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.
7579 Baghdad, 23rd July 1946 Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mrs. RAHEL MENAHEM ANI was born in Baghdad in the year 1881 ( eighteen hundred & eighty-one A.D.) Ani President The Jewish Community Baghdad. Belonging to the attendance ⟦illegible⟧ The President Birth certificate of Mrs. Rachel Menahem Ani in Baghdad 1881 One thousand eight hundred and eighty-one A.D.
7581 Certificate 23 July 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 264, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim bin Shaul Sofeir has married in Baghdad Miss Marcelle daughter of Isaac bin Haskeil Menachem Ani on the twenty-second day of the month of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Head of the Community
In the name of the Merciful ⟦...⟧ For a good memory shall this document be Today, the sixth day of the week, six days of the month of Kislev, the year 5656 We, the undersigned, admit with a complete admission that the honorable and exalted honored and noble Elijah son of Abraham Dudu owes us a sum of money ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ eighty-seven gold liras L.Z. ⟦...⟧ L.Z. ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ L.Z. ⟦...⟧ The humble Sasson ⟦...⟧ The humble ⟦...⟧ Witnesses, the undersigned The humble Isaac ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧
7582 Certificate July 23, 1946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Murad Naji, known as Murad bin Ibrahim Moallem Ezra, has performed his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Regina daughter of Muslih bin Jibrail on the twelfth day of the month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six, and he has not yet married. ⟦signature⟧ 7/22 Head of the Community
7578 Certificate 23 July 946 Based on the marriage contract numbered 288, we hereby certify that Mr. Amin bin Aziz bin Israel Levi married in Baghdad Miss Dawlat daughter of Yaqub bin Israel Levi on the eighth day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five) Correct ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community 7/24 ⟦Current status record⟧ ⟦signature⟧
22 Cheshvan 706 ) With good fortune and at a time of blessing and success, may it be eternal The pleasant and lovely groom, Honorable Isaac, may his light shine, son of Honorable Abraham, may his light shine In the name of our God we shall act and succeed On the second day of the week, twenty-second day of the month of Cheshvan, year five thousand seven hundred and six of the creation of the world According to the count we use here in the city of Baghdad, may God protect her, which sits on the Tigris River, how the pleasant and lovely groom Dowry 2250 1000 750 ⟦line⟧ 4000 A.S. Sasson ⟦Sandor⟧ Meshullam Sasson A.S. Shimon Sasson A.S. Yosef Yitzhak Halevi ⟦illegible⟧
7587 Certificate 23 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim son of Haskel son of Eliyahu has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Louise Salima daughter of Sassoon son of Moallem Eliyahu on the fourteenth day of the month of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four and has not married yet. ⟦signature⟧ 7/23 Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
7852 Drivers Force 31 July 66 Based on the leadership order No. 17 issued by the Army General Staff and guided by what was stated in the telegram of the Transport and Supply Directorate No. NT / 51 / 518 on 1 / 8 / 66 It was decided to transfer Lance Corporal Driver Nouri Zaidan Al-Saadi from this unit to the unit referred to above as of the date of his joining it on 18 July 66 for the purpose of assignment ⟦signature⟧ Commander of Second Signal Battalion ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
7584 Certificate 23 July 946 Based on the presented certificate, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naji Salman Yehuda has entered into his engagement in Kifri to Miss Toba daughter of Harun Moshi on the fifteenth day of the month of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
7585 Certificate 23 July 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 150, we hereby confirm that Mr. Sassoon Kurji known as Sassoon son of Shaul Heskel Akri was married in Baghdad to Miss Victorine daughter of Shaul son of Ibrahim Sofair on the twenty-ninth day of the month of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. ⟦signature⟧ 7/23 Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
7586 Certificate 23 July 945 Based on the marriage record numbered 215, we hereby certify that Mr. Abdullah Naji son of Khadouri son of Eliyahu Sahayek, known by the name Abdullah bin Khadouri, has married in Baghdad Miss Rachel daughter of Khadouri son of Shaul Shasha on the third day of the month of Nissan in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. ⟦illegible⟧ 7/22 Head of the Community Status Record
25 Elul 5607 A good and lasting memory of what took place before us the undersigned, how Rabbi Isaac son of Rabbi Abraham may his light shine by his wife Mrs. Simcha daughter of Rabbi Isaac The fifth day of the week, eight days of the month of Adar, the year five thousand six hundred and forty-six from the creation of the world, according to the count we use here in Baghdad on the Tigris River how the charming young man Rabbi Isaac son of Rabbi Abraham may his light shine said to this maiden Mrs. Simcha daughter of Rabbi Isaac 2000 twenty hundred pure silver 2000 dowry 2000 increment 700 grand total Your servants Sassoon Shmuel Sassoon Your servants Shmuel Chai Your servants ⟦illegible⟧ Sassoon Shmuel Sassoon Family Sassoon
7587 Certificate July 25, 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim Naji, known by the name Naji son of Faraj Yaqoub Has conducted his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Aniseh Rahil daughter of Yusuf Saleh Mukammal on the twentieth day of the month of June in the year one thousand nine hundred And forty-six and has not married yet. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7/25 Head of the Community
758 Certificate 25 July 946 Based on the marriage record number 117, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shaul Naim bin Heskel Salman, known as Shaul bin Heskel, married in Baghdad Miss Nazaima daughter of Ishaq bin Eliahu Heskel Rubin on the twenty-fourth day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ True Copy ⟦signature⟧
7589 Certificate 25 July 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 422, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim ⟦Haitham⟧ son of Khalif son of Sassoon, known as Ibrahim bin Khalif, has married in Baghdad Miss Karjiya daughter of Abed son of Hazqil on the twenty-fifth day of the month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Sub-Committee of the Israelite Community in Hillah Marriage Certificate I testify to the validity of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ which was concluded ⟦illegible⟧ at the house of Abboud in ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ remains unmarried ⟦illegible⟧ Iraq 40 Fils Financial ⟦illegible⟧ the Israelite Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ President of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
759 Certificate 25 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Jewish community in Hillah, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shua Zion Sassoon has concluded his engagement in Hillah to Miss Mazli Aboudi on the eighteenth day of the month of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married. 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.) ⟦signature⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ Marriage certificate of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Year of the year ⟦illegible⟧ Shash ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/25
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 ⟦illegible⟧ 706 To the honor of the honorable Rabbi Sasson Kadoorie, may his light shine Today at noon, Monday 20/7/46, there entered to us, may their light shine, several people and said that they entered the synagogue of Abu Hasson Yosef Abd al-Aziz on the day of fifteen days of the month of Tammuz and took out the Torah scrolls and burned them by the hand of P. Naftali and we ⟦line⟧ 26/7/1946 Sasson H. ⟦illegible⟧ Hamzalah Ashash Procedure on the day