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.
4471 1/27/943 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Abraham son of Ma'touq son of Abraham Cohen married in Baghdad, Miss Simha Najia, nicknamed Najia, daughter of Mursh son of Shua on April 16, 1935. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
Members of the Israeli General Council Session 1936 - 1940 President Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Members A Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nassim Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum Ibrahim Daoud Houm Israel Nassim ⟦...⟧ Eliyahu Hezekiel Ani Eliyahu Meir Daoud Lawyer Or ⟦...⟧ B Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe H Hezekiel Daoud Shatoub Lawyer Hezekiel Yaqub ⟦...⟧ S Saleh Shlomo Abdullah Saleh Faraj Hayim Sion Shoa Guigi Sion Ezra Nissan A Abdullah Sion Sheina Lawyer Abboudi Sani Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani Ezra Hezekiel Bahr Doctor Ezra Qaraeen Ezra Menahem Daniel Ezra Nassim Al-Wiyah K Gurji Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Isaac Doctor Gurji Meir Rabie Lawyer Rabbi Lawyer Rabbi Lawyer Lawyer Doctor Doctor
1834 25 / 11 / 943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate number 162, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ephraim son of Ezra son of Salman Yahya was married in Baghdad to Miss Naeema daughter of Ibrahim son of Haskiel on the date of December 28, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- two. On behalf of the Head of the Community
Khedhouri Meir Levi Khedhouri Murad Shukur W Daoud Samira Daoud Shaul Tweig Lawyer Daoud Ezra Musfi Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh W Lawyer Raphael Isaac Hayyim Roubin Ezra Daoud S Lawyer Sassoon Ezra Isaac Sassoon Murad Jajak Sassoon Hatem Nassim Cohen Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir Lawyer Salman Zion Sheina Lawyer Salman Joki Abboudi Lawyer Selim Isaac Selim Razi Dr. Selim Koyi Meir Shaul Menashi Shamshoun Meir Menahem Azab Meir Hatem Moshi Dangoor Menashi Ibrahim Karji Menashi Saleh Shlomo Daoud Moza Yatta Moshi Shaul Sofer Dr. Nur Allah Mumi Nur Mukammal H Haroun Heskel Smouha Y Yamin Hammad Yehuda Saleh Zalouf Lawyer Joshua Moshi Heskel Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir Joseph Nassim Abboudi
The Religious Court of Justice Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Date: Year: On the first day of the week, on the fourth day of the month of Shevat, in the year five thousand and six hundred and eighty-eight (of the world) of the creation according to the count that we count here (Baghdad), the city situated on the Tigris river, how on the day ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Isaac Hayyim ⟦illegible signature⟧ The Religious Court of Justice in Baghdad, may God protect it JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT - BAGHDAD The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Corresponding to 9 January 928 ⟦signature⟧
Members of the Israeli General Council Session 1939 - 1940 President Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Members A Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nassim Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum Israel Nassim Hay Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani Eliyahu Meir Daoud Lawyer Anwar Shaul B Rabbi Benjamin Hatam Moshe J Heskel Daoud Shuttub Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad S Saleh Shlomo Abdullah Saleh Faraj Hayyim Sion Shoa Gigi Sion Ezra Nissan A Abdullah Sion Sheina Lawyer Abboudi Seifi Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani Ezra Heskel Bahar Doctor Ezra Qaraeen Ezra Menahem Daniel Ezra Nassim Alwaya K Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hatam Ishaq Doctor Gurji Meir Rabie
⟦447/1⟧ 1/25/943 <del>Certificate</del> Based on the certificate of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Na'im son of Ibrahim nicknamed Nunu (D Nos) has divorced his wife Na'ima daughter of Ya'qub (Bassoon) on the date of January 9, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ For Head of the Community
2268 1/24/943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 55, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ishaq son of Manshi son of Moshi was married in Baghdad to the divorcee Salima daughter of Yusuf son of Moshi on the date of October 31, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧
