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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 351-375

Archival unit 351

Department Copy
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected
After greetings
We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Mr. Elias Jafar 88 Shmu 88 was
born in Baghdad on the tenth day of May in the year 1921 AD
And for this purpose we have signed below
Baghdad on 10/18/1950
Witness ⟦Salman⟧ Salman Yaqub
Al-Bataween Al-Othmani
Baghdad
Salman Yaqub
Witness Mansour Cohen
Al-Bataween Al-Othmani - Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
I certify the contents of this certificate
The Mukhtar
Copied in English
75 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
10/22
50 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
20

Archival unit 352

Department Copy
4257/50
26 th October 50
⟦25⟧
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Mr. ELIAS HASKEL SHAASHOU was born at Baghdad
on the 10th of May 1931 (-nineteen hundred & thirty one A.D.)
⟦illegible⟧
Ofg. President,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
124
25/10

Archival unit 353

Department Copy
⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy
4258 / 50
10/⟦...⟧/1950
333
Eliyahu Asher Ezra
Miss Doris Salman, known as Doris Ghala, daughter of Salman Bassoon
The fourteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Property inspection required
Exempt
⟦signature⟧
10/26
⟦signature⟧
10/26
1/10/26

Archival unit 354

District Copy
425 / 50
26 / 10 / 1950
661
Isaac Ezra Isaac Joseph
Miss Saida Rahmin Hesqel Kirkukli
The eighth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦signature⟧
26 / 10
Refinery
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
1 / 26 / 10

Archival unit 355

Department Copy
Department Copy
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 confirm that
the named ⟦Yitzhak Avraham Cohen⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the ⟦seventh⟧ day of the month of ⟦Tishrei⟧ in the year 5711
( 17 / 10 / 1950 ) and for that reason I have signed below
⟦Yitzhak Avraham⟧
⟦Cohen⟧
Heskel Haddad
The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs
⟦signature⟧
26 / 1 / 52
Certified
⟦signature⟧
26 / 1

Archival unit 356

⟦Department Copy⟧
50 / 4260
10 / 26 / 1950
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that the person named Elisha Ibrahim Elisha died in Baghdad on the twenty-seventh
day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Refinery
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 26
1 / 10 / 26
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 26

Archival unit 357

Health of the Administration
4221 / 50
26 / 10 / 1950
Exhibit
Khamo Youssef
×× × Aqrah Miss Makiya Moshi
The twentieth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD.
Archived
10/26
⟦signature⟧
10/26
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Spiritual Council
1 / 26 / 10

Archival unit 358

⟦illegible⟧ The Circle
4524 / 501
26 / 10 / 1950
Distinguished
Israel Elia Gabbay
××× Aqra Miss Majouda Mordechai
The first of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Physical Council
Safat
⟦illegible⟧
11 / 26
1 / 26 / 10

Archival unit 359

4262 / 551
26 / 10 / 1950
⟦illegible⟧
The Exhibit
Ayoub Israel
×× Akra Miss Baki Yona
The thirtieth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD.
Certified
⟦signature⟧
10 / 26
⟦signature⟧
26 / 10
1 / 26 / 10
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 360

Age
Department Copy
4222 / 551
1950/10/27
427
Heskel Youssef, known as Heskel Naeem bin Youssef Heskel Rasht
Miss Eileen Ezra Tobina, known as Aziza Eileen daughter of Ezra Khadouri Moshi
The twentieth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
800 Fils
⟦signature⟧
10/27
⟦signature⟧
10/27/⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 361

Department Copy
His Excellency, the President of the Honorable Jewish Community
We, the undersigned, testify that the woman named Toba, daughter of Muslih and wife of Daoud Rahmin,
residing in the Al-Tatran neighborhood at house number 144/41, has lost her Iranian identity book
by fate and destiny, and for this reason we have signed. 10/27/950
Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Al-Tatran Neighborhood, Ibrahim Karji Shmouli
Yousef Hesqel
Number: 4229 / 50
Date: 10/27/1950
We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar
above ⟦except⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
4229/50
10/27
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 362

⟦District Health⟧
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, Respected
We testify regarding Mikhail Youssef, an Iranian national, residing in house No. 144/206, Iranian nationality No. 6223
That he is of poor status and does not have the funds to pay the passport fees due to the lack of income he has, and for clarification we have testified to that
24 / 10 / 1950
Witness | Witness | Seal and Mukhtar of Al-Tatran neighborhood Ibrahim Kurji Shmouli
Kamal Saleh Sheena | Daniel Youssef Zarifi, Iranian national |
Number -: S.A.A / 551
Date -: 27 / 10 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above)
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible handwriting⟧ / 27 / 10
1 / 27 / 10
10 / 27 / 1

