Verification Certificates, Confirmations of Members Vocations, Lineages, Citizenship
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, comprised of birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death certificates; confirmations of Jewish lineage, vocations, ethnicity, and citizenship. Certificates were issued in 1950 and cover the 1890s-1950. Some of the certificates have names written in Hebrew.
501 A 86 10/12/1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 257 Ezra Yaqub, known as Ezra Yaqub Zion Miss Hanna Isaac, known as Hanna Isaac David Sweiki The eighteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 250 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 12/19 1/13/10
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10/15/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify that Miss Husna Shaul Kahlawi is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon 200 Fils 10/15
50 / 4087 15 / 10 / 1950 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Hanini Shaul Isaac is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 20 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 10/15 10/15/1
4088 / 50 18 / 10 / 1950 ⟦Presidency⟧ of the Department 268 Albert Haskel bin Khedhouri Abada Miss Rosie Selim Mounir Balbool The twenty-first of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. My newspapers 10/15 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 1 / 15 / 10
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that The named Menachem Murad passed away in Baghdad On the 24th day of the month of Tishrei, year 5708 (10/7/1947) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ Menachem Murad Menachem Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs ⟦Mustafa⟧ 10/10
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 4089 / 50 15 / 10 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Ezra Rahmin Maslawi died in Baghdad on the seventh day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council According to the regulations 10/15 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10/15/⟦1⟧
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Daoud Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦9th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Elul⟧ in the year ⟦5709⟧ (12/9/1949) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ Hesqel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs ⟦...⟧ 10/15
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 4098 Death Certificate 26 / 10 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the woman named Karjiya Elisha Sayegh passed away in Baghdad on the eleventh day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Issued to ⟦signature⟧ 10 / 10 / 50 1 / 10 / 15
The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on: Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that: The named: ⟦Yitzhak Hezekiel Dalal⟧ Passed away in Baghdad: On the day: The 21st Of the month: ⟦Tammuz⟧ June Year: 97 ( 19/10/1946 ): And for this reason I have signed below ⟦Yitzhak Hezekiel⟧ ⟦Dalal⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Affairs Isaac ⟦signature⟧
Department Copy Death Certificate 21 - 4 / 50 15 / 10 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the named Daoud Shmuel Alfi died in Baghdad on the nineteenth day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Heskel Zaki ⟦illegible⟧ 10/15 10/15/1
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs Baghdad ⟦Department Copy⟧ Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby confirm that The named Faraj son of Murad (Hezekiah) died in Baghdad On the twentieth 20th day of the month of Tammuz in the year 1949 ( 20 / 7 / 1949 ) and for this reason I have signed below Do not print 5709 Hezekiah Haddad Hesqeel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Department Copy 4022 / 50 15 / 10 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Hannah Shalom passed away in Baghdad on the twentieth day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council My signature 10/15 10/15/1 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Daoud Nahum Mama passed away approximately five years ago and left behind his wife named Rifqa Moshi Sheikh and her son Baruch Dawit, and for the sake of clarification we have signed below. Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Moja | Moshi Ishaq Gabbai Number: 4092 / 50 Date: 10 / 15 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Refinery 10/15 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10/15/1
4094 / 50 15 / 10 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 178 Heskel Daoud Rahmin, known as Heskel Ezra Hakouli bin Daoud Rahmin Miss Jahla Aghaysi Ishaq Murad The tenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two AD. Certified ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1 / 10 / 50 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
Directorate of General Police Travel and Nationality Division (Transit Passports) We, the undersigned, testify that Sawsan Yaqub's features indicate that she was born in 932 and that she was recorded by mistake as born in 934, therefore we have given her this certificate. Selection | Selection | Mukhtar of the Israelite Community in Diwaniyah Isaac Yaqub Moallem Moshi | Abed Monsieur | Number ⟦line⟧: 4095 / 50 Date ⟦line⟧: 25 / 10 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council ⟦red mark⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ 10/15 10/15/1 ⟦faded circular stamp⟧
Department Copy 4096 / 50 15 / 10 / 1950 ⟦Marriage Register⟧ 119 Eliyahu Khadhouri, known as Eliyahu Khadhouri (Mordechai) Haroun Miss Siri Snyuk, known as Siri Sabigha Shmuel The twenty-seventh of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. (Corrected Certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 15 / 10 ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Imran son of Mu'allim Yusuf died seven years ago and left his wife named Zulfi daughter of Harun and her son Imran, and his wife is currently unmarried. ⟦For the sake of⟧ clarification, we have signed this testimony. Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho Mu'allim Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom | | Moshe Ishaq Gabbai Number -: 27 - 4 / 50 Date -: 15 / 10 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above) Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Certified 10/15 10/15/⟦1⟧
We, the optional committee of the Jewish Quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Rahani, daughter of Youssef Shlomo, was born after her father's request to renounce Iraqi citizenship. For the purpose of clarification, we have signed this certificate. Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Mowja | | Moshe Ishaq Kabbay Number - | 4098 / 50 Date - | 15 / 10 / 1950 Certification of the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council Certified 10/10 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧
We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Maryam daughter of Ilya Mu'allim passed away after her father's request to renounce Iraqi citizenship, and for the sake of clarification, we have signed this testimony. Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community Mu'allim Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Moja | in Zakho Moshe Isaac Gabbay | Number: 4099 / 50 Date: 15 / 10 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above) Head of the Representative Community Head of the Lay Council Refinery 10/15 1 / 10 / 15 ⟦illegible signature/mark⟧
⟦illegible⟧ We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Isaac son of Murad Hammo has died after his father's request to renounce Iraqi citizenship. For the sake of clarification, we have signed this <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> certificate. Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Awja | | Moshe Isaac Gabbay Number -: 4600 / 50 Date -: 25 / 10 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Refinery 17/10 1/1 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Shlomo son of Nahum Baruch was born after his father's request to renounce Iraqi citizenship, and for the sake of clarification, we have signed this certificate. Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic community in Zakho Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Hoja | | Moshe Isaac Gabbay (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above) Number -: 10/410/50 Date -: 10 / 15 / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 10/15 10/15/1 ⟦signature⟧
⟦Department Health⟧ We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Dina daughter of Mu'allim Lewi Mu'allim Yusuf passed away after <del>⟦death⟧</del> her father's revocation of Iraqi citizenship, and for the sake of clarification, we have signed this statement. Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho Mu'allim Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Moja | | Moshe Isaac Gabbai Number -: 4102 / 50 Date -: 10 / 10 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Spiritual Council Archive 10/15 10/15/1 ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Naeema and Adeeba daughters of Saleh Matloub, were born in 940 and they are twins from one mother, and for the sake of clarification we have signed this certificate. Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho Number 4602 | Saleh Shalom Mowajjeh | | Moshe Isaac Gabbay Ibrahim Benjamin Date - 5 / 10 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above) ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Sadiq 5/10 1/15/10
⟦Copy of the Statement⟧ We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Israel son of Shimon Nassim passed away after his father's request to renounce Iraqi citizenship, and for the sake of the statement, we have signed this statement. Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Mouja | | in Zakho Moshe Isaac Gabbai Number: 4104 / 50 Date: 15 / 10 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Certified 15 / 10 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Dawith son of Noah Zahin died three years ago and left his wife named <del>Aila</del> Esther Joseph and two daughters, Yaza and Salima, and for the sake of clarification we have signed this testimony. Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Moja | ⟦stamp⟧ | Moshi Isaac Gabbay Number: 50/4105 Date: 10/25/1950 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the Mukhtar's seal above) Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 10/15 10/25