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IJA 3699

Arranging Travel for Operation Ezra & Nehemiah; Issues Pertaining to Jews Abrogating Citizenship

Description

These 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 3699
Item Number: 10158
Date: Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages: Multiple Languages
Keywords: Telegram, Judeo-Arabic, Burial Society, Revenue Stamp, Synagogue, Newspaper, Baghdad Light and Power, Charity, Thumbprint, Typed, Basrah, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Clipping, Electricity Bill, Ministry of the Interior, Crown Crest, President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamp, Spiritual Council, Meir Elias Hospital, Travel, Letterhead, Income Tax, Communist, Abrogation of Citizenship, Postage Stamp, Photographs, Envelope, Israel, Ministry of Social Affairs, Receipt, Office of Transportation and Traffic Police, Correspondence, Annotation, Anti Semitism, Jewish Schools Committee, Anti-Jewish

AI English Translation, Pages 626-650

Archival unit 626

Number 8582
Date 9 / 12 / 1950
297
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
⟦Papers⟧ Division
Baghdad
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Special Number 51 / 1275
Date 12 / 5 / 951
To
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad - Inquiry
Please inform us whether Khedhouri Ibrahim Maliki, whose photo is below,
has a mother, how many wives he has, whether they are alive, and if he has children from
his wife or wives if he had married more than one, and inform us as quickly
as possible please.
Director of Travel and Nationality Police
Urgent
DIRECTION DE PASSEPORT
ET NATIONALITE - BAGDAD
⟦Photograph⟧
DIRECTION DE PASSEPORT
ET NATIONALITE - BAGDAD

Archival unit 627

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> / 7
Date: 17/5/51
Reference: 886/51
To
The Committee for Denaturalization and Deportation
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Anwar Ezra Sahi, holder of the denaturalization form
numbered 62702, is a teacher at the ⟦Asel⟧ ⟦Shuker⟧ school belonging to the presidency
of this community for the current academic year.
On behalf of the Acting President of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
20

Archival unit 628

Number 7
Date 17 / 5 / 51
Reference 1887 / 51
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
21
To
The Committee for Denaturalization and Deportation
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Yaqub Ishaq Qattan, holder of the denaturalization form
numbered 7800, is a teacher at the Masouda Salman School belonging
to the presidency of this community for the current academic year.
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 629

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number 4/
Date 5/17/51
Reference - 51/888
Department Copy
22
To
The Committee for Denaturalization and Deportation
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Ishaq Yusuf, holder of the denaturalization form
numbered 2647, is a teacher at the Midrash School belonging
to the presidency of this community for the current academic year.
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 630

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
22
Number -/-
Date 5/15/51
No. 51/1889
To the Committee of Renunciation and Deportation
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Haron Sayon, holder of the renunciation form
numbered 27122, is a teacher at the ⟦line⟧ school
affiliated with the Presidency of this community for the current academic year.
Continued as teaching
⟦signature/stamp⟧
On behalf of the Acting President of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 631

Number 41
Date 17 / 3 / 51 AD
No. 1890 / 51
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
24
To
The Revocation and Deportation Committee
⟦Selim⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 632

Number 40
Date 17/5/51
Reference 5/1891
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
25
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Rahmin Daoud, holder of the renunciation
form numbered 22782, is a principal at Al-Bayader
and Yakon School belonging to the presidency of this community for the current
academic year ⟦line⟧ .
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 633

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number 29
Date 17 / 5 / 51
Reference 1892 / 51
26
Department Copy
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Export
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Ezra Menashi, holder of the renunciation
form numbered 22700, is a teacher at the
Alice Kadoorie School belonging to the presidency of this community for the current
academic year ⟦line⟧ .
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 634

Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number 28 27
Date 17 / 5 / 51 AD
Number 1892 / 51
Department Copy
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Registration
After greetings
We confirm that Mr. Isaac Menashe, holder of the renunciation
form numbered ⟦illegible⟧ is a teacher at the Jewish school ⟦illegible⟧
belonging to the presidency of this community for the current academic year.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 635

28
Number 27
Date 17 / 5 / 51
Number 1894 / 51
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
To
The Committee for Denaturalization and Deportation
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Isaac Shamah, holder of the attached
denaturalization form, is a teacher at the Albert David Sassoon School
affiliated with the Presidency of this Community for the current academic year.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 636

Number 26
Date 17/5/51
Reference 1895/51
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
29
Department Copy
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Yusuf Dawud, holder of the renunciation
form numbered 10224, is a teacher at the
Albert Dawud Sassoon School belonging to the presidency of this community for the
current academic year.
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 637

