Arranging Travel for Operation Ezra & Nehemiah; Issues Pertaining to Jews Abrogating Citizenship
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. This item contains documents and correspondences pertaining to Baghdadi Jews abrogating their Iraqi citizenship in order to travel abroad. Included is an offer from a travel company about arranging transportation for the airlift of Iraqi Jews from Iraq to Israel (Operation Ezra and Nehemiah), complaints to the Iraqi government concerning police interference with Jews traveling, announcements to the Baghdadi Jewish community about opportunities to learn more about the citizenship laws and to forfeit citizenship, and correspondence between the government and the Jewish community concerning citizens who desire to forfeit their citizenship but have complicated circumstances. The item also contains letters in Judeo-Arabic, many which include community members' names.
224 T / 50/1304 9 / 11 / 1950 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 50/1389 dated 5/9/1950 regarding the appointment of Mr. Haron Fattal to assist the nationality revocation officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters is hereby cancelled. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to - Mr. Haron Fattal The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 1 / 11 / 9
224 T / 1604 / 50 9 / 11 / 1950 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1386 / 50 dated 5 / 9 / 1950 regarding the appointment of Mr. Haron Fattal to assist the nationality revocation officials at the Meir Tweg Synagogue in clerical matters is hereby cancelled. ⟦illegible⟧ 9/11 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to :- Mr. Haron Fattal The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 1/9/11
T / 1605 / 50 9 / 11 / 1950 225 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1360 / 50 announced on 9 / 5 / 1950 is cancelled regarding the appointment of Mr. Khedhouri Abdullah to assist the nationality revocation officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 9/11 Copy to:- Mr. Khedhouri Abdullah The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 11 / 9 / 1
228 T / 50 / 1605 6 / 11 / 1950 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 50 / 1390 dated 5 / 9 / 1950 is hereby cancelled regarding the appointment of Mr. Khedhouri Abdullah to assist the denaturalization officers at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to: Mr. Khedhouri Abdullah The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 6 / 11
T/ 50/1206 9 / 11 / 1950 226 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T/ 50/1387 dated 5/9/1950 regarding the appointment of Mr. Saleh Abboudi to assist the nationality revocation officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters is hereby cancelled. ⟦signature⟧ 9/11 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to:- Mr. Saleh Abboudi The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file / 1/9/11
226 T 7 / 160 / 50 9 / 11 / 1950 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1387 / 50 dated 5 / 9 / 1950 regarding the appointment of Mr. Saleh Abboudi to assist the denaturalization officers in facilitating clerical matters is hereby cancelled. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to:- Mr. Saleh Abboudi The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 1 / 9 / 11
227 T/ 607 / 50 11/9/1950 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T/ 1391 / 50 dated 5/9/1950 regarding the appointment of Mr. Yaqub Gurji to assist the nationality revocation officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters is hereby cancelled. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to - Mr. Yaqub Gurji The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 1/9/11
T / 1607 / 50 9 / 11 / 1950 227 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1361 / 50 dated 5 / 9 / 1950 regarding the appointment of Mr. Yaqub Gurji to assist the denaturalization officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters is hereby cancelled. ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 11 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to: - Mr. Yaqub Gurji The Accountant - for notation Relevant Personal File / 1 / 9 / 11
T / 608 / 50 11/8/1950 228 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1382 / 50 dated 5/6/1950 is hereby cancelled regarding the appointment of Mr. Khedhouri Eliyahu to assist the nationality revocation officials at the Meir Tweg Synagogue in clerical matters. ⟦illegible⟧ 11/8 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to: Mr. Khedhouri Eliyahu The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 1/9/11
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
228
Number T / 8 / 160 / 50 Subject ⟦line⟧
Date 9 / 11 / 1950
Administrative Order
Administrative Order No. T / 1382 / 50 dated 5 / 9 / 1950 is cancelled
regarding the appointment of Mr. Khedhouri Eliyahu to assist the nationality revocation officials at Meir Tweg Synagogue
in clerical matters.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to :-
Mr. Khedhouri Eliyahu
The Accountant - for notation
The relevant personal file
A / 9 / 11
228 T/ 1608 / 50 9 / 11 / 1950 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T/ 1382 / 50 dated 5 / 9 / 1950 is hereby cancelled regarding the appointment of Mr. Khedhouri Eliyahu to assist the nationality revocation officials at Meir Tweg Synagogue in clerical matters. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to: Mr. Khedhouri Eliyahu The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 1 / 9 / 11
229 T/1609 / 50 8 / 11 / 1950 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T/1393 / 50 dated 5 / 9 / 1950 is hereby cancelled regarding the appointment of Mr. Yusuf Dalah to assist the nationality revocation officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to " Kh Mr. Yusuf Dalah The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 1/9/11
T / 609 / 50 9 / 11 / 1950 229 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1393 / 50 dated 9 / 5 / 1950 is cancelled regarding the appointment of Mr. Yusuf Dalah to assist the citizenship revocation officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters. ⟦signature⟧ 11/8 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to "T" Mr. Yusuf Dalah The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 11/9/1
T / 1610 / 50 8 / 11 / 1950 - 22 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1394 / 50 dated 5 / 9 / 1950 is hereby cancelled regarding the appointment of Mr. Farid Abdullah to assist the nationality revocation officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 11/2 Copy to :- Mr. Farid Abdullah The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 11/9/1
