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.
50 / 2552 14 / 8 / 1950 Certificate To the Department Head of the Department To whom it may conce⟦line⟧rn Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Rabbi Shua Munshi Shua is a (Hazzan) Imam in the David Shamash Synagogue and receives a salary amoun⟦line⟧ting to five dinars per month, and at his request he was provided with this certificate. ⟦illegible⟧ Hsfa 8/14 ⟦illegible⟧ 8/14 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Communit⟦line⟧y President of the Lay Counci⟦line⟧l 8/13/A
50 / 3553 14 / 8 / 1950 Copy for the Department 434 Abdullah Naji bin Khadhouri Ezra Miss Victoria Israel Yadgar The thirty-first of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 8/12 8/13/A
Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 9 / 8 / 950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records fixed in my registers, I certify that Mr. Yaqub Menachem Naqqar Has concluded his betrothal to Miss Simha daughter of Ibrahim Isaac Baruch Abd al-Nabi In Baghdad on the day 6 / 8 / 1950 (Corresponding to 24 Av 5710) And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses Written 400 Dinars | Shimon Shaul | Salim Hakham Eliyahu | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 12 / 8 / 50
Department Copy 2554/50 1950/8/14 Yaqub Menachem Naqqar Miss Simha Ibrahim Ishaq Baruch Abd al-Nabi The sixth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 8/12 8/13/1 ⟦illegible⟧ 8/21
3554/50 1950/8/14 Copy of the Ci⟦...⟧ Department Yaqub Menachem Naqqar Miss Samiha Ibrahim Ishaq on the date of the Prophet's Feast The sixth of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD (True Copy) Baghdad on August 21, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ 8/21 On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 8/21 8/21/9 ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy ⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 2555 50 / 8 / 14 70 Eliyahu Hayyim bin Binyamin Miss Farha Moshi The thirteenth of March, year nineteen hundred and twenty AD. ✓ ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 8 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council F / 13 / 8
Department Copy 50/2556 14 / 8 / 1950 491 Ezra Matana bin Yaqub Levi Miss Saeeda Naji Khedhouri Michael The seventh of July, the year nineteen hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8 / 13 / ⟦A⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on <del>11/8/1950</del> Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 480, I hereby confirm that Mr. Saleh Harun Shaul has married in Baghdad Miss Toba daughter of Rubin Ezra ⟦Suhaim⟧ on the day 20 / September 1942 (corresponding to 17 September 702) The amount of the Ketubah is 22.500 Dinars The Witnesses Shamoun Shaul Saleh Eliyahu Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 200 Fils 12/8/50
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 12 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Naim Elia Youssef Elia Has entered into an engagement with Miss Doreen Daoud Heskel Gabbay In Baghdad on the day 6 / 6 / 1950 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions Shimon Shaul | 200 Two hundred dinars Nessim Sion Mansour | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ 20 / 8 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Gabbay ⟦illegible blue stamp⟧
Circle copy 50 / 2558 14 / 8 / 1950 Naim Ilya Youssef Ily⟦line⟧a Miss Doris Daoud Hazqil Kab⟦line⟧ay The sixth of June of the year nineteen fifty AD⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 20 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 14 / 8 9 / 13 / 8
Number 12 Date 12 / 2 / 950 Jewish Schools Committee Physical Education Committee His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, respected Based on the request of the named Ibrahim Subhi Saboun, we inform you that he worked as a janitor in the sports playground starting from January 15, 1946 until the end of January 24, 1947 and was receiving a monthly salary in the amount of five Dinars only 5 Jewish Schools Committee Sports Playground ⟦illegible⟧ Sports Playground Supervisor
Department Copy Department Copy 2559/50 1950/8/24 Certificate To whom it may concern We hereby confirm that the person named Ibrahim Hayim Sayyoun worked as a servant in the sports playground of the Jewish Community starting from 1/15/1946 until 1/24/1947 and was receiving a monthly salary of five and a half Dinars Based on his request, he was provided with this certificate. ⟦signature⟧ Fee for the stamp collected ⟦signature⟧ 8/24 ⟦signature⟧ 8/24 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 1/14/8
