Birth and Marriage Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese documents are from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death certificates of community members. Certificates cover from the 1880s-1946. Many are in Arabic, Judeo-Arabic, and English.
Certificate 28 April 946 Based on the marriage contract numbered 360, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shafiq Nouri known by the name Shafiq bin Shalom bin Eliyahu Kafi was married in Baghdad to Miss Nouriyah daughter of Nassim bin Sasson Hay Sayegh on the seventh day of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. ⟦Living⟧ 4/28 Head of the Community ⟦Excerpt from the registry⟧ Fee not paid
7405 Certificate April 30, 946 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim Sassoon Mukammal, acting by proxy for Mr. Naeem Murad Heskel Murad, has entered into the engagement on behalf of the aforementioned Naeem to Miss Reneh daughter of Murad Abd al-Nabi on the twenty-sixth day of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, and has not yet married. ⟦illegible⟧ 4120 Head of the Community Signature of His Eminence the Rabbi
29 Nisan 706 In the name of the Merciful One, full of mercy and grace Today, Thursday, the 29th of the month of Nisan, the year five thousand seven hundred and six since the creation of the world According to the count we use here in Baghdad Nissim Nahum On Friday, the tenth of Nisan of this year, a male child was born under a good omen to the dear son, the honored Isaac son of Isaac Nahum, may his light shine And his name in Israel was called Nissim, after his grandfather Nissim Nahum, may his soul rest in peace Shimon Ovadia Nahum 1000 500 ⟦line⟧ 1500 Shimon Ovadia Ma'atuk Shimon Peace be upon him, Yosef Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 207 Death Registration 343 for the year 06 On November 11, year 06, corresponding to Saturday night November 12, ⟦corresponding to⟧ 14 Kislev year 5667 Hebrew Died in the Sababigh al-Ghanam neighborhood in the house of Eliyahu Ishaq Houri, his son Yusuf, aged 11 days From the father Yusuf Houri ⟦aged⟧ 17 years and his mother Rebecca ⟦daughter of⟧ Yusuf Houri aged 15 years, both from the Mosaic community And it was registered on November 12, year 06 in the death register under number ⟦11⟧ and based on the request of his father This true copy was issued from the death register of the Mosaic community in Baghdad True copy ⟦illegible⟧ 13 / 4 A Land Registry Office in Baghdad
7207 Certificate 1 May 1946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naeem Naji bin Saleh bin Ishaq Moshi has performed his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Juliet daughter of Moshi bin Haroun Hakham Moshi on the eleventh day of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet. ⟦illegible⟧ 5/1 Head of the Community
728 Certificate May 1, 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 568, we hereby confirm that Mr. Eliyahu son of Munshi son of Habib Shai was married in Baghdad to Miss Qamir daughter of Rachel daughter of Salman son of Sasson <del>Hassana</del> known as Rachel daughter of Salman on the twelfth day of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. ⟦Heskel⟧ Head of the Community
7208 Certificate 1 May 946 Based on the marriage certificate No. 63, we hereby certify that Mr. Salim bin Ezra bin Hezekiah Cohen was married in Baghdad to Miss Lulu daughter of Ibrahim bin Yaqub Obadiah on the twenty-ninth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of / President of the Community
721 Certificate 27 August 946 Based on the marriage document numbered 51, we hereby confirm that Mr. Khadhuri Anwar known by the name Khadhuri son of Yusuf son of Ezra Levi married in Baghdad Miss Nazima daughter of Yonah son of Ezra Levi on the twentieth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦illegible⟧ 8/27 Head of the Community Registration of status ⟦illegible⟧
7211 Certificate 8 May 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 341, we hereby certify that Mr. Aboudi son of Yehuda Kraye married in Baghdad Miss Raheel daughter of Moshi son of Ezra on the twenty-fifth day of the month of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦illegible⟧ 5/8 on behalf of/ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
