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.
I, Hayim Anbar Ajam, a resident of Baqubah, testify that Raheel Rajab Rabia married Abdo Rajab Hussein Al-Karwi in the year 1942, and for this reason I have given this testimony. Salman The marriage contract was completed on 4 / 4 / 1942 ⟦illegible⟧ Year 50 12 / 9 Regarding the news of Hayim Anbar Ajam ⟦illegible⟧ 12 / 9 / 1950 We endorse what is stated above Salman Murad Aboudi 17 / 9 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧ Salman 17 / 9 / 1950 Considered a marriage certificate ⟦illegible⟧ 17 / 9
Department Copy 2927 / 50 29 / 9 / 1950 Exhibit Abdullah Rahmeen Al-Koudi ** Yaqoubiya Raheel Rahmeen Rabee The fourth of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 9/19 ⟦signature⟧ 9/19 9/19/1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 18 / 9 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings, Based on the marriage record number 161, I hereby certify that Mr. Munir son of Shaul Ibrahim Mordechai married in Baghdad Miss Naima daughter of Salloum Shaya Shlomo Dawood on the day 21 / September / 1922 (Corresponding to 28 Elul year 5682) ( ⟦line⟧ 5682 ⟦line⟧ ) Marriage settlement amount | Witnesses 32,000 Thirty-two thousand Rupees | Meir Bnayad | Saleh Mazam Kwaya Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon 200 Fils 19 / 9
2928 / 50 1950 / 9 / 19 Department Copy 161 Munir Shaul Abraham Mordechai Miss Naeima Sassoon Moshi Shlomo Dawoud The twenty-first of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-⟦line⟧ two AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦faded circular stamp⟧ ⟦File⟧ 9/19 ⟦Correct⟧ 9/19 9/19/1 ⟦faded circular stamp⟧
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Sasson Baruch Ibrahimi is Jewish and was born in Baghdad in the year 1912 and he is unmarried and has no family responsibilities, and for this reason we have signed. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Witness Naim Saleh Witness Dawood Salman ⟦illegible signature⟧ I certify the contents of this testimony The Mukhtar ⟦The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ ⟦three revenue stamps with portraits and values 2, 5, 5 fils⟧ 184 Mh
Department Copy 3929/50 17 September 5 0 To whom it may concern In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr Sasson Baroukh Mizrahi is a jew and was born at Baghdad in 1912. He is a bachelor and has no family responsibilities. ⟦Shamash⟧ 18/9 ⟦illegible⟧ 19/9 ⟦illegible⟧ for Ofg. President JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Vice-president JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD f/19/9
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⟦illegible⟧ To the Honorable Iranian Consul Baghdad Presented to your position We testify that the woman named Nazdar Nissan is the wife of Nassim bin Nassim, who died in Iran, and that the girl named Layla Nassim is the daughter of Nazdar Nissan, and to this we have signed. ⟦illegible⟧ Witness | Witness | Witness | Witness | The Mukhtar Munshi Youssef | Daniel Youssef | Yaqoub Ismail | Ishaq Ibrahim | Ibrahim Karchi Shmuli Servant | Girek Seller | Jawri | | Number: 50 / 2920 Date: 29 / 9 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses and the seal of the Mukhtar (above) On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Youssef Zakkai 9/29 ⟦illegible⟧ 9/29 9/29/9 M.A
Department Copy 21 / 29 / 50 28 / 9 / 1950 12 Yehuda Heskel bin Moshe Yehuda Rajwan Miss Naima Amam Shaul Ishaq Sahih The twentieth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ 9/19 On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible_seal⟧ 9 / 19 / 2
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His Excellency, the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the Respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the named Victor Moshi Chitagatte was born in Baghdad on the eighth day of February in the year 1946 AD. For this purpose, we have signed below. Baghdad on 4 / 9 / 1950 Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ Izzat Salman Shaman Al-Hay District No. 299 I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar 50 Fils Victor Moshi Chitagatte. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ On ⟦illegible⟧ 9/19
Department Copy 3932 / 50 19th September 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. VICTOR MOSHI CHITAYATTE was born at Baghdad on the 8th of February 1926 ( nineteen hundred & twenty six A. D. ). ⟦illegible⟧ For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. 300 fils ⟦Kamal⟧ 19/9 ⟦illegible⟧ 19/9/9
