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.
Department Copy 50/2624 1950/8/20 The Exhibit Nahoum Moshi Saleh Miss Rahma Ishaq Yaqoub The twenty-ninth of November of the year nineteen hundred and two AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 2/20 ⟦illegible⟧ a/c. On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council x/20/a
3634/50 20/8/50 Department Copy Exhibit Shahoum Moshe Saleh Miss Rahma Isaac Yaqub The twenty-ninth of November in the year nineteen hundred and two AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 5/9/50 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council F / 9/5
Diwaniyah Copy Original Copy CERTIFICATE We, the undersigned, certify that Bahja Aban Nu'ih daughter of Eliyahu, born in 1892 and a resident of Diwaniyah, her husband Ezra son of Almas died in 1943 and she has not remarried. She has two minor children who are Toba daughter of Ezra born in 1935 and Akrim son of Ezra born in 1940. Therefore, we have prepared this certificate and signed it. Witness | Witness | Witness Nassim Hashem Teacher | Ishaq Harun Nassim | Saleh Salman Jabra Resident of Diwaniyah | Resident of Diwaniyah | Resident of Diwaniyah Born in 1911 | Born in 1898 | Born in 1904 Number: 2625 / 50 Date: 20 / 8 / 1950 ( We attest to the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures above ) ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Deputy Head of the Lay Council 6/20/8 Entry of the ⟦...⟧ 20/⟦...⟧
Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Nazik daughter of Menahem Eliyahu, her features indicate that she was born in 1932 and is from the people of Diwaniyah. Her father Menahem Eliyahu died in 1943, and her mother Farida died in 1942. Consequently, she has become an orphan of both parents. Therefore, we have drafted this certificate and requested our signatures. Witness | Witness | Witness Naeem Menahem Muslim, from the people of Diwaniyah, born in 1911 | Haroun Salman Nassim, from the people of Diwaniyah, born in 1918 | Moshi Hoki Saleh, from the people of Diwaniyah, born in 1930 Number: 2626 / 50 Date: 20 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures above) On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦Jaafar Al-Han⟧ 8/20 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8/20
2227/50 8/21/1950 ⟦To whom it may concern⟧ 609 Zakkai Salman Shlomo Miss Maryam Mordechai Elisha The twenty-sixth of May of the year nineteen hundred and fifty A.D. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 8/20/A ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1950
2638/50 4/20/1950 Department Copy ⟦...⟧ 6 Zion Nissan Benjamin <del>xxx</del> Kirkuk Miss Salima Youssef Saleh Moussa The twenty-fifth of February, year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦line⟧ (True copy) Baghdad, June 12, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2 / 12 / 6
50 / 2628 21 / 8 / 1950 Department Copy Department Copy 458 Moshe Isaac, known as Moshe Hai bin Isaac Ismail. Miss Esther Shamoon Rahmin ⟦line⟧ The eleventh of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 8/20 On behalf of the community by proxy Vice President of the Lay Council 6 / 20 / 8
Department Copy 50/2640 1950/8/21 399 Mordechai Israel Michae⟦line⟧l Miss Salha daughter of Yashia Isha⟦line⟧q The twenty-third of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fif⟦line⟧ty A.D. ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 8/20 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Received 8/20/ 9 Baghdad 20 8
Department copy 2641 / 50 1950 / 8 / 21 Murtakal Makhlouf, known as Sion Mordechai Murtakal son of Makhlouf Abdullah Miss Touba Daniel, known as Touba Daniel Youssef The twenty-third of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 20 / 2
Department Copy 3641 / 50 21 / 8 / 50 The Exhibit Murtagal Makhlouf, known as Sahyoun Mordechai Murtagal son of Makhlouf Abdullah Miss Toba Daniel, known as Toba Daniel Youssef The twenty-third of September of the year nineteen hundred and forty-nine AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 5 / 9 / 50 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Copy 5 / 9 On 5 / 9
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧ ⟦In Baghdad⟧ Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 20 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad After Greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I certify that Mr. Subhi, nicknamed Burtuqal, son of Makhlouf son of Abdullah Has contracted his engagement to Miss Toba daughter of Daniel son of Yusuf In Baghdad on the day 22 / 9 / 1949 (corresponding to 29 Elul 5709) And has not yet married. 20/8/50 Conditions: 150 Dinars, one hundred and fifty Dinars Witnesses: Mansour Shaul / Eliya Daniel Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8/20
Copy for the Department 2642 / 50 21 / 8 / 1950 The Exhibit Ibrahim Shua Ibrahim Yedidia Miss Aziza Daoud Fathi The fourteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. ⟦signature⟧ 20 / 8 2 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 8 / 20 / 1
Department Copy 50/2642 1950/8/21 315 Dawoud Menachem Isaac Aini Miss Gala Flora daughter of Menashe Moshe Shochet The twenty-second of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty two AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 8/20 ⟦illegible⟧ 8/20 Hesqel 9/5 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 8/20/A
Department Copy ⟦Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ 50/3643 8/21/50 315 Daoud Mafahim Isaac Eyni Miss Fala Zahoura daughter of Menashi Moshi Shohet The twenty-second of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two AD . ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 9/5/50 (True Copy) Baghdad on 9/5/50 ⟦illegible⟧ For the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Sough ⟦illegible⟧ 9/5 F 9/5/5 ⟦illegible⟧ 9/5
Department Copy 50 / 2644 1950 / 8 / 21 573 Abdullah Nissan Salawi Lawi Daisy Rahamin Ibrahim Ishaq The sixteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 8 / 20 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 8 / 20 8 / 20 / A
50 / 2645 1950 / 8 / 21 ⟦Department Registration⟧ 93 Khalif Ezra Balass Miss Hanna Ibrahim Khalif The eighteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 8 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 8 / 20 / 1
Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: 12/6/50 Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Please provide Menachem son of Ibrahim (Benjamin) - a certificate including his divorce from his wife Rachel - named Rachel daughter of Menachem (daughter of his uncle Tawfiq) namely on the date 19 Adar I 5702 - corresponding to 22/2/1942 Salman Hawki Aboudi Urgent Authorized Representative 12/6/50
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 2646 / 50 1950 / 8 / 21 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Menachem Ibrahim (Benjamin) was divorced from his wife named Rachel daughter of Menachem (Ben Isaac Sofer) on the twenty-fourth of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. ⟦Signature⟧ 21 / 8 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦Signature⟧ End of the ⟦...⟧ 8 / 20 8 / 20 / 1
⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦Department Copy⟧ We, the representatives of the Israelite community in Khanaqin, Moshi Hay Mordechai and Ibrahim Karji, testify that the children of Sion ⟦in⟧ the family of the holders of application form no. (3) are - Nazima - Salima - Najat - Nadira - Fawzia - and because of that we have signed. Moshi Hay Mordechai Ibrahim Karji Number: 2647 / 50 Date: 21 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦Signature⟧ NC. Acting Community Leader President of the Physical Council ⟦Fix immediately⟧ Yes 8/20/A
Department Copy Certificate Sheet We, the undersigned residents of Halabja, testify that (Yoel) ⟦I⟧ Sota registered in his father's form numbered (80) was born in (1950) and not born in (1945), and since he is registered in his father's form as born in (1945) but registered in the passport declaration as born in (1950) which is correct, and therefore we have signed below. Moshe Daniel From the residents of Halabja Representative of the Head of the Jewish Community in Halabja Mordechai Shlomo Number: 2648/50 Date: 21 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the validity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦signature⟧ For the Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ 8/20/1
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the person named ⟦Khedouri Dawoud⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦first⟧ day of the month of ⟦Tishrei⟧ in the year 5709 (2/1/1948) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 2649 / 50 21 / 8 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Safiya Yusuf died in Baghdad on the second day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine A.D. ⟦Signature⟧ N.C. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦Signature⟧ Registry Entry P. 21 / 8 9 / 20 / 8
Administrator of Jewish Cemetery Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named מנחם בן חיים חבאז died in Baghdad on the 28th day of the month of אב in the year 5710 (1950/8/11) and to that end I have signed below ⟦illegible⟧ 50/8/20 מנחם בן חיים חבאז Hesqail Haddad Administrator of Jewish Cemetery Affairs Filed ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 50 / 2650 21 / 8 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the undertaker in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the woman named Lali Khan daughter of Hayim Irani has passed away in Baghdad on the eleventh day of August in the year nineteen hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 8 / 20 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Copy ⟦signature⟧ Registration now Registry ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 20 / 8