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IJA 3706

Verification Certificates, Citizenship Paperwork

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Description

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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3706
Item Number
10062
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Endowments, Revenue Stamps, Travel, Death Certificate, Marriage Certificates, Annotation, Handwritten, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamps, Divorce Certificate, Jewish Lay Council, Birth Certificate, Chief Rabbi, President of the Jewish Community, Spiritual Council, Judeo-Arabic, Typed, Photograph, Meir Elias Hospital, Abrogation of Citizenship

AI English Translation, Pages 26-50

Archival unit 26

Presidency of ⟦...⟧
51 / 5029
19 / 2 / 1951
547
Daoud Sassoon Yaqub Obeidia
Simha Daoud Sassoon known as Simha Najia daughter of Daoud Sassoon Shamil
<del>Alfi</del>
The sixth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of ⟦...⟧
President of the Lay Council
⟦...⟧
19 / 2 / 1951
Ibrahim / 19

Archival unit 27

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 18 / 2 / 1951
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 209, I hereby certify that
Mr. Aziz son of Yaqub Shamoun Zaghuli
has married in Baghdad Ms. Hanina Khatun daughter of Hamoud son of Moshi Dahuki
on the day 18 / 2 / 1951 (corresponding to 12 Adar 711)
( ⟦line⟧ )
Ketubah Amount | Witnesses
50 Dinars | Salim H. Shamoun
 | Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun
⟦signature⟧
Registrar of Marriage Contracts
18 / 2 / 1951
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 28

⟦illegible⟧
51 / 5020
19 / 2 / 1951
209
Aziz Iko Shamoun Zakholi
Miss Khatoun Hamoumoushi Dehoki
The eighteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
Nassif Al-Khal
⟦signature⟧
19 / 2 / 951
Ibrahim / 19

Archival unit 29

Department Copy
21 / 505 / 51
19 / 2 / 1951
39
Rahmin Salman Dixi
Miss Lulu Saleh Abboudi
The fourteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD.
725
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦Salman⟧
⟦illegible⟧
19 / 2 / 1951
Ibrahim / 19

Archival unit 30

The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Society
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby confirm that
the named ⟦Yitzhak son of Abraham Hazan⟧ died in Baghdad
on the ⟦10th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Nisan⟧ in the year ⟦1916⟧
⟦(24 / 4 / 1916)⟧ and for this reason I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
76
⟦Yitzhak Hazan⟧
⟦stamp⟧
Heskel Haddad
The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Society
200 Fils
⟦signature⟧
16 / 2 / 1951

Archival unit 31

01/02 1951/2/19 Death certificate Based on the testimony of the religious affairs officer at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, Novid, that Heskel Harun, the husband of Saliha Ishaq, died in Baghdad on the twenty-fourth day of Nisan, one thousand nine hundred and six. Asham Ibrahim / 19 921/2/19 Acting head of the community, head of the physical council.

Archival unit 32

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 Murad Levy⟧ died in Baghdad
on the ⟦tenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦January⟧ in the year ⟦5711⟧
(1/12/1951) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
Heskel Haddad
The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
2/18/951
⟦circular seal stamp with illegible text⟧

Archival unit 33

51/5022
1951/2/19
⟦Department Copy⟧
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that Shimon Heskel Rubin Shabi died in Baghdad on the twenty-
second of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD.
744
Ibrahim / 16
⟦signature⟧
51/2/29
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 34

The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Baghdad
⟦line⟧ Baghdad on
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that
the named ⟦Yitzhak Avraham Menachem Ezra⟧ died in Baghdad
on the day ⟦26th⟧ of the month ⟦Av⟧ year 67
( 5 / 8 / 1907 ) and for that reason I have signed below
⟦Yehezkel Ezra⟧
⟦Hadid⟧
Haskil Haddad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Status record
⟦illegible⟧
12/2/951

Archival unit 35

01/0 - c 2/19/1951 The circle copied the circle’s death certificate based on the testimony of the person in charge of religious affairs in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, Shuwaid, stating that the appointment of Heskel Shua Samra Zi Saliha Ibrahim had died on the fifth day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven AD, Dar Ibrahim / 19, rows of the case 20/49, acting head of the sect, head of the physical council

