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 50/2987 10/6/1950 306 Menashi Hesqel Ezra, known as Menashi Yusuf Hesqel Ezra Miss Haila Raphael Isaac Hayyim The twenty-sixth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five AD. ⟦signature⟧ Isaac Hayyim On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council 1/6/10
Department Copy 50 / 2988 6 / 10 / 1950 365 Hayawi Saleh, known as Yahya Hayawi bin Saleh Yaqoub Mukammal Miss Farha Shaul, known as Farha Shaul Saleh Mukammal The second of April, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. 200 fils ⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 6 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
10/5/1950 Department Copy We, the undersigned residents of Al-Baryadi neighborhood in Kirkuk, testify that Carmila Dawood is the daughter of Victoria Ibrahim and that her husband has traveled and she has been deferred because she is pregnant, and for this reason we have signed; Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of the Israelite Community of Qambar Ali neighborhood Abboudi Ibrahim | Sami Nassim | Sasson Ezra Dallal (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses and the seal of the Mukhtar above) Number: 50/2989 Date: 10 / 6 / 1950 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/6/10
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected, We, the undersigned, testify that Khadhouri Miro, husband of Yazi Khadhouri and father of Saleh Khadhouri, died 13 (thirteen) years ago, and for this reason we have signed below. Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of the neighborhood Ibrahim Kurji Shmuli Jamil Aziz, auto parts seller | Selim Ibrahim, tea seller | Mosul | Mosul | Mordechai, Representative of the Jewish Community in Mosul (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above) ⟦illegible⟧ Number: 50/2990 Date: 10 / 6 / 1950 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 6/10 1/2 1/6/10
We, the undersigned, testify that Ezra Rahmim, husband of Ghazala Qoushi, passed away in the year 1949, and for this purpose we have signed this statement. Witness Saleh Moshi Akawi ⟦signature⟧ Saleh Moshi Akbi Witness Yaqub Ezra Yehuda Yaqub Ezra Yehuda The Mukhtar ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦stamp⟧ Certified Representative of the Israelite Community in Mosul Number: 2991 / 50 Date: 6 - 10 / 1950 Presidency of the Community Baghdad (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above) On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦line⟧ Ibrahim Qoushi This certificate is given as a copy for transit and shall be replaced by the other signed accordingly We, the undersigned, testify that Ezra Rahmim, husband of Ghazala Qoushi, passed away a year ago and these are his children: Abbas, born in ⟦...⟧ and Hasina, born in ⟦...⟧ and for clarification we have signed this certificate. 1 / 6 / 10
Department Copy We, the undersigned, testify that Ezra Rahmim, husband of Ghazala Moshi, passed away in the year 1949, and for this purpose we have signed this statement. Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ Seal of the Mukhtar of Qanbar Ali neighborhood, Mr. Mahmoud Mr. Abdullah Saleh Moshi Isaac | Yusuf Ezra Yehuda Mordechai, Representative of the Israelite Community in Mosul Number: 2921 / 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 Yusuf Zelo 1 / 6 / 10
Department Copy Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 28 / 9 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 828, I hereby certify that Mr. Sabih son of Abraham Levy Abu Daoud married in Baghdad Miss Wozi daughter of Shmuel son of Meir Aslan on the day 7 / 9 / 1950 (corresponding to 25 Elul 5710) ⟦line⟧ Ketubah amount: 4000 Dinars 250 Fils fee 16 / 10 Witnesses Shmuel Shaul Salim Hakham Al-Bahir Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦signature⟧ Required 250 Fils ⟦signature⟧
Department Copy 3992/50 6th October 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 838, I hereby confirm that Mr. SABIH IBRAHIM ABOU-DAOUD was married at Baghdad to Miss. DAISY SHAMOUN HESKAIL ASLAN on the 7th day of September 1950 ( nineteen hundred & fifty A. D. ). fils 350 Two copies Shamash 2 copies 6/10 ⟦initials⟧ ⟦red mark⟧ ⟦signature⟧ For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. <del>Required ⟦...⟧</del>
Department Copy Certificate 2992/50 10/6/1950 To whom it may conce⟦line⟧rn We hereby confirm that Mr. Salim Bashi is one of the employees of the Jewish Schools Commi⟦line⟧ttee in Baghdad and receives a nominal monthly salary of ten Dinars, and at his request, he was provided with this certificate. O⟦line⟧n behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Cou⟦line⟧ncil ⟦illegible⟧ 1/6/10
I, the Mukhtar of the neighborhood, certify that the named Sun daughter of Gabriel, sister of Ephraim son of Gabriel, attributed to your neighborhood as Iranian, has requested testimony from you that she is Iranian, born in Iran, residing in Iraq and living in Baghdad, and her age is 35 years, so that we may testify on her behalf according to her Iranian nationality, and she is also a petitioner for Iranian nationality. With all due respect; Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Al-Tatran Neighborhood, Ibrahim Kurji Shmuli Ezra Meir | Salem Yaqoub Qattan ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Number: 50 / 2994 Date: 6 / 10 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the Mukhtar's seal above On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦line⟧ Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature/note⟧ 6 / 10
Department Copy M 50 / 2995 9 / 10 / 1950 63 Salman Ishaq, known as Sulayman bin Ishaq Hawki bin Yaqub Miss Naima Yaqub Moshi The eighteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Mustafa ⟦signature⟧ 10/9 1 / 9 / 10
Department Copy 50/2992 10/9/1950 348 Yehuda Daoud Youssef Miss Kelly Mordechai Haroun The sixteenth of March of the year nineteen hundred and fifty AD. ⟦Samuel⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 9/10 ⟦illegible⟧ 1/9/10 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Corporal Council
Department copy 50/2997 10/9/1950 389 Nassim Eliyahu Rahamin Miss Seniora Yaqoub Abu Hayo The ninth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦Mustafa⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/9/10
Department Copy 50/3997 10/9/1950 389 Nassim Eliyahu Rahmin Miss Seniora Yaqub Abu Habbo The ninth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ 7/20 (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 1/30/1951 ⟦stamp⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Copy ⟦signature⟧ 1/20 Ibrahim 1/30
Officer 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 individual ⟦Yitzhak Hayim Menachem⟧ passed away in Baghdad On the ⟦fourth⟧ day of the month of ⟦June⟧ in the year ⟦88⟧ (19 ⟦27/12/14⟧) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer of Jewish Burial Affairs 50 Fils ⟦Grave Fee⟧ ⟦signature⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦Director⟧ 8 / 299 / 50 9 / 10 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we certify hereby that the person named Moshe Yosef Hayim Karhin passed away in Baghdad on the thirteenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD. ⟦Archived⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Corporeal Council Certified ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10 / 9 / 1950
99/2/50 10/9/1950 ⟦Presidency⟧ of the Department 71 Daniel Samuel Heskel Abu Hayu Miss Daisy Jacob Heskel Abu Hayu The tenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦Urgent⟧ ⟦10/9/50⟧ 1/9/10