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.
4431 1/7/943 Certificate Based on the marriage register numbered 326, we hereby certify that Mr. Naeem bin Isaac Ezra bin Raphael Habousha, known as Naeem bin Isaac, was married in Baghdad to Miss Khatoun daughter of Moshi bin Aslan, known as Khatoun daughter of Aslan, on the date of September 12th of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
4152 18 / 5 / 942 Certificate Based on the marriage document numbered 59, we hereby confirm that Mr. Hesqel Ezra known as Ezra bin Nissim Rahmin married in Baghdad Miss Marcelle daughter of Niahu bin Abraham Shammash on the date of November 4th of the year nineteen hundred and forty-one. Head of the Community
4452 1943/1/19 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 241, we hereby confirm that Mr. Abdul Aziz known as Abed son of Nahoum Moshi has married in Baghdad Miss Salha known as Louise daughter of Yantoub Fathi on April 10th of the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Five Head of the Community
Members of the Israeli General Council Session 36 - 1940 The President Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Members A Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nissim Ibrahim Saleh El-Kebir Attorney Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum Ibrahim Daoud Nahum Israel Nissim Hay Eliyahu Hezekiel Almani Eliyahu Meir Daoud Attorney Anwar Shaul B Rabbi Benjamin Khanam Moshe H Hezekiel Daoud Shemtob Attorney Hezekiel Yaqub Murad S Saleh Shlomo Abdullah Saleh Faraj Hayyim Sion Shoua Gigi Sion Ezra Nissan A Abdullah Sion Sheina Attorney Abboudi Siay Ezra Eliyahu Almani Ezra Hezekiel Bahar Dr. Ezra Qaraeen Ezra Menahim Daniel Ezra Nissim Aloya K Karji Ibrahim Hayyim Khanam Isaac Dr. Karji Meir Rabia Karji Shalom Lavi ⟦illegible⟧ 41 of it ⟦illegible⟧
4451 18 / 1 / 943 18 / 9 / 943 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad We hereby confirm - that Mr. Salim son of Yusuf Maatouk Houri was married in Baghdad to Miss Saeeda daughter of Zion son of Maatouk Houri on August 15 of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
4450 18/1/1943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate number 42, we hereby certify that Mr. Aziz bin Ibrahim bin Ishaq Shooshou married in Baghdad Miss Saida daughter of Ishaq Salim bin Ibrahim on October 26, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Members of the Israeli General Council Session 1936 - 1940 The President Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Members A 1 Ibrahim Hayyim Mu'allim Nassim Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum Israel Nassim Hay Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani Eliyahu Meir Daoud Lawyer Anwar Shaul B 2 Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe J 3 Heskel Daoud Shattub Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad S ⟦S⟧ Saleh Shlomo Abdullah Saleh Faraj Hayyim Sion Shuha Gigi Sion Ezra Nissan A ⟦7⟧ Abdullah Sion Sheena Lawyer Abboudi Saifi Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani Ezra Heskel Bahar Doctor Ezra Qara'in Ezra Menahem Daniel Ezra Nassim Alwiya K ⟦8⟧ Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq Doctor Gurji Meir Rabi
4449 17/1/943 Certificate Based on the presented document, we hereby certify that Mr. Daoud Mthir Dallal has married in Manchester (England) Miss Fahima Haskeel Shattub on the tenth of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 2292 Date 8 / 10 / 942 Certificate Based on the marriage contract numbered 240, we hereby confirm that Mr. Zakkai son of Ibrahim son of Rahim was married in Baghdad to Miss Farha, also known as Fahima, daughter of Haroun, on November 24, nineteen hundred and thirty-six. Iraq Finance 20 Fils Iraq Finance 20 Fils Sassoon Kadoorie Sassoon Kadoorie President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad SASSON KADOORIE PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD 1933 President of the Community Farha, known as Fahima daughter of Haroun ⟦...⟧ In the name of Farha daughter of Haroun
⟦illegible⟧ 4928 12/1/943 Certificate Based on the marriage record numbered 240, we hereby confirm that Mr. Zaki son of Ibrahim son of Hayyim has married in Baghdad Miss Farha, nicknamed Fahima, known as Farha daughter of Harun on the date of November 24th, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six. ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
4227 15/1/943 Certificate Based on the certificate of the President of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we confirm that Mr. Bashir, known by the name Muthir Lawi son of Sa'adia Lawi, has divorced his wife Malka daughter of Shalom on June 9, 1942. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the President of the Community ⟦red seal⟧
4426 14 / 1 / 943 15 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 154, we hereby certify that Mr. Gurji son of Nahum Baruch has married in Baghdad Miss Farha daughter of Shatoub Ezra on the date 6 February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Yousef Naseem Gabbay Lawyer Yousef Saleh El Kabir Dr. Yousef Rosenfeld Effendi Yehoshua Moshi Heskel Yehuda Saleh Zelouf Yamin Murad Haroun Heskel Smouha Fouad Mokamel Dr. Noor Allah Moshi Moshi Shaoul Sofer Mozi Ita Menashe Saleh Shlomo Daoud Menashe Ibrahim Kaji Munir Hatem Moshi Dangour Munir Menahem Ayab Munir Shaoul Menashe Shamshoum Dr. Selim Gabbay Selim Fawzi Lawyer Selim Isaac Effendi Salman Hoki Aboudi Lawyer Salman Zion Shina Lawyer Salman Saleh El Kabir Sassoon Hatem Naseem Cohen Sassoon Murad Chichak Effendi Sassoon Ezra Isaac Rubin Ezra Daoud Effendi Raphael Isaac Hay Daoud Yousef Moallem Saleh Dr. Daoud Moallem Naseem Effendi Daoud Ezra Musfi Daoud Shaoul Tweig Daoud Ammoura Khedouri Murad Shuker Khedouri Munir Lawi
