AI en Translation, Pages 576-600
Page 576
2 Elul 706
For good fortune and a sign of blessing and success
On the fifth day of the week, eight days into the month of Elul
The year five thousand and six hundred
On the sixth day of the week, eight days into the month of Elul, the year five thousand six hundred and sixty-six
Since the creation of the world, according to the count we use here in Baghdad, which sits on the Tigris River
How the pleasant groom
Ovadia Sassoon, may God preserve and protect him
Isaac Sassoon, may God preserve and protect him
H. Sassoon
Sassoon
⟦illegible⟧
Page 577
Certificate
3 July 946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Hayyim son of Yaqub son of Mordechai has entered into his engagement
in Baghdad to Miss Spelors daughter of Murad son of Sassoon on the fifteenth
day of the month of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has
not married yet.
⟦signature⟧
3/7
on behalf of/ Head of the Community
⟦illegible red stamp⟧
Page 578
7418
Certificate
4 July 946
Based on the marriage contract numbered 280, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ezra Muthir bin
Abdullah Al-Yateem was married in Baghdad to Miss Victoria Khatun daughter of Daoud Shaul
Eliyahu on the twenty-third day of the month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-five.
⟦signature⟧
7/7
Head of the Community
Page 579
Baghdad 2 July 1946
His Excellency, the Honorable Head of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on our information, we hereby certify that Heskel Ezra Heskel Bars
was born in Baghdad in the year 1890, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and that Lulu Saul
was born in Baghdad in the year 1902, one thousand nine hundred and two, and that David Heskel Ezra
was born in Baghdad in the year 1925, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, and that Albert Heskel Ezra
was born in Baghdad in the year 1927, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, and for this reason we have signed below
Witness
Witness
Salman the Witness
⟦illegible⟧
Iraq
Finance
40 Fils
Accepted Al-Ba⟦...⟧
Number
Heskel Ezra Heskel Bars born in the year 1890 Civil Status Book No. 1270 dated 20/5/1946
Lulu Saul born in the year 1902 ~ 50209 ~ 19/8/1946
David Heskel Ezra born in the year 1925 ~ 50217 ~ 19/8/1946
Albert Heskel Ezra born in the year 1927 ~ 50216 ~ 19/8/1946
⟦illegible signature⟧
19/8
The Accountant
Page 580
Baghdad, 4th July 1946.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mr. DAOUD HESKEL EZRA was born in Baghdad in
the year 1925 (nineteen hundred & twenty-five A.D.)
⟦Response of the President⟧
Birth certificate of Mr. Daoud Heskel
Ezra in Baghdad the year
nineteen hundred and twenty-five AD
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
⟦illegible initials/markings⟧
Page 581
⟦7489⟧
Baghdad, 4th July, 1946.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mrs. LILWAH SHAOUL was born in Baghdad in
the year 1902 (nineteen hundred & two A.D.)
⟦In the Name of the Merciful⟧
Certificate of the President
Birth Certificate of Mrs. Lilwah
Shaoul 1902 one thousand nine hundred
and two, her birth in Baghdad
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
Correct
4/7
Page 582
Baghdad, 4th July, 1946.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mr. HESKEL EZRA RAHMIN PERESS was born in
Baghdad in the year 1890 ( eihgteen hundred & ninety A.D.)
Adil
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
His Excellency the President
Birth certificate of Mr. Heskel Ezra
Rahmin Peress in Baghdad in the year 1890
One thousand eight hundred and ninety A.D.
⟦illegible⟧
4/7
Page 583
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Baghdad, 4th July, 1946.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mr. ALBERT HESKEL EZRA was born in Baghdad
in the year 1927 ( nineteen hundred & twenty-seven A.D.)
⟦illegible⟧
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
His Excellency the President
Birth certificate of Mr. Albert ⟦Heskel⟧
Ezra in Baghdad 1927 one
thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven AD
⟦illegible signature⟧
4/7
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number ⟦line⟧
Subject ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Baghdad, 4th July, 1946.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mr. ALBERT HESKEL EZRA was born in Baghdad
in the year 1927 ( nineteen hundred & twenty-seven A.D.)
