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.
Sub-Committee for the Israelite Community in Hilla Marriage Certificate I bear witness for ⟦Shimon⟧ Sassoon who contracted ⟦dowry⟧ on Mazli Abboudi on ⟦25 April⟧ ⟦1946⟧ ⟦Bazal⟧ ⟦un⟧ ⟦declared⟧ ⟦1946/4/25⟧ Iraq 40 Fils Financial ⟦...⟧ for the Israelite Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
759 Certificate July 25, 1946 Based on the certificate of the Israelite community in Hillah, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shua Zion Sassoon has performed his betrothal in Hillah to Miss Mozli Aboudi on the eighteenth day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
7591 Baghdad, 25th July, 1946. Marriage Certificate. In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 561 I hereby confirm that Mr. GABRIEL DHANI PINKHAS was married to Miss DORIS SION NESSIM SHAMASH on the 23rd day of July 1946 ( nineteen hundred & forty-six.A.D.) On behalf of President The Jewish Community Baghdad. Marriage certificate of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ from Miss ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 92 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
181 Kislev 706 Before us in the Beth Din on Thursday, the 8th of the month of Kislev, in the year 5666 On this day, the maiden Simcha, daughter of the deceased Honorable Rabbi Meir Avraham, of blessed memory, was betrothed to the young man The pleasant young man, Joseph, son of Abraham Joseph son of Ezra Joseph Cohen, may he rest in Eden, and they performed a complete acquisition according to law and religion and accepted upon themselves all the conditions of the Ketubah as is customary here in Baghdad The humble Shim'on Yitzchak The humble Yosef Cohen The young Sasson Mutzafi, may his end be good The young Ezra ⟦illegible⟧ Registered The young Sasson ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 47 1/20
7592 Certificate 25 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf bin Ezra bin Yusuf Cohen has performed his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Toiba daughter of Musa bin Yusuf Cohen on the twenty-first day of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married. ⟦signature⟧ 7/25 Head of the Community Current status ⟦signature⟧
26 ⟦Elul⟧ 5607 Before us entered the Sage Rabbi Isaac Sasson, may his light shine, And he confessed a complete confession that he received from the hand of the Sage Rabbi Abraham Halevi, may his light shine, On behalf of his sister Rachel, may she be blessed among women, The sum of twenty-seven Ottoman gold liras and they were likewise spent for the needs of the wedding canopy and sanctification And to buy garments for the aforementioned bride, and likewise another fifteen Ottoman gold liras, in total 27000 twenty-seven thousand prutot 15000 fifteen thousand 42000 total sum Witnesses Simeon Aaron " Elijah Isaac Isaac Sasson Simeon Aaron Cantor Elijah Isaac
75921 Certificate 25 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ezra Sion son of Ishaq, known as Hoki Abyad, has entered into an engagement in Baghdad with Miss Habiba, known by the name Hilda daughter of Daoud son of Ezra Nissan, on the twenty-sixth day of the month of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and has not married yet. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Education Please send this certificate to us for registration purposes ⟦illegible⟧ 7/25
7594 Certificate July 25, 1946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 27, we hereby certify that Mr. Salman bin Ishaq bin Eliyahu married in Baghdad Miss Nadheema daughter of Shaul Amber on the eighteenth day of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦illegible⟧ 25 / 7 Head of the Community
N 595 Certificate 26 July 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 279, we hereby certify that Mr. Sion Naim known as Sion bin Ephraim bin Ibrahim Shamshou' married in Baghdad Miss Mary daughter of Baruch bin Eliyahu Zaluf on the twenty-eighth day of the month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty. ⟦signature⟧ 26/7 On behalf of the Head of the Community
27 Tammuz 706 Before the honorable rabbis, may their light shine, Sasson Nissim Today, 27 Tammuz 706, before the honorable rabbis, may their light shine On behalf of Abraham son of Hanukkah I hereby declare that my brother Joseph Abd al-Aziz and his daughters Bayda and Hannah, may they live, left the country and have not returned since the day they left And this is before the honorable rabbis, and peace - 26/7/1946 Shimon Yehuda Signature of the witnesses Perform what is necessary today //
Certificate July 26, 946 Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad And based on the investigation conducted by the aforementioned, we hereby certify that both Mr. Youssef Marshi Aqeerab and Miss Bertha Haskell Isaac Israel are not engaged nor married, and they have no record in the relevant registers. Sassoon Head of the Community Mr. President Permissible ⟦illegible⟧ 7/26
