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IJA 126

Construction Blueprints; Verification Certificates; Examination Results, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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The item contains documents pertaining to the bidding process and blueprints for a construction project for the Baghdadi Jewish Community. The item also contains marriage, birth, divorce, and engagement certificates, and a comparison of examination results attained by students from several different schools in Baghdad.

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Archive Reference
IJA 126
Item Number
11435
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Property, Envelope, Bahdadi Jewish Community, Letterhead, Contract, Shamash Secondary School, Annotation, Ink Stamp, Handwritten, Divorce Certificate, Frank Iny School, File Folder, Chief Rabbi, President of the Jewish Community, Marriage Certificate, Spiritual Council, Ministry of the Interior, Wax Seal, Judeo-Arabic, Jewish Religious Court, Examination Results, Typed, Tomkhe Tora Society

AI en Translation, Pages 1-25

Page 2

12 Cheshvan 5696
Before us, the signed Beth Din here in Baghdad, may God protect it
On Sunday, the 22nd of the month of Elul, the year 5695 of the creation
The parties came before us
The undersigned below, Mrs. Simcha daughter of Ezra Shimon Nebenzahl, widow of the late Isaac Sasson
And the guardian, Mr. Ezra Shimon Nebenzahl
And they both agreed of their own free will without any coercion or force
Shimon Nebenzahl
Simcha
Ezra
Witnesses Shimon Nebenzahl
" Isaac Nebenzahl
Until here

Page 3

29 June 942
Certificate
2 256
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 134, we hereby certify that Mr. Heskel bin
Ibrahim Ezra was married in Baghdad to Miss Eliza daughter of Khedhouri Sassoon on
the good day of January 7, 1935, the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-five:
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community

Page 4

2252
28 June 942
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we
hereby confirm that Mr. Niazi Hayyim Shamoun has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to Miss
Tufaha daughter of Robin Al-Ani on May 21, 1942, the year one thousand nine
hundred and forty-two;
⟦On behalf of⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 5

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 531
Number ::
Date ::
Subject ::
No 3257
Baghdad 29th June 1942.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented we hereby
confirm that Mr. Abraham Ezra Hakkak known as ABRAHAM
HAIM EZRA HAKKAK was born in Bagdad on the 19th day of
July 1904 (nineteen hundred & four A.D.)
⟦Alwi⟧
President
The Jewish Community,
Bagdad.

Page 6

Baghdad 29 June 1942
Based on our information, we certify that Mr. Abraham Ezra Hakkak, known by the name
Abraham Hayim Ezra Hakkak, was born in Baghdad on the nineteenth day of the month of July in the year
one thousand nine hundred and four AD.
Witness
⟦Yousif Hakkak⟧
Witness
⟦signature⟧

Page 7

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number:
Date:
Subject:

Page 8

12/7/942
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad,
we hereby certify that Mr. Nassim bin Israel Zallait has become engaged in Baghdad to Miss
Shadhira bint Isaac bin Yaqub on December 8, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-one ⟦provided that the marriage takes place within one year⟧
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Page 9

27 Kislev 5682
Before us in the Beth Din, the undersigned below, may his light shine
On the first day of the week, the 27th of Kislev, the year 5682 from the creation of the world
Here in Baghdad, may God protect it, we have signed
Before us in the Beth Din, the undersigned below, may his light shine, on the first day of the week, the 27th of Kislev, the year 5682 from the creation of the world
Here in Baghdad, may God protect it, we have signed according to the law and statute on the signature of the deceased
The honorable Rabbi Abraham Ezekiel Shemaryahu, may the memory of the righteous and holy be for a blessing, which was known to us and clear
And upon this we have come to sign
Shimon Agassi
Ezra Sassoon Shandukh
Moshe Hayyim
Sassoon Khedouri
Ezra Khedouri Sassoon
Corresponding to December 8, 921

Page 10

2278
25 - Nov - 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage document numbered 292, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim Shalom son of
Mordechai Hayyim Twena, known as Ibrahim bin Hayyim, married in Baghdad Miss
Habiba daughter of Hakham Raphael son of Isaac Hayyim on June 6, year nineteen
hundred and thirty-nine.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
1
1

Page 11

4277
30 - ⟦2⟧ - 942
Certificate
1
Based on the marriage document numbered 116, we hereby confirm that Mr. Haroun Nazem
Hai bin Abdullah bin Daoud, known as Haroun bin Abdullah, married
in Baghdad, Miss Rahma daughter of Khedhouri bin Menashi Habiba, on December 11,
the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
1

