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IJA 3699

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

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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 701-725

Archival unit 701

Number 6888
Date 29 / 7 / 951
⟦illegible⟧ - Baghdad
Number 51 / 422
Date 20 / 7 / 951
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Travel and Nationality
Foreigners Section
Baghdad
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Inquiry about a Jew
Please inform us whether the person mentioned herewith has left Iraq, and the mentioned is each of Basim
⟦illegible⟧ nicknamed Rida or ⟦illegible⟧ called Murad Moshi ⟦illegible⟧
And who ⟦illegible⟧ no and from you and the residence ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Director of Travel and Nationality
⟦photo area⟧

Archival unit 702

<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦illegible⟧
89
1860 / 51
22 / 4 / 1951
Presidency of the Mosaic Religious Court
After greetings
We attach herewith letter No. 5586 dated 21 / 4 / 1951 issued by
the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police to respond to what is stated therein and inform us as soon as possible.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Attachments:
Letter of the Directorate of Travel and Nationality No. 5586 dated 21 / 4 / 1951
Received

Archival unit 703

Presidency of the Jewish Community of Erbil
Presidency of the Israelite Community
No. 1218
Date 19 / 4 / 50
20 / 4 / 51
90
To His Excellency the President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
After offering our utmost respect
You have previously requested that we appoint authorized representatives to follow up and complete our transactions, and now since ⟦illegible⟧
We have appointed Naeem Rahim Jawish and Salem Shammash as authorized representatives on our behalf and provided them with a document
attesting to that to be presented to whom it may concern, and they are authorized on behalf of the Jews of Erbil and the refugees
residing in Erbil for a long time, as their situation is not hidden from you, those who took refuge in Erbil from
the district of Zibar, Rawanduz, Arna, and the sub-districts and villages belonging to them eleven months ago
and we sent in their company two of the refugees themselves, Yiju Nahshon and Abraham Yona.
We request instructions to receive the value of the transit passports from the aforementioned representatives, and we also request providing
all necessary facilities to complete their transactions and deport them as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
President of the Jewish Community of Erbil
A copy to: Monsieur Shantob's administration for your kind information

Archival unit 704

91
51 / 2047
31 / 7 / 951
Department Copy
To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Revocation Section Baghdad
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 6010 and dated 31 / 7 / 951
Upon checking the death records, we did not find the name mentioned in your letter above
which is (Matana Yona Al-Tawaf).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
To be filed

Archival unit 705

92
Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad
Special Number: 1470 / 51
Date: 21 / 7 / 951
Air Force Directorate
Discipline Division
Baghdad
Number - 6010
Date - 21 / 7 / 951
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Inquiry about the death of a person
Please inform us whether the person named <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Meir Yona Al-Sawaf, father of the person named
Yaqub Meir Yona is deceased or not.
⟦signature⟧
Air Force Directorate

Archival unit 706

12
⟦illegible⟧
115 Iraqi Dinars
1967/10/3
Financial entry by the Division of the Jewish Community of Baghdad
In the name of ⟦illegible⟧
We have credited to you
1967/10/3 as a debt the amount of 102 one hundred and two dinars only
And that is in lieu of the rent of your house numbered 14/12 in the ⟦illegible⟧ neighborhood for a period of
a full year (nineteen sixty-seven) ⟦illegible⟧
And God is the grantor of success
Signature
Accountant of the Financial Division
Recorded

Archival unit 707

4864 / 51
26 / 11 / 1951
92
To -
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Identity Division - Baghdad
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 7899 and dated 24 / 11 / 951.
In view of our lack of knowledge regarding the real name of the person called Karjiya Robin, including
her grandfather and her surname, we have tasked her to confirm that by the Mukhtar of her neighborhood and witnesses,
Therefore, we attach herewith the certificate of the Mukhtar of Al-Tatran neighborhood regarding this matter, with only
the seal of the aforementioned Mukhtar therein certified by us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 708

Number 7899
<del>Date 24 / ⟦illegible⟧</del>
Basra Police Directorate
Investigation Department
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Please inform us of the name of the worker at the Karma Press in the city of Ashar, including
her grandfather's name and her real surname, so that we may take the necessary action regarding the ⟦illegible⟧ identity
On behalf of the Director of Basra Police
1)
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Number ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Date
⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧ on 5 / 5 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 709

