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IJA 1454

Verification Certificates, Confirmations of Members Vocations, Lineages, Citizenship

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These 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 1454
Item Number
12603
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Abrogation of Citizenship, Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Birth Certificate, Certification of Non-Impediment, Charitable Sewing Society for Girls, Contract, Correspondence, Death Certificate, Department of Passport and Nationality, Divorce Certificate, Engagement Certificate, Financial, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Jewish Lay Council, Legal, Letterhead, Marriage Certificate, Mosul, Office of the Police, Passport, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamps, Spiritual Council, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 251-275

Page 251

Number
Copy of the Identity Record
That Nuri bin Jaafar, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the population register,
has been given this record on 5 / 5 / 1922
Name and Surname: Nuri
Date and place of birth: Baghdad 1894
Father's name: Jaafar
Mother's name: Naeema
Religion: Mosaic
Profession and whether he reads and writes: /
Whether married and has a wife or wives: /
Eye color: /
Face color: /
Fixed distinguishing mark: /
Liwa (Province): Baghdad
Qadaa (District): Baghdad
Nahiyah (Sub-district): /
Neighborhood or village: Tauraat
Housing number: 4 / 128
Housing type: House
⟦illegible⟧
( True copy of the original )
⟦illegible⟧
22 / 10 / 950

Page 252

His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected
After greetings
We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Mr. Nouri Habib Salih was
born in Baghdad on the twenty-ninth day of <del>January</del> November in the year 1929, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine AD
And for this purpose we have signed below
Baghdad on 10 / 9 / 50
⟦Nouri⟧
Witness Witness
⟦signature⟧ Naeem Haqqi Shamash
I endorse the contents of this certificate
The Mukhtar
50 Fils
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Q

Page 253

⟦Department Copy⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧
50 / 4181
50 / 10 / 28
100
Ephraim Heskel Ezra, known as Ephraim Kurji son of Heskel Ezra Moshe Shamash
Miss Juliet Sion
The ninth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD.
Certified by
⟦Signature⟧
10 / 19
⟦Signature⟧
10 / 19
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
F / 10 / 19

Page 255

The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ Department
Baghdad on:
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Baghdad:
After greetings:
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that:
The named: Faraj Darzi ⟦illegible⟧
Has passed away in Baghdad:
On the day: Saturday
Of the month: ⟦illegible⟧
Year: 5705
( 1945/4/2 ): and for this reason I have signed below
⟦illegible⟧
20/7/50
Yehezkel Haddad
Hesqel Haddad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Mustafa Zaki
⟦illegible⟧
10/9

Page 256

Department Copy
Death Certificate
4182 / 50
20 / 10 / 50
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters at the Israelite cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the woman named Daifa Moshe Hesqel passed away in Baghdad
on the second day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦signature⟧
20 / 10
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
District Page
20 / 10
⟦signature⟧
20 / 10 / 50

Page 257

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 ⟦Hayya Zilkha⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the ⟦tenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Adar⟧ in the year 5710
(1950/3/29) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
700 passed
⟦signature⟧

Page 258

⟦Department Copy⟧
4182 / 50
20 / 10 / 50
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Jewish cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Habib Daoud Cohen died in Baghdad on the twenty-ninth
day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦signature⟧
10/20
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦handwriting⟧
20 / 10
⟦signature⟧
F / 10816

Page 259

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on <del>10 / 1 /</del> 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 259, I hereby certify that
Mr. Yusuf son of Sassoon Reuben Arwili
married in Baghdad Miss Esther daughter of Sassoon Reuben Arwili
on the day 6 / 5 / 1920 (corresponding to 19 Iyar year 5680)
Ketubah Amount | Witnesses
500 Indian Rupees only | Heskel Hayim Shaul
| Nassim Hayim Shaul
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
200 Fils
⟦illegible signature⟧
10 / 1 / 50
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 260

Department Copy
4184 / 50
20 / 10 / 1950
359
Yousef Sassoon Darwish Ruwayli
Miss Esther Moshe Sassoon Kirkukli
The sixth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD.
⟦illegible⟧
20 / 10
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
20 / 10
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
1 / 20 / 10

Page 261

Financial Department Copy
4185 / 50
10 / 20 / 1950
13
Saleh Munir, known as Saleh Munir Yusuf Zarour
Miss Samha Sayoun, known as Samha Sayoun Haskil Mansour
The eighteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦illegible⟧
10/20
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Signature
⟦illegible⟧
1/20/10

Page 262

50/4186
1950/10/20
468
Heskel Ezra Pinhas—
Miss Nouriya Ezra Khedhouri
The twenty-sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD.
(True copy)
Baghdad on 51/3/25
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Page 263