⟦illegible⟧
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
Mr. President
Birth certificate of Mr. Albert Heskel
Ezra in Baghdad 1927 one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-seven AD
⟦illegible⟧
4/7
Page 584
7446
July 11, 946
Certification
Based on the marriage contract numbered 434, we hereby certify that Mr. Daniel Gurji
son of Ya'qub Munir Levi, known by the name Gurji Ya'qub Hakkak, was married in
Baghdad to Miss Salima, daughter of Ya'qub bin Ishaq, on the fourteenth day of
the month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.
⟦signature⟧
7/14
Head of the Community
Page 585
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number:
Date: 11 July 946
Subject: Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate number 434, we hereby confirm that Mr. Daniel Koji
son of Jacob son of Meir Levi was married in Baghdad to Miss Salima daughter of Jacob
son of Isaac on the fourteenth day of the month of May in the year nineteen
hundred and thirty-seven.
Iraq
Finance
40 Fils
SASSOON KADOORI
SASSOON KADOORI
BAGHDAD
1932
PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
⟦President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧
President of the Community
That Mr. Daniel Koji son of Jacob Meir Levi is known as Koji Jacob Ha-Kohen
Page 586
7427
Certificate
July 4, 946
Based on the marriage contract number 563, we hereby certify that Mr. Ya'qub Hay bin
Harun Murad Naqqar married in Baghdad Miss Farha daughter of Abboudi bin Ezra
Levi on the fifteenth day of the month of September in the year nineteen
hundred and forty-three.
⟦signature⟧
7/4
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
Page 587
⟦7424⟧
7 July 946
Certificate
Based on the marriage contract numbered 262, we hereby certify that Mr. Eliyahu bin
Munshi bin Hazqeel Habiba has married in Baghdad the lady named ⟦Lazzah⟧ Karjiya daughter of Sassoon
bin Roubin Dallal, known as ⟦Leah⟧ daughter of Sassoon, on the eleventh day
of the month of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
7/7
Head of the Community
Page 588
⟦Sign⟧ ⟦...⟧
The Chief Rabbinical Council in Baghdad, may God protect it
On Thursday, the 5th of the month of Adar II, the year 5684 of the Creation
Here in Baghdad, may God protect it
The young man Kadouri son of Sasson David became engaged to the virgin Habiba daughter of Sasson Abraham
The dowry ⟦...⟧ son of the aforementioned Sasson David and they accepted upon themselves all the conditions of the engagement
Residence fee 50
Assembly fee 150
Total 200
Witnesses Shimon Moshe
Yitzhak Salman "
Good omen ⟦.⟧
For good luck, salvation, comfort, and blessing
For a good life and peace and for all Israel, Amen, may it be so
With the help of God, may He be blessed
On Friday, the 10th of Sivan, the year 5670 from creation, here in Baghdad (may God protect her), the pleasant young man, the honorable
Rahamim son of Ezra son of Ezra Levi, of blessed memory, betrothed the honorable woman, Mrs. Haviva daughter of Ezra
Dowry money | 150
Silver | 150
Gold | 100
⟦line⟧
400
Witnesses: Shimon Aaron
" Abraham Isaac
Page 589
7425
Certificate
July 7, 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm
that Mr. Heskel son of Ibrahim son of Isaac has entered into his engagement in Baghdad
to Miss Esther daughter of Ibrahim Kourji son of Ezra on the ninth day of the month of June
of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and has not yet married.
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7/7
⟦illegible⟧ President of the Community
Page 590
Certificate
July 7, 946
Based on the marriage register number 409, we hereby certify that Mr. Salim bin
Ibrahim Shalom was married in Baghdad to Ms. Hanini daughter of Eliyahu bin Saleh Duri
on the thirtieth day of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty.
⟦signature⟧
7/7
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Page 591
4 Cheshvan 706
To the honor of his excellence the Rabbi Sage Yitzhak Nissim, may his light shine
Today, Wednesday, 23rd of Tishrei, year 5667, a son was born to me
at 2:00 in the afternoon
I request from your honor to register him in the community circumcision book
Son of Yosef son of Yitzhak Nissim born on Wednesday 23rd of Tishrei
at 2:00 in the afternoon
Ovadia Yosef
The Teacher
Circumcision Number
7
4 Cheshvan
1100
The Teacher
Tishrei
Sixth
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Page 592
Certificate
7424
7 July 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Heskel son of Musshih Ibrahim has performed his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Rose daughter of Saleh son of Yusuf Shahrabani on the fifth day of May
the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Belonging to Saleh Shahrabani father of
the girls
⟦signature⟧
Page 593
5 Elul 706
A son was born to Isaac son of Sassoon son of N. Z.
