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IJA 2651

Verification Certificates of Baghdadi Jewish Community Members; Lists of Jewish Community Board Members

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community containing engagement, marriage, and divorce certificates and lists of Jewish community organization board members.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2651
Item Number
9326
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Arabic, Judeo-Arabic
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, Divorce, Engagement Certificates, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Jewish Religious Court, Judeo-Arabic, Letterhead, Marriage, Marriage Certificates, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamp, Typed

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 2

4472
1/28/943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 122, we hereby certify that Mr. Ya'qub Kurji
son of Ishaq son of Hasqil, known by the name Ya'qub bin Ishaq, was married in Baghdad
to Miss Sa'ida daughter of Yehuda son of Nasim son of Ishaq on January 23, the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-one.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community G

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Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Israel Nassim Hai
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hanam Moshe
J
Heskel Daoud Shebitob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
Kh
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shoma Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Abboudi Sitti
Lawyer Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Wiyah
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hanam Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabie
Gurji Shalom Lawi

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To the honor of
The Committee of the Sephardic Haredi Community in Jerusalem
Via the main office in Jerusalem
After greetings of peace and blessing
We are hereby informing you that we received your letter from the day of ⟦illegible⟧
past, and in it you informed us that you received the letter we sent to you
some time ago, and in it we informed you that ⟦illegible⟧
Therefore we are requesting
from you to inform us
With great respect
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⟦illegible⟧
Jerusalem

Archival unit 5

4474
31/8/943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 371, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naji Haskel
son of Shamoun son of Yaqub Levi, known by the name Naji bin Shamoun, has married in Baghdad
Miss Aziza Naeema daughter of Khedhouri son of Moshi Zakharia, known by the name Aziza bint
Khedhouri on the date of August 23, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 6

4472
26 / 1 / 943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 260, we hereby certify that Mr. Eliyahu Khedhouri
son of Reuben son of Yusuf Zilkha Cohen was married in Baghdad to Miss Hamida daughter of
Saleh son of Shmuel on April 21st in the year nineteen hundred and forty.
On behalf of the Head of the Community

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Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1939-1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Muallim Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hanam Moshe
J
Heskel Daoud Shatoub
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
Kh
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shuma Hayhay
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Setti
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Dr. Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Wayh
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hanam Ishaq
Dr. Gurji Meir Rabie
Gurji Shalom Lawi
M

Archival unit 8

1/29/943
Certificate
4734
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that Mr. Rahmin Salim, known as Salim son of Ephraim son of
Ezra Babai, has entered into an engagement with Miss Azizah Fahima, known as
Fahima daughter of Ephraim Hazqil Mahlab, on January 8, 1942
(the year nineteen hundred and forty-two) and married her on
September 19 of the same year.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 9

Khedhouri Meir Levi
Khedhouri Murad Shaker
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Roubiel Ishaq Hayyim
Roubin Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Zion Sheina
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Ishaq
Selim Tarzi
Dr. Selim Kway
Meir Sassoon Mahdi Samsou'
Meir Menachem Mahlab
Meir Hakham Moshi Dangoor
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Saleh Shlomo Daoud
Muther Ita
Moshi Shaul Swayer
N
Dr. Nur Allah Mosi
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Hezekiel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Rabbi Yoshua Moshi Hezekiel
Dr. Youssef Rosenfeld
Lawyer Youssef Saleh El-Kabir
Youssef Nassim Abboudi

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With the help of Heaven
With the help of God, may He be blessed
According to the minor era
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⟦illegible signature⟧
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Khedhouri Munir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Zion Sheena
Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Tarzi
Dr. Selim Kway
Munir Shaul Menashi Shohet
Munir Menahem Aleppo
Munir Hakham Moshe Dangoor
Menashi Ibrahim Karchi
Menashi Saleh Shlomo Daoud
Moshe Ita
Moshe Shaul Sawyer
N
Dr. Nur Allah Mosi
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zeloof
Rabbi Joshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh El-Kabir
Joseph Nassim Aboudi
⟦illegible stamp⟧

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 531
Number: 770
Date: 18 September 942
Subject: Certificate
Based on the marriage contract number 461, we hereby certify that Mr. Rahmin Salim
known as Salim son of Ephraim son of Mu'allim Ezra married in Baghdad Miss
Aziza Fahima known as Fahima daughter of Ephraim Mahlab on the date of 19 August
of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two.
⟦illegible⟧
Sasson Kadoori
Sasson Kadoori
President of the Jewish Community
SASSON KADOORI
BAGHDAD
1933
PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
Iraq
40 Fils
942
President of the Community

Archival unit 13

4478
1 / 2 / 943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate number 102, we hereby confirm that Mr. Munshi
Kurji, known as Munshi bin Harun, married in Baghdad Miss
Juliet daughter of Shalom bin Yaqub bin Yusuf on February 23, 5701 Hebrew
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 14