Members of the Israelite General Council
Session 36 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sasson Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nessim
Ibrahim Saleh El Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Khazzoum
Ibrahim Dawood Nahum
Israel Nessim Hai
Eliyahu Heskel El Ani
Eliyahu Meir Dawood
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshi
H
Heskel Dawood Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shoa Gege
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheena
Lawyer Aboudi Seity
Ezra Eliyahu El Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Korine
Ezra Menahim Daniel
Ezra Nessim Alwaya
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabie

Page 12

475
12/2/942
941-6
Certificate
Based on the marriage document numbered 423, we hereby certify that Mr. Ishaq bin
Sassoon Mukammal has married in Baghdad Miss Elvira daughter of Yaqub bin Yusuf
on the date of May 11th in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
⟦906⟧
| The President
S | Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah | Members
Saleh Faraj Haym | A
Zion Shuaa Gigi | Ibrahim Haym Moallem Nassim
Zion Ezra Nissan | Ibrahim Saleh El-Kabir
A | Lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Khazzoum
Abdullah Zion Sheina | Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Lawyer Aboudi Sabti | Israel Nassim Hay
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani | Eliyahu Hesqel Al-Ani
Ezra Hesqel Bahar | Eliyahu Munir Daoud
Doctor Ezra Qarah Ein | Lawyer Anwar Shaul
Ezra Menachem Daniel | B
Ezra Nassim Al-Way | Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
K | H
Gurji Ibrahim Haym Hakham Ishaq | Hesqel Daoud Sheitub
Doctor Gurji Munir Rabi | Lawyer Hesqel Yaqoub
| D
| Kh
91 2 110

Page 13

⟦274⟧
30 - 4 - 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate presented, we hereby confirm that Mr. Moshe son of Moshe
married Miss Ghazala daughter of Simantob in Baghdad on November 3,
the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 14

30 - 3 - 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 119, we hereby certify that Mr. Salim bin Haskil
Ezra bin Harun Qattan was married in Baghdad to Miss Habiba daughter of Ibrahim Ezra bin
Eliyahu on January 4th, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community

Khedhouri Mutheer Lawi
Khedhouri Murad
Dawood Samra
Dawood Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Dawood Ezra Mustafa
Dr. Dawood Moallem Nassim
Dawood Youssef Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Roubin Ezra Dawood
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac
Sassoon Murad Jejeck
Sassoon Agham Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer
Lawyer Salman Zion Sheena
Rabbi Salman Hooki Aboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Tarzi
Dr. Selim Kobi
Mutheer Shaul Menashe Shooshou
Mutheer Menachem Shabib
Mutheer Rabbi Moshe Dangoor
Menashe Ibrahim Karji
Menashe Saleh Shlomo David
Monz Ita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Dr. Noor Allah Moussa
Nuno Mukammal
Aaron Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabeer
Joseph Nassim Aboudi
⟦...⟧ Maryam Down

Page 15

Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Jewish Spiritual Council
in Baghdad
Number: 273
Date: 20 September 707
Memorial Fees / 4
" " Redemption / 273
" " Kaddish / 119
On the fourth day of the week, the eighteenth day of the month of Elul, in the year five thousand seven hundred and four of the creation of the world
according to the count we use here in Baghdad, the city situated on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
how there came before us
Mr. | Ezra son of Joseph
Mr. | Abraham Fuad
Menachem Fuad
son of Isaac
son of Isaac
⟦line⟧

Page 16

4272
25 - T1 - 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage contract register for the Jewish community in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Mr.
Abdullah bin Abraham bin Jonah was married in Baghdad to Miss Karjia daughter of Meir bin Hayyim
bin David on the date of 3 August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community

Page 17

18 Kislev 99
For good luck, and for a name, and for praise, and for glory
And for a good life, and for peace, and for blessing, and for joy
In an excellent hour and in a fine season
On the fifth day of the week, the eighteenth day of the month of Kislev, the year five thousand seven hundred and ninety from the creation of the world, according to the count that we count here in Baghdad
In the country of Iraq, situated on the Tigris River, how Mr. ⟦Ezekiel⟧ son of Mr. ⟦Chaim⟧ said to this ⟦virgin⟧ Mrs. ⟦...⟧ daughter of Mr. ⟦...⟧
The Groom
⟦...⟧ Cohen
The Bride
⟦...⟧
The Officiant
⟦...⟧
Witnesses on behalf of the community
⟦...⟧ Hai
⟦...⟧
18 Kislev 99
1929
⟦Signature⟧

