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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 English Translation, Pages 126-150

Archival unit 126

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 10 / 15 / 1950
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify
that Miss Husna Shaul Cohen ⟦line⟧
is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers.
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
20 Fils
10 / 10

Archival unit 127

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 not engaged or married
and has no record in the relevant registers.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 10 / ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
1 / 15 / 10

Archival unit 128

⟦illegible⟧ Department
4088 / 50
8 / 10 / 1950
268
Albert Heskel bin Khedhouri Abbada
Miss Rosie Salim Mkeir Bulbul
The twenty-first of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
Corrected, my brother
⟦signature⟧
10/10
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
10 / 15 / 1

Archival unit 129

The Administrator of the 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: ⟦hebrew: יצחק חנוך עזרא⟧
Passed away in Baghdad:
On the day: 27 ⟦hebrew: אלול⟧
Of the month: ⟦hebrew: תשרי⟧
Year: 5708
( 10/7/1947 ): and for this reason I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
⟦hebrew: יצחק חנוך עזרא⟧
Hesqel Haddad
The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Affairs
Authentication
⟦signature⟧
10/10

Archival unit 130

⟦illegible⟧ Department
4089 / 50
Death Certificate
15 / 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 named Ezra Rahmin Maslawi died in Baghdad on the seventh day of October
in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Special Classifier
10/15
⟦signature⟧
1 / 10 / 15

Archival unit 131

The Administrator of the 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 person named ⟦Rachel daughter of Abraham Cohen⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the day ⟦19⟧ of the month ⟦Kislev⟧ in the year 5709
(12 / 12 / 1948) and for this reason I have signed below.
⟦Abraham Cohen⟧
⟦Hezek⟧
Heskel Haddad
The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Affairs
Isaac
10 / 10

Archival unit 132

Department Copy
4090 / 50
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 named Karjiya Elisha Sayegh passed away in Baghdad on the eleventh
day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Yousef Lani
10/25
⟦signature⟧
1 / 10 / 10

Archival unit 133

The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that
The named ⟦Yitzhak Ezra Dalal⟧ passed away in Baghdad
On the ⟦2nd⟧ day of the month of ⟦Tishrei⟧ in the year 97
( 19 / 10 / 1946 ) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦Yitzhak Ezra⟧
⟦signature⟧
Heskel Haddad
The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
Isaac
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 134

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

Archival unit 135

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
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 136

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⟧

Archival unit 137

⟦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

Archival unit 138

⟦illegible⟧
4094 / 50
15 / 10 / 1950
178
Heskel Daoud Rahmin, known as Heskel Ezra Hakouli son of Daoud Rahmin
Miss Jahla Aghayi Ishaq Murad
The tenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Certified
⟦signature⟧
1 / 10 / 15

Archival unit 139

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⟧

Archival unit 140

Department Copy
50 / 4096
15 / 10 / 1950
⟦illegible⟧
119
Eliyahu Khadrouk known as Eliyahu Khadrouk (Mordechai) Haroun
Miss Serge Snyouk known as Serge Sabi'a Shmuel
The twenty-seventh of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD ⟦line⟧ .
(Corrected Certificate)
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
10 / 15 / 1

Archival unit 141

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⟧

Archival unit 142

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⟧

Archival unit 143

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⟧

Archival unit 144

⟦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⟧

Archival unit 145

⟦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⟧

Archival unit 146

⟦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⟧

Archival unit 147

⟦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

Archival unit 148

⟦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⟧

Archival unit 149

⟦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

Archival unit 150

⟦Department Copy⟧
We, the elective body of the Jewish quarter in Zakho, testify and acknowledge that Samia daughter of Mordechai Haron died after the request
of her father to renounce Iraqi citizenship. This is for the purpose of clarification, and we have signed below.
Member | Member | The Mukhtar | Representative of the Mosaic Community in Zakho
Teacher Ibrahim Benjamin | Saleh Shalom Mouja | | Moshe Isaac Gabbai
Number: 4107 / 50
Date: 5 / 10 / 1950
We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above )
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
1 / 10 / 50