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.
T / 51/2754 1951/8/12 Census Register No. 101425 P. 181990 Date ⟦1947/11/6⟧ To - Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Identity Cards Committee - Baghdad Greetings, Reference to your letter No. 7774 dated 1951/11/11. We hereby confirm that the name of the petitioner whose photo is attached above is ⟦Jahla⟧ daughter of Israel Yusuf Obeid. Please accept our highest respect. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 51/8/12 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦His Excellency the Head of the Jewish Community, Respected⟧ After greetings, We, the undersigned, testify that the ⟦owner⟧ of the image above is Mahabba daughter of Israel Yusuf Obeid and there is no ⟦dispute⟧ Aboud Abdel Wahab | Mahmoud Khamis Witness | Witness I certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above 1951 Mukhtar of Al-Bushibl neighborhood
The Council Identity Committee Baghdad Number Date To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please inform us of the full name of the claimant Jumla, including her grandfather and her real surname so that we can take the necessary action regarding the issuance of the identity card ⟦signature⟧ Identity Committee Accountant To task her with providing a certified certificate from a Mukhtar and supporters, then settlement based on the Mukhtar only ⟦signature⟧ Accountant 11 / 2 / 951 Presidency of the Jewish Community Incoming Number 1584 11 / 11 / 951