28 Nisan 607 Before his excellence the complete and inclusive wise one, may his light shine Today is Wednesday, the twenty-sixth day of the month of Nisan In the year 5667 of the creation Before us came witnesses the wise Isaac son of Abraham Sassoon and Mordechai son of Isaac Sassoon and testified undersigned That Jacob son of Isaac Sassoon married Mrs. Sarah daughter of Isaac In a Ketubah Principal and additional one hundred Zuz 500 Dowry 450 One-third supplement 316 Total 1266 The servant of God Sassoon Hazan The servant of God Isaac Sassoon The servant of God Sassoon Hazan Maoz Tzur The small one Sassoon The Truth 1127 List 23 October Maryam daughter of Ibrahim Mir married in 137 AH according to the hourglass ⟦...⟧ Nafisa married Rabin on 17 May in the Jewish community meal The portion of Ishaq Al-Riva 12 Qandash was not inherited from a northern husband Mira ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Rabbi Ka'a northern portion ⟦illegible⟧ 85 Northern portion ⟦...⟧
7212 3 May 946 Copy of a Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Yaqub Salim bin Shara bin Hasqeel Suhayq has entered his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Habiba daughter of Yaqub bin Salih Suhayq on the twenty-fifth day of the month of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six and has not married yet. ⟦signature⟧ 5/7 On behalf of the Head of the Community Copy of a Certificate
7222 Certificate March 3, 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yaqoub Salim son of Shara' son of Hasqil Sahayeq has held his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Habiba daughter of Yaqoub son of Saleh Sahayeq on the twenty-fifth day of February, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and has not married yet. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/5 On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦scribble⟧ ⟦stamp⟧
29 / 10 / 706 Honorable and pleasant groom Mr. Sasson Nissim, may his light shine And she is the dear and modest virgin Ms. Rachel daughter of Mordechai, may his light shine Fit for blessing On Thursday, 14th of Av, the year 5690 of the creation of the world, here in Baghdad, may God protect it Groom Mr. Nissim son of Sasson, may his light shine, and the bride Ms. Rachel daughter of Mordechai Keter 150 Dami 20 Muqaddam 130 Total 300 Shimon Avraham Teacher Ezra Witness Shimon Sasson " Chaim Ezra ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 29 / Adar / ⟦707⟧ Happy is the man who takes refuge in Him; kindness and mercy shall surround him On Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of the month of Adar The year 5683 On Wednesday, the fourteenth day of the month of Shevat, the year five thousand six hundred and eighty-three from the creation of the world, according to the count we use here in the city of Baghdad, which sits on the Tigris River Principal 150 Addition 20 Dowry 130 Total 300 Signature of the witnesses Witnesses Shimon Sasson " Isaac Levi ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦7/1/27⟧ Before us, the undersigned, on the day ⟦...⟧ Acknowledged and confessed Mr. ⟦...⟧ son of the honorable Mr. ⟦...⟧ While ⟦...⟧ On the third day of the week ⟦...⟧ of the month of Shevat, the year five thousand six hundred and eighty-seven from the creation of the world, according to the count we use here in the city of Baghdad, which sits on the Tigris River how the pleasant and delightful young man, the honorable ⟦...⟧ to the bride ⟦...⟧ Witnesses signed below ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Abraham The Court of Justice in Baghdad May God protect and establish it ⟦...⟧
7212 Certificate 29 August 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that Mr. Ezra son of Daoud Hay has concluded his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Jamila daughter of Ibrahim Abboudi Khadoum on the twentieth day of the month of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet. ⟦illegible⟧ A 29 / 8 Head of the Community
7 212 Certificate 3 May 946 Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that Mr. Ezra son of Shlomo son of Ibrahim Sakan married in Baghdad Miss Helwa daughter of Nassim son of Sassoon Naqqar on the thirteenth day of the month of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five. ⟦signature⟧ 5/5 16 Head of the Community ⟦scribble⟧
28 Nisan 706 Wedding of the dear young man Mr. Avraham, may his light shine May God protect and sustain him, son of the late dear Mr. Yitzchak Avraham, may his light shine, may God protect and sustain him In the city of Baghdad, may God protect it On the fifth day of the week, the tenth day of the month of Nisan, the year five thousand six hundred and seventy-six from the creation of the world According to the count we use here in the city of Baghdad situated on the Tigris River, how the dear young man Mr. Avraham, may his light shine May God protect and sustain him, son of the late dear Mr. Yitzchak Avraham, may his light shine, may God protect and sustain him, said to this beautiful and pleasant virgin Mrs. ⟦...⟧ daughter of the late dear Mr. Avraham Sassoon, may his light shine, may God protect and sustain him: Be my wife according to the law of Moses and Israel 1500 Paid Sassoon A.H. Sassoon Saleh A.H. Yitzchak Avraham ⟦illegible⟧
