Verification Certificates of Baghdadi Jewish Community Members; Member Lists, Financial Ledgers, Jewish Lay Council
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community comprised of marriage, divorce, birth, and death certificates and confirmations of Jewish lineage; certificates cover the 1910s-1920s. In the Jewish marriage certificates, “Miss” is added before the woman’s name if it is her first marriage; “Divorcee” is added before the woman’s name if she is divorced. There are also lists of members of the Jewish Lay Council, 1936-1940, and financial ledgers listing original purchase price, original owners, and sale price. There is also a complaint letter from a Muslim tenant asking for compensation, and a letter from a Muslim land owner offering to lease land to the Jewish community for building a hospital.
12/22/1942 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 129, we hereby confirm that Mr. Salim bin ⟦...⟧ bin Abdullah Malaki married in Baghdad Miss Salima daughter of Ishaq bin ⟦...⟧ on the date of January 24th of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty ⟦...⟧ Head of the Community
12 / 22 / 942 ⟦Certificate⟧ Based on the marriage contract numbered 407, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim bin Haroun bin Sassoon Shamash was married in Baghdad to Miss Gorjia daughter of Sassoon bin Ishaq Bulbul on the date of 29 September of the year nineteen hundred and forty Head of the Community Members of the Israelite General Council Session 1936 - 1940 President Lawyer Sassoon Khedhouri Members A Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nissim Ibrahim Saleh El Kabir Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khedhouri Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum Israel Nissim Hai Eliyahu Heskel El Ani ⟦Lawyer⟧ Eliyahu Mounir Daoud S Saleh Shlomo Abdullah Saleh Faraj Hayyim Sion Shot Ginji Samuel Ezra Nissan A Abdullah Sion Sheena Lawyer Abboudi Siaq Ezra Eliyahu El Ani Ezra Heskel Hammo Dr. Ezra Qazaq ⟦Ayq⟧ Ezra Menachem Daniel Ezra Nissim Aloh K Karji Ibrahim Hayyim Hai Isaac
19 Adar 707 Before us, the undersigned members of the Community Committee ⟦...⟧ Today, Tuesday, 19th of Adar, the year 5707, here in Baghdad, may G-d establish it The named individuals came before us And testified before us with complete and clear testimony that the young man Hayim son of Menashe son of Hayi ⟦...⟧ Was born in Baghdad on the 25th of Kislev, the year 5686, to his father Menashe son of Cohen Sassoon Ezra 20 Bracha 20 Khadouri 20 Yosef 15 Salim 75 Sassoon Ezra Maatouk Sassoon Testimony of Sassoon ⟦...⟧ 10 Av 5709 1941
12/22/942 Certificate Based on the presented marriage certificate, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yaqub Shlomo Yusuf Lisha has married in Kirkuk Miss Farha Munshi Yaqub Sa'at on September 28 of the year nineteen hundred and forty-one Head of the Community
4407 1942/12/23 Certificate Based on the marriage contract number 75, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ishaq bin Moussa bin Saleh Shakerchi has married in Baghdad Miss Aziza Rachel daughter of Abdullah bin Hesqail Elia, known by the name Aziza daughter of Abdullah, on November 19 of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. Head of the Community
24 / 12 / 942 Certification Based on the certification of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Mr. Khedhouri son of Yusuf son of Abdullah has divorced his wife Rahma daughter of Menashi son of Ibrahim Shakkouri on the date of March 11, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community Members of the Israeli General Council 36th Session - 1940 President | S Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri | Saleh Shlomo Abdullah Members | Saleh Faraj Hayyim A | Sion Shoa Gigi Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nessim | Sion Ezra Nissan Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir | A Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum Lawyer | Abdullah Sion Sheina Ibrahim Daoud Nahum | Abboudi Sitti Lawyer Israel Nessim Jay | Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani Eliyahu Heskel the Second | Ezra Heskel Bahar Eliyahu Meir Daoud | Ezra Qar'in Doctor Anwar Shaul Lawyer | Ezra Menachem Daniel B | Ezra Nessim Alwaya Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe | K H | Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq Heskel Daoud Shitoob | Gurji Meir Rabia Doctor Heskel ⟦...⟧ |
Jewish Religious Court of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD We hereby certify that the late Isaac ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ passed away on the day of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad Jewish Religious Court of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it Ezra ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
9 449 24 / 12 / 942 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 330, we hereby certify that Mr. Saleh Selim son of Rubin, known as Saleh bin Rubin, has married in Baghdad Miss Marcelle daughter of Menashe Haroun on February 23, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
⟦2444⟧ 12/27/942 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 507, we hereby confirm that Mr. Salim son of Menashi son of Dawood married in Baghdad Miss Mirodeh Najia daughter of Zion, known by the name Najia daughter of Zion, on December 27, year one thousand nine hundred thirty-five. Head of the Community
28 December 942 Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Mr. Nassim son of Khedhouri Shohet, who is the son of Mrs. Habiba, the wife of the late Khedhouri Shohet, currently resides in India. Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ 234