4225 15/1/943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 230, it is hereby confirmed that Mr. Ibrahim bin Dawood bin Naseem Ghawi married in Baghdad Miss Jahla bint Eliyahu bin Ezra Eliyahu Amna on the date of April 14, year one thousand nine hundred and forty. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
4222 1/15/943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate number 419, we hereby confirm that Mr. Sion son of Daoud Nissim Ghawi has married in Baghdad Miss Habiba known ⟦as⟧ Violet daughter of Menashi on the date of May 3rd, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
4492 11/1/943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 325, we hereby confirm that Mr. Sami son of Abdullah son of Hawki Shamash has married in Baghdad Miss Nona daughter of Khedhouri son of Sasson son of Yahya Habousha Levi on the date of May 13th of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
Certificate 1/14/943 6333 Based on the marriage document numbered 327, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim son of Abid son of Ibrahim has married in Baghdad Miss Hanna daughter of Sassoon ⟦son of⟧ Ibrahim on the date of May 13th, year nineteen hundred and forty-two. Head of the Community
Number 943/1/14 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 106, we hereby confirm that Mr. Saleh Murad bin Nahum bin Munir Aroti, known as Saleh bin Nahum, married in Baghdad Miss Najia daughter of Isaac bin Mordechai on the date of December 25, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Members of the Israeli General Council Session 36 - 1940 President | Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri | S Members | Saleh Shlomo Abdullah A | Saleh Faraj Hayim Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nissim | Zion Shua Gigi Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir | Zion Ezra Nissan Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum | A Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum | Abdullah Zion Sheina Israel Nissim Hay | Lawyer Abboudi Sabti Eliyahu Heskel El-Many | Ezra Eliyahu El-Many Eliyahu Shir Daoud | Ezra Heskel Bahar Lawyer Anwar Shaul | Dr. Ezra Qaz'een B | Ezra Menachem Daniel Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe | Ezra Nissim Al-Wayah H | K Heskel Daoud Sham'toob | Karji Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Ishaq Lawyer Heskel Yaqoub Murad | Dr. Karji Meir Debi KH | L 2 118 7
⟦illegible⟧ 13 / 1 / 943 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim Naim, known as Naim son of Saleh Sassoon Shamash, currently in India, has contracted his engagement in Baghdad by means of an official proxy to Miss Marcelle daughter of Ezra son of Moshi Bechor on December 17, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two, and has not yet married. As for the conditions, they are that the father of the fiancée shall present to his daughter the sum of one thousand dinars as a gift, and the amount of the written dowry shall be two thousand dinars. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community Members of the Israeli General Council Session 36 - 1940 President Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Members A Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nassim Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum Ibrahim Daoud Nahum Israel Nassim Hay Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani Eliyahu Meir Daoud Lawyer Anwar Shaul B Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshi H Heskel Daoud Shamtob Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad Kh S Saleh Shlomo Abdullah Saleh Faraj Hayyim Sion Shuaa Gigi Sion Ezra Nissan A Abdullah Sion Sheena Lawyer Abboudi Seiki Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani Ezra Heskel Bahr Doctor Ezra Qaraeen Ezra Menachem Daniel Ezra Nassim Alwaya K Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq Doctor Gurji Meir Rabia
4479 12/9/943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate number 139, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ishaq Kurji son of Murad Hayyim, known as Ishaq bin Murad, was married in Baghdad to Miss Simha daughter of Ayed bin Murad on January 28th of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty eight. On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
4428 1/12/1943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 450, we hereby confirm that Mr. Kurji son of Shaul Abdullah has married in Baghdad the divorcee Hannah daughter of Abdullah bin Munir on the date of 26 May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
1/19/1942 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate number 346, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shaul son of Ezra Turjeman married in Baghdad Miss Helena daughter of Aboudi nicknamed Abdul Aziz son of Muallim Dawood Hay on May 25th of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦faint bleed-through text visible in margins⟧
Copy of Census Record Number ⟦illegible⟧ 50282 Name and Surname: Yusuf Abboudi Date and Place of Birth: 1895 Baghdad Father: Nassim Mother: Ghalia Religion: Mosaic Profession: Merchant ⟦illegible⟧ Based on our information, we testify that Mr. Yusuf Nassim Abboudi was born in Baghdad in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five AD. Hasouri Murad Shaker ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
4275 11/5/1943 Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we certify that Mr. Yusuf Nasim Aboudi was born in Baghdad in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five AD ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
2434 10 / 1 / 943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 307, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Hayim son of Ezra Tshawy was married in Baghdad to Miss Elise daughter of Yusuf son of Hankali on the date of June 14th of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. Head of the Community ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