Department Copy 50 / 2922 20 / 9 / 1950 550 Saleh Yaqoub Saleh Shirazi Miss Naeema Sassoon Saleh Shirazi The eleventh of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . 200 Fils ⟦illegible signature⟧ 18 / 9 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 20 / 9 ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 1 / 20 / 9 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦Copy to the Department⟧ 50/3933 9/20/1950 550 Saleh Yaqoub Saleh Shirazi Miss Naeema Sassoon Saleh Shirazi The eleventh of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. (Certified True Copy) Baghdad on October 18 / 1950 Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 10/18 10/18/1 ⟦illegible⟧ 10/18 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings Daughter of Farha Ezra Khedhoury We, ⟦the⟧ undersigned, hereby confirm that the named Regina Shaul Benyamin was born in Baghdad on the eighth day of December, the year 1928 AD. And for this purpose, we have signed below Baghdad on 20 / 9 / 1950 ⟦Signature⟧ | ⟦Signature⟧ Naji ⟦Saihāt⟧ | Naji Bejour Witness | Witness I confirm the contents of this certificate Al-Mukhtar Al-Khalidi Kingdom of Iraq 25 fils Kingdom of Iraq 25 fils ⟦Circular stamp: Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad⟧ One copy 300 fils ⟦Initials⟧ 20/9 F Rejena Shaul Benyamin daughter of Farha Ezra Khedhoury
Copy for the department Department copy 3934 /50 20th September 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that REJEENA SHAOUL BENYAMIN daughter of FARHA EZRA KHEDHOURY was born at Baghdad on the 8th day of December 1948 ( nineteen hundred & fourty eight A. D. ). Shamash 20/9 ⟦signature⟧ 20/9 ⟦signature⟧ For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧
Department copy 50 / 2225 20 / 9 / 1950 72 Naji bin Yusuf Hayyim, known as Hesqel Naji bin Yusuf Hayyim bin Yusuf Miss Helwa Sassoon, known as Helwa Eileen daughter of ⟦Hayyim⟧ <del>Sassoon</del> Ibrahim The twenty-second of October of the year nineteen hundred ⟦five⟧ <del>and forty-two</del> AD 9/20 ⟦signature⟧ 1/9/20 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ President of the Lay Council
The Official in Charge 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 certify that: The named: Yitzhak Avraham Yitzhak Passed away in Baghdad: On the day: 22 Of the month: Iyar ⟦...⟧ Year: 5707 (: 22 / 5 / 1947 ) and for this purpose I have signed below: Yitzhak Avraham ⟦signature⟧ 5 / 5 / 50 Heskel Haddad The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Ishaqi ⟦signature⟧ 9 / 5 Printed ⟦...⟧
Department Copy 50 / 292 20 / 9 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burial affairs at the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Yusuf Saleh Dakmi died in Baghdad on the second day of May in the year nineteen hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Yusuf Al-Hani ⟦signature⟧ 9/20 ⟦signature⟧ 9/20 9/20/9 ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 8/19/1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings, Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Certified⟧ 5/22 ⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 2927/50 Certificate 9/25/1950 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the woman named Touba Isaac Haskel Ezra Al-Kabir is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦Salman⟧ 9/25 ⟦illegible⟧ 9/22 9/22/1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 9 / 15 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Aziz Hassoon bin Hassoon bin Heskel Subeih Has contracted his engagement to Miss Susan daughter of Abdullah Fathi In Baghdad on the day 1 / 7 / 1949 (corresponding to 6 Tevet year 5709) <del>And has not married yet</del> and married on the date 5 / 29 / 1949. Ketubah Number 400 And the Ketubah amount is two thousand dinars only 2000 Witnesses Hassoon Hakham Shaul Salim Hakham Eliyahu Conditions 2000 Two thousand dinars only Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on Mohel and Arranger of Sanctification ⟦illegible⟧ 200 N 9 / 22
Department Copy 50 / 2928 1950 / 9 / 25 Certificate Based on the certificate from the register of engagement and marriage contracts for the Jewish community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Aziz Sabih, known by the name Aziz Sion son of Sion Hesqel Sabih, has conducted his engagement to Miss Susan Abdullah Fathi on the seventh day of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. And based on the marriage certificate numbered 400, we hereby confirm that his marriage to her was completed on the twenty-ninth day of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 25 / 9 ⟦illegible⟧ 9/22/A ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts For the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community In Baghdad Greetings Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby confirm That Ms. Toba Isaac Daoud Hayyim Is not betrothed or married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 22 / 8 / 50 Current Status ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Betrothed⟧ 5 Fils
2929 / 50 28 / 9 / 1950 CERTIFICATE Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Miss Toba Isaac David Hayyim is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦illegible⟧ For the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Munsef al-Bilad 28/9 N/25/9 ⟦50 fils received⟧