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Ofg. President Jewish Community Baghdad. President Jewish Lay Council Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ 1951/2/18 Ibrahim / 18
IJA 3706
Verification Certificates, Citizenship Paperwork
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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community and include death certificates, birth certificates, marriage, and divorce documentation. This item also contains citizenship paperwork, documents certifying the surrendering of Iraqi citizenship in order to emigrate abroad, and letters of recommendation written for former employees. Many of the letters include photographs.
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⟦Department Copy⟧ Divorce Certificate 51 / 50 / 2 18 / 2 / 1951 Department Copy Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that ⟦...⟧zi (Helwa) daughter of Mordechai (Mordekh Madu) has been divorced from her fiancé Anwar (Moshe) son of ⟦...⟧on on the twenty-ninth day of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty- one AD ⟦...⟧ . Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy for the current situation 18 / 2 / 951 Ibrahim / 18
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The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: 22 Date: 29/7/51 I, the undersigned, testify that Mrs. Simcha daughter of Eliyahu Aboud was born in the year 1906 (5666) in the city of Baghdad and her husband Isaac son of Sassoon was born in the year (1896) and also their son Sassoon (son of Isaac and Simcha) was born in the year 1932 and all of the above are currently in Baghdad ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Spiritual Committee Baghdad, may God protect it Request Date 29/10/1951 Current Status ⟦illegible signature⟧ 22/10/51 ⟦illegible Hebrew⟧ Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Salman H. Aboudi CHIEF RABBI SALMAN H. ABOUDI BAGHDAD
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Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 51/5004 1951/2/18 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Saida Mordechai (Marikh Madu) has been divorced from her fiancé named Abboudi Khadouri on the eighth day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Correct now 1951/2/18 Ibrahim / 18
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Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦21/5/51⟧ To certify that the dear Mr. Shmuel Yesh P.M. Abraham Known by the name Abraham Mashiah Hazan was born in Baghdad In the year 1921 and that he is registered in the community books Under number 2086 under the name Shmuel Hazan son of Abraham Mazal Tov On behalf of the Spiritual Committee Menachem Shmuel The Spiritual Council of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Salman Hoogi Aboudi CHIEF RABBI SALMAN H. COUDI BAGHDAD To the honor of the Committee of Aliyah Jaffa By The Sage Application Date 1951/2/8 Document Status Certificate 1951/2/16 Iraq 40 Fils Iraq 40 Fils
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⟦Department Copy⟧ 51 / 500 p 18 / 2 / 1951 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that ⟦Lu⟧ Eliyahu (Isaac Hayyim) has been divorced from her husband named Yaqub (Hai) son of Hezekiel (Suda'i) on the twenty-ninth day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 18 / 2 / 1951 Ibrahim / 18
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The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: 41 Date: 18/4/52 The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad hereby certifies that the woman ⟦Habiba⟧ daughter of ⟦Isaac⟧ (Habiba Isaac) who was born in the year 1904 (5664) and whose residence is ⟦in Baghdad⟧ is the widow of the deceased Isaac ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦Abraham⟧ who passed away on the day of ⟦17⟧ ⟦Adar I⟧ year 5711 The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it ⟦signature⟧ The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad RABBI ⟦illegible⟧ BAGHDAD The truth of the matter 18/4/52 Corresponding to 28/4/1952 ⟦signature⟧
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⟦Department Copy⟧ 51/5006 18/2/1951 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Masouda Ezra Mordechai died in Baghdad on the thirtieth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦Haseef Al-Han⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 18/2/951 Ibrahim /18
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The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Heskel Houri Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦twentieth⟧ day of the month of ⟦January⟧ in the year ⟦1951⟧ ( 20 / 1 / 1951 ) and for this reason I have signed below Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs 5711 22 ⟦Classified to⟧ ⟦...⟧ 18 / 2 / 1951 ⟦signature⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number: 3531 President 5452 Secretary Number: 51/5007 Subject: Death Certificate Date: 18 / 2 / 1951 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Yusuf Azaza died in Baghdad on the fourteenth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. ⟦18 / 2 / 51⟧ Presidency of the ⟦Jewish⟧ Community in Baghdad 50 Fils Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Ibrahim / 18
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Department Copy 51 / 5007 8 / 2 / 1951 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Sabah Ezra passed away in Baghdad on the fourteenth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ( Corrected Certificate ) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Current Classification ⟦signature⟧ 22 / 2 / 951 Ibrahim / 23