Khedhouri Meir Lawi Khedhouri Murad Shukur D Daoud Samra Daoud Shaul Tweig Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musaffi Dr. Daoud Muallim Nassim Daoud Yusuf Muallim Saleh R Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim Reuben Ezra Daoud S Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq Sassoon Murad Jijak Sassoon Hanam Nassim Cohen Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir Lawyer Salman Sion Sheina Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi Lawyer Selim Isaac Selim Rizq Dr. Selim Kwayyi ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Narji Shalom Lawi Meir Shaul Menashi Shamshua Meir Menahem Mahab Meir Hanam Moshi Dangour Menashi Ibrahim Karji Menashi Saleh Shlomo Daoud Moza Yatta Moshi Shaul Sofer Dr. Nur Allah Musa Nur Mukammal H Haroun Heskel Smouha Y Yassin Murad Yehuda Saleh Zelouf Rabbi Yoshua Moshi Heskel Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir Joseph Nassim Aboudi
Members of the Israeli General Council Session 1936 - 1940 President Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Members A Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nassim Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum Israel Nassim Hai Eliyahu Hezekiel Mani Eliyahu Mounir Daoud Lawyer Anwar Shaul B Rabbi Benjamin Hanam Moshe J Hezekiel Daoud Shatoub Lawyer Hezekiel Yaqub ⟦illegible⟧ S Saleh Shlomo Abdullah Saleh Faraj Hayim Sion Shoa Gegee Sion Ezra Nissan A Abdullah Sion Sheina Lawyer Abboudi Seifi Ezra Eliyahu Mani Ezra Hezekiel Bahar Doctor Ezra Qaraeen Ezra Menahem Daniel Ezra Nassim Alwaya K Gurji Ibrahim Hayim Hanam Isaac Doctor Gurji Meir Rabie
4428 1/24/943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 113, we hereby confirm that Mr. Saleh Munshi bin Shlomo bin Abraham Salman, known by the name Saleh bin Shlomo, married Miss Naima daughter of Haron bin Saleh Abboud in Baghdad on the date of December 15th of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. ⟦Secretariat Register⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
4467 24/1/943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 368, we hereby certify that Mr. Heskel son of Daniel son of Moshe son of Hayyim married in Baghdad Miss Naima daughter of Mordechai son of Abraham on the date of December 16th of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty six. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
Members of the Israeli General Council Session 1937 - 1940 President Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Members A Ibrahim Hayyim Mu'allim Nassim Ibrahim Salih Al-Kabir Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazmoum Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum Israel Nassim Hay Eliyahu Hizqeel Al-Ani Eliyahu Meir Daoud Lawyer Anwar Shaul B Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe H Hizqeel Daoud Shattub Lawyer Hizqeel Yaqub Murad S Salih Shlomo Abdullah Salih Faraj Hayyim Sion Shoua Gigi Sion Ezra Nissan A Abdullah Sion Sheina Lawyer Abboudi Seifi Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani Ezra Hizqeel Bahr Doctor Ezra Qara'in Ezra Menahem Daniel Ezra Nassim Al-Wayh K Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq Doctor Gurji Meir Rabi'
4466 24/1/943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 88, we hereby certify that Mr. Harun Rashid known as Rashid bin Siddiq bin Hashan has married in Baghdad Miss Nazima daughter of Munshi bin Nasim on the date of November 3, one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. Head of the Community
Khedhouri Meir Levi Khedhouri Murad Shuker D Daoud Samra Daoud Shaul Tweig Rabbi Daoud Ezra Safi Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim Daoud Yosef Moallem Saleh R Rabbi Raphael Isaac Jim Reuben Ezra Daoud S Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac Sassoon Murad Jijak Sassoon Hatem Nassim Cohen Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir Lawyer Salman Zion Sheena Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi Lawyer Selim Isaac Selim Razi Dr. Selim Kwayi Gurji Shalom Levi M Meir Shaul Menashi Shohet Meir Menahem Mahlab Meir Hatem Moshe Dangoor Menashi Ibrahim Raji Manshu Saleh Shlomo Daoud Moza Ita Moshe Shaul Sofer Dr. Nurullah Momi Nunu Mukammal H Haroun Heskel Smouha Y Yassin Murad Yehuda Saleh Zelouf Rabbi Yoshua Moshe Heskel Dr. Yosef Rosenfeld Lawyer Yosef Saleh El-Kabir Yosef Nassim Aboudi
