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Iraqi Citizenship Laws and Court Cases; Correspondence from the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community

IJA Number: 2778 · Language: Arabic

These documents pertain to Iraqi citizenship laws and court cases regarding the implementation of those laws. There are printed copies of Al-Waqā’i‘ Al-‘Irāqiyah, the official government newspaper for publishing legislation, containing Law 5/1951 on monitoring and managing the assets of Jews who have abrogated their Iraqi citizenship; Law 12/1951, appendix to 5/1951; Law 64/1967, amendment to the appendix of 12/1951; Law 125/1967, amending the end of 12/1951; Law 1/1964, amending the instructions to 1/1963 on Iraqi Jews traveling outside of Iraq; Law 161/1963, amending the fourth regulation of 12/1951; Law 54/1962, amending 12/1951; Law 14/1963, cancelling 11/1960; Law 11/1960, amending 12/1951; and Law 1/1950, amending 62/1933. There are also court cases and correspondence from the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community discussing loyalty of the Iraqi Jews.

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Change in Leadership of an Endowment

IJA Number: 1293 · Language: Arabic

This item contains a memo concerning a change in leadership of an endowment on account of the current office-holder's travel outside of Iraq.

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Correspondence between Iraqi Government and President of the Jewish Community about Jewish Citizens

IJA Number: 3782 · Language: Arabic

This item contains requests from the Iraqi government to the President of the Jewish Community about Baghdadi Jewish community members that have passed away or abrogated their citizenship. Correspondence also confirms citizenship, religion, and marriages. There is legal paperwork regarding the endowment of Ezra Menahem Daniel. Included is an unrelated part of a book with commentary on the Talmud.

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Correspondence Regarding Rules of Committee Elections

IJA Number: 3113 · Language: Arabic

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. They include correspondence between the Iraqi Ministry of Justice, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, and the President of the Jewish Community regarding the rules for the election of committee members, elections and resignations, travel of committee members, endowments, and financial payments. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.

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Legal Materials and Correspondence Related to the Daniel Family Endowment

IJA Number: 2632 · Language: Arabic

This is archival material in from the Baghdadi Jewish Community containing documents related to a legal case dealing with the disbursement and management of an endowment from the Daniel family. It includes court testimony, correspondence with the local endowment administrating official, the Jewish Lay Council, the President of the Jewish Community, school administrators; and the transfer of management of the waqf. There are original title property deeds dated 1924-1931.

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Correspondence from Baghdadi Jewish Community Including Legal Issues (Marriage, Inheritance, Endowments), Financial Matters, School Administration

IJA Number: 3712 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. They contain requests for community records and residency confirmations; wire transfers; correspondence regarding the adoption of Jewish laws in the Diaspora; communication from the Ambassador of Iraq in Rabat regarding Moroccan officials requesting information on laws applicable to the Iraqi Jewish community (customary laws pertaining to marriage, inheritance, etc.); legal agreements for engagement and marriage; requests for marriage confirmations, death certificates; employment separations; lawsuit regarding the management of an endowment; repairs to school buildings; correspondence regarding sending sefarim (Jewish religious books) to New York; letters referencing the Law of Acquisitions, 43/1934; discussions about tearing down or rebuilding a wall; invoices and accounting information from the Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee; school administration; requests for vaccines; property laws; deeds; the administration of scholarships; announcements about community meetings and ceremonies; requests for food provisions for prisoners during the holidays; and requests for clarification of laws in conflict with the interim constitution of 1958. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.

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Correspondence between Iraqi Government and President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community

IJA Number: 3770 · Language: Arabic

This is correspondence from the Iraqi government to the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community regarding citizenship and identity verification, and estate settlements and inheritance disputes.

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Correspondence between Baghdadi Jewish Community Organizations and Iraqi Government, Primarily Regarding Financial Matters

IJA Number: 2777 · Language: Arabic

These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community relating to financial matters. Included are correspondence between the government and the Jewish community about the frozen assets of an Iraqi-Jewish community member who lost his citizenship, notification of a teacher's retirement, inheritance issues, and the selling of the Burial Society’s car due to the decline of the community.

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Correspondence between President of Baghdadi Jewish Community and Iraqi Government

IJA Number: 1546 · Language: Arabic

These documents contain correspondence between the Iraqi government and the President of the Jewish community regarding individuals within the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is also internal government correspondence between departments. Contents include: verification of religion, citizenship, addresses, death, student attendance, names of heirs, and physical exam forms. This item also contains correspondence between the Iraqi Jewish community and the Iraqi government concerning the maintenance of properties owned by the community. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.

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Correspondence between the President of the Jewish Community, Jewish Religious Court

IJA Number: 3713 · Language: Multiple Languages

This is correspondence between the President of the Jewish Community, the Jewish Religious Court, Iraqi government departments, and public and private employers regarding salaries, legal cases, payments, receipts and invoices.

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Correspondence between the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and the Iraqi Government

IJA Number: 2813 · Language: Arabic

This is correspondence between the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and the Iraqi government regarding identification of community members. The correspondence includes confirmation of death and citizenship regarding inheritance issues. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.

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Legal Paperwork from the Daniel Family; Laws and Regulations

IJA Number: 1047 · Language: Arabic

This is legal paperwork from the Baghdadi Jewish Community regarding the personal property of the Daniel family including contracts, depositions, correspondence, a small blueprint, deeds, receipts, and citizenship verification. There is a printed copy of Majmū‘a, a collection of laws and regulations for the Jewish community and includes 77/1931 and 36/1931. There is a printed copy of Al-Waqā’i‘ Al-‘Irāqiyah, the official government newspaper for publishing legislation and contains Law 64/1967.

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