26 Elul 5607 For good luck and a sign of blessing and success On Thursday, eight days of the month of Elul, the year five thousand six hundred and seventy-six In a good and successful hour, an agreement and a good conclusion was reached between the dear Isaac son of Abraham son of Isaac and between the honorable and modest bride, Mrs. Haviva, daughter of the dear Abraham son of Isaac son of Shalom Dowry ⟦...⟧ 100 Addition 100 Dowry 250 Total 450 Witness Isaac son of Abraham Witness Abraham son of Isaac Hakham Bashi Baghdad
7599 Certificate 26 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that Mr. Nouri son of Daoud Haroun Hezekiah has performed his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Habiba daughter of Menashi son of Moshi Haddad on the eleventh day of the month of March, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. And he has not married yet. ⟦illegible⟧ 7/26 Head of the Community
24 Heshvan 708 ⟦illegible⟧ This is to certify that the boy born under a good mazal on the 5th day, the twenty-sixth day of the month of Iyar, the year 5668 from the creation of the world By the name Abraham son of Isaac On the sixth of the week, six days into the month of Sivan, the year 5668 from the creation of the world, according to the count we count here in Baghdad, the city situated on the Tigris River Sasson Oved in the name of the community ⟦illegible signature⟧ Berakha Ezra Salman Hevra Kadisha Gemilut Hasadim In Baghdad Witnesses who verify Isaac Levi ⟦blue pencil marks⟧
76 26 July 946 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 86, we hereby confirm that Mr. Selim Shlomo Ben Zion Zion Ben Shlomo married in Baghdad Ms. Latifa daughter of Hayyim Ben Moshi Dehan on the eighteenth day of the month of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦illegible⟧ 7/28 (Head of the Community)
Certificate 26 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shaul son of Meir held his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Hanini daughter of Meir Samira on the fourth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married since. ⟦signature⟧ on behalf of/ Head of the Community
Certificate July 26, 1946 Based on the marriage document numbered 483, we hereby certify that Mr. Murad son of Abid son of Murad Shukurji has married in Baghdad Miss Farha Matata, known as Farha daughter of Isaac Baruch Salih Isaac on the second day of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight. ⟦signature⟧ 7/28 Head of the Community
⟦File 286⟧ Certificate July 26, 1946 Based on the marriage record number 286, we hereby confirm that Mr. Saleh son of Munshi Hesqail Yahya Sheikh Ouda married in Baghdad the woman named Gurjia daughter of Khalif Mordechai Khalif on the twenty-fifth day of the month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Belonging to Khalif Sheikh Ouda
25 Elul 706 Before the Rabbi, the Teacher, H. Sasson, may his candle shine Today appeared before us Mr. Kadouri, son of Sasson, may his candle shine Husband of the woman Haviva Mazal Tov On the sixth day of the week, 19 Adar 704, for the young man Nachman Yitzhak Sharabi, son of the late Zecharia Somekh And the bride Miriam, daughter of the late Yitzhak Kadouri, son of Sasson, may his candle shine Cash given to her today | 100 Dowry money | 100 The Appraiser Kadouri Aaron Sasson The humble Shimon Sasson " Eliyahu Cohen ⟦stamp⟧
Certificate 764 29 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Ishaq Mordechai son of Rahmeen has entered his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Saeeda daughter of Ibrahim son of Manshi on the fourteenth day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. ⟦stamp⟧ Vea Head of the Community
765 Certificate July 29, 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 31, we hereby confirm that Mr. Murad bin Daoud bin Hism Heskiel has married in Baghdad Miss Hanini Flora, identified by the name Hanini daughter of Shamaun, on the eleventh day of the month of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. ⟦illegible⟧ 29 / 7 Head of the Community Deceased ⟦illegible⟧
7606 29 July 946 Certificate Based on the marriage record number 540, we hereby confirm that Mr. Nassim son of Hayi son of Al-Bahulawi has married in Baghdad Miss Samra daughter of Yaqoub son of Yusuf Mashhadi on the third day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. ⟦illegible⟧ 7/29 Head of the Community
7607 Certificate July 29, 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 453, we hereby confirm that Mr. Haroun son of Moshe son of Hoki married in Baghdad Miss Ghazala daughter of Mordechai son of David on the seventh day of the month of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦signature⟧ 7/29 Head of the Community
76 - 8 Certificate 25 July 946 Based on the marriage contract numbered 39, we hereby confirm that Mr. Eliyahu bin Hayyim bin Haroun has married in Baghdad Miss Juliet daughter of Shlomo bin Hesqel bin Eliyahu on the nineteenth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred forty- five. ⟦illegible⟧ 25 / 7 Head of the Community
Certificate 29 July 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 466, we hereby confirm that Mr. Moshe son of Ephraim son of Shlomo Ephraim married in Baghdad Miss Farha Mleiha daughter of Khedhouri known by the name Sghayer daughter of Haroun Rashti on the seventh day of the month of July of the year nineteen hundred and forty-three. ⟦signature⟧ 7/29 On behalf of / Head of the Community Second Copy ⟦signature⟧