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51/5008 1951/2/18 ⟦illegible⟧ 338 Haroun Saleh Moshi Shamoun Miss Naeema Yaqoub Ezra, known as Aziza Naeema daughter of Yaqoub Ezra Yaqoub The twenty-second of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 951/2/18 Ibrahim / 18
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⟦illegible⟧ 51 / 5009 18 / 2 / 1951 118 Ezra Saleh Abdullah Hami Shal Miss Janet Yaqoub, known as Sarah Juliet Janet, daughter of Yaqoub Murad Ha⟦...⟧ Friday The nineteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 720 ⟦Receipt⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 18 / 2 / 951 Ibrahim / 18
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⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 51 / 50010 18 / 2 / 1951 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Moshe Salman Abbad died in Baghdad on the ninth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. 741 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 18 / 2 / 51 Ibrahim / 18
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The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the individual named ⟦Daoud Meir Sassoon⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦6th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Adar⟧ in the year ⟦5709⟧ ( ⟦9/2/1949⟧ ) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦Daoud Meir Sassoon⟧ ⟦The Deceased⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦9/2/1949⟧
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Department Copy 51 / 5011 28 / 2 / 1951 79 Abdullah Ishaq Miss Khazna Sassoon Heskel The fifth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two AD. Indigent ⟦illegible⟧ 28 / 2 / 951 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Ibrahim / 18
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Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 14 / 2 / 1951 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 79, I hereby confirm that Mr. Abdullah son of Isaac married in Baghdad Ms. Ghazala daughter of Haron Saqeel on the day 5 / 7 / 1922 (Five Tammuz 5682) ( ⟦line⟧ Ketubah Amount | Witnesses Rupees | Saleh H. Moussa 1000 | Ezra Sassoon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon שמעון שאול ח. שמעון SH. SH. H. SH. BAGHDAD As per the current status 20 / 2 / 1951
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51 / 5012 18 / 2 / 1951 ⟦illegible⟧ 222 Salim Munshi known as Ephraim Salim bin Munshi Shamil Alfi Miss Hanina Yusuf Munshi Zebulon The tenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. ⟦728⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦...⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 18 / 2 / 51 Ibrahim / 18
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Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 51/5012 Death Certificate 1951/2/18 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters at the Jewish Cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Shamil Isaac Shamil Kashi died in Baghdad on the thirtieth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 722 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 51/2/18 Ibrahim / 18
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The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Yousef Isaac Yousef Houri⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦26th⟧ day of the month of ⟦December⟧ in the year ⟦95⟧ ( 1/20/1925 ) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦Signature⟧ Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ 2/16/95 ⟦Yousef Isaac⟧ ⟦Houri⟧
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⟦Department Copy⟧ 51/5014 18/2/1951 403 Shlomo Rahmin Baruch Shlomo Miss Jahla Sassoon Hesqel known as Jahla Rachel daughter of Sassoon Hesqel Daura The twenty-third of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. 729 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Recommendation 11/2/1951 Ibrahim / 18
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Baghdad on 16 / 2 / 1951 Copy for the Department We, the undersigned, testify that Isaac Hayyim bin Meir, known as Hayyim bin Meir, died in Nasiriyah three years ago, and at the request of his wife, we have provided her with this certificate. Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Taht al-Takiya neighborhood Ezra Mukammal Yaqub Ibrahim | Sassoon Meir | Number: 5 / 50 / 51 Date: 28 / 2 / 1951 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above) ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦Status of the case⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 16 / 2 / 951 Ibrahim / 18
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⟦illegible⟧ 51 / 5062 18 / 2 / 1951 108 Munir Nassim Shlomo Miss Jamila Naji Shlomo The twelfth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Ibrahim / 18 ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 18 / 2 / 51 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
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587 51/5001 18/2/1951 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 8 Ezra Meir known as Eliezer Meir Haskel Levy Miss Nazira Daoud known as Nazifa Daoud Ibrahim Menikh The twenty-first of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 18 / 2 / 951 Ibrahim / 18