On Tuesday, 20 Tishrei, year 5702 of the calendar we count here
Baghdad, may God protect it
On Wednesday, 10 Marheshvan, year 5700 from the creation of the world, of the calendar we count here in Baghdad
may God protect it, how Isaac son of Abd al-Aziz H. Kadouri
Menachem Sassoon 940
No. 20
16 - Kislev
29 - Nisan
75
Signed witnesses
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
S' Ketubah 706
Groom Salem son of the honorable Ezra son of Sasson Kadoorie, may his light shine
Bride Simcha daughter of the honorable Isaac son of Kadoorie Abdulla, may her light shine
On the eve of Elul 5694
On Wednesday, 10th of Elul, year 5694 in Baghdad, Ezra son of Ezra son of Sasson Kadoorie and the bride
Simcha daughter of Isaac son of Ezra Abdulla, that is, Kadoorie
Signed witnesses
Sasson Isaac
Samuel Isaac 940
The Dowry sum
160 - Dinars
29 - Qumshun
75
Hakham Bashi
Baghdad
May God protect it
Page 594
CERTIFICATE
July 7, 1946
Based on the certification of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad,
We hereby confirm that Mr. Abboudi son of Aziz son of Raphael married in Baghdad Miss
Simha daughter of Yehuda son of Shebo on the twentieth day of the month of March of the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Current status
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 595
5 ⟦illegible⟧ 706
In the name of Shaddai, we shall be helped
On Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul
In the year 5695 of the creation
On Friday, the twenty-eighth of the month of Shevat in the year 5696, witnesses came before us
And testified to us regarding this Ketubah deed of the bride
Twenty-eight of the month of Shevat | 45 | ⟦illegible⟧
As mentioned | 82 | 500
Elul | 37 | 500
Compi | 25 | ---
| 200 | "
Witnesses Shimon Hazan
Yitzhak ⟦illegible⟧
Shimon Hazan
Menachem
Sasson
⟦illegible⟧
Page 596
7229
Certificate
July 7, 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Abdullah son of Reuben son of Nahum, an Iranian, was married in Baghdad
to Miss Marcelle daughter of David son of Abdullah Basson on the seventeenth day of the month of
November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.
⟦Certified⟧
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Page 597
742
Certificate
July 9, 46
Based on the marriage document numbered 218, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Hayyim bin
Heskel Yusuf Aslan, known as Yusuf bin Heskel, married in Baghdad
Miss Toya daughter of Ephraim bin Rahmin on the tenth day of the month of Nisan in the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Page 598
8 Cheshvan 607
For good luck and a sign of blessing and success
On Thursday, the sixth day of the month of Cheshvan
The year five thousand and six hundred
On Friday, the eighth day of the month of Cheshvan, the year five thousand six hundred and seven from the creation of the world
According to the count we use here in Baghdad, which sits on the Tigris River, how the pleasant and delightful groom
Witness
Sasson Shua
200
150
Bride Mrs. Aziza
Witnesses Sasson Shua
⟦George⟧ Abd el-Aziz
Sasson Shua
Maatouk
Sasson
Page 599
7422
Certificate
9 July 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that Mr. Dawud bin Khudhouri bin Shlomo has entered into his engagement in
Baghdad to Miss Dulha bint Haroun bin Nassim on the eighth day of
the month of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not yet married.
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9/7
President of the Community
Page 600
8 Kislev 607
Good luck and a good sign at an excellent hour and time
On the fifth day of the week, on the twenty-seventh day of the month of Kislev
The year five thousand six hundred
And seventy-seven from the creation of the world according to the count we use here in Baghdad, the city situated on
the Tigris River, how the dear and pleasant young man, the honorable Isaac son of the honorable Joseph, may his soul rest in Eden
Said to her, this virgin, Sarah daughter of the honorable Abraham, may his soul rest in Eden
Two hundred zuzim that are due
500 | Dowry
500 | Addition
1000 | Grand Total
⟦illegible signature⟧
Aron Shimon Sassoon
Isaac Sassoon
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