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.
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
Department Copy 2977 / 50 5 / 10 / 1950 Exhibit Ezra Yusuf Shaul Miss Serge Daoud The second of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ Registered ⟦signature⟧ 10/5 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 1 / 5 / 10
⟦Department Copy⟧ To whom it may concern We the undersigned testify that Munshi Benjamin, a resident of our neighborhood, Tatran, numbered 94/147, has a daughter named Nadira daughter of Munshi, who lost her Iranian nationality book five years ago, and for this reason we have signed, 3 / 10 / 1950. Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Tatran neighborhood, Ibrahim Gurji Shmuly Ezra Menachem Tatran | Saleh Shaul, Tatran neighborhood Number: 2978 / 50 Date: 5 / 10 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Current classifier 10/5 1 / 5 / 10
Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ To whom it may conc⟦line⟧ern We certify that Salman Meir Perry and his sons Ibrahim Salman, Yusuf Salman, and Anwar Salman are of Iranian nationality and residing in our neighborhood of Tatran, and for this reason we have explained the truth for them. Note - House number ⟦line⟧ Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Al-Bushbel Yusuf Ezra - Carpenter | Yaqub Salman - Twister | Al-Haj Hammoud Photo of Ibrahim Salman | Photo of Yusuf Salman | Photo of Anwar Salman Number - 2979 / 50 Date - 5 / 10 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 5 A / 5 / 10
Health of the Department Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage contract numbered: 226 I hereby certify that Mr.: Ezekiel son of Abdullah son of Zubaida Has married in Baghdad: Miss Saiba daughter of Nassim son of Kinana On the day: 2 / 2 / 1950 (Corresponding to 14 February year 950) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 75 Seventy-five Dinars only | Naoum Sayegh son of Zaki | Selim Sayegh son of Eliyahu The Second Classifier Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦signature⟧ Shimon
Copy of the ⟦Religious⟧ Department 4980 / 50 5 / 10 / 1950 5 226 Ezekiel Abdullah Yehuda Miss Hannah Nassim Ishaq The third of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Second Classifier 10 / 5 Image ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 10 / 50 AD ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 1 / 5 / 10
Department Copy 50/3980 10/5/1950 226 Heskel Abdullah Yehuda Miss Hanna Nassim Ishaq The third of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦red mark/stamp⟧ (True Copy) Baghdad on 10/30/1950 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 1/10/30
2981 / 50 5 / 10 / 1950 Copy of the Department ⟦...⟧ 686 Hakham Moshe bin Eliyahu, known as Hakham Moshe bin Eliyahu Shlomo Mahlab Miss Eliza Khedhouri, known as Eliza Khedhouri Ezra Masri The twenty-first of June, nineteen hundred and fifty AD. ⟦Second paper⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 10/5 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 1 / 5 / 10
Department Copy 2982 / 50 5 / 10 / 1950 Evidence Item Isaac Ibrahim, known as Isaac Ibrahim Levi xxx Kirkuk Khunja Isaac, known as Khunja Isaac Mikhail The thirteenth of February of the year nineteen hundred and thirty-three AD. Hesqael ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 1 / 5 / 10
Department Copy 2982 / 50 5 / 10 / 1950 233 Habib Mordechai Aaron Miss Naima Nahoum Isaac Dahouki The seventh of February of the year nineteen hundred and fifty AD. ⟦Isfani⟧ 10/5 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 1/5/10
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 2 / 7 / 950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings, Based on the investigations carried out by me, I hereby certify that Miss Saeeda daughter of Sion son of Reuben is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun שמעון שאול ח. שמעון SH. SHAUL H. SH. 200 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 15 / 7
Department Copy 50 / 2984 5 / 10 / 1950 Certificate Based on the certification of the Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Miss Saida Sayyoun Roubin is neither betrothed nor married, and there is no record of such in the relevant registers. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 1 / 5 / 10
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 20 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries fixed in my records I confirm that Mr. Isaac Ephraim Shakarji Has performed his engagement to Miss Salma Sasson Shagi In Baghdad on the day 24 / 8 / 1950 (Corresponding to 11 Elul 5710) ( ⟦line⟧ And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 1100 Dinars | Shimon Shaul | Isaac Yehuda Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 20 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 8
Department copy 4885/50 5/10/50 Isaac Ephraim Shakarji Miss Salima Sassoon Shabi The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD 200 fils 10/5 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council N/2/10
Department Copy To whom it may concern We hereby certify that Daoud Shaul Cohen is the same person known as Daoud Shaul Shammah and that these two names belong to the mentioned person. Accordingly, we have prepared this document in Baghdad on 3 / 9 / 1950 Street 1 Taleen Bustan Kubba 21 / 11 / 1 Witness | Witness | Seal of the Neighborhood Mukhtar Al-Hajj Abbas Mustafa Ezra Isaac | Munshi Rahmin Ashir Salem ⟦illegible⟧ Number: 2986 / 50 Date: 6 - 10 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 200 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 3 / 1