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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 701-725

Archival unit 701

⟦28⟧ / ⟦5⟧ / 51
8 / 4 / 1951
62
Isaac Haron Moallem
Miss Daisy Shaul Abdullah
The sixteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
On behalf of
President of the Physical Council
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 702

8/5/1965
21/5/8131
Endorsement
To whom it may concern
Greetings,
We certify that Mr. ⟦Salim⟧ ⟦Dawud⟧ ⟦Salman⟧ ⟦Al-Israeli⟧ was working as a
clerk in the ⟦Accounting⟧ department of this community from ⟦1/1/1958⟧ until
⟦7/31/1965⟧ and he left the job at his own request.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Mosaic Community
in the Iraqi Republic

Archival unit 703

⟦illegible⟧ 51/⟦illegible⟧
1951/4/⟦illegible⟧
622
Edward Salman Ibrahim
Miss Rifqa Salman Ezra
The thirty-first of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 704

51 / ⟦...⟧
1951/4/⟦...⟧
284
Matana Hoki Moshi, known as Ezra Munir Matana son of Isaac Moshi
Miss Farha Rahmin Ephraim
The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 705

\ 3 \ / 71 3AT patience 01 / 1951 / 4 / Pisheh Randan said Bahana Ay Ma Reesh Ma Qala La Remi Village Tscal Ti Tla Restal In Al-Saleh Article Article I hope that it is from you and from Barakh Mosul Miss Nazira Shawl Barakh November 20, 1951 AD. Before the debate, Salimal Bini, acting as head of the physical council

Archival unit 706

51 / ⟦882⟧
4/⟦9⟧/1951
94
Ibrahim Abdullah Khabbaza
Mrs. Rachel Moshi Nassim Zakaria
The sixth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 707

51 / ⟦illegible⟧
4 / 1951 / ⟦illegible⟧
Certificate
We certify that the person named Shlomo Sasson bin Ezra Daoud, whose photo is attached above,
is the same person as Sasson bin Ezra Daoud.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Photo
⟦illegible⟧
27 / 7 / 951
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ / 4 / 951

Archival unit 708

51/5387
4/9/1951
Certificate
We certify that the person named Shaljo Sassoon son of Ezra Daoud, whose photograph is attached above,
is the same person as Sassoon son of Ezra Daoud.
(True copy)
Baghdad on 7/22/951
⟦signature⟧
Naim Ibrahim ⟦Yehuda⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦Written⟧
Audited
7/22/951

Archival unit 709

51 /          Certificate
4/ /1951
Based on the letter of the Religious Court No. 68 dated 4/9/951, we hereby
confirm that the named Shua Hezekiel Benjamin Dallal has married Miss Claire Sassoon Aboudi Yousifan
on the ninth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 710

4 / 9 / 1951
To the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
The marriage contract of Mr. Shua Ezekiel Rubin Dollar
to Miss Kelly Banooh Abboudi Youssefan was concluded on
the ninth of April, the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one
AD
⟦line⟧
Salman Ezekiel
Abboudi
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
951 / 4 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 711

51 /
4 / 1951 /
15
Rahmin Nassim Kashi
Miss Violet Ephraim Kashi
The eighteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 712

51/
4/1951/
723
Moushia Moushi Marikh, known as Ezra Moushia son of Moushi Marikh Youssef
Miss Toba Yona Marikh, known as Esperance Toba daughter of Yona Marikh
The thirtieth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 713

51/5391
10/4/951
290
Saleh Sassoon Sekawi
Miss Reina Daoud Soda'i
The fourth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD.
(True copy)
Baghdad on 14/5/951
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of ⟦...⟧
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 714

⟦illegible⟧ /
1951/4/⟦...⟧
⟦Register 1 Number⟧ 290
Saleh Sassoon Sekawi ⟦...⟧
Miss Rifa Daoud Soda'i ⟦...⟧
The fourth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
<del>1951/4/⟦...⟧</del>
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 715

