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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.

Metadata

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 126-150

Page 126

⟦illegible⟧
2246
22 June 942
Certification
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 137, we hereby certify that Mr. Shamoon Naji
son of Murad, known by the name Shamoon bin Murad, married in Baghdad Miss
Hayla daughter of Moshi bin Murad Dawood on the date of 9 January of the year nineteen
hundred and thirty-five.
⟦Sasson⟧
Head of the Community

H
Khedhouri Mounir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Shakar
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaoul Tweg
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musaffi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nissim
Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Rouben Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sasson Ezra Ishaq
Sasson Murad Chachak
Sasson Hakham Nissim Kohina
Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Sion Sheina
Rabbi Salman Hoki Aboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Razi
Dr. Selim Kobi
⟦illegible⟧
Sh
Shaoul Menashi Shohet
M
Mounir Menahem Mahlab
Mounir Hakham Moshe Dangoor
Menashi Ibrahim Karchi
Menashi Saleh Shlomo Daoud
Moise Ita
Moshe Shaoul Sofer
Dr. Nurallah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh El-Kabir
Youssef Nissim Aboudi

Page 127

The Spiritual Committee of the Holy City of Baghdad, May God Protect It
Baghdad
The Israeli Spiritual Council
In Baghdad
Number: 252
Date: 9 / 1 / 1929
Dirham ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Dirham ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Dirham ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 1929
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Khedhouri Mutheer Lawi
Khedhouri Murad ⟦...⟧
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Mustafa
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Daoud Yousif Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Ishaq Hayim
Roubin Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sasson Ezra Ishaq
Sasson Murad Chichak
Sasson Hakham Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh El-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Sion Sheina
Rabbi Salman Hawki Abboudi
Lawyer Salim Ishaq
Salim Tarzi
Dr. Salim Kobi
Mutheer Shaul Manshi Shashoua
Mutheer Menachem Mahab
Mutheer Hakham Moshi Dangour
Manshi Ibrahim Karji
Manshi Saleh Shlomo David
Monz Aita
Moshi Shaul Sofer
Dr. Nurullah Musa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Hesqel Samouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshi Hesqel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh El-Kabir
Joseph Nassim Abboudi

Page 128

October 27, 942
Certification
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Sabri son of Murad son of Isaac was married in Baghdad to Miss
Hababa Rachel, known by the name Hababa daughter of Manshi son of Hesqel Ezra, on the date of
August 12, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Page 129

To the Jewish Community Committee in Baghdad
Subject: Request for a reduction in tuition fees
of the student ⟦Yitzhak⟧ son of ⟦Abraham⟧ ⟦Sassoon⟧
who studies at the ⟦Frank Iny⟧ school
I, the undersigned, father of the aforementioned child, request from your honor
to consider my difficult financial situation and grant me a discount
in the tuition fees of my aforementioned son for the school year ⟦1926-1927⟧
With great respect and thanks in advance
The child's father ⟦Moshe Sassoon⟧
⟦Note⟧
⟦250⟧
⟦150⟧
⟦100⟧
⟦Signature⟧
22/12/1926
1927
⟦14 / 12 / 1926⟧

Kh
Khedhouri Muthir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
Reuben Yehuda Zelouf
S
Rabbi Sasson Ezra Ishaq
Sasson Murad Sasson
Sasson Hakham Nassim Cohen
- Sasson Heskel Baher
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer
Lawyer Salman Sion Shina
Rabbi Salman Hooki Abboudi
Lawyer Salim Isaac
Dr. Salim Kobi
⟦...⟧
Gurji Shalom Lawi
M
Muthir Shaul Menashi Shohet
Muthir Hakham Moshi Dangour
Menashi Ibrahim Gurji
Menashi Heskel Dangour
Mozayta
Moshi Shaul Sofer
Dr. Nur Allah Musa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshi Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabeer
Joseph Nassim Abboudi

Page 131

Table comparing the results of the intermediate school examinations for the year 37/938
School | Albert Lassan | Shamash
Algebra | 94.33 | 92 / 42
English | 74.64 | 76.10
History | 69.66 | 66.40
Chemistry | 68.77 | 70.88
Geometry | 68.33 | 72.28
Arithmetic | 67.27 | 76.14
Physics | 65.22 | 61.40
Arabic | 61.63 | 62.50
Geography | 57.83 | 53.10
Natural History | 52.11 | 49.85
Number of Examinees | 18 | 28
Number of Absentees | — | 1
Number of Successful Students | 12 | 17
Number of Failures | 3 | 2
Number of Re-examinations | 3 | 9
Success Rate | 66.67 % | 60.72 %
Re-examination Rate | 16.6 % | 32.14 %
Failure Rate | 16.66 % | 7.14 %
General Average | 68.80 | 68.08

Page 133

Table comparing the results of the primary school examinations for the year ⟦illegible⟧
School | Albert Sassoon | Rachel Shahmoon | Shamash | Menashi Saleh | Masuda Salman | Al-Wat⟦...⟧
Number of examinees | 48 | 98 | 50 | 33 | 31 | 85
Number of absentees | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | -
Number of successful students | 47 | 86 | 40 | 23 | 27 | 60
Number of failures | 1 | - | - | - | - | -
Number of completions | 1 | 12 | 10 | ⟦1⟧ | 4 | 25 | 8 | 4
Success rate | 95.50 % | 87.70 % | 80 % | 69.70 % | 87 % | 70.60 % | 71 % | ⟦57⟧ %
Failure rate | 2.25 % | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2 % | 8.7 %
Completion rate | 2.25 % | 12.30 % | 20 % | 30.30 % | 12.9 % | 29.40 % | 25.8 % | 34.2 %

