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.
Number 20 Date 17/5/51 Number 1910 / 51 54 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Department of Health To The Committee for Denaturalization and Deportation Greetings, We confirm that Miss Louisa Ibrahim, holder of the denaturalization form numbered 29248, is a teacher at the ⟦Nurjam⟧ school affiliated with 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
Number 190 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date 27 / 5 / 51 Number 1911 / 57 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Department Copy 55 To The Committee for Renunciation and Export After greetings We confirm that Victoria Kattan, holder of the renunciation form numbered, is a teacher at the ⟦Noor⟧ 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
8 / Number Date 17/5/51 AD Number 1912/51 56 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦Department Copy⟧ To The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation Greetings, We certify that Khatoun Salim, holder of the renunciation form numbered, is a teacher at the Laura School affiliated with 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
Number 17 Date ⟦illegible⟧ Number 5/193 57 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ To The Committee for Denaturalization and Deportation We certify that Nouriya Salman, holder of the denaturalization form numbered 2252, is a teacher at the Frank Iny School affiliated with 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
Number ⟦16⟧ Date ⟦10 / 10 / 1951⟧ Number 1914 / 51 58 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Department Copy To The Denaturalization and Deportation Committee We confirm that Miss Aziza Abboudi Twig, holder of the denaturalization form numbered 26624, is a teacher at the Laura School affiliated with 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
Number 10 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date 17/5/51 Number 1915 / 51 59 Presidency of the Jewish Community Department Copy in Baghdad To The Committee for Denaturalization and Deportation Greetings, We confirm that Mr. Ayed Munshi Cohen, holder of the numbered denaturalization form, is a teacher at the Rachel Shahmoon School affiliated with 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
Number 14 / Date 17 / 5 / 51 Number 51/1916 60 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦Department Copy⟧ To The Committee for Denaturalization and Deportation Greetings, We confirm that Mr. Meir Shlomo, holder of the denaturalization form number 24052, is a teacher at the Rachel Kadoorie School belonging to the presidency of this community for the current academic year. Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council
Number: 12 Date: 10 / 10 / ⟦illegible⟧ Notification Number 51/1917 61 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Department Copy To: The Renunciation and Export Committee We certify that Miss Adly Yaqub, holder of the renunciation form numbered 25825, is a teacher at the Rachel Shahmoon School affiliated with 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
Number 12 / Date 17/5/51 No. 1918 / 52 62 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Department Copy To The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation Greetings, We confirm that Mr. ⟦Saleh Haqir Hilali⟧, holder of the renunciation form number 21477, is the principal of the Rachel Shahmoon School belonging to the presidency of this community for the current academic year. ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council
For number 81 Date 17/5/51 AD Number 1919/51 62 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦Department Health⟧ To The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation After greetings We confirm to you that Mr. Yusuf Hayyim Khaddam ⟦Al-Bahr⟧, holder of the renunciation form numbered 87 - 25, is a member of the ⟦must withdraw⟧ community belonging to the presidency of this community for the current academic year. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
Number / 9 Date 5/7/51 Reference 190 / 51 64 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ To The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation Greetings, We confirm that Mr. Daoud Hay Abboudi, holder of the renunciation form numbered 29060, is a teacher at the Rachel Cohen 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
Number 8 Date 5/27/51 No. 1921 / 57 65 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ To the Committee of Denaturalization and Deportation Greetings, We confirm that Mr. Naim Reuben Bulbul, holder of the denaturalization form numbered 26925, is a teacher at the Rachel Shahmoon School belonging to the institution of this community for the current academic year. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number 6/ Date 51/5/17 Number 923 / 57 66 ⟦illegible⟧ To the Committee of Renunciation and Deportation Greetings, We certify that Mr. Saleh Ezra, holder of the renunciation form numbered 24612, is a teacher at the Midrash School belonging to the presidency of this community for the current academic year. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting President of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Number 5 / 5 Date 15 / 5 / 51 Reference 2 / 19 / 51 67 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Department Withdrawal To The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation After greetings We certify that Mr. ⟦Rahma⟧ Kam, holder of the renunciation form numbered 2847, 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
