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.
9 Tishrei 706 Good luck from Heaven to the lovely youth, the honored Rabbi Yehezkel Nissim, may his light shine, son of Abraham Yehezkel upon his arrival to study Torah from Sunday, 4th of Tishrei, year 5666 And may it be the will of the Blessed Name that his study be for the sake of Heaven For tuition | 100 For the teacher | 100 May the Blessed Name merit him to learn, to teach, to keep, and to do Society of Talmud Torah The servant Shimon Sasson " Yehezkel Yitzhak
Certificate July 10, 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Haroun bin Eliyahu bin Salman Maslawi has concluded his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Juliet daughter of Khedhouri bin Salman Maslawi on the thirteenth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not yet married. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community Current Registry ⟦722⟧
Certificate July 11, 1946 Based on the marriage document number 127, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shebet son of Ephraim Shebet married in Baghdad Miss Salima Mattana known by the name of Salima daughter of Dawood son of Salman on the sixteenth day of the month of November the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
11 Tishrei 706 The Committee of the Chief Rabbi, H. Sassoon Khedouri, may his light shine Today Eliyahu son of M. Khedouri Abdallah, may his light shine, was married In the city of Kuwait and onwards As a priest, O God, a person was judged with the honor of Yaakov son of Shimon son of Yitzhak, may his light shine In the presence of so-and-so and so-and-so on Sunday, 1st of Kislev, the year ⟦193⟧0, 8th of the Baghdad [calendar] According to the day, may Shimon be exalted and Rahman be a priest, and may God increase The servant Shimon Sassoon " Hogi Ezra Shimon Sassoon Attendant Sassoon ⟦illegible blue ink markings⟧ 11 ⟦illegible⟧ 706 Born on Friday the fifteenth of the month of Kislev in the year 5669 of the creation here in Baghdad, may God protect it, son of Mr. Abraham Nissim Kasher Eliyahu Nissim Whereas on the 11th day of the month of Nissan in the year 5682, the young man Yehoshua son of Abraham son of Yehoshua, may his light shine, married the virgin Farha daughter of Menachem son of Joseph, may his light shine, here in Baghdad, may God protect it, in the house of the father of the aforementioned groom in the presence of the Rabbis Isaac Sassoon and Salman Meir and Rabbi Ezra Dangoor 250 Ezra Dangoor Salman Meir Sassoon Witness Shimon Sassoon " Hizki Ezra ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Certificate ⟦7228⟧ July 12, 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Mr. Yeshua son of Ezra son of Yeshua Levi has performed his betrothal in Baghdad to Miss Khatoun daughter of Nahum son of Joseph Cohen on the third day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. And he has not yet married. ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/14 On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦229⟧ Certificate July 10, 1946 Based on the marriage record number 273, we hereby confirm that Mr. Rahmin son of Ibrahim son of Isaac married in Baghdad Miss Esther, known by the name Setto, daughter of Shalom son of Shimon, on the twentieth day of the month of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
12 Elul 5607 For good luck and for a time of blessing and success Amen On Thursday, on the sixth day of the month of Elul, in the year five thousand and six hundred and seven of the creation of the world according to the counting we count here in Baghdad, the city situated on the Tigris River, how the pleasant young man the dear Mr. Meir son of Chaim son of Yehuda son of Kahana said to this honorable virgin and Mrs. Simcha daughter of Mr. Shlomo One hundred reals Twenty reals Total of one hundred and twenty The servant of God, Sasson Chaim The servant of God, Faraj son of Ezra The servant of God, Sasson Ezra The servant of God, Isaac The servant of God, ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Certificate July 12, 1946 Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Nassim son of Shlomo son of Ibrahim became engaged in Baghdad to Ms. Salima daughter of Musheer son of Hayyim Dawood on the twenty-fifth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not yet married. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ Destitute
