Verification Certificates; Financial Assistance Requests; Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings about Anti-Jewish Sentiments in Iraq
View interactive document pageThese 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.
⟦O L C⟧ ⟦527⟧ 12 February 939 15 His Excellency the Director of the Baghdad Land Registry, Respected We request the order to extract a copy of the registration and a copy of the Torah land deed known as the Torah of Rifqa Numbered 42 / 122 Qanbar Ali ; ⟦About⟧ Head of the Community
57 October 19, 939 His Excellency the President of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce After greetings, I would like to point out to your Excellency that Mr. Ishaq Ephraim, the former deputy of Mosul, is known to me, and he is one of the landowners in Kirkuk and his financial situation is good. Please accept my respects; ⟦Haroun⟧ Head of the Community 1
M. Sh. Form 17 Summoning the accused and requesting his attendance From: Directorate of Travel and Residence of Baghdad To: Levy Observer residing in the house of Sassoon Khedhouri, Haham Bashi of the Israelite community in Baghdad Since your presence is required at (Directorate of Travel and Residence of Baghdad) to answer the charge against you according to Article (7) of the (Residence) Law, you must attend in person on 5 / 10 / 1938 at (8 AM) without delay. Date 14 / 10 / 1938 ⟦signature⟧ Assistant of Travel and Residence Signature There is no person by this name in our house and I do not know if he lives in the area He is in the custody of the Haham, the accused was sought in my son's house Residence Notified: Stamp or (Signature) Date: 8 / 10 / 1938 ⟦signature⟧ Government Press 528 - 9 - 38
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2229 9 Baghdad 17th June 1941. Birth Certificate. ⟦I⟧n accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confir⟦m⟧ ⟦that M⟧iss HILDA EZRA MENASHY was born in Bag⟦h⟧dad in the year 1921 ⟦one⟧ hundred & twenty one A.D.) Based on the documents ⟦...⟧ Miss Hilda Ezra Menashy In the year ⟦...⟧ 1921 President The Jewish Community, Baghdad. President of the Israelite Community ⟦...⟧
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2298 Baghdad 17th June 1941. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm that Miss LOUISE EZRA MENASHY was born in Baghdad in the year 1916 ( nineteen hundred & sixteen A.D. ) Based on the presented documents we hereby confirm Miss Louise Ezra Menashy was born in Baghdad in the year 1916 on behalf of President The Jewish Community, Baghdad President of the Jewish Community Baghdad
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2293 Baghdad 17th June 1941. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented we hereby confirm that Miss MARJORIE EZRA MENASHY was born in Baghdad in the year 1914 ( nineteen hundred & fourteen A.D.) ⟦illegible⟧ Based on the presented documents, we hereby confirm that Miss Marjorie Ezra Menashy was born in Baghdad in the year 1914. ⟦illegible⟧ President The Jewish Community, Baghdad. President of the Jewish Community Baghdad
⟦Under⟧ this, she becomes a holder ⟦of⟧ Iraqi nationality and is registered in the civil status records of ⟦Baghdad⟧ according to this registration on 11/28/1982 Name and Surname: Marbury Date of Birth: Year 1914 Father's Name: ⟦Jura⟧ Mother's Name: Rosa Religion: Jewish (Mosaic) Province: ⟦Baghdad⟧ District: ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧ Neighborhood or Village: ⟦Sabaa⟧ Abkar Building House Number: 274/9 Housing Type: House A true copy of the original ⟦Signature⟧ 2/12/84
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Baghdad 10th June 1941 Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm that Mr. EZRA ESKEEL MENASHY was born in Baghdad in the year 1877 ( eighteen hundred & seventy seven A.D ) Based on the documents presented to us, we confirm that Mr. Ezra Ezekiel Menashy was born in Baghdad in the year 1877 Head of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦Confirmed⟧ President The Jewish Community, Baghdad .
