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IJA 2691

Verification Certificates; Financial Assistance Requests; Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings about Anti-Jewish Sentiments in Iraq

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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The item includes a handwritten grade book, birth and marriage certificates, and correspondence regarding requests for financial assistance from Iraqi Jewish charitable organizations. One letter is from a father requesting financial assistance from a university and the President of the Jewish Community confirming these issues. The item also contains many newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding increasing anti-Jewish sentiments and sectarianism in Iraq.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2691
Item Number
5535
Date
Approx. January 1, 1921 to December 31, 1930
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Birth Certificates, Ministry of Justice, Teachers, Newspaper, Ledger, File Folder, Typed, Iraqi Government, Marriage Certificates, Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, Clippings, Frank Iny Secondary School, Dowry, Meir Elias Hospital, Letterhead, University, Palestine, Chief Rabbi, President of the Jewish Community, Annotation, Anti Semitism, Revenue Stamps, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 151-175

Archival unit 151

Baghdad 13th. June 1941
Birth Certificate
In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm
that Miss RACHEL ABRAHAM ADES was born in Bassorah in the year 1923
(nineteen hundred & twenty three A.D.)
Based on the presented documents, we hereby confirm
That Miss Rachel Abraham Ades
Was born in Basra in 1923
President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
13-6-1941
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad

Archival unit 152

No 226 /
Baghdad 15th June 1941.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials produced, we hereby confirm
that MR. MAURICE SABAGH was born in TIBERIADE ( Palestine ) in the
year 1894( eighteen hundred & ninety four A.D )
Based on the documents produced, we confirm
that Mr. Maurice Sabagh
was born in Tiberias (Palestine) in
the year 1894 A.D.
⟦for⟧
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
President of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad

Archival unit 153

No 2260
Baghdad 13th June 1941.
Marriage Certificate.
In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 163, we hereby
confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM ISAAC ADES married Miss REBEECA daughter of
HARON ZILBERSTEIN in Bassorah on the 14th day of March 1919 (nineteen
hundred & nineteen A.D. )
at
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad .
Marriage Certificate
Based on the marriage contract numbered 163, we
hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim Isaac Ades has
married Miss Rebecca daughter of Haron Zilberstein
in Basra on the date of 14 March 1919.
President of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad

Archival unit 154

2259
12 June 941
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 169, we hereby certify that Mr. Nassim Tawfiq bin Hasqail
Basri, known as Tawfiq bin Hasqail Basri, married Miss Marcelle daughter of
Isaac Nassim bin Roubin Battat in Baghdad on September 21st, nineteen hundred and thirty-six;
On behalf of
the Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 155

2258
Baghdad 11th June 1941.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm
that Mr. NADHIM YUSUF ABOODI was born in Baghdad in the year 1912
( nineteen hundred & twelve A.D. )
⟦8/6⟧
⟦ut⟧
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Review
Based on the documents presented, we hereby confirm
that Mr. Nadhim Yusuf Aboodi was born
in Baghdad in the year 1912 AD
President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad

Archival unit 156

Number
<del>2228</del>
Identity Document
Nazim son of Yusuf, as he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the population registry
was issued this document on 2/22/946
His date of birth was corrected based on the fourth recruitment committee
convened on 8/23/948
A true copy
⟦signature⟧
6 / 11 / 947

Archival unit 157

Baghdad on April 26, 1941
His Excellency the Head of the Jewish Community
Rabbi ⟦Sassoon Khedhouri⟧
- Baghdad
After greetings,
Based on our information, we testify that Mr. Nazem
Youssef Aboudi is an Iraqi born in Baghdad in the year 1912
And for this purpose we have signed below:
Kaddouri ⟦Adam⟧
- Al-Hawa'iz
Naim Rubin ⟦Dahooki⟧

Archival unit 158

2257
11 June 941
Certification
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 173, we hereby confirm that Mr. Eliyahu Hayim son of Isaac Menahem
married Miss Daisy Khatun daughter of Sion Ezra in Baghdad on the date 6 Tishrei 5697 (Hebrew).
⟦for⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 159

2256
11 June 941
Certificate
Based on the marriage contract numbered 394, we hereby certify that Mr. Nouri Selim bin Hesqail Moshi
Yazdi married in Baghdad Miss Salima daughter of Mordechai bin Hesqail Halawia on September 14,
the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 160

2255
11 June 941
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 228, we hereby confirm that Mr. Robin Salim bin Eliyahu Zion
known as Salim bin Zion, married in Baghdad Miss Mozli Esther daughter of Hesqel Saleh
nicknamed Asghayer, known as Mozli daughter of Asghayer Ovadia, on 2 April of the year one thousand
nine hundred and thirty-five;
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 161

CCOC
June 11, 1941
Certificate
Based on the marriage record numbered 171, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim bin Salem bin Nishan
married in Baghdad Miss Victoria daughter of Ephraim bin Rahmin Dubai on March 14, 1938,
⟦...⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 162

No 2253
Baghdad 10th June 1941.
Marriage Certificate.
In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 449 we hereby confirm
that Mr. Eliahou Sion son of Daoud Lawi known as SION DAOUD LAWI marr-
ied Miss Habiba Marcelle daughter of Israel Abraham known as MARCELLE
ISRAEL MUSHY Baghdad : on the 12th day of June 1934 ( nineteen hund-
red & thirty four A.D. )
Marriage Certificate
Based on the marriage contract number 499, we hereby confirm.
That Mr. Eliahou Sion son of Daoud Lawi known
by the name Sion Daoud Lawi has married Miss
Habiba Marcelle daughter of Israel Abraham known
by the name Marcelle Israel Mushy in Baghdad
on the date of June 12, 1934.
ust
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
President of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad

Archival unit 163

No 2252
Baghdad 10th June 1941.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented we hereby confirm that
Mr. SION DAOUD LAWI was born in Baghdad in the year 1903 ( nineteen
hundred & three A.D. )
⟦illegible⟧
Birth Certificate
Based on the presented documents, we hereby confirm
that Mr. Sion Daoud Lawi was
born in Baghdad in the year 1903
on behalf of
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Head of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad

Archival unit 164

No. 2251
Baghdad 10th June 1941.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm
that Mrs. MARCELLE ISRAEL MUSRY was born in Baghdad in the year 1915
( nineteen hundred & fifteen A.D. )
Birth Certificate
Based on the documents presented we confirm hereby
that Mrs. Marcelle Israel Musry
was born in Baghdad in the year 1915
on behalf of
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
President of the Jewish Community
⟦in Baghdad⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 165

1251
9 June 941
Certificate
Based on the marriage record number 228, we hereby certify that Mr. Ruben Salim bin Eliyahu Sion
known as Salim bin Eliyahu, married in Baghdad Miss Molly Esther daughter of Heskel Saleh
nicknamed Asghayer, known as Molly daughter of Asghayer, on 2 April of the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-five.
Liew
⟦Alawi⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 166

Ba⟦...⟧hdad 10th June 1941.
Birth Certificate.
⟦...⟧cordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm that
Mr. DAOUD SION LAWI wa⟦s⟧ born in Baghdad in the year 1935 ( nineteen
hundred & thirty five A.D. )
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ in the paper
that ⟦...⟧
was born in ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.