Department Copy I, the Deputy Head of the Jewish Community in Kifri, testify that the father of Salima and Daniel, named Hashan Robin, died seven years ago and that their mother, Rahma Daniel, is responsible for supporting them, and accordingly I have signed; Witness | Witness | Deputy Head of the Community Nouri Ibrahim Khan Al-Wuzara | Munshi Lan | Jewish Community in Kifri Baghdad | | Daniel Moshi Duplicate Number: 50/2560 Date: 14 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures above) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Chairman of the Corporeal Council ⟦signature⟧ Current Record 8/14/9
Department Copy 50 / 2560 15 / 8 / 1950 Duplicate 754 Ibrahim Saleh, known as Ibrahim Ezra bin Saleh Ishaq Shakkouri Miss Salima Marikh Ishaq Shakkouri The second of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and fif⟦line⟧ty AD⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ Poor status ⟦illegible⟧ 8/15 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council A/15/8 Estimated List of medical expenses for the treatment of Saul Rahmin in Meer Elias Hospital ⟦illegible⟧ for Chest and Heart ⟦illegible⟧ And based on the examination ⟦illegible⟧ treatment, the aforementioned patient ⟦illegible⟧ is in urgent need of treatment ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ estimated in the amount of ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of | On behalf of Treatment expenses in Meer Elias Hospital ⟦illegible⟧ | Treatment expenses in Meer Elias Hospital ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ 25/100 - ⟦illegible⟧ 3/8/051 - ⟦illegible⟧ ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/21/8
I, the acting head of the Jewish community in Kifri, certify that the father of Latifa, Najiba, Habiba, and Nissim, named Ishaq Nurail, passed away two and a half years ago, and that their mother, named Rahma Naftali, is responsible for supporting them, and it was signed accordingly; 13 / 8 / 1950 Witness | Witness | Acting Head of the Jewish Community Nouri Ibrahim Khan Al-Zawra | Munshi Lan | in Kifri Baghdad | | Daniel Moshi ⟦illegible⟧ Number: 50 / 2561 Date: 14 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the above witnesses) For the acting head of the community President of the Lay Council Cases of the ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 14 / 8
Department Copy Department Copy 50 / 2561 1950 / 8 / 15 ⟦illegible⟧ 154 Munshi Ishaq known as Munshi Maurice son of Ishaq Munshi Marcelle Heskel Ibrahim Shalom The twenty-ninth of November of the year nineteen hundred and forty-four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 15 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 8 / 15 / 2 ⟦illegible⟧ The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad certifies that the named ⟦illegible⟧ has performed his marriage contract to the named ⟦illegible⟧ according to the marriage contract numbered 16/8/1950 registered in the records of this Presidency in the Hebrew language Husband's Name | Wife's Name | Remarks ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | The aforementioned spouses | | are adults ⟦illegible⟧ 16/8/1950 - Baghdad 16/8/1950 - Baghdad Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Acting ( This certificate was given based on the request of ⟦illegible⟧ ) Case Marriage 16/8/1950
⟦illegible⟧ I, the deputy head of the Jewish community in Kifri, testify that the father of Yaqub and Moshe, named Dawud Israel, died three years ago and that their mother is responsible for supporting them, named Rahil Moshe, and accordingly I have signed 13 / 8 / 1950 Witness | Witness | Deputy Head of the Jewish Community | | in Kifri Nouri Ibrahim Khan Al-Wuzara | Munshi Lan | Daniel Moshe S Number ⟦line⟧ 2562 / 50 Date ⟦line⟧ 14 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures above) ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council To be filed immediately 8/14 8/14/2
Department Copy 2562 / 50 10 / 8 / 1950 659 Raphael Menashi Yacoub Nakar Miss Doris Salim, known by the name Doris Ammouma Salim Shaul Abdullah Samira The eighth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. On behalf of the Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 8 / 15 / A ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ By virtue of our authority granted to us by the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and based on the request submitted to us by Mr. ⟦Ezra⟧ Daoud ⟦Salman⟧ Shmuel dated 6/8/1950 containing a request for certification of his personal identity issued to him by the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad under number ⟦...⟧ Mother's name | Father's name | His name ⟦...⟧ | Daoud | Ezra Daoud Salman Shmuel Born in the year 1907 in Baghdad 100 Fils fee ⟦...⟧ 6 / 8 / 1950 (This is what we have witnessed in support of his request and based on his request) President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad President of the Jewish Lay Council 6 / 8 / 9 ⟦...⟧
