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.
The Manager of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby confirm that the individual named ⟦David Yosef Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the 16th day of the month of ⟦June⟧ year 49 (16/6/1949) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ Hesqeel Haddad The Manager of Jewish Burial Affairs Cancelled ⟦signature⟧ 1/1
Department Copy 50/2964 1/10/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs at the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Reuben Haskel Daboura passed away in Baghdad on the third day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD. Exempted ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature mark⟧ For the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible stamp⟧
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the respected ⟦Copy for the department⟧ After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the named Farja Khalaf Cohen was born in ⟦Basra⟧ <del>Baghdad</del> on the 25th day of ⟦August⟧ in the year 1925 AD. Therefore, we have signed below Baghdad on 10 / 10 / 1950 Witness | Witness ⟦Signature⟧ | ⟦Signature⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦Revenue Stamp 10 fils⟧ ⟦Revenue Stamp 40 fils⟧ ⟦Circular blue stamp⟧ F/
Department Copy 3965 / 50 1st October 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that FARAH KHEDOORI LAWEE was born at Basrah ( Iraq ) on the 25th day of March 1925 ( nineteen hundred & twenty five A. D. )- ⟦signature⟧ 1/x ⟦circular stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Stamp 150 Fils Belonging to Mr. ⟦Khedoori⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the named Vanita ⟦Anwar⟧ Sion was born in Baghdad on the 16th day of ⟦June⟧, year 1947 AD. Therefore, we have signed below Baghdad on 1 / 10 / 1950 Witness | Witness ⟦illegible signature⟧ | Yaqub Bashi I certify the contents of this certificate ⟦illegible signature⟧ The Mukhtar ⟦Two revenue stamps: 40 fils and 10 fils, with a circular ink stamp seal⟧ F
Department Copy 3966 / 50 1st October 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that VANETTA EDWARD MAHLAB was born at Baghdad on the 18th day of July 1947 ( nineteen hundred & fourty seven A. D. ). For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧ 1/X ⟦illegible⟧ 50 ⟦illegible⟧ Belonging to ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the President of the Israelite Community, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Saleh Baruch Mizrahi is Jewish and was born in Baghdad in the year 1900 and he is un- married and has no family responsibility, and for this reason we have signed. ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ Witness | Witness Naeem Saleh | Daoud Aboudi I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦illegible⟧ 10 20 Fils
Department Copy 3 967/50 2nd October 50 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SALEH BAROUKH MIZRAHI is a Jew and was born at Baghdad in the year 1902 . He is a bachelor and has no family responsibilities. ⟦handwritten mark⟧ For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦handwritten signature⟧ 2/10 Shamir 2/10 2/10
Department Copy To the Tabu Office of ⟦Tuwayriq⟧ Regarding the woman named Maryam daughter of Ezra, residing in house No. 151/6, that her husband named Yamin son of Shlomo traveled abroad during the Great War and did not return, nor did he come back to us; Witness | Witness | Witness Salih Hayyim | Yusuf Hayyim, residing | Ishaq Nassim, residing in house No. residing in house No. 151/8 | in house No. 151/8 | 151/8 Seal of the Mukhtar of Faraj Allah quarter Mulla Mahmoud Mulla Shukr Number: 50 / 296 - 8 Date: 2 / 10 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses and the seal of the Mukhtar above ⟦signature⟧ Acting Vice President of the Spiritual Council of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 10 - ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: 2/1/50 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please provide Tuffaha, called Mandil daughter of Saleh (Spinster), with a certificate including her divorce from her husband Ezra (Sion) son of Yesha son of Ezra, and that was on the date 10 Cheshvan 5700 corresponding to 10/23/1939 Yosef Eliyahu Rabia ⟦signature⟧ Disregard ⟦signature⟧ 1/2
Department Copy 50 / 2969 2 / 10 / 1950 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that the woman named Tuffaha, known as (Mandil), daughter of Salih Nabat, has been divorced from her husband, the man named Ezra (Sion) son of Yusuf Ezra, on the twenty-third day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD. ⟦Yusuf Ezra⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council N / 2 / 10