9 in the decade 706 In the name of the Merciful, full of mercy and grace With a good sign and excellent fortune and at a time of blessing and success As the city of our God and peace On the fifth day of the week, eight days of the month of Tammuz, the year five thousand six hundred and seventy-six of the creation According to the count we use here in the city of Baghdad, may God protect it, situated on the Tigris River, how the pleasant and delightful young man Nissim Isaac Sassoon, may his light shine The pleasant young man The groom Nissim Isaac Witnesses who testify Isaac Abraham ⟦signature⟧ 9 Cheshvan 706 Before us, Mr. Shlomo son of Levi signed and confirmed that he received from the hand of the treasurer, the honorable ⟦Isaac⟧ Abraham ⟦Sasson⟧ Levi ten English pounds Thursday, the ninth day of the month of Cheshvan, the year five thousand seven hundred and six since the creation, here in Baghdad how Mr. Shlomo son of Levi came before us — and received from the hand of the aforementioned treasurer ten English pounds and to this we have come to sign " Korban Shohet " Ezra Shohet Shlomo son of Levi The witness Ezra Shohet ⟦illegible blue ink stamp/signature⟧
Certificate 12 July 946 Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Yahya bin Shua Yahya Lawi has performed his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Juliet daughter of Shmuel bin Hayyim Neneh on the twenty-seventh day of the month of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
11 Nisan 506 Committee of the Chief Rabbi Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, may his light shine Today on the date of 11 Nisan 506, the marriage was registered of The honorable Eliyahu and his wife The groom Kohen son of Nisan David son of Nahum Avraham son of Yehezkel son of Eliya son of Yosef Babai Ayiz son of Rahamim son of Yitzhak Rahamim Ha-Kohen and the lady Salha daughter of Ezra Today is Tuesday, the eve of the Holy Sabbath, 2nd of the Omer, the year 5686 of the Creation, here in Baghdad The witnesses Ezra Eliyahu and Yosef Eliyahu and Tzedaka son of Ezra Authorized witnesses " Eliyahu Ezra Sassoon ⟦illegible⟧ 150 Hakham Sassoon Ma'tuq Khedouri Marriage contract of the boy ⟦illegible⟧ 11 Kislev [5]609 Committee of the Chief Rabbi H.M. Sassoon Kadoorie May his light shine On Tuesday, 8th of Iyar, year 5692 [1932] P. Baghdad, were betrothed In the city of Amarah and recently The groom, the honorable Nissim [5]609, son of the young man Abraham son of Ezekiel son of Elijah ⟦Navon⟧ in Baghdad And the honorable bride Habiba daughter of Isaac Lavi P. Baghdad and daughter of Rachel daughter of Kadoorie The witnesses are Isaac Ezra and Naamon Meir, and everything is valid and established 150 H. Sassoon Kadoorie Certificate of Marriage Witnesses H. Joseph Elijah H. Elijah Ezra Abdel First Contract ⟦scribble⟧
Certificate 12 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim son of Haskail son of Eliya Cohen has performed his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Faiza daughter of Rahamin son of Isaac on the twenty-fifth day of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community In the present case ⟦signature⟧
121 Shevat 706 Rabbinical Council of the Babylonian Community On Thursday, the sixth day of the month of Adar, the year 5706 Here in Baghdad After the undersigned came before us and testified before us with complete and clear testimony that the young man Isaac son of Isaac son of David Abid Born in Baghdad in the year 1927 is the son of Mr. Isaac son of David Abid and his mother is Mrs. Habiba Sassoon Kadoorie Chief Rabbi Kadoorie Ezra Farajun and Salman Daoud Witnesses Shmuel Ben David " Aaron Joseph Salman ⟦illegible⟧ Hakham Bashi In Baghdad
Certificate 12 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Yaqub Kuzabi, known by the name Yaqub bin Ishaq bin Daoud Al-Beyk, has entered into an engagement in Baghdad with Miss Raheel bint Shaul Elias on the twenty-seventh day of the month of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four, and they have not married yet. ⟦signature⟧ 7/14 Head of the Community Indigent ⟦illegible⟧
12 ⟦Elul⟧ 706 We hereby testify based on clear evidence that The boy Avraham son of Yitzhak son of Avraham Ezra was born on the day of Ten Elul 706 Today, on the 6th day (Friday), 12 Elul 706, the male child born from the woman Mrs. Bechora may she live, daughter of Hanoch son of Yitzhak son of Avraham Ezra, was circumcised and his name in Israel was called Avraham son of Yitzhak May it be [God's] will that he merits to raise him to the Torah, to the wedding canopy, and to good deeds, Amen Witnesses Shimon ⟦Chaim⟧ " Menachem ⟦Yosef⟧ Ezra The Mohel Menashe Sasson ⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad № 2174 Fils: Dinar: Received from Mr.: The above-numbered amount, being: Dinar and: Fils: Baghdad on: 194: Receiver:
Certificate July 12, 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad We hereby certify that Mr. Naji, son of Reuben, son of Nassim Taqqu, has entered into an engagement in Baghdad with Miss Rachel, daughter of Reuben, son of Isaac Elia Hakham Mordechai on the fifth day of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7/14 Head of the Community