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number 74
Date 17 / 5 / 51 AD
Number 571896
40
⟦Renunciation Committee⟧
To
The Renunciation and Exemption Committee
After greetings
We certify that Mr. Murad Salim Shaqou', holder of the renunciation form
numbered 7426, is indebted for the manual tax ⟦and debts⟧ of the edition
to the presidency of this community for the current academic year.
⟦Signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 638

Number 25
Date 17/5/51
Reference 1897 / 51
41
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ Department
To
Committee of Write-offs and Fountains
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 639

Number 72
Date 7 / 5 / 51
Number 898 / 51
44
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
To
The Dropping and Assessment Committee
Greetings,
We confirm that Mr. Latif Sayegh, holder of the dropping
form numbered ⟦line⟧ is a school ⟦line⟧
Laura Kadoorie School, which belongs to the presidency of this community for the
current academic year.
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 640

Number 72
Date 17/5/51
No. 1899 / 51
42
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation
After greetings
We confirm that Mrs. Hansha Shaul, holder of the renunciation
form numbered ⟦line⟧ is a teacher at ⟦line⟧
Laura Kadoorie School, which belongs to the presidency of this community for the
current academic year.
On behalf of the President of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 641

Number 21
Date 17/5/51
Reference 1900/51
44
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation
Greetings,
We confirm that Mrs. Daisy Tabaqa, holder of the renunciation
form numbered ⟦illegible⟧ at ⟦illegible⟧ school
Laura Kadoorie School, affiliated with the presidency of this community for the current
academic year ⟦line⟧ .
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 642

Number 20
Date 17/5/51
Number 1901 57
45
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
To
The Committee for Denaturalization and Deportation
After greetings,
We confirm that Rachel Zilka, holder of the denaturalization
form numbered 47922, is a teacher at
the Laura Kadoorie School belonging to this community for the current
academic year ⟦line⟧ .
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 643

Number 49
Date 17 / 5 / 51
No. 51 / 1802
46
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ Department ⟦illegible⟧
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation
Greetings,
We confirm that Miss Regina Houri, holder of the renunciation
form numbered 28642, is a teacher at
the Laura Kadoorie School belonging to the Presidency of this community for the current
academic year ⟦line⟧ .
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 644

Number 28
Date 17 / 5 / 51 AD
Number 1902 / 51
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
47
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Employment
After greetings
We confirm that Mr. Daoud Eliyahu, holder of the renunciation
form numbered 22646, is a principal at the Frank Iny
School belonging to the presidency of this community for the
current academic year.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 645

Number 26
Date 17 / 10 / 51
Number 1904 / 51
48
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
To
The Committee for Denaturalization and Deportation
After greetings
We confirm that Mr. Munir Haqqi Haddad, holder of the denaturalization form
numbered 461 - 2, is a principal at the Yehuda Salman School belonging
to the presidency of this community for the current academic year.
On behalf of the Acting President of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 646

Number 25
Date 17/5/51
Reference 1905/51
46
Department Copy
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
To
The Committee of Renunciation and Export
Identity Inquiry
We confirm that Mr. Naji Shlomo Shomet, holder of the renunciation form
numbered 21861, is a student at the Masouda Salman School belonging
to the presidency of this community for the current academic year.
On behalf of the Head of the Religious Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 647

50
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
Number 22
Date 17 / 5 / 51
Reference 1906 / 51
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Naji Ibrahim Munir, holder of the renunciation form
numbered 25671, is a principal at the Nouriel School belonging
to the presidency of this community for the current academic year.
⟦Salim⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
50

Archival unit 648

Number 44
Date 17/5/51
Reference 1907/51
51
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ Department ⟦illegible⟧
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Ezra Haqir Nona, holder of the renunciation form
numbered 27629, is a teacher at the Masouda Salman School belonging
to the presidency of this community for the current academic year.
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 649

Number: 22
Date: 17/5/57
No. 1908/59
52
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Department Copy
To
The Renunciation and Export Committee
Greetings,
We confirm that Mr. Yoshi Habib Shaqou', holder of the
renunciation form numbered 21 154, is a teacher at the
Nouriel School belonging to the presidency of this community for the
current academic year.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 650

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number 21
Date 17/5/51
Reference 1909 / 51
52
Department Copy
To
The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. Ibrahim Daoud Balashi, holder of the renunciation form
numbered 2021, is a teacher at the Nouriel School belonging
to the presidency of this community for the current academic year.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council