⟦2212⟧ 28 / 12 / 942 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 78, we hereby certify that Mr. Salim son of Daoud son of Hesqail Bikhor was married in Baghdad to Miss Reneh daughter of Shaoul son of Saleh Barshan on the date of December 16, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
12/28/1944 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate number 401, we hereby certify that Mr. Yusuf Kaji son of Yaqub son of Yusuf, known by the name Yusuf son of Yaqub, has married in ⟦...⟧ Miss Masha daughter of Dawud son of Harun son of Mushi on September 25, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty. Head of the Community ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
441 30 December 942 Certificate Based on marriage certificate No. 241, we hereby certify that Mr. Yusuf Hayim son of Ezra son of Yusuf Sapir, known by the name Yusuf bin Ezra, married in Baghdad Miss Rahil, known by the name Rachel, daughter of Yaqub bin Ezra, on April 10, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. Head of the Community Members of the Israeli General Council 36th Session - 1940 | The President | Lawyer Sassoon Khedhouri | Members S | A Saleh Shlomo Abdullah | Ibrahim Hayyim Muallem Nassim Saleh Faraj Hayyim | Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir Sion Shoua Gigi | Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum Sion Ezra Nissan | Ibrahim Dawood Nahum A | Israel Nassim Hay Abdullah Sion Sheina | Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani Lawyer Abboudi Sebti | Eliyahu Meir Dawood Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani | Lawyer Anwar Shaul Ezra Heskel Bahar | B Dr. Ezra Qazoun | Lawyer Benjamin Hakham Moshe Ezra Menahem Daniel | H Ezra Nassim Al-Wayeh | Heskel Dawood Shamtoub K | Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad ⟦Gur⟧ji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq | Dr. Gurji Meir Rabi |
4417 8134 29 / 12 / 942 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Abdullah bin Ibrahim bin Jonah, known as Abdullah bin Afro, was married in Baghdad to Miss Gorjia, daughter of Meir bin Hayim bin Dawood, on the date of August 3, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Number :: 4272 Date :: 25 - 3 - 943 Subject :: Certificate Based on the marriage contract register for the Jewish community in Baghdad, we certify that Mr. Abdullah son of Ibrahim son of Jona married in Baghdad Miss Karima daughter of Shir son of Hayim son of Daoud on August 3rd of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. Sassoon Kadoori President of the Jewish Community Sassoon Kadoori President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad SASSOON KADOORI BAGHDAD 1933 PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY ⟦signature⟧ Iraq 20 Fils Iraq 20 Fils
1934 1 / 1 / ⟦...⟧ Certificate Based on the marriage certificate No. 163, we hereby confirm that Mr. ⟦Yusuf⟧ Hai bin Saleh Shlomo, known as Yusuf bin Saleh, married in Baghdad Miss Farha, known as Budour, daughter of Zion, on September 14 of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six. ⟦...⟧ President of the Community
1/5/943 Certificate ⟦6133⟧ Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Hesqel Hayyim son of Eliyahu Yusuf was married in Baghdad To Miss Kurjia daughter of Yehoshua Shamoun Ishaq on the date of 15 April 5679 Hebrew On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧
1/4/943 Certificate Based on the marriage contract numbered 57, we hereby certify that Mr. Saleh bin Nassim Salman has married Miss Aziza daughter of Harun bin Saleh in Baghdad on the date of October 21, in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
4424 7 / 1 / 943 Certificate Based on the marriage document numbered 101, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yaqub Yehuda Hasqeel Dina married in Baghdad Miss Salima daughter of Ezra Hayim son of Abdullah Yona on September 8, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
4422 1/6/1943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 394, we hereby confirm that Mr. Isaac Baruch son of Eliyahu son of Moshe, known as Isaac son of Eliyahu, married in Baghdad Miss Jahla, nicknamed Rochelle, daughter of Eliya son of Saleh on September 24, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
12/30/1943 Certificate Based on the certificate of the religious official at the Israeli Cemetery in Baghdad we confirm that the person named Moshe Yasmin died in Baghdad on March 29 of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad The acting head of the affairs of the community The Israelite community in Baghdad The Administration 5702 Baghdad 1942 April 29 In Baghdad dated 11 April 5702 It has become clear to us in Baghdad That the named ⟦...⟧ From the Israelite community His Excellency the President of the Israelite Community Members of the Israelite General Council Session 1936 - 1940 President Sassoon Khedouri, the Rabbi Members A Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nessim Ibrahim Salih Al-Kabir Ibrahim Abboudi Khedouri, Lawyer Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum Israel Nessim Hai Eliyahu Hezekiel Al-Taie Eliyahu Munir Daoud Anwar Shaul, Lawyer B Benjamin Hakham Moshe, the Rabbi J Hezekiel Daoud Shuttub Hezekiel Yaqoub Meir, Lawyer D Daoud Meir Rabi, Doctor Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq Kurji K Ezra Nessim Loya Ezra Menahem Daniel Ezra Green, Doctor Ezra Hezekiel Geir Ezra Eliyahu Al-Taie Abboudi Safi, Lawyer Abdullah Sayon Sheina A Sayon Ezra Nissan Sayon Shua Giji Salih Hayyim Farraj Salih Shlomo Abdullah S
4925 6 / 1 / 943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 431, we hereby certify that Mr. Na'im son of Khadoori son of Saleh has married in Baghdad Miss Nadira daughter of Salman son of Shmuel Suha on the date of September 22nd of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight. Head of the Community