AI English Translation, Pages 376-400
With the help of Heaven ⟦illegible⟧
To the honor of the excellence of the complete and all-encompassing sage
The distinguished judge, our teacher and rabbi Isaac ⟦Mujallad⟧, may his light shine
Best wishes for goodness and peace
Regarding the landlord Joseph ⟦Abu⟧ al-Hur, may his light shine, with whom we had business in Baghdad as of this day
And he spent in Baghdad ⟦from us⟧ to Hussein al-Kuwaiti
Total sum
Simeon Ezra 500
To Moshe 400
To Nahum 300
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1200
Simeon Ezra
Menachem
Ezra
Witnesses Simeon Levi
" Isaac Levi
7279
Certificate
24 May 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Shalim son of Aghababa Levi has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Juliet daughter of Yusuf Jouri on the nineteenth day of the month of April of the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
5/24
On behalf of the Head of the Community
7280
Certificate
24 May 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 402, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Habib son of
Eliyahu, an official teacher known as Yusuf bin Eliyahu, married in Baghdad Miss
Hanina daughter of Yaqub bin Yusuf Houri, known as Hanna bint Yaqub, on the
twenty-sixth day of the month of June in the year nineteen hundred and forty
five.
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5/24
Head of the Community
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7281
Certificate
24 May 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 156, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yahya bin Moshi
bin Salman has married in Baghdad Miss Juliet daughter of Daoud bin Saleh on
the twenty-first day of the month of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
two.
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5 / 24
On behalf of the Head of the Community
7281
Certificate
24 May 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 278, we hereby confirm that Mr. Baba Hay, known
by the name Hay bin Israel, married in Baghdad Miss Kojie daughter of Ezra Isaac on
the sixteenth day of the month of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.
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24 / 5
Head of the Community
7284
26 May 946
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that
the divorce of Mrs. Salima daughter of Sion from her husband (Isaac) Gurji son of
Yousef (Kashi) took place on the twenty-second day of the month of August in the year one
thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
⟦signature⟧
5/26
Head of the Community
Status Paragraph
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7286
27 May 946
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 166, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shamoun Salim
son of Ezra Eliyahu Shamoun Bashi, known as Shamoun Bashi son of Ezra, has married
in Baghdad Miss Rahma, known as Regina, daughter of Ishaq Shamoun Bashi, on
the seventeenth day of the month of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine.
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5/27
Head of the Community
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7 2 8 7
Certificate
28 May 1946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Heskel Shmuel Qaraeen, acting on behalf of his brother Meir Hai bin
Shmuel Qaraeen, has entered into an engagement in Baghdad with Miss Farha, known
by the name of Faraj, daughter of Yaqub Dalleh, on behalf of his aforementioned brother Meir Hai, on the
third day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty, and
that the aforementioned Meir Hai has not yet married. Furthermore, the engagement among Israelites
is a legal contract between the fiancé and the fiancée that neither party can annul except
after performing the necessary divorce ceremonies.
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5/28
On behalf of
Head of the Community
Signature of the Rabbi's Secretariat
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706 913 46
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On the first day of the week ⟦illegible⟧ day of the month ⟦illegible⟧ the year five thousand and seven hundred ⟦illegible⟧ to the creation of the world
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Justice
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Certificate
27 May 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Munshi son of Saleh son of Ezra has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to
the named Salima daughter of Rahmin Cohen on the twenty-first day of the month of
April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet.
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5/27
Head of the Community
748
Certificate
28 May 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 85, we hereby confirm that Mr. Khadhuri Yaqoub
Youssef Ruwaish was married in Baghdad to Miss Gurjiya daughter of Shalom Menachem on
the eighteenth day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
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5/28
On behalf of the Head of the Community
29 Elul 706
I, the undersigned, testify and uphold in the Rabbinical Court
The honorable, dear and exalted Mr. Kadouri Avraham, may his light shine
Is fit to be married according to the Law and Religion
Regarding the young man Mr. Kadouri Sasson son of Isaac son of Ezekiel son of Kadouri
Testifying as required to establish that the aforementioned Kadouri is a free man and worthy
To enter the congregation of the Lord and there is no obstacle to prevent him
Before us, the undersigned witnesses
Today ⟦...⟧ Elul ⟦...⟧
In Baghdad, may the Lord protect it
Witnesses Shimon Ezra
" Sasson Kadouri
Shimon Ezra
On behalf of
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The residence
729
Certificate
May 27, 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Mordechai bin Saleh bin Hesqail has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Masouda bint Abdullah bin Hayyim on the first 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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5/27
On behalf of the Head of the Community
7291
Certificate
28 May 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 98, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim son of Hoki
son of Khadouri was married in Baghdad to the one named Victoria daughter of Shua son of Yusuf Levi
on the twenty-third day of the month of October of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-five.