12 Elul 706 And he was born on Friday, the twenty-fifth of the month of Kislev, the year 5682 from creation, here in Baghdad, may God protect it. His name in Israel is Avraham. Witnessed that on this day, 12 Elul, the year 5706, here in Baghdad, may God protect it, they brought before us the aforementioned child, and he is twenty-five years old - and we recognized him with complete visual identification that he is indeed the aforementioned child, and we have signed. The humble Sasson Kazzuri Yitzhak The humble Salman H. Sasson The humble Shimon Sasson The humble Shimon Shochet The humble Salman H. Sasson ⟦illegible blue stamp⟧ 12 Elul 706 We, the undersigned witnesses, while we were sitting in the city of Baghdad, situated on the Tigris River, how the worthy Abraham and his brother Salem sons of the honored R' Sasson, may his light shine, son of the honored R' Joseph son of Moshe Amer, may his light shine, with a whole heart and a willing soul and with complete mind and without any compulsion or decree at all - came before us and said to us: be witnesses for us and perform a symbolic act of acquisition from us from now on with every kind of instrument of acquisition that is fit to perform an acquisition with The witness Isaac Sasson The witness ⟦illegible⟧ The witness ⟦illegible⟧ The witness Shimon Halal The witness Salem Gigi ⟦illegible⟧
7455 ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate 12 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Shalom son of Sabih Shalom has become engaged in Baghdad to Miss Madeleine daughter of Daoud son of Suleiman on the ninth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married. ⟦signature⟧ 7/12 Head of the Community Status Record
7455 Certificate July 15, 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 378, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shmuel son of Ibrahim Shmuel has married in Baghdad Miss Marcelle daughter of Moussa Tabbakh on the twenty-fourth day of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- nine. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
16 Shevat 5607 Good luck and a good sign, a time of favor and success The pleasant groom, the honored Isaac son of the honored Abraham Shalom, may his light shine In a successful and good hour Today, Friday, the 4th day of the month of Shevat, the year 5667 of the creation, here in Baghdad May it be His will to grant them success and bless them and build their house, Amen, forever The sum 500 gold coins in cash 100 silver 750 total sum 500 Confirming witnesses Salman Isaac Confirming witnesses Isaac Sasson
7956 Certificate July 15, 946 Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Salman son of Daoud Kahtan has contracted his engagement in Baghdad to the woman named Farha daughter of Israel son of Menashe Rabi on the day fourteenth of the month of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and was married on the same aforementioned date. ⟦illegible⟧ 16/7 Head of the Community
10 Kislev 60 The males who were born in the month of Kislev 60 They are the newborn who was on 2 Heshvan who died on 21 Kislev Kosher provisions and compassion In the name of God we shall do and succeed on Sunday, the 1st of the month of Kislev, the year 5660 of the creation, here in Baghdad, may God protect it Thus mentioned, fifty-eight years old, as mentioned Witnesses Shimon Levi Moshe Sofer Total Sasson Ezra | 18 | 750 As mentioned | 27 | 500 Yosef | 18 | 750 ⟦line⟧ | 65 | 000 Shimon Levi Moshe Sofer Beadle S. ⟦...⟧ And also donated the notable Mr. Isaac Nissim, may his light shine He and his wife, Mrs. P. Haviva daughter of the honored Rabbi Abraham, may his light shine Ten pounds sterling As per register <a> from the 29th of the month of Av, the year 5686 since creation, in Baghdad So may you merit to see the joy of your offspring P. honored Rabbi Witnesses Naaman Hazan Salman Hazan Total Sterling 18.750 K.N.S. 37.500 Lux 18.750 ⟦line⟧ 75.000 Cantor and Gabbai The Community ⟦...⟧
7457 Certificate 15 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Moshe son of Sasson son of Moshe married in Baghdad the named Tuffaha daughter of Abed son of Rahmin on the nineteenth day of the month of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six. ⟦illegible⟧ 16 / 7 Head of the Community
7458 Certificate July 15, 1946 Based on the marriage record numbered 87, we hereby certify that Mr. Sassoon Koji son of Khedhouri son of Yusuf Eran, known by the name Samin son of Khedhouri, has married in Baghdad, Miss Eliza daughter of Daoud son of Nassim son of Mutheer on the eleventh day of the month of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven. ⟦illegible⟧ 7/16 Head of the Community