AI en Translation, Pages 101-125
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Sign ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
A good and successful Elul, 8 Tishrei 5686
On the first day of Sukkot in the year 5686, she entered the wedding canopy
The honorable Abraham Ezekiel
On the sixth day of the week, the eighteenth day of the month of Shevat, the year five thousand six hundred and eighty-six from the creation of the world
According to the count we use here in the city of Baghdad, which sits on the Tigris River, how the pleasant young man Abraham son of Ezekiel
Marriage Contract ⟦line⟧ 100
Ten gold pieces ⟦...⟧ 200
Dowry
The humble Sassoon Zedekiah
The humble Isaac ⟦...⟧
The humble ⟦...⟧
The humble Sassoon Zedekiah
" Gedaliah
Also
Page 102
Certificate
23 August 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 108, we hereby certify that Mr. Munshi Naeem
known by the name Naeem bin Salman Daoud Hayy was married in Baghdad to Miss
Najiba daughter of Salman bin Sayoun on the twenty-fifth of the month of October
in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
⟦signature⟧
23 / 8
Head of the Community
Page 103
Baghdad 5th September 1946
Marriage Certificate.
In accordance with the Marriage Contract No 506
I hereby confirm that Mr. VICTOR ABDULLA MUSAFFI was
married to Miss MISOUDA ABDULLA MUSAFFI, Baghdad, on the
27th day of August 1934 ( nineteen hundred & thirty-
four A.D.)
⟦Marriage certificate of Mr. Victor Abdulla⟧
⟦Musaffi to Miss Misouda Abdulla⟧
⟦Dated 27 August 1934⟧
On behalf of
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
⟦illegible⟧
Page 104
⟦No 7341⟧
Baghdad 5th September 19⟦...⟧
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mr. VICTOR ABDULLA MUSAFFI was born in
Baghdad in the year 1904 (nineteen hundred & four A.D.)
⟦Arabic⟧
Birth Certificate of Mr. Victor Abdullah
Resident of Baghdad
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
⟦V.A.⟧
No
Page 105
Baghdad 5th September 1946
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mrs.MISOUDA ABDOULLA MUSAFFI was born in
Baghdad in the year 1915 (nineteen hundred &fifteen A.D.)
⟦Birth of Masouda daughter of⟧
⟦Abdullah year 1915 Baghdad⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
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Baghdad 5th September 1946
Birth Certificate.
In accordancewith testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Miss REBEKA VICTOR ABDULLA MUSAFFI was
born in Baghdad in the year 1936 ( nineteen hundred &
thirty six A.D.)
With the birth certificate of Miss Rivka ⟦Victor⟧
Abdullah Musaffi ⟦year⟧ 1936 in Baghdad
Baghdad
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
⟦illegible⟧
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Baghdad 5th September 1946
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Miss VIOLET VICTOR ABDULLA MUSAFFI was
born in Baghdad in the year 1937 (nineteen hundred &
thirty-seven A.D.
⟦Globe⟧
⟦Birth certificate of the girl Violet⟧
⟦Victor Abdullah Musaffi 1937⟧
⟦In Baghdad⟧
No
⟦2⟧
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
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Baghdad 5th September 1946
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Miss FIRIAL VICTOR ABDULLA MUSAFFI was
born in Baghdad in the year 1941 (nineteen hundred &
forty-one A.D.)
⟦Was born⟧ Miss Firial daughter of
Abdulla Musaffi year 1941 A.D.
⟦illegible⟧
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
Page 109
Baghdad 5th September ⟦...⟧6
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mr ABDULLA VICTOR ABDULLA MUSAFFI was born
in Baghdad in the year 1944 (nineteen hundred & forty-
four A.D.)
⟦Birth certificate in the name of Abdulla⟧
⟦Victor Abdulla Musaffi 1944⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦Alwan⟧
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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Baghdad 5th Sep. 1946.
Birth Certificate.
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mr. ALBERT DAOUD BAKHASH was born in
Baghdad in the year 1929 ( nineteen hundred & twenty-
nine A.D.)
⟦illegible⟧
1929 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
President
The Jewish Community
Baghdad.
⟦illegible⟧
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His Excellency, President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
What is presented to your Excellency:
I request your Excellency to kindly provide me with ⟦illegible⟧
And that is according to the request of the American Embassy in Baghdad. It is yours to command.