Baghdad on 25 / 11 / 951
We, the undersigned, certify that the person named Farajia Rubin is
the same Farajia Rubin Shaul Rubin, and for this purpose we signed this certificate
in Baghdad 25 / 11 / 951
Witness
Yosef Meir Dror
ID 20086 Date 8 / 11 / 51
Witness
Daoud Shaul Haqqi
Christian
The Mukhtar
Number - / ⟦2900⟧ / 51
Date - / 26 / 11 / 1951
We certify the authenticity of the Mukhtar's seal
Minute
According to the register
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Decisions are kept in his file

Archival unit 710

94
2225 / 51
27 / 11 / 1951
To "-
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Denaturalization Department - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 7936 and dated 27 / 11 / 1951
Upon checking the special records in Baghdad regarding the ⟦...⟧ sector
We did not find for Mr. Ishaq Mikhail Ishaq nor for his wife Victoria Daoud Moussa Twayq
any record in their names.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 711

Directorate of General Police
Drop Division
Baghdad
Number 7926
Date 27 / 11 / 1950
To
Presidency of the Jewish Community Subject / Inquiry
Please inform us whether Isaac Michael Isaac and his wife Victoria Daoud
Khosh Touria are registered with you in the marriage records or not. If they are registered,
provide us with a certificate confirming that signed by you, and if they are not registered, provide us
also with a certificate confirming their non-registration.
⟦illegible signature⟧
For Director of Travel and Nationality Police
21 / 11
Naji Javid
To confirm their marriage and God knows best if they were
registered in the records of Baghdad Province only
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Incoming ⟦illegible⟧
Date 27 / 11 / 50
27 / 11 / 50

Archival unit 712

Baghdad on 27 / 11 / 1951
His Excellency the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings
Upon auditing the records pertaining to marriage contracts ⟦according to⟧ the census records, it appeared that
Mr. ⟦Salman Bakhash Ishaq⟧ <del>does not have</del> and does not have any registration
in the specialized records in the ⟦Department⟧ of ⟦Census⟧
This, and please accept the highest respect
⟦On behalf of⟧
Hak Ezer
27 / 11 / 951
Registrar of Contracts
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 713

T / 51/2144
30 / 10 / 951
Department Copy
95
To -
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 7520 dated 15 / 10 / 951 and received by
us on 30 / 10 / 951.
We inform you that Mr. Eliyahu Abed married Miss Samra daughter of Sassoon Saleh Heskel
in the month of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and nineteen AD.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Received

Archival unit 714

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that Mr. Albert Abid Al-Mulla
married in Baghdad Miss ⟦Lore⟧ Saleh ⟦Saqr⟧ on the day 5 July
5679 corresponding to 1919
Conditions | Witnesses
⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Contracts
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 715

Directorate General of Police
Travel and Nationality Division
Baghdad
Number / ⟦75⟧
Date ⟦15 / 8 / 51⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Incoming Number 4528
Date 20 / 8 / 951
To
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Please provide us with the marriage date of the Jew named Abed Sahya ⟦Nadam⟧ and his wife,
in order to carry out the special ceremonies for granting the identity card.
1920
⟦signature⟧
For Director of Travel and Nationality Police

Archival unit 716

T / 51/2754
12/12/951
Census Book No. 101225
P. 111990
Date ⟦line⟧
6/11/927
To " -
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Identity Committee - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 7774 dated 11/11/1951,
We hereby confirm that the name of the applicant whose photo is attached above is ⟦line⟧
daughter of Israel Yusuf Obeid.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
12/12/51
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 717

His Excellency the Head of ⟦illegible⟧ Respectfully
⟦illegible⟧
After greetings,
We, the undersigned, testify that the owner of the image above
is Mahabba daughter of Israel Yusuf Obeid, and more correctly Radi
Abd Abdul Wahab
Witness
Mahmoud Khamis
Witness
I certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above
1951
50 Fils
Mukhtar of Al-Bushibl neighborhood

Archival unit 718

Respected Sir
Identity Committee
Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad
Please inform us of the full name of the claimant, including her grandfather's name and her true surname
so that we may take the necessary action regarding the issuance of the identity card.
⟦signature⟧
Identity Committee
Accountant
To charge her for paying eight expenses of the stamps and the name certificate
old regarding the Mukhtar's seal only
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
11 / 11 / 951
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Number ⟦illegible⟧: 2582
Date: 11 / 11 / 951