4479
2 / 2 / 943
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr.
Yosef son of Abraham has divorced his wife Masouda, known as Saeeda, daughter of Haskel
on the date of January 4th, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

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Meir Shaul Menashi Masha'sha
Meir Menahem Aleb
Meir Hatem Moshe Dnoor
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Saleh Shlomo Daoud
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Moshe Eita
N
Dr. Warallah Mohi
Fuad Kamel
H
Haroun Hazqeel Smouha
Y
Yassin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zalouf
Lawyer Yoshua Moshe Hazqeel
Dr. Yousef Rosenfeld
Lawyer Yousef Saleh Kabeer
Yousef Nassim Abboudi
Khedhouri Meir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Shuker
D
Daoud Omra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Lawyer Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Daoud Yousef Moallem Saleh
R
Lawyer Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Robin Ezra Daoud
S
Lawyer Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Hatem Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer
Lawyer Salman Sion Sheena
Lawyer Salman Hoki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Turki
Dr. Selim Kufi

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Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1936 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Ham Moshe
J
Heskel Daoud Shattub
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub
Kh
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shoa Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Setty
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Menahem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Wiyah
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Ham Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabi
Gurji Shalom Levi
M

Archival unit 17

With the help of God
Baghdad
For the month of ⟦illegible⟧
Year ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
31 ⟦illegible⟧
1950
To the honor of the excellencies the Rabbis
The distinguished judges
In the court of justice here in Baghdad, may God protect it
After inquiring of your peace and welfare according to the law
I, the undersigned, admit and confess with a complete and final admission
before you that I ⟦illegible⟧
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Peace be upon him ⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 18

4480
3/2/943
Certificate
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad,
we hereby confirm that Mr. Nassim bin Zion bin Isaac became engaged in Baghdad
to Miss Salima bint Haskil bin Rahmin on September 14th of the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. And up to now he has not married.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

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The Court of Justice of the Community
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 26 Adar, year 702
Letter from ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
The Court of Justice of Baghdad
Regarding the matter of ⟦...⟧
The aforementioned ⟦...⟧ 26 Tammuz
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

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Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36-1940
The President |
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri | S
Members | Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
A | Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nissim | Zion Shuaa Gigi
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabeer | Zion Ezra Nissan
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum | A
Lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Khazzoum | Abdullah Zion Sheina
Israel Nissim Hai | Lawyer Aboudi Setty
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani | Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud | Ezra Heskel Bahar
Lawyer Anwar Shaul | Dr. Ezra Qareen
 | Ezra Menachem Daniel
B | Ezra Nissim Al-Wiyeh
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe | K
H | Korgi Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq
Heskel Daoud Shamtob | Dr. Korgi Meir Rabia
Lawyer Heskel Yaqoub ⟦Murad⟧ | Korgi Shalom Lavi
Kh | M
 | Meir Shaul Manshi Shaashua

Archival unit 21

4481
2/1/1943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 82, we hereby certify that Mr. Abraham Khedhouri
known as Khedhouri son of Salman son of Sassoon, married in Baghdad Miss
Sabiha daughter of Ephraim son of Aaron on the date of November 19 of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-one.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 22

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 1939-1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Mu'allim Nassim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Israel Nassim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hanam Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
Kh
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shoma Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Sitti
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Dr. Ezra Cohen
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nassim Al-Wiyah
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hazam Ishaq
Dr. Gurji Meir Rabi
Gurji Shalom Lavi
M

Archival unit 23

4482
2/3/943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 413, we hereby certify that Mr. Naji son of
Nessim son of Aboudi Khantail has married in Baghdad Miss Helwa daughter of Shaul
son of Noah son of Salman on the date of September 12, the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-nine.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 24

4482
3 / 2 / 943
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 161, we hereby confirm that Mr. Haroun bin
Yaqub bin Abraham has married in Baghdad Miss Sabiha daughter of Abraham bin
Shua on the date of September 14th of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 25

Munir Shaul Munshi Shamshua
Munir Menachem Allab
Munir Kadhim Moshi Dnoor
Munshi Ibrahim Karji
Munshi Saleh Shlomo Daoud
Moshi Ilya
Moshi Shaul Sweid
N
Dr. Warallah Mohi
Novo Mukammal
H
Haroun Hesqel Smouha
Y
Yassin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zalouf
Lawyer Yoshua Moshi Hesqel
Dr. Yousef Rosenfeld
Yousef Saleh Kabir
Lawyer Yousef Nassim Aboudi
Khedhouri Munir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Mash
D
Daoud Omra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Lawyer Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Daoud Yousef Moallem Saleh
R
Lawyer Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Rubin Ezra Daoud
S
Lawyer Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Kadhim Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Miron Sheina
Lawyer Salman Hoki Aboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Tarzi
Dr. Selim Kufi