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.
Department Copy 501 / 2002 Death Certificate 9/10/1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Habib Ishaq Hayyim Shabi died in Baghdad on the first day of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Fuad ⟦signature⟧ 1/8/10
We, the undersigned, testify that Ezra Rahim, husband of Ghazala Moshi, died a year ago and left children, namely Masir, born in 1933, and Habib, born in 1928. In witness whereof, we have signed this certificate. 10/8/1950 Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Qanbar Ali neighborhood, Mr. Mahmoud Al-Sayyid Munshi Moshi | Elias Murad | Abdullah Number: 2021 / 50 Date: 10/9/1950 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above) Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Certified 8/10 ⟦illegible⟧ 1/8/10
Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 2204 / 50 9 / 10 / 1950 243 Pinhas Yusuf Sion Saleh Hayim Dallal Miss Jawahir Aziz Israel Hammal The twenty-fourth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ Ambulance ⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 1 / 8 / 10
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 ⟦Yitzhak Nissim H. H.⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦20th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Nisan⟧ in the year 5707 (10 / 4 / 1947) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦Yitzhak Nissim⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs ⟦Heskel⟧ 5/6
True Copy Death Certificate 2042 / 50 9 / 10 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the official in charge of burials at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we certify hereby that the person named Ezekiel Saul Elia Sarqad died in Baghdad on the tenth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Second Class ⟦signature⟧ 10 / 8 / 1
⟦illegible stamp⟧ 55/2022 10/9/1950 120 Naeem Sayoun Abed Miss Rahma Mikhail Nassim The sixth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. Mustafa ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10/8 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 10/8/1
Department Copy 4025 / 551 9 / 10 / 1950 Monsieur Saleh Eliahu, known as Saleh Salim bin Eliahu ⟦xxx⟧ Al-Hamara Mrs. Haila Ezra The seventeenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. Thirty Safa Fils 10/8 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council First Copy 11/6 60/8/1
Department Copy 50/4025 10/8/1950 The Exhibit Saleh Eliyahu, known as Saleh Salim bin Eliyahu xxx Al-Amara, Mrs. Haila Ezra The seventeenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 11/2 (True copy of the original) Baghdad on November 6, 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 11/6 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 11/6/1
Personal Copy Number 5514 9 / 10 / 1950 240 Nahum Eliyahu Nahum Miss Helwa Rahmin, known as Marcelle Helwa, daughter of Rahmin Fishal The third of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. 421 200 Fils 10 / 8 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 1 / 8 / 10
4027 / 551 10/9/1950 ⟦9⟧ 193 Salman Ezra, known as Suleiman Ezra Rubin Baqchi Miss Rachel Sassoon Joseph The twenty-second of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and seven AD. 15 ⟦illegible⟧ 10/8 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 10/8/1
55 / 2028 10 / 9 / 1950 ⟦True Copy⟧ The Exhibit Daoud Ezra Isaac Miss Rachel Ibrahim The seventh of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD ⟦Mustafa⟧ 8/10 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 1/8/10
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on: Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby confirm that: The named: ⟦Avraham Ezra Levy⟧ Passed away in Baghdad: On the day: ⟦6⟧ Of the month: ⟦Adar⟧ Year: ⟦99⟧ And for this reason I have signed below: ( 10 / 2 / 1949 ) ⟦Hezekiel Haddad⟧ Hesqil Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs ⟦Hesqil Cohen⟧ ⟦10/2⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 4029 50 / 10 / 9 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 Eliyahu Ezra Hayu ⟦q...⟧ died in Baghdad on the first day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Mustafa⟧ ⟦...⟧
551 / 4 - 20 10 / 9 / 1950 Department Copy 25 Naji Saleh, known as Naji Rubin bin Saleh Nahoum Shammah Cohen Miss Karjiya Youssef Rahmin The tenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. 200 Fils 10/8 ⟦illegible⟧ 420 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 10/8/1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 8 / 10 / 950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Heskel Ezra M. Saqal Has entered into an engagement with Miss Toba daughter of Menashi Yaqub Khadouri In Baghdad on the day 22 / 6 / 1950 (corresponding to 8 Tammuz 5710 ( ⟦line⟧ And has not married yet Conditions without divorce 200 Fils Witnesses Salim Hakham Eliyahu Daoud Ibrahim Heish Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Hebrew signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ 4021 / 50 9 / 10 / 1950 Heskel Ezra Heskel Miss Toba daughter of Menashi Yaqub Khedhouri The twenty-third of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ✓ 20 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 10/8 428 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 10/8/1
Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Spiritual Council In Baghdad No.: Date: 8 / 10 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please provide (Simha) Nazima daughter of Isaac (Baroukh) with a certificate confirming her divorce from her husband (Alwan) Nazem (Kahyo) in the presence of (Hendiri) on the date of 14 Elul 5700 corresponding to September 17, 1940 Salman Hawki Aboudi Mustafa 8
Copy of the record ⟦illegible⟧ 50/2022 10/9/1950 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that ⟦the named Simha⟧ X Nazima daughter of Isaac (Baruch) has been divorced from her husband named (Sassoon Kadhim Kurji Amin Khadouri (Hendiri) on the seventeenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Isaac Lalo 1/8/10
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 8 / 10 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 46, I hereby certify that Mr. Naeem son of Yonanim Arwi has married in Baghdad Miss Bath Zion daughter of Eliyahu Hakam Adeel on the day 6 / 10 / 1950 (corresponding to 25 Tishrei 5711) Amount of the Ketubah: 50 fifty Dinars only Witnesses: Asoum Haha Shaul Salim Haha Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8/10
50 / 4022 10 / 9 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 46 Naim Yona Nassim Arwaili ⟦line⟧ Miss Bath Zion daughter of Eliyahu Ishaq Arwaili ⟦line⟧ The sixth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ Corrected by me 6/10 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 10 / 8 / 1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 8 / 10 / 950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Menashe Ezra M. Khalil has entered into an engagement with Miss Lulu daughter of Menashe Moshe Wada in Baghdad on the day 8 / 4 / 1948 (corresponding to 9 Iyar 5709) (⟦line⟧) And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses Three hundred Dinars | Shimon Shaul 300/- | Edmond Khedhouri | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦signature⟧ 8/10
Department Copy 50 / 4022 9 / 10 / 1950 Munshi Ezra Heskel Miss Lulu daughter of Munshi Moshe Sofer ⟦line⟧ The eighth of April of the year nineteen hundred and forty-nine AD. 429 20 Munshi ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8/10 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦line⟧ 1 / 8 / 10
The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Grounds Baghdad The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Grounds 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 person named ⟦Hezekiah Hanum⟧ died in Baghdad on the 11th day of the month of Tammuz, year 5710 (22 / 8 / 1950) and for this reason I have signed below The Second Classifier ⟦signature⟧ 20/8 Hezekiah Haddad Hesqeel Haddad The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Grounds
Department Copy Death Certificate 50 / 4025 9 / 10 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that the person named Maryam Fathi passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-second day of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Mustafa ⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 8 / 10 ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 2 / 10 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 497, I hereby certify that Mr. Yaqub Naji son of Ibrahim Moshi Qaht married in Baghdad Miss Habba daughter of Menashi Shakouri on the day 19 / 8 / 1924 (corresponding to 8 Elul 5684) Witnesses | Ketubah Amount Ishaq Shaul Salim Hayyim | 50 Fifty Dinars Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible signature⟧ H. Shimon Shimon Financial Bank 10/2