Khedhouri Meir Levi Khedhouri Murad Shukur D Daoud Meira Daoud Shaul Tweig Lawyer Daoud Ezra Musfi Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh R Lawyer Raphael Isaac Jeem Ruben Ezra Daoud S Lawyer Sassoon Ezra Isaac Sassoon Murad Cicek Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir Lawyer Salman Sion Sheina Lawyer Salman Hooki Aboudi Lawyer Sam Isaac Sam Tazi Dr. Selim Koni Meir Shaul Menashi Shohet Meir Menachem Mujab Meir Hakham Moshe Dangoor Menashi Ibrahim Raji Manhu Saleh Shlomo Daoud Moshe Ita Moshe Shaul Sofer Dr. Nurullah Moussa Nunu Mukammal H Haroun Heskel Smouha Y Yassin Murad Yehuda Saleh Zelouf Lawyer Yehoshua Moshe Heskel Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir Youssef Nassim Aboudi
4425 1/21/943 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad we hereby certify that Mr. Yaqub bin Daoud bin Yaqub Sofer was married in Baghdad to Miss Suzette daughter of Ishaq bin Benjamin Bennani on January 17 in the year nineteen hundred and forty-three. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the President of the Community
4424 1/21/943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 178, we hereby certify that Mr. Yusuf son of Shlomo son of Murad has married in Baghdad Miss Salha Louise daughter of Ephraim son of Menashi, known as Salha daughter of Ephraim, on March 15, in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
Khedhouri Meir Levi Khedhouri Murad Shukur D Daoud Samra Daoud Shaul Tweig Lawyer Daoud Ezra Saffi Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh R Lawyer Raphael Isaac Hayyim Reuben Ezra Daoud S Lawyer Sassoon Ezra Isaac Sassoon Murad Jijak Sassoon Hatem Nassim Cohen Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir Lawyer Salman Zion Sheena Lawyer Salman Hoki Aboudi Lawyer Selim Isaac Selim Razi Dr. Selim Kwayi Narji Selim Levi M Meir Shaul Menashi Masha'sha Meir Menahem Mahlab Meir Hatem Moshe Dangoor Menashi Ibrahim Karji Menashi Saleh Shlomo Daoud Mozi Eita Moshe Shaul Sofer Dr. Nurullah Moussa Nunu Mukammal H Haroun Heskel Smouha Y Yamin Murad Yehuda Saleh Zeloof Lawyer Joshua Moshe Heskel Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld Lawyer Joseph Saleh El-Kabir Joseph Nassim Aboudi
2434 19/5/943 Certificate Based on the marriage contract numbered 512, we hereby confirm that Mr. Rahmin son of Yusuf Rahmin, married in Baghdad Miss Farha daughter of Mansha son of Yusuf Rahmin on the date of August 11, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty seven. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
Khedhouri Meir Levi Khedhouri Murad Shaker D Daoud Meir Daoud Shaul Tweig Rabbi Daoud Ezra Safi Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh R Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim Reuben Ezra Daoud S Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac Sassoon Murad Jijak Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir Lawyer Salman Sion Sheena Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi Lawyer Selim Isaac Selim Razi Dr. Selim Kway Sergei Shalom Levi Meir Shaul Menashi Shamshua Meir Menachem Habbab Meir Hakham Moshe Dangoor Menashi Ibrahim Tarji Manshu Saleh Shlomo David Moza Yasha Moshe Shaul Sawyer Dr. Nurullah Mumi Nunu Mukammal H Haroun Heskel Smouha Y Yamin Murad Yehuda Saleh Zeloof Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld Lawyer Joseph Saleh El-Kabir Joseph Nassim Abboudi
Members of the Israeli General Council Session 36 - 1940 President Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Members A Ibrahim Hayyim Muallim Nassim Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khedouri Ibrahim Daoud Nahum Israel Nassim Hay Eliyahu Heskel Al-Mani Eliyahu Mounir Daoud Lawyer Anwar Shaul B Rabbi Benjamin Hatem Moshe J Heskel Daoud Shatoub Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad S Saleh Shlomo Abdullah Saleh Faraj Hayyim Sion Shmu Ta Gigi Sion Ezra Nissan A Abdullah Sion Sheena Lawyer Abboudi Seifi Ezra Eliyahu Al-Mani Ezra Heskel Bahr Ezra Qarq Ein Dr. Ezra Menahem Daniel Ezra Nassim Al-Wiyah K Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hatem Ishaq Dr. Gurji Meir Rabi
4459 1/21/943 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 245, we hereby certify that Mr. Nassim Gurji son of Shaul son of Elia, known as Nassim Shaul bin Shaul, has married in Baghdad Miss Habiba, known as Habbo, daughter of Salman bin Daoud, on April 2, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
Certificate 11/20/943 4408 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 496, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ezra son of Joseph son of Isaac Ghazal was married in Baghdad to Miss Salima Mahroura daughter of Ibrahim, known as Salima daughter of Ibrahim, on the date of 21 August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible signature⟧