AI English Translation, Pages 551-575
7487
Certificate
24 June 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that Mr. Heskel Ezra Naji, known as Naji son of Ibrahim
son of Hawki Awrani, has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Tuffaha daughter of Menashi
son of Nassim on the sixth day of the month of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
five and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Shakhin
7288
Certificate
23 June 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 12, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naji son of Isaac
Barakhil married in Baghdad Miss Juliet daughter of Ezra Barakhil on the twelfth
day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
⟦signature⟧
6/23
Head of the Community
7489
Certificate
23 June 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 149, we hereby confirm that Mr. Saleh son of
Heskel Brakhil was married in Baghdad to Rachel daughter of Isaac son of Heskel Moallem
on the fourteenth day of the month of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
⟦illegible⟧
6/23
Head of the Community
⟦739⟧
⟦728⟧
Certificate
24 June 946
Based on the marriage contract numbered 428, we hereby certify that Mr. Dawood bin
Munshi Levi was married in Baghdad to Miss Rachel daughter of Ezra Dasht on the
twenty-ninth day of the month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
five.
⟦signature⟧
6/24
Head of the Community
⟦mark⟧
7292
Certificate
7 June 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 400, we hereby confirm that Mr. Salman Naeem
son of Hesqail Ezra known as Hakuli son of Abdullah Shmuel Mahlab has
married in Baghdad Miss Marcelle daughter of Yusuf Ezra son of Yusuf Michael on the day
twenty-fifth of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty.
⟦signature⟧
6/7
Head of the Community
S' from ⟦and⟧.7
One thousand one hundred and seventy-eight for Z' ⟦...⟧
It was one thousand and seven hundred and eighty-seven for Z' ⟦...⟧
After one thousand and seven hundred
Color Isaac S' Y' S'
At the end of Nisan year 5681, Monday the twenty-first of the month of Adar 5681 we will return
Thus Joseph son of Isaiah Elazar Rahamim Banair from the quarter
⟦...⟧ blind Ezra in the name of Elazar 250
Ezra 50
Sh' H' Elazar 200
7200
Elazar Hasson
Sin offering
Action
Shalom Shimon H'Y
" Kadouri Joseph
Nahum
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W4X
CERTIFICATE
24 June 946
Based on the testimony of the registrar of marriage contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we certify
hereby that Mr. Naim son of Shaul Abu Daoud has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Naima daughter of Yusuf son of Yaqub Azzouri on the fourteenth day of the month
of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six.
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6/25
Head of the Community
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7299
Certificate
25 June 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 419, we hereby confirm that Mr. Munshi son of Eliyahu
Ibrahim Levi has married in Baghdad Miss Aziza daughter of Haskel Yaqub Daoud Mureidakh
known by the name Eliza daughter of Haskel on the twenty-eighth day of the month of September
in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two.
⟦illegible stamp with signature⟧
Head of the Community
7295
24 June 946
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 171, we hereby certify that Mr. Maatouk Naji
known by the name Maatouk bin Khadhuri Darwish has married in Baghdad Miss
Seniora daughter of Daoud Munshi on the seventh day of the month of December of the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-four.
⟦signature⟧
6/24
⟦for⟧ Head of the Community
⟦signature⟧
⟦NK 96⟧
Certificate
June 26, 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 236, we hereby certify that Mr. Yusuf Hayyim
Naji son of Shaul has married in Basra Miss Aziza daughter of Hesqeel Moshi
Sultoon on the seventh day of the month of June of the year nineteen hundred and thirty-
seven.
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
6/26
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
To the excellence of the honor of the dear and exalted Sage, the honorable ⟦...⟧ may his light shine
To the excellence of the honor of the dear and exalted Sage, the honorable ⟦...⟧ may his light shine
Kosher ⟦...⟧
Isaac ⟦...⟧
Already at the time ⟦...⟧ the honor of the aforementioned Sage, the bachelor Isaac, may his light shine, from the money ⟦...⟧
Custom ⟦...⟧
Witnesses ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Total ⟦...⟧
Shimon Oved 100
⟦...⟧ 250
⟦...⟧ 200
Total 650
Shimon ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Certificate
24 June 946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby
certify that Mr. Heskel Naji son of Nessim Belibol has performed his engagement in Baghdad
to Miss Salima daughter of Yusuf Leman on the twenty-ninth day of the month of
March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
6/25
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Before us in the court of the undersigned, the honorable Shimon Dabbour, may his light shine,
Today he said to us in the court, may God protect it: I shall be a guarantor and a complete surety
on behalf of Abraham, may his light shine,
for any money or payments that the court shall obligate to return and pay from the heavens from five thousand ⟦illegible⟧
such and such, and whatever the court shall rule, all regarding this debt in integrity.
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For the sum of ⟦illegible⟧ thousand NIS and all payments in court by virtue of this amount.
As is clear here, may he rest in peace.
