AI en Translation, Pages 26-50
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25/12/1906
Before the Gaon Rabbi Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, may his light shine
Mr. Isaac son of Abraham Halevi and Mrs. Esther daughter of
Khedouri Abraham Halevi appeared
And testified under a severe Torah oath that the aforementioned young man Isaac, born in Baghdad in the year
5659 (1899), is single and permitted to marry according to the Law of Moses and Israel to anyone he desires and has no obstacle
Fee 100
Mishneh Torah 100
Stamps 200
Total 400
Sassoon Khedouri
Hakham Bashi
In Baghdad
Ezra Sassoon Khedouri
" Hayim Yosef
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V.C.C
326 _ 946
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm
that Mr. Ishaq Ezra bin Ibrahim Saleh Haddad has performed his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Madeline daughter of Menashi bin Yusuf Zuleikha on the twentieth day of the month of August of the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
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28 Elul 706
Before us the undersigned witnesses H' Y' N' ⟦...⟧
Today last year 28 Elul 706 according to the custom ⟦...⟧
In the city of Baghdad
Came before us the honorable 28 Elul 706 and confessed before us Isaac Ezra son of Abraham Hardon
In his house here son of Menachem son of Ezra son of Joseph Solomon Bachrach and said to us be witnesses for me
Dowry
700 Shimonis
800 Dirhams
1500
Undersigned witnesses
Jacob Isaac ⟦...⟧
Isaac Ezra
Menachem Ezra
Total Sum
⟦scribble⟧
Muhammad
M
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7203
946 226
Certificate
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm
that Mr. Edward son of Meir Israel Moallem Rahamin Lari has performed his engagement in Baghdad
to Miss Hanini Violet daughter of Shaul Isaac Souseh on the eighth day of August
in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
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V.6 HIS 24
Before us the undersigned witnesses on the day ⟦...⟧
Was ⟦...⟧
Valid ⟦...⟧
The undersigned witnesses ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Anchor left | 500
Salt ⟦...⟧ | 300
⟦...⟧ | 200
| 1000
Witnesses thus far ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
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⟦7212⟧
26 August 1946
Certificate
Based on the marriage certificate number 58, we hereby certify that Mr. Salim son of Saleh son of
Abboudi married Miss Farha daughter of Shaul son of Ishaq Qabli in Baghdad on the
twentieth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
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7212
Head of the Community
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⟦V C . 2⟧
7204
26 _ 2 _ 946
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts and the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm
that Mr. Aziz son of Saleh son of Yusuf has performed his engagement in Baghdad to Miss
Mazli daughter of Shamoon son of Hayyim on the twenty-eighth day of the month of July in the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-six and has not married yet.
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⟦V C R⟧
7204
Head of the Community
Status Record
⟦illegible⟧
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716 / 24 November
To the credit of the writer Ch. Menachem Pinchas may his light shine
Today Ch. Isaac may his light shine, son of Samuel may his light shine, testified
The source of life in our presence
In the presence of a priest who came at time 507 rise by the power of Alit son of Abraham son of Joseph in Baghdad Iraq may his light shine
And Taon son of Hayyim and Rahamim in Baghdad and then he had grace ⟦illegible⟧ in Baghdad
Menachem Pinchas may his light shine
40
60 Kurush
100
Obadiah Simeon ⟦illegible⟧
Menachem Pinchas
Ashash
Obadiah Simeon ⟦illegible⟧
J. Abraham son of Aaron
⟦illegible⟧
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⟦7419⟧
23 August 946
Certification
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 228, we hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim Nahoum
son of Rahmin son of Ibrahim, known as Ibrahim son of Rahmin, has married in Baghdad
Miss Gadla Marcelle daughter of Daoud son of Shua, known as Marcelle daughter of Daoud, on
the fourth day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
As it stands
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⟦7215⟧
946_326
Certificate
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby certify
that Mr. Ezra son of Saleh Musih Zulekha has performed his engagement in Baghdad to Miss
Gladys daughter of Hesqail Goura Semmyeh on the fourteenth day of the month of August of the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-six, and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
⟦721⟧
Head of the Community
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28 Av 706
Before us, the undersigned, came Mr. Sasson Cohen, may his light shine
And he admitted and admits before us as a complete admission
Valid and established
⟦Good sign and good luck⟧
They mentioned on the day of 17 Av 706 the young man Ezra son of Abraham Sasson was betrothed to the bride
Georgia daughter of Isaac Ezra Sasson with complete sanctification according to the law of Moses and Israel
The young Sasson Mansour
S.T. Dayan S.T.
In the court of justice
In Baghdad
May God protect it
Mash'alat
The servant of God Shimon Cohen
The servant of God Ezekiel Sasson
⟦blue ink signature⟧
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23 Aug 946
Certificate
Based on the marriage record 330, we hereby confirm that Mr. Sassoon son of Salman Shu'a )
has married in Basra Miss Victoria daughter of Khedhouri Shlomo on the ninth day
of the month of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
⟦illegible signature⟧
22 / 8
Head of the Community
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Certificate
26 August 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Kamil Yehuda son of Khedhouri Benjamin was engaged in Baghdad
to Miss Evelyn daughter of Shua son of Yusuf Sassoon on the nineteenth day of the month of
March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and was married on the twelfth
day of the month of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven.