The Petitioner
Albert Daoud Benjami⟦n⟧
Al-Bataween Street
Number
4/24
Witness to that | Witness to that
Koji Manshi Abed | Benjamin Shaul Nimash
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
1929
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Certificate
8 September 946
⟦7259⟧
Based on the marriage certificate number 410, we hereby certify that Mr. Ephraim Naji
known by the name Naji bin Hesqail bin Ezra married in Baghdad Miss Lulu
Najia daughter of Salman bin Hesqail Isaac known as Lulu daughter of Salman on
the first day of the month of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four.
Head of the Community
Page 116
Certificate
8 September 946
VC ⟦...⟧
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 562, we hereby confirm that Mr. Saleh bin Moshi
bin Ibrahim ⟦married⟧ in Baghdad Miss Habiba daughter of Daoud bin Yaqoub ⟦Muraidakh⟧
on the eighth day of the month of August in the year nineteen hundred and forty-six.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
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7261
8 September 946
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 246, we hereby confirm that Mr. Nahum bin Mansi bin Na-
Nahum married in Baghdad Miss Habouba daughter of Yusuf bin Yaqub on the eighth day
of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four.
24
Head of the Community
Page 118
⟦724⟧
Certificate
8 September 946
Based on the marriage certificate No. 304, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naji-Lim
known as Naji bin Nahum Sassoon has married in Baghdad Miss Tabiha
daughter of Saleh bin Yusuf Shiri on the first day of the month of April in the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-two.
⟦illegible⟧
8/9
Head of the Community
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⟦7264⟧
8 September 946
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Naim son of Isaac Ibrahim Kashi has performed his engagement in Baghdad
to Miss Victoria daughter of Shlomo Ibrahim on the twenty-eighth day of the month
of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet.
Head of the Community
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601/67/08
Before the Righteous Rabbinical Court here in Baghdad, may God protect it
On Thursday, the week of Parashat Ki Tetze, Tishrei, the year 5710 from creation
The following matters were enacted
Before us as a court, an honorable man, Na'im son of Joseph Haviva, may God protect him, testified. And he testified
by way of testimony that Mrs. Salma daughter of Isaac Bechor Isaac, may God protect him, is the wife
of Mr. Isaac Salman Isaac, and on the date mentioned above she
is still alive
Shalom Isaac Einy
Dayan in Baghdad
Isaac Sassoon
Ma'aleh
Dayan
601
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Certificate
8 September 946
Based on the marriage document number 4, we certify that Mr. Heskel Nahie
known as Nahie son of Shlomo son of Meshi Debora married in Baghdad
Miss Juliet daughter of Abdullah son of Moshi Cohen on the fourth day of
October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three.
Head of the Community
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7225
Certificate
8 September 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 506, we certify that Mr. Maatouk Gurji
known as Maatouk bin Hoki bin Yaqub has married in Baghdad Miss
Roza daughter of Shamoun bin Ibrahim Shalom Hakham Nassim on the twentieth day of
the month of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
Head of the Community
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722
Certificate
8 September 946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we
hereby certify that Mr. Naji bin Sassoon bin Shaul Ishaq Rajwan has conducted his engagement
in Baghdad to Miss Shafiqah bint Gurji bin Abdullah on the twenty-ninth
day of the month of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and has
not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
⟦8/9⟧
Head of the Community
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9 / 2 / 706
The Council of Rabbis here in Baghdad, may God protect it
The Grand Rabbinical Court of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, may God protect it
With the Help of Heaven
The undersigned testifies that Mr. ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧ (may his light shine) is the son of ⟦...⟧ and Rachel from Baghdad
And was born in Baghdad in the year ⟦...⟧ of the ⟦...⟧ calendar
Baghdad, the day of ⟦...⟧ of the month of ⟦...⟧ in the year ⟦...⟧
9 / 2 / ⟦...⟧
Shimon ⟦...⟧
Member of ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Witnesses: Shimon ⟦...⟧
According to Meir ⟦...⟧
⟦Draft⟧
23rd of September 8
Under 18 October prior year 17 ⟦The Mosaic community⟧ and therefore ⟦by hand⟧ ⟦and the body⟧ ⟦Qanabit⟧ and his father was born
⟦His rest⟧ by his side from the point of intent of its opinion and he gives a base I am me
And our power and in this its cause from Yahya October truth year 17 born Asif the son of
Ismail Narjis as written in the money for the recipient private 12 attributed Abrash to the Prophet Sha'alam
⟦illegible⟧
⟦The Mosaic community⟧
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Certificate
8 September 1946
Based on the marriage document numbered 255, we hereby certify that Mr. Shlomo Gurji
known as Shlomo son of Sasson Shlomo Dabbool was married in Baghdad to Miss
Solha Violet known as Solha Violet daughter of Yaqub Azzouri on the
fourteenth day of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community