99

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⟧

Archival unit 100

Mr. Director General of Customs
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered
⟦illegible⟧ 74 / 1 / 5 that the memorandum ⟦illegible⟧ Azouri Baruch
is one of the members of our community and we commend -
Head of the Community acting
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