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.
⟦79-9⟧ Certificate 29 April 946 Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Farha, daughter of Yaqub Zakaria, is neither engaged nor married as there is no record for her in the relevant registers. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/29 On behalf of the Head of the Community
By Shimon Levi For the sake of the unification of the Holy One, Blessed be He, in awe and love, and love and awe, to unify the name Y-H with V-H in perfect unity, in the name of all Israel. Behold, I am prepared and ready to fulfill the positive commandment of Tefillin of the hand and of the head, as written in the Torah: 'And you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.' And let the pleasantness of the Lord our God be upon us; and establish the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it. By Shimon Levi Shimon Levi Excellent Shimon ⟦line⟧
7192 Certificate April 26, 946 Based on the marriage contract numbered 330, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ephraim son of Yosef Aghai married in Baghdad Miss Salima daughter of Ishaq son of Shmuel on the twenty-second day of the month of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦illegible⟧ 4/26 Head of the Community
7192 Certification 24 April 946 Based on the marriage certificate presented, we hereby confirm that Mr. Lefay Murad known by the name Murad bin Yaqub has married in Baghdad Miss Lulu daughter of Ibrahim Shu'ah Samra on the twenty-fourth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one. ⟦signature⟧ 4/25 7 Head of the Community Interest certificate ⟦illegible⟧
7191 Certificate 24 April 946 Based on the marriage record numbered 60, we hereby certify that Mr. Gurji son of Ezra Moshe Sudayi married in Baghdad Miss Serah Kamal daughter of Mordechai Daoud Mordechai on the second day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty two. ⟦illegible⟧ 4/25 Head of the Community
No 7/90 Baghdad, 24th April 1946 Marriage Certificate. In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 326 I hereby confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM MENASHY GUBBAY married to Miss DAIZY NESSIM SOMEKH on the 21st day of March 1945 ( nineteen hundred & forty-five A.D.) Marriage certificate of Mr. Abraham Menashy Gubbay to Miss Daizy Nessim Somekh in Baghdad on 3/21/1945 (Two (2) copies) ⟦on behalf of⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ 4/25
No. 7189 26th April 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Miss DAISY NESSIM SOMEKH was born in Baghdad in the year 1919 (nineteen hundred & nineteen A.D.) ⟦illegible⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad Birth certificate of Miss Daisy Nessim Somekh in Baghdad 1919 one thousand nine hundred and nineteen A.D. ⟦illegible⟧ two copies (2) 4/25 Belongs to the sister of Doctor Emile Somekh .
7188 Certificate 11 April 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 29, we hereby confirm that Mr. Rahmin bin Shaul bin Eliyahu Shara' has married in Baghdad the one named Frayha bint Zion bin Muallim Eliyahu, known by the name Frayha bint Zion, on the sixteenth day of the month of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty. ⟦signature⟧ 11/4 Head of the Community Muallim Zion
No. 2189 25th April 1945 Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Miss NAIMA NISSIM SOMIKH was born in Baghdad in the year 1912 ( Nineteen & twelve ) A.D. ⟦signature⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad Based on the witness testimony presented to us We confirm that Naima Nissim Somikh was born in Baghdad (Year) 1912. One thousand nine hundred and twelve A.D. President The Jewish Community in Baghdad
7186 15 April 946 Certificate Based on the investigations conducted by the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Naima, daughter of Ibrahim, is neither engaged nor married, and she has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/15 On behalf of / President of the Community
14 / 5 / 706 And if it were good for you, God forbid, and if Today your letter reached us from the day of ⟦...⟧ and in it Letter ⟦...⟧ Abraham And until now nothing of the aforementioned has reached us, and also has not reached us any knowledge of what was done with this matter and what was done ⟦line⟧ 15 / 4 / 1946 Shim'on ⟦...⟧ Menachem Sassoon ⟦signature⟧ Delivered to the hand of your Lord
7187 15 April 946 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 200, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim son of Khedhouri Rahmin Abdullah Shapiro was married in Baghdad to Miss Rima, known as Reina, daughter of Abdullah Rahmin Shapiro, on the tenth day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. ⟦illegible⟧ 15/4 Head of the Community
7185 Certificate 14 April 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naim, known by the name Salim, son of Nassim, son of Reuben Hakham Moshe Hakham Shimon, has performed his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Naima, daughter of Yusuf Saleh Moallem Eliyahu, on the twenty-eighth day of the month of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and has not married yet. ⟦signature⟧ 4/14 On behalf of the Head of the Community Najib Shimon, Commissioner ⟦signature⟧ ⟦blue pencil marks⟧