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10/2/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings, Based on the investigations carried out by me, I hereby confirm that Miss Rachel daughter of Ezra Jamal is not engaged or married and has no entry in the relevant records. Shimon Shaoul H. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaoul Shimon⟧ 250 2/10 Known ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 2/10
Department Copy 2970 / 55 10 / 10 / 1950 Certificate 2972 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Rachel Ezra Jamal is not betrothed or married and she has no record in the relevant registers. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 2 Fils ⟦signature⟧ N / 2 / 10 ⟦Utarid Hussein Ali⟧
Department Copy 50 / 2982 2 / 10 / 1950 Exhibit Ashir Nahum ××× Urmia (Iran) Miss Banafsheh Hayem The tenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred AD. 20 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 10 / 2 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the acting head of the community Vice President of the Lay Council N / 2 / 10
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 21 / 10 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Greetings, Based on the marriage certificate numbered 84, I hereby confirm that Mr. Daoud son of Rahmin Shirazi, Iranian, married in Baghdad Miss Toba daughter of Musleh Fathi Musleh on the day 16 / 2 / 1915 (corresponding to 2 Nissan year 5675) Ketubah amount 40 Liras four hundred The Witnesses Hakham Rashid Saleh Hakham Rashid Shimeon Shaoul H. Shimeon Shimeon Shaoul H. Shimeon Baghdad Daoud Rahim the aforementioned Toba Musleh the aforementioned ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy Department Copy 50 / 2072 1 / 10 / 1950 84 Daoud Hayim, known as Daoud Rahman Shirazi, Iranian Miss Toba Muslih, known as Toba Muslih Fathi Muslih The sixteenth of March, the year one thousand nine hundred and fifteen AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 2 / N ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Spiritual Council Muta' ⟦...⟧
Department Copy 50 / 2972 50 / 10 / 2 840 Heskel Ezra known as Heskel Ezra Knoosh Miss Doris Nessim known as Doris Nessim Sassoon The seventh of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10/2 10/2 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council F/10/2
Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts ⟦illegible⟧ Department for the Israeli Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 2 / 10 / 950 The Presidency of the Israeli Community Baghdad After greetings, Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify that Miss Ashorit Haron is not betrothed or married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shamoon Shaul H. Shamoon ⟦signature⟧ ⟦H. Muna⟧ Reviewed ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 10 ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 10
Department Copy Certificate 50 / 2974 2 / 10 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Rachel Haron is neither betrothed nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. For the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Hesban 10 / 2 10 / 2 / 50
⟦Department of ...⟧ Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10/5/1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I confirm that Mr. ⟦Albert⟧ Meir Zakaria has performed his engagement to Miss Habo Ranail Abdullah in Baghdad on the day 5 / 10 / 1950 (the fifth of November one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD) and has not married yet Conditions 1250/- (Dowry) 150/- Clothing 1500/- One thousand five hundred Dinars Witnesses Albert Moshi Lawi Shimon Shaul Simhon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul H' Shimon⟧
Department Copy M 2970 / 50 5 / 10 / 1950 Department Copy Isaac Munir Zakaria Miss Habou Raphael Abdullah The fifth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Of limited means ⟦illegible⟧ 5/10 Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 5/10 10 / 5 / 1
50 / 2975 10/5/1950 Department Copy Isaac Munir Zakaria Miss Habu Raphael Abdullah The fifth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 11/8 (True Copy of the Original) Baghdad on 11/9/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 11/9 11/9/1 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Five fils required
Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 2/10/950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage license number 67, I hereby certify that Mr. Shua bin Maatouq Abu al-Oti married in Baghdad Miss Karjiya daughter of Yusuf Haqqi Ashir Darwish on the day 11/15/1918 (corresponding to 10 Kislev 5679) Witnesses | Ketubah Amount Saleh Hakham Moshe | Rupee Ezra Bano | 1500 Shimon Shaul H. Shimon | The Rabbinical Court Baghdad ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/10
Department Copy 50 / 2876 5 / 10 / 1950 67 Shua bin Ma'touq ⟦line⟧ Kurjiya bint Yusuf Hasqeel Asher Darwish ⟦line⟧ The fifteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10 / 5 2 ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council N/2/10