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number ⟦...⟧ / Date 5/15/51 Reference 1954 / 51 68 Copy to To The Committee for Revocation and Deportation ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number 2/ Date 5/17/51 Reference 1925 / 51 69 ⟦Copy to⟧ To The Committee for Renunciation and Deportation Greetings, We certify that Rabbi ⟦Maurice⟧ ⟦Saqr⟧, holder of the renunciation form numbered 29742, is a ⟦teacher⟧ at the Midrash 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
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number / Date 17/5/51 Ref 1927 / 51 Department Copy To The Renunciation and Deportation Committee Greetings, We certify that Mr. Yusuf Ishaq Baruch, holder of the renunciation form numbered 25292, is a teacher at the Midrash School affiliated with 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 70
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 75 18 / 51 12 / 5 / 1951 71 Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, Reference to your letter numbered 5582 and dated 21 / 4 / 951 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, We confirm to you that the named Khedhouri Ibrahim has not married since the death of his first wife on 31 / 1 / 49 until now. With highest respect. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
1951/5/10 I, the undersigned, hereby admit and declare that I have received from Mr. Salman Aboud Salman the sum of 125 Dinars (one hundred and twenty-five Dinars) and this is in exchange for all that is due to me from him. The Recipient Shimon Yitzhak Ezra
To the Registrar of Marriage Contracts - Baghdad The wife of the bearer of this letter, Mansour Ibrahim, has passed away on the date 21 / 1 / 1949, so please check your records after this date as to whether this person married another woman after this date and inform us as soon as possible. ⟦signature⟧ First Deputy 1) Makham ⟦illegible⟧ Please inform as soon as possible ⟦signature⟧ Director of the Community 20 / 4 / 1957
Direct Copy 51/1874 Certificate 12/5/1951 72 Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Revocation Department Baghdad Reference to your letter numbered 6008 and dated 9/5/951 We confirm to you that the named Matana Moshi Shaya is the wife of Mr. Shalom Youssef, and that the latter had passed away in Koisanjak seven years ago, and that her daughter named Aziza is from her aforementioned husband Shalom Youssef. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧ She is the wife of Mr. Shalim Yusuf - and that the latter has left in Karbala seven years ago and that her daughter ⟦illegible⟧ Aziza is from her aforementioned husband Shalim Yusuf and his leg number ⟦illegible⟧ Witness Harun Moshi Lawi ⟦thumbprint⟧ Witness Yusuf Salih ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ I certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above ⟦Revenue stamp with portrait of King Faisal II⟧ 50 Fils ⟦Circular ink stamp with Arabic text⟧
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Renunciation Division Baghdad Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date 17 / 5 / 951 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Record Number 1291 / 57 Date 20 / 5 / 951 72 To - Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad The named Lilo daughter of Afash Yaqub Elias, whose photograph is attached below, claims that she is the wife of Ephraim Saleh Abbaji for about a year years and that the shown Suad, whose photograph is attached below, born in 1947, is her daughter from her husband Ephraim Saleh Abbaji. Please inform us of the validity of her being the legal wife of Ephraim Saleh and provide us with a copy of the marriage certificate, as well as inform us whether the shown Suad is her daughter from the mentioned Ephraim Saleh and that as quickly as possible. ⟦signature⟧ Directorate of Travel and Nationality Lilo daughter of Afash The shown Suad
Department Copy 74 51 / 1921 21 / 5 / 1951 Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, With reference to your letter numbered 6099 and dated 6 / 5 / 951, We inform you that there is no proof in our records of the marriage of the woman named Lilo Munshi Yaqoub to Mr. Ephraim Saleh Abbaji, and we have no proof that the minor Suad is her daughter from the aforementioned person. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Ministry of Social Affairs ⟦line⟧ Copy of Birth Notification ⟦line⟧ Name of the newborn: Suad Father's name: Naeem Saleh Mother's name: Lilo Munshi Nationality: Iraqi Religion: Jewish Date and place of birth: Baghdad 1947 Father's occupation: Tailor House number and neighborhood name: Al-Safina 48 / 28 Midwife's name: Fatuma Abdul Mawla Neighborhood: Al-Safina Licensed