With the help of God ⟦illegible⟧ 706 To the honor of the dear and respected Excellency, the honorable Yosef Avraham Yitzhak, may his light shine, may God protect him, in Baghdad, may God protect it In the city of Kuwait After inquiring of the peace of his high and exalted Excellency as is proper and fitting for him and his high honor We hereby inform your Excellency that today we sent to your Excellency via the mail 10 packages 600 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 500 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 200 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 100 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ labor wages and expenses 1400 ⟦line⟧ Total Ma'tuq Sasson Valid and faithful witnesses Yosef Avraham Yitzhak Special greetings to the teacher In good health ⟦line⟧
7184 Certificate 14 April 946 Based on the marriage contract numbered 311, we hereby certify that Mr. Eliyahu son of Daoud Isaac Levi married in Baghdad Miss Violet, known as Juliet, daughter of Eliyahu son of Yaqub Shaul on the fifteenth day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦illegible⟧ 4/14 on behalf of/ Head of the Community
7182 7782 Certificate 14 April 946 Based on the marriage record number 325, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shaul Khedhouri son of Haskeil Eliyahu Silhoun married in Baghdad Miss Violet daughter of Khedhouri son of Dawood Bulbul on the twenty-ninth day of the month of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight. ⟦signature⟧ 4/14 On behalf of / Head of the Community
⟦718⟧ Certificate 12 April 946 Based on the marriage contract numbered 84, we hereby confirm that Mr. Kamil son of Moshe son of Ezekiel Cohen was married in Baghdad to Miss Sabiha daughter of Hayim son of Aboudi Musfi on the thirtieth day of the month of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. ⟦signature⟧ 12/4 On behalf of / Head of the Community
Certificate 12 April 946 Based on the marriage contract numbered 341, we hereby certify that Mr. Rahmin Faraj known as Rahmin bin Shuaa Ishaq married in Baghdad Miss Nourieh daughter of Yaqub bin Ezra Yaqub on the twenty-first day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 4 On behalf of the Head of the Community 718 /
718 Certificate 11 April 946 Based on the testimony of the person in charge of burial matters at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Nathan Hai Rubin died in Baghdad on the fifth day of the month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦signature⟧ 411 on behalf of/ Head of the Community <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Moallem Nathan
7179 Certificate 12 April 946 Based on the certificate of the official in charge of burials at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the woman named Khatoun Sassoon, wife of Nahoum Arwili, died in Baghdad on the fifth day of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty five. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/12 Head of the Community Current status ⟦illegible⟧
Deceased in Baghdad Khatun, wife of Nahum Arwili Thursday, 8 Tishrin Year 96 corresponding to 26 Burial Agent ⟦hebrew signature⟧ ⟦symbol/initials⟧
To the Honorable Head of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings Based on the records established in my logs I hereby certify that Khatun Slon, wife of Nahoum Arwili, passed away in Baghdad on the date 8 Tishrei 696, and to that effect I have signed The Acting Authority for Jewish Religious Affairs Baghdad ⟦Pro Rabbi⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad 12/4/46 ⟦signature⟧
7177 Baghdad 11th April 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. EZRA MENASHI SOFER was born in Baghdad on the 28th day of November 1914 ( nineteen hundred & fourteen A,D. ) ⟦illegible signature⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad. Mr. President For signature please Birth certificate of Mr. Ezra Menashi Sofer in Baghdad on 28 February 1914 one thousand nine hundred and fourteen AD ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/11
We, the undersigned, testify that Mr. Ezra Menashi Sofer was born in Baghdad on Saturday, November 28, 1914 AD. IRAQ | Iraq POSTAGE | Postage 40 FILS | 40 Fils ⟦illegible signature⟧ Shlomo Ezra Qahtan Shlomo Ezra Qahtan ⟦illegible signature⟧ Shaul Shomot ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ ⟦illegible blue pencil mark⟧
77/7 Baghdad 11th April 1940. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. EZRA MENASHI SOFER was born in Baghdad on the 28th day of November 1914 ( nineteen hundred & fourteen A.D. ). President The Jewish Community Baghdad. Munir Effendi ⟦illegible⟧ This letter is in fact the testimony that was presented regarding the birth of Ezra Menashi in Baghdad on 28 November year 1914 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 13