220 T / 1680 / 50 8 / 11 / 1950 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1394 / 50 dated 5 / 9 / 1950 is hereby cancelled regarding the appointment of Mr. Farid Abdullah to assist the citizenship revocation officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to :- Mr. Farid Abdullah The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 1 / 9 / 11
221 T / 8611 / 50 9 / 11 / 1950 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1395 / 50 dated 5 / 9 / 1950 regarding the appointment of Mr. Naji Yaqoub to assist the citizenship revocation officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters is hereby cancelled. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to:- Mr. Naji Yaqoub The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 1 / 9 / 11
⟦True Copy⟧ T / 1612 / 50 9 / 11 / 1950 222 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1397 / 50 dated 9 / 5 / 1950 is hereby cancelled regarding the appointment of Mr. Eliyahu Ephraim to assist the citizenship revocation officials at the Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 11 / 9 Copy to:- Mr. Eliyahu Ephraim The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file / 1 / 9 / 11
222 Department Copy T / ⟦1621⟧ / 50 8 / 11 / 1950 Administrative Order Administrative Order No. T / 1397 / 50 dated 9 / 5 / 1950 is cancelled regarding the appointment of Mr. Eliyahu Ephraim to assist the nationality revocation officials at Meir Tweg Synagogue in clerical matters. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to: Mr. Eliyahu Ephraim The Accountant - for notation The relevant personal file 1 / 11 / ⟦8⟧
Department Copy T / 1612 / 50 9 / 11 / 1950 222 Honorable Gentlemen Isaac Daoud Sofair Saleh Shamshash Heskel Ezra Abdullah After greetings We would like to inform you that it has been decided to cancel the committee formed by you pursuant to our letter No. T/1316/50 dated 15/5/1950 to supervise the housing of persons whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked and organizing their travel affairs. Sincerely. ⟦illegible⟧ 7/11 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 11/7/1 ⟦illegible⟧
224 A - Used personal clothing B - New clothing 2 - Winter suits 2 - " Summer 2 - Pajamas or dishdasha for males 2 - Pajamas or nightshirt for females 4 - Undershirts, whether wool, cotton, or both types 4 - Underwear, whether wool, cotton, or both types 2 - Pairs of socks, whether wool, cotton, or both types 1 - Pair of shoes 1 - Pair of dress shoes or slippers 1 - Overcoat 1 - Raincoat 1 - Jacket (short coat) 1 - Woolen or knitted jacket for females 2 - Handkerchiefs 1 - Towel 2 - Shirts 1 - Hand towel 1 - Blanket 2 - Bed sheets 1 - Pillowcase 1 - السفن " 2 - Handkerchiefs " 2 - Bars of laundry soap 2 - " " Toilet soap C - Used tools for the traveler collectively 2 - Used metal cooking vessels (pot) 3 - Metal table knives (small) 2 - Table spoons " " 2 - Table forks " " ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ For preservation ⟦Active⟧
225 Department Copy T / 1252 / 501 20 / 11 / 1950 Presidency of ⟦...⟧ Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ Honorable Gentlemen Ibrahim Eliyahu Munshi Israel Aqababa Yousef Shaul Qassab Dr. Selim Sadqa Lawyer Edward Yamin Battat Presidency of the Israelite Community Outgoing Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ After greetings In view of what I know of your zeal and sacrifice for the sake of the public interest I have decided to appoint you as a committee to manage the affairs of the Mal al-Qassa shelter. I would be most grateful if you would kindly attend at the headquarters of the Community Presidency at ten o'clock in the morning Wednesday, corresponding to 22 / 11 / 1950, to deliberate with you on this matter. Please accept my respects. 11/22 ⟦Signature⟧ Sincerely ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy to - Director of the Munshi Saleh School Shelter 1 / 20 / 11 Note The original letter is in the hand of ⟦...⟧ His Excellency the President ⟦Signature⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community Number ⟦Issued⟧ T / 1146 / 50 Date 22 / 11 / 50 226 His Excellency the Acting President of the Israelite Community, Respected After greetings, I was honored by your letter numbered T / 1622 / 50 and dated 20 / 11 / 1950 regarding your nomination of me as a member of the Management Committee for the Community's Shelters in Baghdad. I find myself unable to express my deep gratitude and appreciation to Your Excellency for the precious trust you have placed in me, and I find myself before this trust compliant with Your Excellency's wish, praying to the Almighty to guide our steps and grant us all success in what is good. Please accept, Your Excellency, the highest respect. Sincerely, Baghdad on 22 / 11 / 950 Anwar Rubin Battat Lawyer ⟦illegible⟧ For filing Asbat
Ozri Dalim Association Menashi Saleh School Branch Telephone Number 5583 Baghdad 22 / 11 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Registry Number T / 1147 / 50 Date 22 / 11 / 50 237 Honorable Assistant Police Chief of Shorja After greetings We inform you that we are providing subsistence for applicants from the people of the North in the Menashi Saleh School, which was taken as a shelter for them without any compensation. While the shelter commissioner, Mr. Rubin Menashi Haliwa, was distributing milk to the children of the applicants, a person named Sabyuk Brindar attacked him, slapped him on the face, broke his glasses, and then proceeded to beat him, along with a person named Elion Khader. Therefore, we request your Excellency to take the necessary measures so that these individuals serve as an example to others among the ungrateful, and to your Excellency much thanks. Sincerely, R. Haliwa Shelter Director A copy to - Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Reviewed by Hafna, Vice President For filing - Dismissed ⟦signature⟧ 11/22
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number:
Subject:
Date: 11/22/1950
My dear brother Shaul Asaf
President of the Jewish Community - Basra
After greetings
I hope you and the members of the community are well. Furthermore, the bearer
of the status record papers named Sarah Yusuf Zubaida will travel
to your side about two months ago to complete the (prohibited items) transaction
and given the length of her stay with you, the family of this lady has approached
to check on their daughter's affairs, so I would be most grateful if you would be so kind
as to provide possible assistance to expedite her transaction. And please
accept my highest thanks and respect
Sincerely
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
For filing
Received
⟦illegible⟧