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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 English Translation, Pages 176-200

Archival unit 176

12/14/1942
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad
We hereby certify that Mr. Ephraim son of Joshua, known as Shar'a son of Eliyahu Habba
Married in Baghdad Miss Regina daughter of Moshe son of Ezra Sassoon on the date of
March 23, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 177

6 April 927
To the honorable management of the Community Council, may God protect them
Today we have come before you here in Baghdad, we the undersigned
For a settlement and division
Concerning the building of the house in the Taht al-Takiyya neighborhood belonging to the estate of the late
Hakham Abraham Halevi, of blessed memory, and between his heirs the late Hakham Abraham Halevi, as mentioned
Ezra | 
Sasson/Ezra | 150
Isaac | 90
Khedouri | 60
 | 300
Witnesses Shimon and Meir sons of
Yaakov Houri
Shimon Eliyahu
Meshali
Qashash
15 April 927
Registered 22 Number
President of the Court

Archival unit 178

⟦297⟧
12/16/942
Certificate
Based on the marriage document numbered 482, we hereby confirm that Mr. Khedhouri son of
Yusuf Ishaq has married in Baghdad Miss Flora daughter of Menashi son of Abdullah
on the date of November 27 of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 179

⟦4028⟧
22 December 942
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr.
Hakim bin Munshi bin Hayyim was married in Baghdad to the one named Habiba bint Haroun bin Nissan Levi on the date of
28 March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 180

22 June 942
CERTIFICATE
7 426
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 232, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naim son of Isaac Shalom
son of Menachem married in Baghdad Miss Madeline daughter of Ibrahim son of Shalom Menachem on 22 March
of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. And the aforementioned Mrs. Madeline is an orphan from the father.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 181

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 - 1940
President
Imam Sassoon Khedhouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nessim
Ibrahim Saleh Elkabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Khazzoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
Israel Nessim Hai
Eliyahu Heskel El-Sani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shoa
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
H
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaacoub Murad
KH
Khedhouri Meir Lavi
Khedhouri Murad Shoker
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweg
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Musfi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nessim
Daoud Yousef Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Ishaq Hayim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Hajak
Sassoon Hakham Nessim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh Elkabir
Lawyer Salman Sion Sheina
Imam Salman Joki Aboudi
Lawyer Salim Ishaq
Salim Tarzi
⟦illegible⟧ Salim Kobi
S (Sade)
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayim
Sion Shua Giji
Sion Ezra Nissan
A (Ayin)
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Aboudi Sitti
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Dr. Ezra Qaraeen
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nessim Alwiya
K
Karji Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Ishaq
Dr. Karji Meir Rabia
Karji Shalom Lavi
M
Meir Shaul Menashi Shashua
Meir Menachem Muhab
Meir Hakham Moshe Dankour
Menashi Ibrahim Karji
Menashi Saleh Shlomo Daoud
Moza Eita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Dr. Nurallah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Harun Heskel ⟦Siyangeh⟧
Y
Yassin Murad
Yehuda Saleh ⟦...⟧
Rabbi ⟦Yeshua⟧ ⟦...⟧
Dr. ⟦...⟧
Lawyer ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 182

2251
24 June 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate number 290, we hereby confirm that Mr. Selim Heskel
known as Selim son of Isaac son of Aaron, married in Baghdad Miss Kuhaylah
Margaret known as Margaret daughter of Zion on 31 March 1942 the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-two ;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 183

2250
24 June 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage contract number 466, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim Kurji
son of Ezra, married in Baghdad Miss Habiba, known as Habbo, daughter of Daoud, on
8 June 1937, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven;
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 184

Members of the Israeli General Council
Session 36 — 1940
President
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Members
A
Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nissim
Ibrahim Saleh El Kabir
Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Ibrahim Daoud Nahum
Israel Nissim Hai
Eliyahu Heskel El Thani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Lawyer Anwar Shaul
B
Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
Heskel Daoud Shemtob
Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
S
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Hayim
Sion Shoa Gege
Sion Ezra Nissan
A
Abdullah Sion Sheina
Lawyer Abboudi Setty
Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ezra Heskel Bahar
Doctor Ezra Kuraian
Ezra Menachem Daniel
Ezra Nissim Loya
K
Kurji Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Isaac
Doctor Kurji Meir Rabia
Kurji Shalom Lavi

Archival unit 185

Members of the Israelite General Council
Session 36 - 1940
 | President
 | Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
 | Members
S | A
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah | Ibrahim Hayim Moallem Nissim
Saleh Faraj Hayim | Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Sion Shoa Gegee | Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Khazzoum
Sion Ezra Nissan | Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum
A | Israel Nissim Hai
Abdullah Sion Sheina | Eliyahu Heskel El-Ani
Lawyer Abboudi Siti | Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Ezra Eliyahu El-Ani | Lawyer Anwar Shaul
Ezra Heskel Bahar | B
Dr. Ezra Quraeen | Rabbi Benjamin Hakham Moshe
Ezra Menachem Daniel | H
Ezra Nissim Al-Wiyyah | Heskel Daoud Shemtob
K | Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Mar⟦...⟧
Gurji Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Ishaq | Kh
Dr. Gurji Meir Rabi | 
Gurji Shalom Lawi |