Shimon Dabbour
His signature
Witnesses present
Witnesses: Shimon ⟦illegible⟧
Y.Y. Sa'ad, may he rest in peace ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
7298
Certificate
27 June 948
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Rahmin bin Shmuel bin Rahmin has entered into his engagement in Baghdad
to Miss Najia bint Nahum bin Saleh on the nineteenth day of October
in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
27/6
Head of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧
With the help of God, Meron 26
For a good name, for praise, for glory, and for blessing
For a name, for praise, for glory, for blessing, and for a good life
With a good sign and good fortune
Thursday, the sixth day of the month of Adar II, the year five thousand seven hundred
and eight from the creation of the world, according to the counting we are accustomed to here in Baghdad
Sanctified ⟦line⟧ 60
By Shimon Ezra Cohen, Trustee ⟦line⟧ 10
Total ⟦line⟧ 1270
Commission ⟦line⟧ 260
⟦line⟧ 1500
Witnesses: Shimon HaLevi
" Avraham Yitzhak
Shimon Cohen
Menachem Tzalach
Ezra
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7899
Certificate
27 June 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Ibrahim Hayyim bin Ishaq Daoud Al-Beyk was married in Baghdad to
Miss Zubaida, known as Rosa, daughter of Haroun bin Ezra Sarraf, on the
twenty-second day of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.
⟦signature⟧
6/27
On behalf of the Head of the Community
CERTIFICATE
27 June 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 194, we hereby confirm that Mr. Moshe Salim son of
Ezra Heskel Shakerchi, known by the name Moshe son of Ezra, has married in Baghdad the female
named Lulu daughter of Yaqub son of Eliya Abu Tamkha on the seventeenth day of the month of March
in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
⟦signature⟧
27 / 6 / ⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
CERTIFICATE
June 27, 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 265, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yaqub bin
Ezra Haroun married in Baghdad Miss Maryam daughter of Reuven bin Yaqub Malka
on the sixteenth day of the month of Nisan in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-
five.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
⟦stamp⟧
⟦illegible pencil markings at top and side⟧
⟦line⟧ 706
Cantor in Baghdad, may God protect it
Signed: Avraham Yitzhak, meaning H. Avraham Yitzhak, meaning H. Avraham Yitzhak
Also Avraham Yitzhak
Nissim Yitzhak
Wednesday, 19th of Shevat, 706, here in Baghdad, may God protect it, signed: Ben Zion son of Yitzhak Mordechai, may he rest in Eden
2/2 Ben Zion son of Yitzhak Mordechai, may he rest in Eden, here in Baghdad, may God protect it, signed: Ben Zion
Ashon passing in the name of God 100
Also Avraham 150
Nissim Ezra Avraham
Ezra Sasson
Avraham
Sasson
Ezra Sasson, Cantor
" Avraham son of Sasson
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CERTIFICATE
2 July 946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that Mr. Ishaq Hayyim son of Raphael son of Ishaq Sunbul has performed
his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Hila daughter of Eliyahu son of Ishaq Sunbul
on the twenty-sixth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-five. And he has not married yet.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible blue ink markings⟧
Certificate
30 June 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 448, we hereby certify that Mr. Isaac Salim
Ibrahim Shalom Nassim, known as Salim Ibrahim Shalom, was married in
Baghdad to Miss Violet, known as Juliet, daughter of Khedhouri Baroukh Levi, on
the twelfth day of the month of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-
four
⟦signature⟧
6/20
Head of the Community
⟦stamp⟧
7402
7902
Certificate
June 27, 946
Based on the marriage record number 261, we hereby confirm that Mr. Nassim Shmuel
son of Abdullah son of Shmuel, known by the name Nassim bin Abdullah, married in
Baghdad Miss Sabiha daughter of Khedhouri son of Yusuf on the twenty-third day
of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three.
⟦signature⟧
6/27
Head of the Community
Status Record
⟦signature⟧
To the honor of ⟦...⟧ 706
Before the honorable Mr. Isaac Sassoon, may his light shine
Today, Wednesday, 26th of Adar II, 5684, were received by me
from Abraham Isaac HaLevi
for food costs of the month of Shevat, 26 days from 21 Shevat to 16 Adar
per day 10 Piastres, total two hundred and sixty Piastres
Witnesses, thus it was written
" Isaac Nahum
Total 260
that passed for him 24 days 100
Food 100
Clothes 60
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260
Abraham Isaac
HaLevi
may he rest in peace
Certificate
2 July 946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Abed son of Hay son of Eliyahu has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Marcelle daughter of Sion son of Nassim on the twenty-third day of the month of May
in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Fidai Al
⟦signature⟧
A good sign ⟦706⟧
For good luck and a time of blessing and success, Amen Selah
On Thursday, the twenty-second day of the month of Adar
In the year 5652 of the creation
Before us, the undersigned witnesses, Avraham Bechor Yitzchak, son of the honorable Rahamim Bechor Yitzchak, of blessed memory, confessed
A complete and perfect confession from now on according to the law and the Torah, how he received from the hand of his mother-in-law
Mistress Percha, may she be protected by God, widow of the deceased Yitzchak son of Avraham, of blessed memory
The sum of eighty-seven pounds sterling
In cash and gold
On account of the dowry
Of his wife
Mistress Simcha
May she be protected by God
Witnesses Shimon HaLevi
Yitzchak Cohen Yehuda