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.
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
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 8/16/1950 To the Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I certify that Mr. Yaqub Ishaq Kadoorie has entered into an engagement with Miss Juliet Khadoori Hayqo Daoud in Baghdad on 10/17/1949 (corresponding to) 24 Tishrei 5710 ⟦line⟧ And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions Shimon Shaul | 120 Dinars (One hundred and twenty Dinars) Khuza'i Salman | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul H. Shimon⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/12
50 / 2564 16 / 8 / 1950 Department Copy Duplicate Yaqoub Ishaq Kadla ⟦line⟧ Miss Juliet Khedhouri Haskiel Daoud The seventeenth of October 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 200 Fils 8/16 1 / 16 / 8
50/2565 1950/8/16 Department Copy Presidency of the Jewish Community Duplicate ⟦line⟧ 225 Heskel Ezra Meshaal Miss Janet Moshe Karji Menashi The third of February of the year nineteen hundred and fifty AD. 200 Fils ⟦line⟧ 8/16 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ 8/16 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council M/16/8
50 / 3565 16 / 8 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 225 Heskel Ezra Shamil Miss Janet Gurji Munshi, known as Janet Moshi Gurji Munsh⟦line⟧i The third of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fif⟦line⟧ty A.⟦line⟧D. . ⟦illegible⟧ 8/16 P ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 8/16/1
50 / 2565 10 / 8 / 1950 Department Copy Duplicate The Exhibit Nouri Haskiel Suleiman Miss Karjiya Menachem Nassim The tenth of October, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 140 ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 14 Ezra the Scribe, on behalf of The Head of the Corporal Council 8 / 14 / A
200 Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 21 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the marriage certificate number 200, I hereby certify that Mr. Salman son of Meir Zarra has married in Baghdad Miss Farha daughter of Saleh son of Rahmeen Yusuf Pasha on the day 6 / 2 / 1950 (corresponding to 7 Shevat year 5710) Amount of Ketubah | Witnesses 4800 Rupees four thousand and eight hundred only | Rabbi Meir | Meir Abu Al-Timman Shimon Shaul H. Shimon שמעון שאול ח. שמעון ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 24 / 8 / 50
Copy of Circle 2566 / 50 16 / 8 / 1950 Duplicate Naji Daoud Shalmo Miss Evelyn Gurji Shammash The third of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦signature⟧ 16 / 8 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 16 / 8 / 50 8/16/9
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 16 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that: Mr.: Nasser Daoud Shuker Has conducted his engagement to: Miss Evelyn Youssef Shamash In Baghdad on the day: 2 / July / 1950 (Corresponding to 18 Tammuz 5710) And has not married yet: Conditions | Witnesses Without divorce | Shamoun Shaul | Yaqub Akram Sa'at Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦Hebrew stamp: שמעון שאול ח' שמעון⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 16 / 8
50 / 2566 50 / 8 / 15 ⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦Duplicate⟧ 30 Salman bin Moshi Ezra Sassoon Miss Farha bint Saleh bin Rahmeen Yusuf Pasha The sixth of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 50 / 8 / 14 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Lost Status⟧ 8 / 14 ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 14 For the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council F / 14 / 8
50 / 2567 1950 / 8 / 15 Duplicate 351 Daoud Saleh, known as Daoud Naim bin Saleh Levi Miss Juliette Daoud Sahyoun Levi The sixteenth of March, the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 15 / 8 ⟦Examination⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 8/14 Acting Secretary of the Community President of the Spiritual Council 8/14/1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 12 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Naim son of Eliyahu son of Rahmin Has entered into an engagement with Miss Ni'ma daughter of Salman son of Abdullah Shamoon In Baghdad on the day 27 / 8 / 1948 (22 Av / 708) ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 8 / 50 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions Salim Hakham Eliyahu | 120 (One hundred and twenty Dinars) Khedhouri Salman Hallawi | Shamoon Shaul H. Shamoon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 8/16
Department Copy 2567 / 50 16 / 8 / 1950 Male Naim Eliahu Rahmi ⟦line⟧ yn Miss Naima Salman Abdullah Shammai ⟦line⟧ a The twenty-seventh of August of the year nineteen hundred and forty eight AD Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council 200 Fils 8/16 A / 16 / 8
50 / 2568 15/8/1950 Administration Copy Thanks 614 Saleh Naeem bin Nahoum, known as Saleh Naeem bin Nahoum Heskel Dekbi Miss Daisy Khedouri Daoud Shamoun The twenty-ninth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. The case is closed ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 8/14 Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council 8/14/A