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 — 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nissim
Ibrahim Saleh El Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Hazoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nissim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
G
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayim
Zion Shuaa Gigi
Zion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Zion Sheina
Lawyer Aboudi Siti
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Korine
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nissim Alwaya
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Isaac
Doctor Gurji Meir Rabie

Page 18

4272
27 - T1 - 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 142, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naji son of Yaqub
son of Yusuf Cohen has married in Baghdad Miss Marcelle Rachel daughter of Dawud son of Salih
Cohen on the date of 3 February in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧

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4271
24 November 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage record number 90, we hereby certify that Mr. Ruben son of Yaqub
son of Shlomo Cohen married in Baghdad Miss Habiba daughter of Rahmin son of Saleh on
26 November nineteen hundred and forty-one.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Khedhouri Muthir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Mustafa
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Daoud Yousif Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaiq
Sassoon Murad Jijak
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Sion Shina
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Tarzi
Dr. Selim Koubi
Nargi Shalom Lawi
M
Muthir Shaul Menashi Shashoua
Muthir Menachem Mahlab
Muthir Hakham Moshe Dankour
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Saleh Shlomo Dawood
Monz Eita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Dr. Noorullah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroon Hesqiel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Hesqiel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh El-Kabir
Yousif Nassim Abboudi

Page 20

4270
26 - ⟦12⟧ - 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 278, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ishaq Hai
son of Rahmin Yona, known as Ishaq bin Rahmin, married in Baghdad Miss
Tuffaha daughter of Salman bin Shaul on December 23, the year nineteen
hundred and thirty-six.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 — 1940
The President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Muallim Nassim
Ibrahim Salih 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
G
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
S
Salih Shlomo Abdullah
Salih Faraj Hayyim
Zion Shua Guigui
Zion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Zion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Sebai
E
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Menahim Daniel
Ezra Nassim Aloya
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Isaac
Doctor Gurji Meir Rafi

Page 21

4269
24 November 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage record numbered 155, we hereby certify that Mr. Munir Na'im son of
Khadhouri son of Yusuf, known by the name Na'im son of Khadhouri, married in Baghdad Miss
Kuki, known by the name Juliet, daughter of Israel, on 10 September of the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-six.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 22

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
| The President
| Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
| Members
| A
S | Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nessim
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah | Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Saleh Faraj Hayyim | Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Sion Shua Gigi | Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
Sion Ezra Nissan | Israel Nessim Hay
E | Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Abdullah Sion Sheina | Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Abboudi Seeti | Lawyer Anwar Shaul
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani | B
Ezra Heskel Bahar | Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
Dr. Ezra Qaraeen | H
Ezra Menachem Daniel | Heskel Daoud Shamtob
Ezra Nessim Aloya | Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
K |
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq |
Dr. Gurji Meir Rabee |

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4468
25 - 2 - 942
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the registrar of marriage contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Moshe son of Eliyahu Abu Ajaib married in Baghdad Miss Hanina
daughter of Heskel Moshe Abu Al-Mashwa on July 15, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty
four.
1
⟦illegible signature⟧
President of the Community

Page 24

⟦427⟧
25 - 2 - 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 239, we hereby confirm that Mr. Khdhouri son of Eliyahu
son of Ezra Khazzam married in Baghdad Miss ⟦Dinwah⟧ daughter of Yona son of Moshih Yona on the date of
April 16, the year nineteen hundred and forty.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nissim
Ibrahim Salih Al-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nissim Hay
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
S
Salih Shlomo Abdullah
Salih Faraj Hayim
Sion Shoa Gegee
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheena
Lawyer Abboudi Siti
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qara'een
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nissim Al-Wiyah
K
Gurji Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Ishaq
Doctor Gurji Munir Rabee

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4426
23 - Oct 2 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage record numbered 39, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim bin Moussa
bin Rahmin was married in Baghdad to Miss Masouda daughter of Yaqub bin Yusuf on the date of
2 October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
1

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 — 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nissim
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
Israel Nissim Hai
Eliyahu Heskel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shamtoob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayyim
Sion Shoua Gigi
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Sebti
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Qura'in
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nissim Alwaya
K
Kurji Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq
Doctor Kurji Meir Rabi
⟦illegible⟧