Archival unit 36

⟦illegible⟧ The Circle
51 / 50 H M
9 / 2 / 1951
190
Salman Khadhouri Saleh
Miss Farha Daoud Shmeil
The twentieth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD.
⟦line⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Youssef Al-Kahli
⟦signature⟧
19 / 4 / 951
Ibrahim / 19

Archival unit 37

⟦illegible⟧
Community Department
5175 - D
12/15/1 R
Based on the request submitted by you on 12/11/1951
it has been decided to grant you a travel permit outside Iraq for a period of one year
provided that you return to Iraq before the end of the mentioned period.
You must visit the Directorate of Travel and Nationality to complete the transaction.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Jewish Community
in the Iraqi Republic
Immediately light
12/15/1 R
12/16/1 R

Archival unit 38

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 ⟦Aziz Nouri Dallal⟧ passed away in Baghdad
On the ⟦21st⟧ day of the month of ⟦Adar⟧ in the year ⟦5702⟧
(3/21/1942) and for that reason I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
⟦Hevra Kadisha⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
4 / 9 / 1951

Archival unit 39

⟦illegible⟧
51 / 5026
1951/2/18
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burials at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that the named Menashi Hesqel Hilali died in Baghdad on the day ⟦line⟧
Twenty-first of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
200 Fils
⟦signature⟧
1951/2/19
Ibrahim 19

Archival unit 40

Department Copy
51 / 5027
1951/2/19
Document
Ephraim Abdullah Ibrahim
Miss Naima Haskil Ezra Siddiq
The eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two AD.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Status Sheet
⟦illegible signature⟧
19 / 2 / 1951
Ibrahim / 16

Archival unit 41

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 ⟦Yosef Bulus Khouri⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the ⟦18th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Nisan⟧ in the year ⟦5717⟧
(19 / 4 / 1957) and for this reason I have signed below
Haskel Haddad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
⟦Menachem Khouri⟧
200 Fils
⟦signature⟧
19 / 4 / 957

Archival unit 42

Department Copy
Death Certificate
51/5028
1951/2/19
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that the person named Shua Shlomo Khashina died in Baghdad on the twenty-ninth day
of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
70 Fils
⟦signature⟧
951/2/19
Ibrahim / 16

Archival unit 43

The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on:
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Baghdad:
After greetings:
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that:
The named: ⟦Yitzhak Cohen Nissim⟧
Passed away in Baghdad:
On the day: ⟦Tenth⟧
Of the month: ⟦September⟧
Year: 5708
( 1948/5/22 ) and for that reason I have signed below:
⟦signature⟧
⟦Yitzhak Cohen⟧
⟦Nissim⟧
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Classification of status
1957/2/19

Archival unit 44

51/5029
1951/2/19
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that the person named Reuben Sion Zubaida died in Baghdad on the second day
of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Record of the Case
⟦illegible⟧
1951/2/19
Ibrahim 168

Archival unit 45

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 Isaac Nissim Ezra passed away in Baghdad
on the 25th day of the month of Elul in the year 5705
(2 / 9 / 1945) and for this reason I have signed below
Yehezkel Haddad
Haskel Haddad
The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
⟦The current⟧
⟦illegible⟧
19 / 2 / 951

Archival unit 46

⟦Presidency of the Community⟧
51/5020
1951/2/19-
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that the person named Sassoon Shalom Ezra Aslan died in Baghdad on the third day
of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
Status Description
19/2/951
Ibrahim /19

Archival unit 47

The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on:
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that
the person named ⟦Daoud son of Yaqub⟧ died in Baghdad
on the ⟦19th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Sivan⟧ in the year ⟦5707⟧
( 7 / 7 / 1947 ) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦Yaqub Daoud⟧
⟦Isaac⟧
⟦signature⟧
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
True copy
29 / 2 / 951

Archival unit 48

⟦Department Copy⟧
21/2/51
289/1951
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that the person named Daniel Sassoon died in Baghdad on the seventh day
of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
9/2/1951
Ibrahim / 16

Archival unit 49

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 Daoud Sassoon Murad passed away in Baghdad
on the eleventh day of the month of Tishrei in the year 5708
(25 / 10 / 1947) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦Paper No.⟧
⟦54⟧
Heskel Haddad
The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
⟦illegible⟧
19 / 2 / 951

Archival unit 50

⟦illegible⟧
22 / 5 / 51
9 / 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 Khedhouri Moshe Sarha passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-fifth day of
October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
19 / 2 / 951
Ibrahim / 16