Archival unit 186

2249
23 June 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 478, we hereby certify that Mr. Shlomo son of
Moshe son of Ibrahim was married in Baghdad to Miss Maryam daughter of Sulayman son of Abdullah
on the date of June 15, the year nineteen hundred and thirty-seven
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community

Archival unit 187

2247
23 June 1942
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 375, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Yehuda
known as Yusuf bin Abdullah bin Eliyahu Dawoud Sassoon Gabbay was married in
Baghdad to Miss Habiba Daisy known as Daisy daughter of Menashe bin Yaqoub Benieri
on the date of June 5, 1942, the year nineteen hundred and forty-two,
⟦illegible⟧
Sassoon
Head of the Community

Archival unit 188

Khedhouri Mathir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
D
Dawood Samra
Dawood Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Dawood Ezra Musfi
Dr. Dawood Moallem Nassim
Dawood Yusuf Moallem Saleh
R
Rabbi Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Rubin Ezra Dawood
S
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Jajak
Sassoon Rabbi Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer
Lawyer Salman Sion Sheina
Rabbi Salman Huki Aboudi
Lawyer Salim Isaac
Salim Razi
Dr. Salim Koubi
Nargis Saloum Lawi
M
Mathir Shaul Menashe Shashua
Mathir Menachem Mehab
Mathir Rabbi Moshe Dangoor
Menashe Ibrahim Karji
Menashe Saleh Shlomo Dawood
Moz Ita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Dr. Nurullah Musa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroon Hesqel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zelouf
Rabbi Yehoshua Moshe Hesqel
Dr. Yusuf Rosenfeld
Lawyer Yusuf Saleh Al-Kabeer
Yusuf Nassim Aboudi

Archival unit 189

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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

Archival unit 190

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

Archival unit 191

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 ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
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Archival unit 192

Meir Shaul Menashi Shashoua
Meir Menachem Ab
Meir Hatem Moshe Dangoor
Menashi Ibrahim Rajabi
Menashi Saleh Helmo Daoud
Moza Ya
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Dr. Waratha Moussa
Fufu Mukammal
Haroun Hesqel Koja
Yassin Murad
Yehuda Saleh Zeloof
Rabbi Joshua Moshe Hesqel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Kabir
Joseph Nassim Abboudi
Khedhouri Mounir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad ⟦...⟧
Daoud Ma'ra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Rabbi Daoud Ezra Safi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Daoud Joseph Moallem Saleh
Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq
Sassoon Murad Jajak
Sassoon Hatem Nassim Cohen
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabir
Lawyer Salman Sion Sheena
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Selim Razi
Selim Nassim Kway
Dr. Selim Kway

Archival unit 193

27 October 942
Certificate
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Sabri son of Murad son of Isaac was married in Baghdad to Miss
Hababa Rachel, known as Hababa daughter of Menashi son of Hesqel Ezra, on the date of
12 August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community

Archival unit 194

Kh
Khedhouri Meir Lavy
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
D
Daoud Samra
Daoud Shaul Tweig
Lawyer Daoud Ezra Musaffi
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
R
Lawyer Raphael Isaac Hayyim
Reuben Ezra Daoud
Reuben Yehuda Zilouf
S
Lawyer Sassoon Ezra Isaac
Sassoon Murad Sassoon
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen
Sassoon Heskel Bahar
Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Skeir
Lawyer Salman Zion Sheina
Lawyer Salman Hooki Aboudi
Lawyer Selim Isaac
Dr. Selim Kway
Gurji Shalom Lavy
M
Meir Shaul Menashi Shohet
Meir Hakham Moshi Dangour
Menashi Ibrahim Gurji
Menashi Heskel Dangour
Moza Ya
Moshi Shaul Sofer
Dr. Nur Allah Moussa
Nunu Mukammal
H
Haroun Heskel Smouha
Y
Yamin Murad
Lawyer Yehoshua Moshi Heskel
Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Lawyer Joseph Saleh Al-Skeir
Joseph Nassim Aboudi

Archival unit 195

⟦illegible⟧ Hamida Baruch daughter of Ibrahim ⟦illegible⟧
On 23rd Sunday ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 196

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

Archival unit 197

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 %

Archival unit 198

⟦illegible⟧ of his passage because he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the census records
This booklet on 1929/2/21
Surname - Ibrahim Filfil
Birth - 1904
⟦illegible⟧ his passage
⟦illegible⟧ photo
Father ⟦illegible⟧
Mother ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ and ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Al-Zub?
Prohibited limit
Eye color - Blue
Hair color - White
Distinguishing mark - Scar on his right cheek
Governorate - Baghdad
District - ⟦illegible⟧
Sub-district - ⟦illegible⟧
Neighborhood or Village - Taht al-Takiya
Residence number - 24 / 112
House number - ⟦illegible⟧
True copy of the original
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 199

4281
7 / 12 / 942
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 900 ⟦hole⟧ herewith that Mr. Ephraim son of
Shimon son of Zion known by the name Ephraim ⟦hole⟧ married in Baghdad
Miss Flora daughter of Munir son of Sassoon ⟦hole⟧ by the name Flora daughter of Munir
Bulbul on the date of 18 December of the year one thousand and ⟦hole⟧ hundred and thirty-five
Head of the Community

Archival unit 200

The Court of Justice of the Holy City
Baghdad, may God protect it
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
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Number: 6
Date:
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