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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 251-275

Archival unit 251

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

Archival unit 252

⟦illegible⟧ The Circle
⟦illegible⟧
50 / 4181
50 / 10 / 29
100
Ephraim Haskel Ezra, known as Ephraim Koji son of Haskel Ezra Moshe Shaash
Miss Juliet Zion
The ninth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD
Certified by
10 / 29
⟦signature⟧
10 / 29
⟦circular stamp illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
F / 10 / 19

Archival unit 253

Department Copy
4181 / 50
20 / 10 / 1950
401
Yantob Shaul, known as Yantob Shaul Abed
Miss Karjiya Shmuel Ezra
The twenty-third of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one AD.
Corrected the error
⟦illegible⟧
10/20
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
20 / 10
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A / 20 / 10

Archival unit 254

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

Archival unit 255

Department Copy
4182 / 50
Death Certificate
20 / 10 / 50
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Daifa Moshe Hesqel died in Baghdad
on the second day of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
AD ⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
10 / 20
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Sahif al-Hayy
⟦signature⟧
10 / 20
⟦signature⟧
1 / 20 / 10

Archival unit 256

The Administrator 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 person named ⟦hebrew: Moshe Yitzhak⟧ died in Baghdad
on the ⟦twentieth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Tammuz⟧ in the year ⟦5711⟧
(29 / 7 / 1950) and for this purpose I have signed below
⟦hebrew: Yehezkel Haddad⟧
Haskel Haddad
The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs
⟦illegible⟧
20 / 7 / 50

Archival unit 257

Department Copy
4182 / 50
Death Certificate
2 / 10 / 50
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 Daoud Cohen died in Baghdad on the twenty-ninth
day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦signature⟧
10 / 2
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
20 / 2
10 / 2
F / 10816

Archival unit 258

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⟧

Archival unit 259

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

Archival unit 260

Copy of the Second Circuit
50 / 4185
20 / 10 / 1950
13
Saleh Munir, known as Saleh Munir Youssef Zaarour
Miss Samha Sayoun, known as Samha Sayoun Haskil Mansour
The eighteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
Certified
⟦illegible⟧
20 / 10
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Physical Council
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 20 / 1

Archival unit 261

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

Archival unit 262

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⟧

Archival unit 263

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

Archival unit 264

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.
⟦signature⟧
10/22
⟦signature⟧
10/22
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
1/10/22

Archival unit 265

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⟧

Archival unit 266

⟦illegible stamp⟧
Naji Khanum Samaneh ⟦...⟧
Mrs. Manou
⟦illegible ghost text from reverse side⟧

Archival unit 267

⟦illegible⟧ Department
4189 / 50
22 / 10 / 1950
317
Moshe Rubin Aslan
Miss Rima Youssef Hayim Nouriel
The twentieth of September of the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four AD ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
22 / 10
On behalf of the Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
2000 Fils
22 / 10
N 20 / 10

Archival unit 268

The Official 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 Nahum Salman passed away in Baghdad
on the 16th day of the month of Adar in the year 98
( 19 / 2 / 1928 ) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
5 / 8 / 22
Yitzhak Nahum
⟦signature⟧
Heskel Haddad
The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
20 Fils
⟦signature⟧
10 / 10

Archival unit 269

⟦illegible⟧
4191 / 50
Death Certificate
22 / 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 Ephraim Isaac Shukri died in Baghdad on the nineteenth
day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
22 / 10
1 / 22 / 10

Archival unit 270

4191 / 50
22 / 10 / 1950
59
Matana Abdullah Shalom
Daisy Ibrahim Sa'do
The fifteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦illegible⟧
10/22
⟦illegible⟧
10/22
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
1 / 22 / 10

Archival unit 271

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

Archival unit 272

⟦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.
Preserved
10/22
⟦signature⟧
10/22
On behalf of the Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
1 / 22 / 10

Archival unit 273

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

Archival unit 274

Department Copy
4192 / 50
22 / 10 / 1950
190
Youssef Sahyoun bin Ezra
Miss Lulu Eliyahu
The twenty-first of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and four AD.
⟦illegible⟧
10/22
Mustafa Al-Wali
10/22
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
1 / 22 / 10

Archival unit 275

Department Copy
⟦Law⟧ Copy
4194 / 50
22 / 10 / 1950
701
Ezra Rahmin, known as Ezra Zion Matana son of Rahmin
Miss Munira Ishaq Khleif
The twenty-seventh of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦illegible signature⟧
20 / 10
⟦illegible signature⟧
10 / 22 / 50
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Required 25 fils
10 / 22 / ⟦50⟧