President
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⟦V C⟧
946 _ 326
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Salman son of Aboudi Shamtob has entered into an engagement with Miss
Louise daughter of Khedhouri Benjamin Ibrahim Yehuda on the eleventh day of the month of March
in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, and was married on the twelfth day
of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six.
⟦signature⟧ President of the Community
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31 ⟦illegible⟧ L.A 706
Committee of the Chief Rabbi of Iraq, Baghdad
The Rabbinical Court of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Valid for Ketubah
On Tuesday, 16th of Adar II, year 5706 from the creation of the world, Isaac son of Falug Benjamin in Baghdad, marriage of the son of Shawi
Between Joseph Ezra Nissim and Ora daughter of Abraham Samuel Cohen
The Jewish Community
in Baghdad
The Court
of Justice
Witnesses Shimon Ezra
" Isaac Menashe
The marriage took place on 11th of Nisan 706
Man to choose Menachem son of Ezra Salman son of Falug Benjamin in Baghdad
On Saturday, 8th of Adar II, year 5706 from the creation of the world, and between Ora daughter of
The Jewish Community
in Baghdad
The Court
of Justice
The marriage took place on 11th of Nisan 706
The Jewish Community
in Baghdad
The Court
of Justice
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⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Certificate
26 August 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby certify
that Mr. Mordechai bin Nassim Hesqail Ezra has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to the one named
Naima bint Mansi bin Hesqail on the twenty-first day of the month of August of the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
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24 Adar 5667
Before me signed M.S. H. Shimon Kadouri, may his light shine
Today the aforementioned M. Kadouri exchanged with M. Avraham Kadouri, may his light shine
A deed for 2 shops
On the fourth day of the week, 24 Adar 5667, it was drawn up between them and witnesses signed it
Ben Ezra ben Yitzhak for the house of M. Kadouri and he owes him nothing
Total ⟦illegible⟧
200
100 silver
300
Witnesses Shimon ⟦illegible⟧
" Eliyahu N. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Above
⟦illegible⟧
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⟦NCA⟧
August 26, 946
Certificate
Based on the marriage contract numbered 156, we hereby confirm that Mr. Murad son of Haskail
Nasir was married in Baghdad to Miss Naima daughter of Nahum son of Joseph Cohen on the
twentieth day of the month of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
⟦signature⟧
⟦8/26⟧
Head of the Community
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7217
27 August 946
Certification
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 456, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf son of Eliyahu
Heskel Ezra Mazyin was married in Baghdad to Miss Sarah daughter of Mishail son of Yusuf
on the twenty-first day of the month of June of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-four.
⟦signature⟧
7217
Head of the Community
⟦copy⟧
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7212
Certificate
26 August 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm
that Mr. Khedhouri son of Isaac Moshe Saat has concluded his engagement in Baghdad to Miss
Saida daughter of Gurji Ibrahim on the eighth day of the month of August of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-six and has not married yet.
⟦signature⟧
7/26
Head of the Community
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24 June 706
Ch' Isaac Isaac Sassoon
We the undersigned testify from the mouth of Mr. Isaac Gurji, may his light shine
That the aforementioned Mr. Isaac is the son of Mr. Isaac Gurji, may his light shine
Fit for life and for peace
We the undersigned testify from the mouth of Mr. Isaac Gurji ⟦may his light shine⟧ that Mr. Isaac Sassoon
Mentioned above son of Gurji mentioned above is the son of Mr. Isaac Gurji
Witnesses Shimon Levi may God protect him
" Ezra Abraham Sassoon
Sassoon Isaac
Masha'ala
Sassoon
⟦illegible⟧
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7214
Certificate
27 August 946
Based on the marriage certificate number 472, we hereby certify that Mr. Youna bin Mousha
Gabriel married in Baghdad Miss Bilha daughter of Israel bin Hakham Elia on
the fourth day of the month of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six.
⟦illegible⟧
7/27
Head of the Community
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7215
27 August 946
Copy of Certificate
Based on the marriage contract numbered 254, we hereby certify that Mr. Naeem bin Salman
bin Hesqiel ⟦Sh.⟧ambikho was married in Baghdad to Miss Simha Ben-Zion bin Rahmin
on the twenty-first day of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty.
⟦Copy⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
8/27
Head of the Community
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⟦7215⟧
Certificate
27 August 946
Based on the marriage record numbered 254, we hereby certify that Mr. Naeem son of Salman
son of Haskil Shampaiho was married in Baghdad to Miss Simcha daughter of Sion son of
Rahmin on the twenty-first day of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty.
⟦signature⟧
8/27
Head of the Community
Second Copy
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VC16
Certificate
August 27, 946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Heskel son of Haron son of Shaul has entered into an engagement in Baghdad
to Ms. Simcha daughter of Shaul son of Mordekh on the twenty-fifth day of
the month of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not married yet.
⟦signature⟧
27/8
Head of the Community