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IJA 1887

Verification Certificates of Baghdadi Jewish Community Members

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are birth, engagement, and marriage verification certificates, as well as certificates of non-impediment and documents outlining dowries. Certificates record events back to the 1900s.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 1887
Item Number
12612
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Judeo-Arabic, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Revenue Stamp, Letterhead, Marriage Certificates, Jewish Religious Court, Financial, Birth Certificates, Typed, Certification of Non-Impediment, Engagement Certificate, Annotation, Jewish Hospital Committee, Ink Stamp, Meir Elias Hospital, Dowry, President of the Jewish Community, Handwritten

AI English Translation, Pages 76-100

Archival unit 76

9 Av 5667
Before us, the undersigned, admitted and confessed
the dear Avraham son of Yitzhak son of Kananeh, may his soul rest in Eden
valid in our presence
that at the time of 14 Av 5667, the son of Yitzhak son of Kananeh married a woman of valor
Mazal daughter of Binyamin son of Yitzhak Rachamim Kananeh and the dowry and gifts were as follows
Cash 400
Moveable property 250
Silver 250
Total 1100
Everything is valid, clear, and established
From time to time
Well
The servant Shimon Avraham Shalom
The servant Yitzhak Avraham
Sasson
The servant Shimon Avraham
" Yitzhak Avraham
Sasson

Archival unit 77

⟦illegible⟧
3 September 946
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Isaac son of Samuel Habba has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Salima daughter of Gurji son of Haskel Sheikh Ouda on the twelfth day of
the month of Nisan in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four and has not yet married.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 78

706 / 42
For a good name, good luck, and a sign of blessing
(Tuesday, the seventeenth day of the month of Adar II, year)
Keter according to the minor era
On Wednesday, the nineteenth day of the month of Adar II, the year five thousand seven hundred and two of the creation of the world
In the city of Baghdad, which sits on the Tigris River, how the young man Isaac son of Sasson son of Isaac said to this virgin
Mrs. Simcha daughter of Ezekiel Shua Ovadia from the city of Karkha, "Be my wife according to the law of Moses and Israel."
One hundred | 100 | Twenty plain gold pieces
Fifty | 50 | Addition to the principal
| | Total
Shimon Aaron
Mu'allam
Sasson
Witnesses Shimon Aaron
Yehuda Abraham
George

Archival unit 79

7225
Certificate
3 September 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 153, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ibrahim son of Isaac
son of Shlomo Shirazi married in Baghdad Miss Rachel daughter of David son of Menachem
Mahlab on the twenty-first day of the month of December of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-three
Head of the Community

Archival unit 80

⟦illegible⟧
Certificate
September 3, 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 575, we hereby confirm that Mr. Daoud Naji
son of Haskail Meshaal, married in Baghdad Miss Florine daughter of Ezra Meshaal on
the second day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 81

⟦727⟧
3 September 946
Certificate
Based on the marriage record number 585, we hereby confirm that Mr. Anwar son of Shaul
Sa'at was married in Baghdad to Miss Maryam daughter of Zion son of Moshe Taqu on the
fifth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 82

Certificate
3 September 1946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that Mr. Saleh son of Shaul Basri has performed his engagement in
Baghdad to Miss Violet daughter of Ibrahim Abdul Aziz on the thirteenth
day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married
yet.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 83

706/14 ⟦line⟧
For a good name, Barukhi H. Sassoon David, may his light shine
On day 1, 12 Tammuz, year 5684 in Baghdad, may its light shine
Kashar Akhtayib
With the help of God, after 16 years ⟦illegible⟧ 706 God of Shahur Qan ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ in Baghdad for June
Behold, my wife Rebecca daughter of Abraham Hayyim Al-Quwayzi entered with me
Ars Aziz Na'am
A-A-A-W-A
" Juz' al-Juf
⟦line⟧
Sassoon Ezra in the name of God ⟦line⟧ 10000
Dirham ⟦line⟧ 2000
Upon God ⟦line⟧ 3500
⟦line⟧
15500
In Sassoon Barukh
Mu'attalah
Ash
Al-Baghdadi
Nazm ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 84

VCXA
Certificate
3 September 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Reuben Yehuda Reuben Moshi Muna has entered into his engagement in Baghdad
to Miss Marcelle Dina, known as Marcelle daughter of Menashi, on the twenty-fifth
day of the month of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. And he has
not married yet.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 85

⟦707/1k 71⟧
Name of the officiating Rabbi H' Sasson Kadoorie, may his light shine
The testifying witnesses H' Isaac K. Kadoorie, H' Sasson Kadoorie, may his light shine
In the city of Baghdad
On Monday, the eighth day of the month of Kislev, the year 5708 of the creation
The groom, the young man ⟦Jacob⟧ son of ⟦Jacob⟧ son of Joseph Nissim entered ⟦line⟧
Into the house of H' Kadoorie Isaac H' from ⟦HaLevi⟧, may his light shine
Sanctifies
1800 Eighteen hundred Grosh
400 Dzada
2200
Sasson Kadoorie
Ma'tuk
Sasson
Witnesses K. Sasson Kadoorie
" K. Isaac Kadoorie
The notification
Received 707 K- No Tabu

