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.
His Excellency the Head of the Israelite Community After greetings We, the undersigned, certify the birth of ⟦...⟧ in Baghdad on the day ⟦...⟧ of ⟦...⟧ and for this purpose, we have signed below Baghdad on 22 / 8 / 1950 Witness ⟦illegible⟧ I certify fro⟦...⟧ 22 P Three copies in English 400 fils 22 / 8 / 50
Department Copy Department Copy 27/8 28 3717/50 27th August 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss: RAHEL HAIM was born at Baghdad on the year 1930 (nineteen hundred & thirty A. D. ). Shamas 3 copies 27/8 W For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
District Copy District Copy District Copy 50/2718 1950/8/28 497 Ephraim Hai Eli ⟦line⟧ A Miss Naima Ibrahim Nah ⟦line⟧ um The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. 200 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 8/27 657 8/27/A On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings, Based on the marriage certificate number: 62 I hereby certify that Mr.: Musa Eliyahu Abu Ajaib Has married in Baghdad Miss: Hansa daughter of Haqqi Musa Abu Al-Mashwi On the day: 10 / 7 / 1924 (8 Tammuz 5684) Ketubbah amount: 5000/- Rupees five thousand only Witnesses Saleh ⟦Hatem⟧ Madani Yehuda Moallem the witness Shimon Shaoul H. Shimon ⟦illegible Hebrew script⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 22 / 8 / 50 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 27 / 8 / 50 Committee of ⟦illegible⟧ the Department
501 / 2721 1950 / 8 / 28 Copy to the Department 643 Yassin Mushayih, known as Haskil Benjamin bin Mushayih Khoshanki Miss Salima Elia, known as Salima Elia Haskil Ezra Dallal The fifth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦illegible⟧ Successive ⟦illegible⟧ 8/27 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Its copy 951 / 2 / 14 N 8/27
Department Copy 3721/50 1950/8/28 Department Copy 643 Yassin Moshie, known as Hesqail Benjamin bin Moshie Khoshfki Miss Salima Elia, known as Salima Elia Hesqail Ezra Dallal The fifth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 14 / 2 / 1951 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 14/2/51 Ibrahim / 14
Department copy 50/2722 1950/8/28 367 Youssef Eliahou Moshiach Miss Naima Meir Salman The twenty-eighth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Sanctified 8/27 A/27/8
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the marriage certificate number 680, I hereby certify that Mr. Nassim son of Isaac Abraham Beniri Married in Baghdad Miss Rifka daughter of Muqbil son of Nassim A. Al-Mu'allim On the day 22 / 4 / 1921 (Corresponding to 14 Nisan year 5681) Ketubbah Amount | Witnesses 2000 Rupees Two Thousand | Hakham Shaul Two hundred only | Shaul Hakham Shaul Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible signature⟧ 27 / 8 / 50
Department Copy 2724/50 28/8/50 180 Munshi bin Ishaq Abraham Bendiri Miss Rifqa bint Hasqeel bin Naseem Hakham Abraham The twenty-second of Nisan of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Corporal Council ⟦Naqal⟧ 6/27 F 8/27
Department Copy Department Copy 501 2725 8/28/1950 755 Nahoum Sabto Sas⟦line⟧Dori Miss Subha Yuna Moshi Sas⟦line⟧Dori The second of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and fif⟦line⟧ty A.⟦line⟧D. ⟦For filing⟧ 8/28 ⟦Fuad⟧ 8/27 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice Chairman of the Spiritual Council⟦line⟧ N 8/27/5
⟦Department Copy⟧ Department Copy 4747 / 50 28 / 8 / 1950 698 Meir Israel, known as Meir Israel Yehoshua Miss Farha Ezra, known as Farha Ezra Elia The twenty-sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 28 / 8 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 28 N 8 / 28 / 8 ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 14 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Department Copy Department Copy 50/3727 1950/8/28 698 Meir Israel, known as Meir Israel Yehoshua Miss Farha Ezra, known as Farha Ezra Elia The twenty-sixth of June of the year nineteen hundred and fifty AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 14 / September / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Copy ⟦signature⟧ 9/14 9/14/A
Department Copy 4728 / 50 28 / 8 / 1950 322 Youssef Shalo, known as Youssef Shlomo Elia Zakhouli Maryam Moshi, known as Maryam Moshi Zakai Yaqub The twelfth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Certified ⟦signature⟧ 28 / 8 ⟦signature⟧ 28 / 8 A / 28 / 8
Department Copy 3729 /50 28th August 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SALIM MEIR MOSHI was born at Baghdad on the 20th day of February 1919 ( nineteen hundred & nine- teen A. D. ). For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. 28/8 2 Copies 350 fils Shamas Head of the Community
Department Copy 4720 / 55 8/28/1950 Exhibit Daoud Shamoun XX Regarding the entrance of Miss Aziza Rahayem, known as Aziza Rahmin The thirteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community - Acting Vice President of the Lay Council 2 of 8/28 ⟦illegible⟧ 1/8/28
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 28 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After Greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that: Mr.: Sabih son of Ibrahim Abu Daoud Has contracted his engagement to Miss: Wazira daughter of Shamoun Saqr Hallaq In Baghdad on the day: 20 / 8 / 1950 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses RA - 1000 One Thousand Dinars | Shamoun Saqr | Sabih ⟦illegible⟧ Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦illegible⟧ The Lawyer 25 Fils ⟦Fee⟧ 8/28
Department Copy 3731 /50 28th August 50 TO WHOM IT MAY BE CONCERN BETROTHAL CERTIFICATE In accordance with the certificate of the Matrimonials Registrar of the Jewish Community at Baghdad, I hereby confirm that Mr. SABIH S/O IBRAHIM ABOU-DAOUD has been betrothed to Miss. DAISY D/O SHAMOUN HESKAIL ASLAN whose photograph is affixed above at Baghdad on the 20th of August 1950 ( nineteen hundred & fifty ). This betrothal ceremonial act thus achieved is legally binding as a matrimonial cer- emonial deed, according to the Jewish Religion law. ⟦illegible⟧ 29/8 2 Copies 350 fils Shamash 2 Copies 29/8 For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Department Copy 50/ 3324 1950/8/29 42 Dawoud Moushie Mirza Hayyim known as Dawoud Moushie Eliyahu Agha Baba Iranian Miss Karjia Moallem Ibrahim known as Karjia Moallem Ibrahim Yaqub Sabih The twenty-seventh of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and seventeen ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ . 200 Fils 8/29 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Assistant Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 8/29/ A