Archival unit 363

His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, Respected
We testify regarding Aniel Zarifi son of Joseph, an Iranian national, residing at house number 206 / 44 and Iranian nationality number
(5613) that he is poor and does not have the funds to pay the passport fees due to the lack of income he has.
And for the record, we have testified to this. October 26, 1950.
Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Al-Tatran Neighborhood
Kamal Saleh Shina | Mikhail Joseph Suri, Iranian national | Ibrahim Korgi Shmouli
Number: 4222 / 50
Date: 10 / 27 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses and the seal of the Mukhtar above)
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
10/27
10/27/A

Archival unit 364

Extra Copy
55 / 4237
1950 / 10 / 27
200
Khadouri Youssef Nassim
Miss Habiba Nassim Moallem Ezra
The eleventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and two AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
10 / 27
1 / 27 / 10

Archival unit 365

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
For the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 27 / 1 / 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate number: 22
I hereby certify that Mr.: Khedhouri son of Yusuf Nassim
Married in Baghdad: Habiba daughter of Nassim Moallem Ezra Zreir
On the day: 11 / 4 / 1902 (corresponding to 4 Nisan 5662)
Amount of the Ketubah | Witnesses
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Raiji Piastres | Reuben H. Moka
22000 | Ezekiel Haron
 | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦hebrew signature⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
1/27

Archival unit 366

Department Copy
Department Copy
28 / 24 / 50
27 / 10 / 1950
159
Sulaiman Saleh Hayyim Salman Sassoon Al-Wisha
Miss Juliet Khedhouri Yaqoub Darzi
The twelfth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD.
Attestation
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
1 / 27 / 10

Archival unit 367

Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy
50/4229
10/29/1950
843
Naeem Meir known as Sassoon Naeem son of Meir Sassoon Mazala
Miss Marcelle Haskel Yona Sarraf
The tenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
200 Fils
10/29
10/29
⟦signature⟧
Acting Chief Rabbi
President of the Lay Council
1/10/29

Archival unit 368

⟦illegible⟧ The Community ⟦illegible⟧
50 / 4270
10 / 29 / 1950
309
Israel Shaul known as Israel Shaul Abdullah Hakham Moshe
Miss Hanna Yaqub known as Rahma Hanna daughter of Yaqub Daniel Levi Abdo
The first of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Refinery
⟦signature⟧
10/29
⟦signature⟧
10/29
1/10/29

Archival unit 369

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 10/27/1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate number: 26
I hereby certify that Mr.: Heskel Saleh Bania
has married in Baghdad the named: Tuffaha daughter of Isaac Abu Malik
On the day: / / 19 (corresponding to 7 Cheshvan 5655)
Witnesses | Amount of the Ketubah
Reuben H. Moshi | Qirsh Rabeh
Ezra Shasha | 8000
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
Correct transcription
27/10
And likewise the date in Hebrew

Archival unit 370

Department Copy
4274 / 50
29 / 10 / 1950
36
Ezekiel Saleh Banya
Miss Tuffaha Ishaq Abu Samak
The seventh of Cheshvan, the year five thousand six hundred and fifty-five Hebrew.
Authentication
247
1 / 27 / 10
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 371

The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on:
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Baghdad:
After greetings:
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby confirm that:
The named: ⟦Yehuda Menachem Menachem⟧
Passed away in Baghdad:
On the day: ⟦tenth⟧ 12
Of the month: ⟦November⟧
Year: 87
(19): ⟦1927/12/17⟧
And for that reason I have signed below:
⟦Yehuda Menachem Menachem⟧
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
⟦signature⟧
27/8/50
Certified
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 372

Department Copy
Death Certificate
50 / 4272
29 / 10 / 1950
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that the person named Shakouri Moshi Shakouri passed away in Baghdad on the seventeenth
day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Certified
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 27 / 1
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 373

Department Copy
50 / 4272
29 / 10 / 1950
20
Isaac Ibrahim, known as Isaac Salim bin Ibrahim Nassim Dubai
Miss Doris Khedouri Yaqub Darzi
The eighteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
Majid
29 / 10
200 Fils
29 / 10
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Fixed 200 Fils
1 / 29 / 10

Archival unit 374

Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧
To Whom It May Concern
We, the undersigned, testify that Mazli daughter of Shamoun, wife of Khedhouri Ishaq the Iranian
nationality, was blessed by God with a daughter named Sabiha on 14 / 4 / 942 and for this reason we have signed. 26 / 10 / 950
Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Al-Tatran neighborhood Ibrahim
Nassim Aziz - Carpenter | Naji Youssef - Yarn Spinner | Karji Shamouli
Number: 4274 / 50
Date: 29 / 10 / 1950
(We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above)
Certified
⟦signature⟧
10/29
⟦signature⟧
10/29/1
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 375

⟦illegible⟧ The District
50 / 4275
29 / 10 / 1950
399
Yaqub Eliyahu Dawud
Miss Samra Ibrahim Ezra Harun
The first of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD.
⟦signature⟧
29 / 10
Copy
(Copy of Certificate)
29 / 10
1 / 29 / 10
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council