Certificate Paper ⟦line⟧ We, the undersigned, testify that the person named Sahyoun son of ⟦illegible⟧ from the people of Halabja, that his wife named Zeinat Benjamin gave birth to a daughter whom he named (Kaula), and that was after ⟦illegible⟧ Iraqi nationality on 11 / 6 / 1950, and therefore we signed below ⟦line⟧. Witness Witness Moshe Daniel Mordechai Shlomo Signature Representative of the Head of the Jewish Community in Halabja Secretary Number - 2568 / 50 Date - 16 / 8 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 16 Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council 9 / 16 / 8 ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 16
2569 / 50 15 / 8 / 1950 Department Copy Duplicate 392 Isaac son of Ephraim son of Nissan, Iranian ⟦line⟧ Masouda Ezra Yaqoub Zakkai Isaac son of Ephraim son of Nissan, Iranian ⟦line⟧ Masouda Ezra Yaqoub Zak⟦line⟧kai The eighteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧ Birth⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 14 ⟦signature⟧ 8/14 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Waiting ⟦illegible⟧ 8/14 2/14/8
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Department Copy Certificate Paper We, the undersigned, testify that the person called Eliyahu Simana, a resident of Halabja, that his wife Riman Daoud gave birth to a boy on 6/20/1950 and named him (Zaki), and that was after the revocation of Iraqi citizenship, and therefore we have signed below; Department Copy Witness | Witness Moshe Daniel | Mordechai Shalhabo Signature Acting Head of the Israelite Community in Halabja Number: 2569 / 50 Date: 8/26/1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) 8/16/1 Simana ⟦signature⟧ 8/12 ⟦signature⟧ 8/12 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
Department Copy Certificate Identification Paper We, the undersigned, certify that Rahim bin Wasum is a native of Halabja and that his wife, named Shabih bint Shama, gave birth to a daughter on 10/6/1950, whom he named Ahwisa, after the revocation of Iraqi citizenship. Therefore, we have signed below: Witness | Witness Moshe Daniel | Mordechai Shlomo | Representative of the Head of the Jewish Community in Halabja Duplicate Number: 50/257 Date: 16/8/1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council Certified 16/8/50 ⟦illegible signature⟧
Department Copy Department Copy 257 / 50 10 / 8 / 1950 Duplicate 462 Savani Haron, known as Yusuf Savani son of Haron Yaqub Miss Salima Moshi Elia The eighth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 14 / 8 / 50 Case archived ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 14 / 8 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council F / 14 / 8
50 / 2571 10 / 8 / 1950 Department Copy Duplicate 498 Isaac Shua known as Isaac Hassim son of Shua Habayeb Miss Jahla Yehuda known as Jahla Yehuda Isaac Shemaya The twenty-sixth of Tammuz in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty seven AD. The 2/14 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 14 / 8
⟦illegible⟧ Department Certificate Paper We, the undersigned, testify that the person called Sion Yosef from the people of Halabja, that his wife Khatoun Yair, gave birth to a male child whom he named Eliyahu Hai on 7/25/1950, and that was after the revocation of Iraqi citizenship Therefore, we have signed below Witness | Witness Moshe Daniel | Mordechai Shlomo ⟦signature⟧ Signature Acting Head of the Israelite Community in Halabja Secretary Number: 2571 / 50 Date: 8/16/1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above) On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ 8 / 16 ⟦signature⟧ 16 / 8 2 / 16 / 8
50 / 2572 10 / 8 / 1950 ⟦Copy for the Department⟧ Reminder 213 Youssef Isaac known as Youssef Hayim bin Isaac Yaqoub Levi Miss Najia Rabia known as Najia Ezra Rabia Rahmim Cohen The fifteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty eight AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Registered to the ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 14 8 / 14 / 9
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ List ⟦line⟧ Shaqaq We are sending you herewith a list of the materials received by Mr. Salman Cohen, the guide of the Jewish community in the Citadel according to the attached list numbered 56/7/0521 on ⟦illegible⟧ please receive it and inform us with appreciation On behalf of the Directorate of General Inspection Name ⟦line⟧ Father's name ⟦line⟧ Name ⟦line⟧ Father's name ⟦line⟧ Name ⟦line⟧ Father's name ⟦line⟧ Name ⟦line⟧ Father's name ⟦line⟧ Directorate of Municipalities of the Liwa of ⟦illegible⟧ 1756/05 ⟦line⟧ Qaha 18/0521 / R ⟦line⟧ Z ⟦line⟧ Deputy (Thus we send to you officially in the town of ⟦illegible⟧) ⟦illegible⟧ Director ⟦illegible⟧ In trust 2/8 21318
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Rahim Munshi has been blessed with a child female named Tikva in the Mosul District on 7/7/1950, and for this reason we have signed below ⟦line⟧ Department Copy Witness | Witness | Mordechai Subeih Baruch Saleh | Nahum Yaqub Hali | Authorized Representative of the Israelite Community | | in Mosul Issued Number: 2572 / 50 Date: 26 / 8 / 1950 ( We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above ) Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 8/16/1