7219 Certificate May 1, 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Eliyahu bin Roubin Habiba entered into an engagement in Baghdad to Ms. Victoria Salha, known as Victoria daughter of Ishaq bin Saleh Muallim, on the eleventh day of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married. ⟦Hesqel⟧ 5/1 On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
The Jewish Court of Justice in Baghdad Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Religious Court - Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Number :: 796 Date :: 25 / 1 / 1946 Case Number: 506 / 45 The Honorable Hakham Bashi President of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad Please kindly issue a numbered document confirming that a divorce took place by mutual agreement between the husband <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Shmuel Saleh Shmuel Daoud and his wife Rosette daughter of Salem Abboud, on Thursday 25 Heshvan 706 corresponding to 1 / 11 / 945 Houri Sasson ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧
2215 Certificate 6 May 946 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Meir Shaul Sanea Shlomo David has divorced his wife named Doreen Karji Salem Abdo on the first day of the month of Tishrei in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦How much⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/6 Head of the Community
6 Adar 706 For a good name, success, and a good sign Today, Tuesday, the sixth day of the month of Adar, the year five thousand seven hundred and six since the creation of the world, according to the count we use here in Baghdad, situated on the Tigris River, how the groom Ben Zion son of the honorable Mr. Menashe Levi said to this virgin Sarah daughter of the honorable Mr. Isaac Levi: Be my wife according to the law of Moses and Israel 500 Dowry (Mohar) in pure silver 500 Dowry (Nedunya) 100 Additional increment ⟦line⟧ 1100 Total sum Signed witnesses ⟦Pinhas Sassoon⟧ Sassoon Isaac Ma'tuq Sassoon ⟦flourish⟧ 1346 ⟦illegible⟧ 7 For a good name, good luck, and a sign of blessing On Thursday, the sixth day of the month of Adar I, the year five thousand six hundred and eighty-eight in the city of Baghdad, may God protect it, the young man Yosef son of Sasson Nissim Nahum, of blessed memory, said to this maiden, Mrs. Farha daughter of Eliyahu Habib, of blessed memory: Be my wife according to the law of Moses and Israel Principal ketubah and additional two hundred zuz | 500 Dowry | 500 Totaling one hundred gold pieces | 100 1100 Sasson Nissim Maatouq Sasson Witnesses: Shimon Ezra ⟦illegible⟧ 4 ⟦7/25⟧ Summary 22 May Year 2 We, the undersigned, certify that our marriage has taken place according to the summary of the marriage contract numbered and dated April 25, 1922 AD issued by the Office of the Hakham Bashi in Baghdad in the name of the husband Isaac Ephraim and the wife Rachel daughter of Joseph bin David Cohen, and we have signed at the request of the Chief of the Sharia Court ⟦signature⟧ On May 22, Year 2
7216 6 May 946 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Mr. Yusuf bin Manshi Zalkha Cohen has become engaged in Baghdad to Miss Farha bint Ishaq bin Shlomo Houri on the eleventh day of the month of January in the year nineteen hundred and forty-six and has not yet married. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting President of the Community
7 217 Certificate 6 May 946 Based on the marriage contract number 34, we hereby confirm that Mr. Meshi son of Yusuf son of Ezra Levi married in Baghdad Miss Helwa daughter of Baruch son of Ibrahim on the twenty-third day of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty two. ⟦signature⟧ 5/6 Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
To the honorable President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect The named Daoud Saleh Halawi passed away in Baghdad On July 6, 5692, according to the relevant records The person in charge of burial matters In the Jewish Cemetery Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
728 Certificate May 7, 1946 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Daoud Saleh Halawi died in Baghdad on the tenth day of the month of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two. ⟦signature⟧ 5/7 Head of the Community Intent of the Statement ⟦signature⟧