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5 / 28
Head of the Community
25 11 1907
Wife of David Saleh H' Ezra Nissim G.
Today, Monday, 25th of Kislev, year 5668 here in Baghdad, may G-d protect it
True Document
In the presence of us, the undersigned witnesses, it was clarified to us that Mrs. ⟦Haviva⟧ daughter of Ezra Nissim G. wife of David Saleh H' Ezra Shukri G.
passed away to her eternal home on the aforementioned day in Baghdad
The Heirs
Her husband David Saleh H' Ezra Shukri
Her son Ezra David Saleh
Her daughter Farha David Saleh
Shimon Saleh
H' Ezra
Shukri
Witnesses: Salman Eliyahu
" " Sasson Eliyahu
Wednesday
7 D M /
Qaliyah
31 September 86
Please provide us with the registration statement for the year 83 with the names of the sect, with thanks
In case it is not available, please provide us with the names of the persons for the year 84 as
an independent list as well, and we also request to be provided with the names of the persons for the year 85 as well
Head of the Goods Receipt Committee
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5/10/86
Goods Receipt Committee
N 2 9 2
Certificate
28 May 946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Eliyahu bin Haskel Eliyahu Kraye has performed his engagement in Baghdad
to Miss Mumtuh daughter of Aboudi bin Menashi Ovadia on the eleventh day
of the month of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
5/28
For the Head of the Community
The Acting Official
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7061122
A thousand friends of the virtuous, the exalted
This letter is from the exalted, virtuous Hacham
Kosher for all
As for after ⟦...⟧ the exalted, virtuous Hacham, the exalted, virtuous Hacham
To the honorable, virtuous, exalted
Long live the virtuous
The virtuous
The virtuous
The virtuous, the exalted
The virtuous
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7292
Certificate
March 28, 946
Based on the certificate of ⟦the registrar of⟧ marriage contracts for the Jewish community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Menashi son of Shaul Ibrahim has performed his engagement in Baghdad to
the named Najma daughter of Aziz son of Raphael on the nineteenth day of the month of May in the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet.
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3/28
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Current Status
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With the help of Heaven, Tuesday ⟦...⟧
To the Honorable Rabbi, the Sage Sassoon Kadoorie, may his light shine
Today we received your letter from 22/1/47 regarding the agreement between
the Community Committee and the teachers
In this matter, we already informed you on 7/1/47 that we cannot accept the aforementioned agreement
because the teachers do not want to accept the conditions of the Committee
For Shimon Muallem 400
For Yitzhak 200
For Mordechai 200
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800
In the name of the teachers
Ma'tuq
Sassoon
Ovadia Ezra HaLevi
Yitzhak ben Avraham
Certificate
28 May 946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Salim son of Abdullah son of Eliyahu has performed his engagement in Baghdad
to Miss Hanini daughter of Nahum son of Ezra on the twenty-seventh day of the month of
November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not married yet.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
7 / 284
7495
Certificate
28 May 944
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 282, we hereby certify that Mr. Haron Naji
Bin Sion Hesqel Levi was married in Baghdad to Miss Marcelle, daughter of Yusuf
Bin Yaqub Dori, on the twenty-third day of the month of March in the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-four.
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5/28
For the Head of the Community
707 ⟦line⟧ 25
To the honor of the genius Rabbi, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, may his light shine
Today, Wednesday, 12 Kislev 5697, here in Baghdad, may God protect it
His honorable excellence
In the name of the honorable Mr. Ezra Mr. David Nahum, may God preserve him, there is sent to your honor a total of five hundred and fifty
shekels for the merit of Midrash Beit Zilkha, may God protect it, and this is the portion of the aforementioned
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500 Ezra David Nahum, may God preserve him
150 His honorable excellence
550 Total
The humble one
Ezra David
Nahum
Ezra David Nahum
" 212-100
His Excellency
Thursday
7296
Certificate
29 May 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 Salman Isaac Shakouri has entered into his engagement in Baghdad
to Miss Maryam Khatoun daughter of Hayyim son of Shaul Yaqub Levi on the twenty-third
day of the month of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not married
yet.
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Head of the Community
Status Section
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706 ⟦illegible⟧ 25
To the honor of our teacher and rabbi, Hakham Yitzhak Nissim, may his light shine
May God prolong his days and years in goodness and pleasantness, Amen Selah
In the city of Al-Qa'im
Regarding the matter of the money of the deceased R. Yitzhak Nahum, who was the cousin of the deceased Habib bin Yitzhak bin Yitzhak Nahum
And he had in the bank ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
For the rent of the synagogue ⟦illegible⟧
For ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 450
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Shalom ⟦illegible⟧
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Ma'tuq
Sassoon
Al-Hayy