Verification Certificates of Baghdadi Jewish Community Members
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. They contain certificates from 1950 issued by the President of the Jewish Community and Jewish Lay Council verifying birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, non-impediment (i.e., no legal hindrance to marriage), heritage, and personal character.
⟦Copy for the Department⟧ Death Certificate 50/2569 15 / 8 / 1950 Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burial affairs at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the individual named Hayu Sion Khozem passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-eighth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- three AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of / Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ Original Entry 8/15 8/15/9
Department copy Department copy 50 / 2599 18 / 8 / 1950 Duplicate 358 Fouad bin Isaac Heskel Bibi Miss Farah Yaqub Heskel Owaidia The sixteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8/15 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8/17 8/17/a Dome of the Israeli Community Number 82 Date 8 / 5 / 52 Subject ⟦illegible⟧ Number 5 / 8 / 52 Voucher No. 17 registered in Religious Leaders Record No. 9 has performed a marriage contract by his desire and his wife's evidence Jacob son of Abu al-Khair Ovadia Esther daughter of Shaul Qasim Staa year 12 of it and without any restriction, condition, or legal impediment in ⟦line⟧ Voucher No. 17 registered in the record ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 5 Priest of the Israeli Community in Baghdad Head of the Spiritual Court Investigating Judge 8 / 5 5 / 8 / 52 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Department Department Copy 2600 / 50 18 / 8 / 1950 49 Moshe Ezra known by the name Moshe Ezra Shmuli Cohen Khatun Hanukkah known by the name Khatun Suzette daughter of Baruch Hanukkah Daoud Shochet The thirteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 8/17 9 / 17 / 8
Department Copy Department Copy 2601 / 50 18 / 8 / 1950 569 Moshe bin Moshe Rahmin Yaqub ⟦line⟧ Miss Latifa Ibrahim Daoud The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- ⟦line⟧ nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8/17 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦Sefa Kali⟧ 8/17 8/17/1
Department copy Department copy 2602 / 50 1950/8/18 Exhibited: Reuben Daoud Miss Leah Sheikha The fifteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 9/17/8 ⟦signature⟧ 8/17 ⟦signature⟧ 8/17 on behalf of the Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council
Department Copy 50 / 3602 18 / 8 / 1950 Exhibit Rubin Daoud Miss Labiba Saniha The fifteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD. A true copy Baghdad on 17 / September / 1950 Image ⟦illegible⟧ 9/17 9/17/a Hassan ⟦Al-Kazim⟧ on behalf of Vice President of the Physical Council
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 17 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 172, I hereby certify that Mr. Salman son of Rahmim Benjamin Cohen, Iranian Married in Baghdad Miss Gurjiya daughter of Moussa son of Raphael On the day 2 / 2 / 1918 ( 4 Adar II 5668 ) Ketubbah amount Lira: 110 Witnesses: Jaafar Meir Ezra Shemesh Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Hakham Bashi Baghdad ⟦Mustafa⟧ ⟦...⟧ 6/15
50 / 2602 1950/8/18 172 Salman Rahmin Benjamin Cohen Irani Miss Karjiya Moshi Raphael The second of March, the year one thousand nine hundred and eight AD Financial Category ⟦illegible⟧ 8/17 Unknown 8/18 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 8/17/A
Department Copy 50 / 2604 1950 / 8 / 18 Exhibit Safia Sidqi ⟦line⟧ Miss Seem Yaqub ⟦line⟧ The sixth of November of the year nineteen hundred and thirty- three AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 17 ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 17 On behalf of the Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 8 / 17 / A
Department Copy 50/2605 1950/8/18 Exhibit ⟦Very Urgent⟧ Kaka Hay xx Iran accompanied by Naftali The seventeenth of December of the year nineteen twenty- six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 8/14 ⟦illegible⟧ 8/17 p.p. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 8/17/6
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 16 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Greetings, Based on the marriage contract number 84, I hereby confirm that Mr. Khedhouri son of Ibrahim Yaqub Ajji married in Baghdad ⟦Miss⟧ Khazna Khatun daughter of Eliyahura Farain on the day 6 / 9 / 1927 (corresponding to 9 Elul 5687) Witnesses | Ketubah Amount Salih H. Musa | Rupee Dawud Naji H. Hay | 2700 Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 17 / 8 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Department copy 50/2606 1950/8/18 84 Khedhouri Ibrahim Ya'qub Ajmi Miss Khazna Khatoun daughter of Eliya Ezra Tweg The sixth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven AD. Muhammad 8/17 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Recorded Its records A 8/17 8/17/1
Department Copy 7 / 260 / 50 18 / 8 / 1950 Certificate We hereby confirm that Mr. Shaul Raphael is one of the employees of the Jewish Community in the Meir Tuweig Synagogue, and at his request, he was provided with this certificate. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 17 / ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable Director of Travel and Nationality Police After greetings, I, Maryam Eliyahu Shabtai, from the residents of Kirkuk, my citizenship has been revoked along with my children Sami, Fuad, and Suad, the children of Salman. Since I am a widow, I ask Your Excellency to issue a passport in my name with my children, and to you much thanks and respect; Witness | Witness | Petitioner Hesqail Siddiq from the residents of Kirkuk | Zaki Sassoon from the residents of Kirkuk | Maryam Eliyahu Shabtai Number: 2608 / 50 Date: 18 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦illegible⟧ 8/18 ⟦illegible⟧ 8/18 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 18 / 8