⟦illegible⟧ of this for being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the population registry
in this booklet on 1929/2/21
Shadda - Ibrahim Malak
Birth - 1904
Ezra
Draft
Father: ⟦illegible⟧
Mother: ⟦illegible⟧
Face: Long
Nose: Fine
Mouth: Normal
Is he married: ⟦illegible⟧
Eye color: Narcissus
Hair color: White
Distinguishing mark: A scar on his right cheek
Province: Baghdad
District: ⟦illegible⟧
Sub-district: ⟦illegible⟧
Neighborhood or village: Taht al-Takiya
Residence number: 22 / 114
Property: House
True copy of the original
⟦signature⟧

Page 134

4281
7/12/942
Certificate
Based on the marriage contract numbered ⟦illegible⟧ this is to certify that Mr. Ephraim son of
Shimon son of Zion, known as ⟦illegible⟧ - married in Baghdad
Miss Flora daughter of Munir son of Sassoon ⟦illegible⟧ by the name of Flora daughter of Munir
Bulbul on the date of 18 December of the year one thousand ⟦illegible⟧ and thirty-five
Head of the Community

Page 135

The Jewish Religious Court
Baghdad, May G-d Protect It
The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No.: 7
Date:
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 16 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 137

His Excellency Rabbi Sasson Khedouri
Name - - - -
Ibrahim Daoud Makhlab
Al-Haj Youssef Shousha
Anwar Munshi Salha
Karji Ishaif
Badr Huda
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Moussa Faisal Shiri
⟦illegible⟧

⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

Page 138

President: His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Member Mr.: Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
// // : Elias Youssef Shuhayt
// // : Anwar Mansha Shahin
// // : Salim Shaoul Raymond
// // : Shawqi Yaqub Dallal
<del> // // : Ibrahim Shammash</del>
// // : Mansha Hezekiel Shiri
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

Page 139

⟦The President⟧ | ⟦Statement⟧ | Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
The Secretary | . | Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
~ |  | Al-Bakr Yusuf Sharhit
~ |  | Anwar Shaheen
~ |  | Sassoon Shaul Raymond
~ |  | Shawqi Yaqub Dallal
~ |  | Musa Berri
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 140

Rabbi ⟦Sassoon⟧ Khedhouri
Elias Akili
Shawqi Dalal
Anami Bashari
Meer Basri
Moshe Shiri
Saloum Shaul Rejwan
Association
Hevra Kadisha
Baghdad
1954

Page 141

⟦illegible⟧
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Ibrahim Daoud Muhib
Shawqi Dalal
Iyar Shrit
Moshe Mushiri
Naji Yindi
Sassoon Shaul Raweed

Page 142

His Eminence Rabbi ⟦Sassoon Khedouri⟧
Mr. Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
Albert Levy ⟦Stouhiet⟧  "
Anwar Munshi Shahin  "
Saada Shaoul Raymond  "
Shawqi Yaqub Dallal  "
Moshe ⟦Hashim Shira⟧
Hevra Kadisha Society
Baghdad
1954

Page 143

70
President: His Eminence Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri
Member: Mr. Ibrahim Daoud Mehallab ⟦line⟧
" Mulla Yusuf Shua ⟦line⟧
" Andre Shasha ⟦line⟧
" Shlomo Sofer ⟦line⟧
" Naem Toubia ⟦line⟧
" Naem Shaul the Engineer ⟦line⟧
Baghdad
1954

Page 144

Saban al-Khafam, his presence is calm
Mr. Al-Balai Shaw Heit
" Ibrahim Mahlab
" Anwar Shahin
" Shawqi La Lal
Moshe Shabai
<del>Hassoun Sa'il</del>
Mr. Naji Yaniri
Qadisha
Baghdad
1954
⟦illegible⟧

Page 145

His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
⟦Under the intention of Zion⟧
Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
Shawqi Yaqub Dallal
Naeem Tonina
Qadisha
⟦Baghdad⟧
1954
Karu Askieh
Civil field Shatri

Page 146

Rabbi Shaul Hadhouri
Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
Elias Youssef Shokheit
Anwar Munshi Shahin
Shaul Shaul Raymond
Shawqi Yaqub Dallal
⟦illegible⟧
<del>Youssef Khalil Shiri</del>
<del>Moussa Khalil Shiri</del>
Moussa Khalil Shiri

Page 147

The candidates
for the board of directors of the newly formed Jebra Association
President | His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Member | Mr. Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
" | Elias Youssef Mutawassit
" | Anwar Nani Shahid
" | Sassoon Shaul Raymond
" | Shoub Yaqub Dallal
" | Moshe Hafil Sherri
⟦illegible⟧

Page 148

President | His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Member | Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
" | Elias Youssef ⟦Shwayet⟧
" | Anwar Manshi Shahin
" | Sassoon Shaul ⟦Romond⟧
" | Shawqi Yaqub Dallal
" | Moshe Haskel Sherri
⟦illegible⟧
1954

Page 149

President 12 o'clock Saturday attendance
Member Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
" Elias Youssef Tawfik
" Anwar Matta Shami
" Shawqi Yaqoub Dallal
" <del>Moshe Hezekiah Shimi</del>
" Karmi Askina
" <del>Naim Tawfik</del>
" Moshe Hezekiah Shimi
⟦illegible⟧
24 OCT 1951

Page 150

President: His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Mr. Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
Elias Tawsat
Anwar Munshi Shahin
Sassoon Shaul - Yahumat
Shawqi Yaqub Dallal
Moshe Khedouri Siri
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