TELEPHONE: 3531 5452 President of the Jewish Community BAGHDAD No. 1499/49 BAGHDAD 23rd January 1949 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. This is to certify that Misses MADLEINE and HABIBA the daughters of the late JOSEPH DAVID, are students the first at the Professional School for Girls ( Heskel Menaheim Daniel ) Baghdad and the second at the Ahliah Intermediate School for girls, Baghdad. As they have no other support, they need financial assistance for their livelihood. Uncle NAHIM DAVID Uncle The remittance which are being sent to them by their Grand-Mother Mrs. CHARLA A. DALLAH of Rio de Janerio, Brazil, are being exclusively used for their support and for no other purposes. These remittances are to be made through their friend Mr. DAVID SOFFER of Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ PAYABLE TO THE BANK OF BRAZIL Save Palestine 10 Fils Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad RABBI SASSON KADOORI BAGHDAD PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Iraq Expensive ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT SALMAN JACOB SOFFER ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy Duplicate 3563 /50 14th August 50 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to certify that Misses MADLEINE & HABIBA the daughters of the late JOSEPH DAVID, are students, the first at the Professional School for girls ( Heskel Menaheim Daniel ) Baghdad and the second at the Ahliah Intermediate School for girls, Baghdad. As they have no other support , they need financial assistance for their livelihood. The remittances which are being sent to them by their Uncle NAHIM DAVID of Rio de Janerio, Brazil, are being exclusively used for their support and for no other purposes. These remittances are to be made through their friend Mr. SALMAN JACOB SOFFER of Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Shamas 14/8 Certifying this copy Mr. Karim Shina ⟦illegible⟧ 31/8 ⟦illegible⟧ Make a paper like this one in English in the draft that contains the name of my son Najla Nahim David Naeem Dawood And you include Mansour Yaqoub Sofir for Salman Yaqoub Sofir so we can submit it to the Brazilian government at the bank so we can send you some money ⟦illegible⟧ that the students are David ⟦illegible⟧ first ⟦illegible⟧ for ⟦illegible⟧ for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ second at the ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ for ⟦illegible⟧ as they have no other way of material assistance for their livelihood. The remittance which was sent to them last ⟦illegible⟧ other ⟦illegible⟧ to do ⟦illegible⟧ to ⟦illegible⟧ their livelihood support ⟦illegible⟧ for ⟦illegible⟧ to ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ to make them finish their ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters 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 named Yehezkel Ezra Abda passed away in Baghdad on the 6th day of the month of June in the year 5702 (9/6/1942) and to that end I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ 14/8/50 Yehezkel Haddad Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Ezra Abid
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ Death Certificate 50/2562 15 / 8 / 1950 Duplicate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Shaul Daniel Abdo passed away in Baghdad on the ninth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. ⟦illegible⟧ The deceased of the Truth ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of / Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 8/14/2
Spiritual Committee of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: 14/8/950 Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Please provide Jamila daughter of Nassim (Eliyahu Haddad) a certificate confirming her divorce from her husband Ezra son of Ezekiel (son of Ibrahim) on the date of 12 Tevet 5708 corresponding to 25 / 12 / 947 Salman Hallal Aboudi ⟦illegible⟧ The current case 14/8/50
2564/50 15/8/1950 Divorce Certificate Duplicate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we certify hereby that the named Jamila Nassim (Eliyahu Haddad) has been divorced from her husband named Ezra Haskel (Bin Ibrahim) on the twenty-fifth of December in the year nineteen hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ Secretary of the Council 14/7 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council 9/14/8