Number 7779 Nationality Booklet Bani Menashi That Ezra Menashi and Said Menashi, since he is a holder of Iraqi nationality and has grown up in the population registry, has been given this record on 10/89/945 based on the decision of the Provincial Administrative Council No. 4440 and dated 6/7/927, validated on 15/5/934 A true copy of the original ⟦illegible⟧ 13/2/941
2296 Baghdad 17th June 1941. Birth Certificate. iN accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm that Mrs. ROSA EZRA BAKELL MENASHI daughter of SHAOUL HAKHAM ESKELL was born in Baghdad in the year 1886 ( eighteen hundred & eighty six A.D. ) Based on the documents presented we hereby confirm that Mrs. Rosa Ezra Bakell Menashi daughter of Shaoul Hakham Eskell was born in Baghdad in the year 1886 ⟦About⟧ President The Jewish Community, Baghdad. President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
700 Passport Number Rosa Murad Khedhouri Daughter of Shaul Hakham Menashi Nationality - Iraqi by birth Place and date of birth - Baghdad 1886 Permanent place of residence - Baghdad Height - 1 meter 66 centimeters Eye color - Hazel Hair color - Black Distinguishing marks - A mole on the left cheek Issued in Baghdad on 9/9/1940 True copy of the original ⟦signature⟧ 17 / 2 / 941
Baghdad 17 June 941 To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect Based on our information, we testify that the persons whose names are listed below were born in Baghdad in the year listed next to each of them Mr. Ezra Heskel Menashi | Year 1877 Mrs. Rosa Ezra Heskel Menashi daughter of Shaul Hakham Heskel | Year 1886 Miss Marjorie Ezra Menashi | Year 1914 Miss Louise Ezra Menashi | Year 1916 Miss Hilda Ezra Menashi | Year 1921 Mr. Heskel Ezra Menashi | Year 1912 Mr. Yaqoub Shlomo | Year 1892 Mrs. Naeema Yaqoub Shlomo daughter of Ezra Heskel Menashi | Year 1905 Miss Audrey Yaqoub Shlomo | Year 1927 Miss Vivienne Yaqoub Shlomo | Year 1936 Witnessed on 17/6/941 Ezra Meir Baruch Witness Daoud Haroun Nawi Daoud Haroun Nawi
2292 16 June 941 CERTIFICATE Based on the marriage certificate numbered 18, we hereby confirm that Mr. Heskel Daoud bin Ezra bin Ibrahim married in Baghdad Miss Lina Karjiya daughter of Shaul bin Saleh Nassim, known as Lina daughter of Shaul, on September 25, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine; On behalf of The Head of the Community
2292 June 16, 941 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate number 394, we hereby confirm that Mr. Nouri Salim son of Haskeel Moshi Yazdi, known by the name Salim son of Haskeel, married in Baghdad Miss Salima daughter of Mordechai son of Haskeel Halawiyah on September 14, nineteen hundred and thirty-two; ⟦for⟧ Head of the Community
2291 Baghdad 16th June 1941. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm that Mr. EDWARD YUSUF ABOODI was born in Baghdad in the year 1908 ( nineteen hundred & eight A.D. ) Number On behalf of President The Jewish Community, Baghdad. Based on the documents submitted, we confirm ⟦that⟧ that Mr. Edward Yusuf Aboodi was born in Baghdad in the year 1908 President of the Jewish Community Baghdad
Military Service Book Year 1941 Serial Number 72 Corps Name: Karrada Al-Sharqiya Name, Father's Name and Surname - Edward Youssef Manouh, Stature: White complexion, Blue eyes On his right cheek a mole Date of birth 1908 Neighborhood and house number: Bataween ⟦...⟧ Profession - Merchant True copy of the original ⟦illegible⟧ 14/1/941
Baghdad 16 / 6 / 1941 His Excellency the Head of the Jewish Community, Respected Baghdad After greetings, We inform Your Excellency that according to our information Mr. Edward Yusuf Abboudi was born in Baghdad in the year 1908. For this reason, we have signed below. Witness ⟦illegible⟧ Yusuf Shaul Khazzama Edward Yusuf ⟦M. Cohen⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧ 2290 16 June 941 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 209, we hereby certify that Mr. Heskel Naji, known as Heskel son of Faraj Nissan, married in Baghdad Miss Regina daughter of Shimon son of Yusuf on April 2, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one; ⟦Salwa⟧ Head of the Community
2289 Baghdad., 16th. June 1941 Birth Certificate In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm that Miss STELLA SALEH SOLOMON was born in Baghdad in the year 1927 (Nineteen Hundred & Twenty Seven A.D.) Based on the presented documents, we hereby certify that Miss Stella Saleh Shlomo was born in Baghdad in the year 1927 on behalf of President The Jewish Community Baghdad President of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦signature⟧