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 of ⟦the pen⟧ Department copy 2687 / 50 25 / 8 / 1950 Presented Harun Shlomo Iran⟦line⟧i Miss Esther N⟦line⟧j The twenty-fourth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-⟦line⟧ five A.D.⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ 24 / 8 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦It went well⟧ On 24 / 8
Department Copy 50/2688 1950/8/25 128 Ezra Israel, known as Ezra Israel Hakham Eliyahu ⟦line⟧ Miss Sabiha Sassoon, known as Sabiha Sassoon Nahum Moshe <del>Duhok</del> The fifth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 8/24 Inspect the situation 8/1 ⟦N.J.C⟧
Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Baghdad on 21 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify that Mr. Abdullah Eliyahu Ezra is neither betrothed nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦illegible signature⟧ 21 / 8 / 50
Department Copy Certificate 50 / 2688 1950 / 8 / 25 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Abdullah Eliyahu Eida is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 8/24 ⟦illegible⟧ 8/24/1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 8/22/1950 Head of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage contract numbered 785, I hereby confirm that Mr. Youna Naim son of ⟦Meir⟧ Shamoun Agha Baba Has married in Baghdad Miss ⟦Venice⟧ daughter of Heskel son of Yusuf Ovadia On the day 8/17/1950 (corresponding to 4 Elul year 5710) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses (1000) Dinars (One thousand Dinars) | Shamoun Shaul | Selim Hakham Eliyahu | Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun Shim'on Shaul H' Shim'on Baghdad ⟦signature⟧ 8/22/50
Department Copy 50 / 2690 1950 / 8 / 25 785 Yona Naim bin Moshi Shimon Aghababa Miss Venous Hesqeel Yusuf Owaidia The seventeenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. On behalf of the acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 8 / 24 / 1 ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 24 ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad ⟦illegible faint blue stamp⟧ Baghdad on 22 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 802, I hereby certify that Mr. Yu'a son of Shaul son of Michael has married in Baghdad Miss Britaniya daughter of Shaul on the day 22 / 8 / 1950 (corresponding to 10 Elul year 5710) Dowry Amount 200 Two hundred Dinars Witnesses Shlomo Han Shaul Salim Han Karam Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible diagonal signature⟧
Department Copy 50 / 2691 1950 / 8 / 25 803 Shuaa Shaul Michae⟦line⟧l Miss Bahuta Manshi Shaul The twenty-third of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty A.⟦line⟧D. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 8 / 24 ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 24 / A
Doz Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on (21) (8) 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the investigations carried out by me, I hereby confirm that Mr. ⟦Gurji son of Mirza Rasoo' H. Dani⟧ is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Beher
Department Copy 2692 / 50 25 / 8 / 50 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Gurji Mirza Yaqub Hamadani is not engaged or married and there is no record for him in the relevant registers. ⟦signature⟧ For the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ F / 24 / 8
Department Copy 50 / 2692 1 / 8 / 1950 221 Naeem Meshi known as Eliyahu Naeem bin Meshi Saleh Sheida Miss Habiba Hesqel Eliyahu Kirkukli ⟦line⟧ The twenty-first of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 8 / 50 4 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 6 / 24 / 8
The Spiritual Committee of the Holy Congregation Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Office Copy Number: Date: 22 / September / 1950 Honorable Excellency, the Officer in Charge of Customs and Excise in Baghdad For the late Abraham son of Isaac son of David Ezra, known as Rabbi Ezra Nahum, peace be upon him Who passed away on the Holy Sabbath, 8 Tishrei, year 5654 9 / Tishrei / 1893 and was buried in the old cemetery in Baghdad ⟦illegible signature⟧ Cantor of the Community Approval 22 August 1950 ⟦signature⟧ 50/8/22 ⟦illegible⟧ 22/8/50
Department Copy 2694 / 50 25 / 8 / 1950 Evidence Saleh Daoud Mehlab ⟦line⟧ Miss Doris Salman Hakham Hesqail Saleh The twenty-third of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 24 / 8 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 24 / 9
Department copy 2695 / 50 27 / 8 / 1950 417 Rahmin Sasson known as Rahmin Khadhouri Sion son of Sasson Simantov Miss Matana Sion known as Salima Matana daughter of Sion Yaqub Binahim The twenty-eighth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- two AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 8 2 / 25 / 8
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 8 / 1950 Headship of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I certify that Mr. Hezkiel Selim bin Salloum bin Hezkiel Hakham Ezra Cohen has been betrothed to Miss Rachel Madeleine daughter of Salem Murad in Baghdad on the day 15 / 8 / 1950 (corresponding to 2 Elul 5710) And he has not married Madeleine Salem Murad yet Witnesses | Conditions Yaqub Shaul | 250 Dinars, two hundred and fifty only Mansour Salloum Ayed | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible signature⟧ 22 / 8 / 50
Department Copy 50/2696 50/8/27 Heskel Selim bin Sasson bin Heskel Hakham Ezra Cohen Miss Madeleine Salem, known as Rachel Madeleine daughter of Salem Murad The fifteenth of August, year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 8/25 F/ 8/25
Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council In Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: 8 / September / 950 21 / 8 / 950 To Mr. Jacob In Baghdad After greetings We are pleased to inform you of your appointment as a guard In our department ⟦...⟧ a position has become vacant Due to the retirement of Mr. Bar-Haim bin Attar Mr. ⟦...⟧ / 7 / 9 / 50 / and your ⟦...⟧ / 8 / September / 950 At the headquarters for the ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy ⟦9497⟧ 50 / 2697 Certificate 1950 / 8 / 25 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that Dr. Selim Shaoul Avayleha has contracted his marriage in Baghdad to Miss Rachel Hayyim Shalom Al-Sayegh on the twentieth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible signature mark⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 25 / 8 / 50 Shehata 8 / 25 / A Atiyah 25 / 8 / 50
Department Copy Personal Copy 3697/50 25th August 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the certificate of the Jewish Spiritual Court of Baghdad No. 792 dated 21st August 1950, I hereby confirm that Dr. SALIM SHAOUL AGHABABA was married at Baghdad to Miss. RASHEL HAYIM SHAIKH SAIGH on 20th day of August 1950 ( nine- teen hundred & fifty A. D. ). Shaoul 3 Copies 25/8 ⟦initial⟧ For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Vice-President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy C O P Y 3697 /50 25th August 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the certificate of the Jewish Spiritual Court of Baghdad No. 792 dated 21st August 1950, I hereby confirm that Dr. SALIM SHAOUL AGHABABA was married at Baghdad to miss. RAHEL HAYIM SHALOM SAIGH on 20th day of August 1950 ( nineteen hundred & fifty A. D. ). 2 Copies 100 fils ⟦signature⟧ 2 Copies 10/9 ⟦signature⟧ For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Baghdad 11th September 1950. Required 100 fils
⟦illegible⟧ We, the undersigned, testify that the person named Daoud Ezra Murad, a resident of the Al-Jami' neighborhood in Khanaqin, has a daughter named Fawzia, who is approximately one year old, born to his wife Farha Benshi to whom he is legally married. Therefore, we have organized this testimony and signed. Witness ⟦line⟧ Ibrahim Kurji, from the people of Khanaqin Witness ⟦line⟧ Moushi Hali Mordechai, from the people of Khanaqin ⟦illegible⟧ Number - M - 2698 / 50 Date - 27 / 8 / 1950 ( We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above ) ⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 8 / 50 On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 25 ⟦illegible⟧ 50
Department Copy 2669 / 50 27 / 8 / 1950 7 David Sassoon David Shamt⟦line⟧ob Miss Violet Shlomo Nissim Me⟦line⟧ir Hayyim Levi The fourth of Nisan of the year one thousand nine hundred thirty-th⟦line⟧ree Common E⟦line⟧ra. (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ Exempt 8 / 25 / 9 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Department Copy 50 / 2700 27 / 8 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Heskel Abdullah Yusuf Hayu died in Baghdad on the twenty-seventh day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Corporal Council ⟦illegible⟧ 8/25 ⟦Loss⟧ 8/25/9
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in 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 ⟦Yitzhak Avraham⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦twentieth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Elul⟧ in the year ⟦5706⟧ 17 Elul (22 / 9 / 1945) and to that effect I have signed below ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ Heskail Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs 50 Fils Death Record 20 / 9 / ⟦45⟧