His Excellency the Director of ⟦Travel⟧, Respected ⟦Directorate of Travel and Nationality⟧ Greetings, I am Maryam Khadoori, a native of Kirkuk. My citizenship has been revoked along with my daughter Najat Isaac. Since I am a widow, I request Your Excellency to issue a passport in my name with my daughter, and the matter is yours to decide. Witness | Witness | Petitioner Hesqel Siddiq, native of Kirkuk | Zaki Sassoon, native of Kirkuk | Maryam Khadoori ⟦Nouri⟧ Number - 2609 / 50 Date - 18 / 8 / 1950 ( We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above ) ⟦Signature⟧ 8/18 On behalf of the Head of the Community Chairman of the Lay Council ⟦Signature⟧ 8/18 8/18/9
Department copy His Excellency the Travel Director ⟦line⟧ After greetings I, Tuffaha Khadouri, from the people of Kirkuk, my citizenship has been revoked along with my son Imran Abdul Nabi And since I am a widow, I ask your Excellency to issue a passport in my name with my son, and to you much thanks and respect Witness | Witness | The Petitioner Hasqeel Siddiq from the people of | Zaki Sassoon from the people of | Tuffaha Khad⟦line⟧ouri Kirkuk | Kirkuk | Number - 261 / 50 Date - 18 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) Mukhtar 8/18 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧ 8/18 1 / 18 / 8
⟦Department Copy⟧ His Excellency the Respected Travel Director Greetings, I, Maryam Sassoon, a resident of Kirkuk, have had my citizenship revoked along with my son Daniel Baruch. Since I am a widow, I request Your Excellency to issue a passport in my name with my son, and with much gratitude and respect. Petitioner | Witness | Witness Maryam Sassoon | Zaki Sassoon, resident of Kirkuk | Hesqel Sedeq, resident of Kirkuk Number: 50 / 2611 Date: 18 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦signature⟧ 8/18 ⟦signature⟧ 8/18 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 8 / 18 / 2
⟦Copy of the Tenth District⟧ Testimony Paper We, the undersigned residents of Halabja, testify that Mazala, daughter of Sion, her father had his Iraqi nationality revoked pursuant to the signed nationality revocation form numbered (78). Therefore, this testimony paper was organized; Witness | Representative of the Head of the Jewish Community in Halabja Salman Benjamin, resident of Halabja | Mordechai Shlomo Number: 2612 / 50 Date: 18 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦signature⟧ 8/18 As Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council 8/18/9 ⟦signature⟧ 8/18
Department Copy Certificate Paper We, the undersigned, certify that Gurjia daughter of Zion, her father <del>Zion</del> known as Sayun Yusuf has had her Iraqi nationality revoked according to the Iraqi nationality revocation form numbered (26), and therefore we have organized this certificate paper. Witness Salman Benjamin, from the people of Halabja Representative of the Head of the Jewish Community in Halabja Mordechai Shlomo Number - 2612 / 50 Date - 8 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦signature⟧ 8/18 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ 8/18/1
⟦Department Copy⟧ Testimony Paper We, the undersigned residents of Halabja, testify that Lulu daughter of Saleh, and her father is called Saleh Miran, had her Iraqi citizenship revoked pursuant to Iraqi Citizenship Revocation Form No. (201), and for this reason we have organized this testimony ⟦line⟧ Witness Salman Benjamin, resident of Halabja And witness, Head of the Israelite Community in Halabja ⟦line⟧ Mordechai Shlomo ⟦line⟧ Number: 50/2615 Date: 18/8/1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦signature⟧ 8/18 For the Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ 1/18/8
Department Copy Certificate Paper Department Copy We, the undersigned residents of Halabja, testify that Naima daughter of Dana, whose father is deceased and who has a mother called Hatif daughter of Yaqub, has had her Iraqi nationality revoked according to the Iraqi nationality revocation form numbered (136). Therefore, we have organized this certificate and signed below; Witness Salman Benjamin from the residents of Halabja Deputy Head of the Jewish Community in Halabja Mordechai Shlomo Number: ⟦228⟧ / 50 Date: 18 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦signature⟧ 8/18 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ 8/18/2
Department Copy Certificate Paper We, the undersigned, certify that Esther daughter of Eliyahu, her father is deceased and her mother is ⟦first⟧ Habiba daughter of Duda And her Iraqi nationality has been revoked, therefore we have organized this certificate paper and the form number is (129) Halabja Witness | Witness Salman Benjamin from the residents of Halabja | Acting Head of the Israeli Community of Halabja | Mordechai Shlomo Number: 50/263 Date: 8 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ 8/18 ⟦signature⟧ 8/18 8/18/1
Certificate Paper - Department Copy We, the undersigned, residents of Halabja, testify that Nasim son of Dana and the mother of the called Dana son of Ismail, had their Iraqi citizenship revoked pursuant to the Iraqi citizenship revocation form Numbered (88); therefore, we have organized this certificate paper; Acting Head of the Israelite Community in Halabja | Witness Mordechai Shlomo | Salman Benjamin, resident of Halabja Number: 50/2218 Date: 8/18/1950 (We certify the validity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦illegible⟧ 8/18 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 8/18 8/18/9
⟦Department Copy⟧ Certificate Paper We, the undersigned, certify that Rahma bint Oly, from the residents of Halabja, and her father is called Oly Ezra, has had her Iraqi nationality revoked according to the Iraqi Nationality Revocation Form No. (51), and therefore we have organized this certificate paper. Representative of the Head of the Israelite Community in Halabja | Witness Mordechai Shlomo | Salman Benjamin from the residents of Halabja Number - 50/7619 Date - 8/8/1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦signature⟧ For the Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ 8/18 8/18/1