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on: 10/19/50
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered ⟦158⟧, I hereby confirm that
Mr. Yaqub son of Saleh Yaqub Abray
married in Baghdad Miss Lulu daughter of Daoud Aslan
on the day 11/22/1912 (corresponding to 7 Kislev 5673)
Ketubah Amount | Witnesses
Lira
148 One hundred and forty-eight | Rabbi Munir
Ezra Shamash
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦illegible signature⟧
10/20
Hakham Bashi
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible handwriting⟧

Page 264

Department Copy
50 / 4 / 87
10 / 10 / 1950
Department Copy
125
Yaqoub Saleh, known as Yaqoub Saleh Yaqoub Irani
Miss Lulu Daoud, known as Lulu Daoud Aslan
The twenty-second of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve
AD.
Correct
⟦signature⟧
10/20
⟦signature⟧
10/20
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
10 / 20 / 1

Page 265

⟦Department Copy⟧
50/4488
10/22/1950
362
Youssef bin Youssef, known as Youssef bin Youssef Yaqoub Mansour
Miss Dawla Hay, known as Dawla Hay Ishaq
The seventeenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦illegible⟧
10/22
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
10/22
A / 22 / 10

Page 266

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on: 20 / 4 / 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 217, I hereby certify that
Mr. Moussa Rubin Aslan
married in Baghdad Miss Rahma Youssef Hayyim Noael
on the day 20 / 9 / 1894 (corresponding to 24 September 5654)
Ketubah Amount | Witnesses
32,000 thirty-two thousand current piasters | Rubin Hakham Shaya
Saleh Eliyahu Haqaqa
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦illegible⟧
20000
2000
22000 piasters
10/22
⟦illegible red stamp⟧

Page 267

Najiyeh Khanum ⟦Shamaneh⟧ ⟦Shiki⟧
Khanum ⟦Mashu'⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 268

⟦Department Copy⟧
4189 / 50
10/22/1950
37
Moshe Rubin Aslan
Miss Rima Youssef Hayyim Nouriel
The twentieth of September of the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four AD.
⟦illegible⟧
10/24
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
200 Fils
10/22
⟦illegible⟧
N / 10/20

Page 269

The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
Baghdad
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in 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 טאהר בן יצחק מוראד passed away in Baghdad
On the 16th day טז of the month of שבט in the year תרפח 88
(1928/2/19) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
22/3/50
טאהر יצחק מוראד
⟦signature⟧
Heskel Haddad
The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
200 Fils
⟦signature⟧
4/10

Page 270

⟦illegible⟧
4190 / 50
1950/10/22
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that the person named Ephraim Isaac Shakarji died in Baghdad on the nineteenth
day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
10/22
10/22/1

Page 271

4191 / 50
22 / 10 / 1950
59
Matana Abdullah Shalom
Daisy Ibrahim Saado
The fifteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦Youssef Anwar⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
10/22
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A / 22 / 10

Page 272

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦18⟧ / 10 / 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 66
I hereby certify that Mr.: Isaac son of Ephraim son of Isaac Shakarji
has married in Baghdad: Ms. Salima daughter of Sassoon Menashe Shai
On the day: 7 / 10 / 1950 (Corresponding to ⟦6 Cheshvan 5711⟧)
Amount of the Ketubah | Witnesses
500 Dinars, one thousand five hundred only | Shamoun Hayyim Shaul
Salim Hayyim Eliyahu
Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun
⟦signature⟧
⟦Hebrew signature⟧
Certified that the aforementioned contract is
in the above record
10/22

Page 273

⟦illegible⟧
50 / 4192
10 / 22 / 1950
66
Isaac Ephraim Isaac Shakarji
Miss Salima Sassoon Munshi Shabsi
The seventeenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
Safat
⟦signature⟧
10/22
⟦signature⟧
10/22
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
1/22/10

Page 274

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 10/22/1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 190, I hereby certify that
Mr. Yusuf Sahyun son of Ezra
married in Baghdad Miss Lulu daughter of Eliyahu
on the day 2/21/1904 (corresponding to 29 Adar 5664)
(⟦line⟧
Witnesses | Ketubah Amount
Rubin Moallem Moshi | Current Piastres
Ezra Shehata | 6000
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
Baghdad
Status Records
⟦illegible signature⟧
10/22

Page 275

Department Copy
4194
50 / 1
10/22/1950
190
Youssef Sahyoun bin Ezra
Miss Lulu Eliyahu
The twenty-first of March of the year nineteen hundred and four AD.
The ⟦illegible⟧
10/22
T
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
10/22
1/10/22