Archival unit 86

7240
Certificate
3 September 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Menashi bin Zion bin Ibrahim Shapiro has entered into his engagement in Baghdad
to Miss Daisy daughter of Shlomo bin Ezra Sunbul on the twenty-ninth day of the month of
April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not married since.
Head of the Community
Sassoon Khedhouri

Archival unit 87

2/4/706
Before us signed the honorable Sh. Shimon Pinchas, may his light shine
Today ⟦illegible⟧ of the month of Adar II from the year 5686, may his light shine
In the city of Baghdad
Before us on the day ⟦illegible⟧ of Nisan 706, Ezra Ben Zion bin Avraham Akhira in Baghdad became obligated
H.Y. force ⟦illegible⟧ bin Ezra Mordechai Kedousha as mentioned etc. No life ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad
Signed witnesses Ezra ⟦illegible⟧
" " Pinchas ⟦illegible⟧
For Ezra | 100
Money | 100
As mentioned | 50
 | 250
Shimon Pinchas
May He be exalted
In the name of

Archival unit 88

Certificate
7241
3 September 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Benjamin son of Raphael has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Tarifa
daughter of Abboudi Shlomo on the twelfth day of the month of August of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-six.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 89

706 / 46
Before the court of justice, the signed below, appeared the young man Isaac, may his light shine,
son of Abraham Elijah, may his light shine, and the young woman Simcha, may she live, daughter of Isaac, may his light shine
proper before them ?
On the sixth day of the week, 15 Shevat 706, the aforementioned young man and aforementioned young woman appeared
and entered into complete betrothal via a gold ring according to the law of Moses and Israel
before the signed witnesses
Gift ⟦illegible⟧ in the name of the young man 2500
Dowry 2000
1000
Simeon Aaron
Maatuk
Sasson
Witnesses Abraham ⟦illegible⟧
" Nissim ⟦illegible⟧
Wednesday

Archival unit 90

⟦illegible⟧
Certificate
3 September 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 Elias has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Masouda daughter of Haron son of Haskel Ezra Barshan on the nineteenth day of
the month of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 91

L.H. 1074
This is to make known that on this day
there came before us the perfect sage, the honorable Rabbi Abraham, may his light shine,
Abd al-Rahman, may his soul rest in Eden,
and he confessed before us a complete and whole confession as one who confesses before an important court,
not as a mere promise and not as a formulaic document, regarding all that is written and specified above,
according to the law and according to the halakha.
Sasson Isaac
Ma'tuq
Sasson
The servant Ezra, son of the honorable Rabbi
Isaac ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 92

Certificate
7292
3 September 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 27, we hereby confirm that Mr. Mushih son of Ezra
son of Mushih has married in Baghdad Miss Farha daughter of Moshi son of Hesqel Safar
on the tenth day of the month of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
three.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 93

Certificate
3 September 1946
Based on the marriage contract registry certificate of the Israelite community in Baghdad, we
hereby confirm that Mr. Munir son of Joseph son of Hanan has performed his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Marcelle daughter of Rahmin son of Ibrahim on the twenty-seventh day of the month of
August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 94

20 Adar 706
Before us, the authorized Rabbi, H. Sasson Fattal, may his light shine
Today, Thursday, 20 Adar 706, before the honor of the authorized, may his light shine
Kasher Avraham
Regarding money, he owes a sum of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ son of Yosef son of Hazan son of Avraham Abdallah Salman
In such and fifty, son of Avraham Rahman, honor of P. and A. Hazan S. they intended
Witnesses: Shimon HaLevi
" Yitzhak D. Fattal
Sasson Fattal
24 - ⟦illegible⟧
Shimon HaLevi ⟦...⟧ Ari
Abdallah
Sasson
Servant in the reform/interest at the moment
Name of Tabu (land registry) only
Wednesday

Archival unit 95

7245
Certificate
13 May 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Abdullah son of Shaul Mansour has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to
Miss Habiba daughter of Saleh Abdulaziz on the ninth day of the month of May in the year
one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
⟦signature⟧
5/12
Head of the Community

Archival unit 96

⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the excellence of the honor of the excellence of Hakham Yitzhak, may his light shine
After seeking your good and pleasant welfare as your dear soul, may its light shine
As written ⟦illegible⟧
The silver money that was in our hands for the redemption of the son of our dear brother Habib
For the redemption of the son of our dear brother Habib, may his light shine, total ⟦illegible⟧
Total
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
The money
The money
⟦illegible⟧
Witnesses
The aforementioned

Archival unit 97

Certificate
3 September 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 215, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ma'touq Koji
known as Koji son of Eliya Shamash has married in Baghdad the named Farida daughter of
Abdullah son of Ezra on the twenty-second day of the month of January of the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-five.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 98

Certificate
3 September 946
Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that Mr. Yaqub Gurji, known as Gurji bin Sion Ibrahim, has entered into
his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Najia daughter of Saleh bin Ibrahim on the ninth day
of the month of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four and has not yet married.
Head of the Community

Archival unit 99

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

Archival unit 100

Certificate
23 August 946
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 108, we hereby confirm that Mr. Munshi Naeem
known as Naeem bin Salman Daoud Hay has married in Baghdad Miss
Najiba daughter of Salman bin Sion on the twenty-fifth day of the month of October
in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
⟦signature⟧
8 / ⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community