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 9 / 4 / 1951
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 404, I hereby certify that
Mr. Yusuf Shaul Ishaq
married in Baghdad Miss Sabiha Abboud Khayra
on the day 6 / September / 1928 (corresponding to 10 Elul 5689)
(⟦line⟧)
Ketubah Amount | Witnesses
Dinars | Shimon D. Shaul
200 | Hakham Eliyahu Abraham
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 716

51 /
4 / 4 / 951
404
Youssef Shaoul Isaac
Miss Sabiha Sion Abdullah
The sixth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight AD
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 717

⟦illegible⟧
4/⟦illegible⟧/1951
175
Aziz Benjamin Ibrahim
Miss Bulbul Tahia bint Hayyim Shalom
The ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
President of the Physical Council

Archival unit 718

Kingdom of Iraq
6267
Volume
Death Statement
3
Burial Permit
Number R/M:
Locality or Village:
Sub-district:
District:
Province: Baghdad
Name of the deceased and their surname: Moshe
Father's name: Shimon
Mother's name: Sabiha
Date of death: ⟦illegible⟧
Place of death: Meir Elias Hospital
Deceased's usual place of residence: Tehran
Direct cause of death: Coronary artery occlusion
Gender: Male
Single - Married - Divorced - Widowed:
Age: 90 years
Religion: Mosaic
Nationality: Iraqi
Profession:
Number of deceased's children:
Name of death informant: Saleh
Informant's signature or thumbprint: ⟦signature⟧
Informant's relationship to the deceased: Grandson
Date of report:
Signature of the competent official and their job title
Date ⟦illegible⟧
I certify the correctness of this statement
The Mukhtar
According to the certificate of Meir Elias Hospital

Archival unit 719

51 /
4 / 1951 /
Death Certificate
Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that the named Moshe
Shimon Fattal died in Baghdad on the second day of April of the year one thousand nine hundred
and fifty-one AD.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
20 / 4 / 951

Archival unit 720

Copy of Service Record
Name: Salim
Father's Name: Ibrahim Shaul
Mother's Name: Esther
Religion: Mosaic
Place and Date of Birth: Baghdad ⟦1914⟧
Education: Secondary
Languages: Arabic and English
5 / 8 / 929 Ministry of Education

Archival unit 721

Ministry of Education
825
1381/5/21
I am very pleased to thank the Labi Bina School for its efforts and dedication which
I have observed in all departments of the school and the desire it has shown to raise the level of education
therein, wishing the school and those in charge of it continued success.
On behalf of the Director General of Education
in the Baghdad District
⟦illegible⟧
1961/8/21

Archival unit 722

51 /
4/1951
Certificate
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
After greetings
We hereby confirm that the person named Esther Haskel Moallem is the mother of Mr. Salim Eliyahu Natalo
And we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him during travel.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council

Archival unit 723

125
Postal Department
1/15/13
Postal Mail Expediting and Inspection Section
To Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
Due to the absence of a postal repair certificate, please contact the post office in ⟦illegible⟧ for the purpose of providing us
with a postal certificate to complete the postal inspection procedures and clear the parcel.
Postal Department at Baghdad International Airport
Head of Postal Expediting Section

Archival unit 724

We, the undersigned, testify that Yusuf Kurji Abboudi - the former
civil service employee whose nationality was revoked, supports his uncle named
Haroun Shehata Shagil, and that the aforementioned Haroun is disabled, bedridden, and ill
and his age exceeds seventy years. He also supports his wife named Kurjia Haroun
and his daughter named Albertine Yusuf Kurji, who is twenty years old according to her appearance.
Witness | Witness
Kurji Son | Eliyahu Yaqub
Nasser Rabbi | ⟦signature⟧
⟦I certify⟧ the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures
Mukhtar of Qanbar Ali neighborhood
50 Fils
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 725

To
Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
We, the undersigned, testify that Mr. Yehuda Menashe Zubaida passed away in
the city of Erbil in the year 1941 (the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one AD), and for this reason
we have signed.
Witness | Witness
We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the Mukhtar's seal
Number: 51/⟦illegible⟧
Date: /4/1951
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council