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IJA 2841

Requests for Visas; Verification Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are correspondence with community members asking for assistance and visas; birth, life, betrothal, marriage, divorce, widowhood, and death certificates. Some of the verification certificates include names written in Hebrew. One of the letters from the president of the Lay Council in Baghdad is to a Rabbi in New York City about the betrothal of Baghdadi woman to an American man; other letters are confirming the death of a husband and the widow status of a wife and family in need of financial assistance.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2841
Item Number
2678
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
revenue Stamp, Judeo-Arabic, Charity, Typed, Thumb Print, Marriage Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamp, New York, Spiritual Council, Death Certificate, Life Certificate, Letterhead, Salman H. Aboudi, Jewish Lay Council, Divorce, President of the Jewish Community, Chief Rabbi, French, Engagement Certificate, Marriage, Photograph, Birth Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Correspondence, Annotation

AI en Translation, Pages 176-200

Page 176

To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings,
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mrs. Aziza Daoud Zakaria
was born in Baghdad on the day of the year 1888 AD
and for this purpose we have signed below.
Baghdad on 29 / 8 / 1949
Witness | Witness
⟦illegible signature⟧ | Yehuda Bani
| Yehuda Ezra Hay
| Al-Orfaliya Quarter
| House Number 2/1/2
I certify the contents of this certificate
The Mukhtar
Save Palestine 40 Fils
Save Palestine 10 Fils
⟦circular blue stamp⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
29 / 8 / 49
Request A 1
20 Fils

Page 177

⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy
1869/49
19th December 9
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Mrs. AZIZA DAVID ZAKARIYA was born at
Baghdad in the year 1888 ( eighteen hundred & eighty
eight A. D. ).
⟦Baghdad⟧
⟦initials⟧
⟦signature⟧
Officiating President,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
⟦signature⟧

Page 178

49/8870
1949/12/22
Department Copy
175
Haroun Khader, known as Haroun Mordechai Yashua
Marcelle Shlomo Daniel
The sixth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
nine AD.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council
A. A.
Review
100 Fils

Page 179

⟦illegible faint text⟧
49/2870
12/23/1949
175
Haroun Khidr, known as Haroun Mordechai Yashua
Miss Marcelle Shlomo Daniel
The sixth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
nine AD.
(True copy)
Baghdad on 1/23/1950
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
The ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
1/23/4

Page 180

Department Copy
49/1870
12/23/1949
175
Haroun Khader, known as Haroun Mordechai Bashir
Miss Marcelle Shlomo Daniel
The sixth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
nine AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 3/9/1950
3/9/4
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
3/9

Page 181

Registrar of Engagement Contracts
For the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 10 / 1 / 1944
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Respected Jewish Community
After greetings and respect
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 172, I hereby certify that
Mr. Ezra son of Murad son of Yehuda
Has married in Baghdad Tuffaha daughter of Mordechai son of Joseph Ha-Cohen
On the day 16 Tevet 5704 corresponding to 12 / 1 / 944
Witnesses | Ketubah Amount
S. Shaoul | Three hundred Dinars
Shimon Shaoul | 300
Shimon Shaoul H. Shimon
Shimon Shaoul H. Shimon
Shimon
Cantor
20 Fils
⟦illegible signature⟧
12 / 1 / 944

Page 182

49/1501
1/25/1949
Copy of ⟦the decision⟧
Divorce Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that the divorce of Mrs. Mazli daughter of Hesqel Murad
from her husband Mr. Isaac Sassoon took place on the sixth day of Nisan
in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD.
⟦signature⟧
7/24/949
Head of the Community
⟦signature⟧
Preserved
Request
50 Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Page 183

1501/49
25/1/1949
DIVORCE CERTIFICATE
In accordance with the Certificate of The Jewish
Spiritual Council, I hereby confirm that Mrs. MUZLI daughter
of Heskel Murad , has been divorced from her husband Mr. Ishaq
Sasson on 6th. April 1948 ( nineteen hundred forty eight).
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
True copy of the original
⟦signature⟧
25 / 1 / 49
⟦signature⟧
Ofg. President,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.

Page 184

TELEPHONE:
⟦3531⟧
⟦5452⟧
President of the Jewish Community
BAGHDAD
No. 1501/49
BAGHDAD 25/I/1949
DIVORCE
DIVORCE CERTIFICATE
In accordance ⟦with the⟧ to the certificate of the ⟦Rabbinical⟧
Council, I hereby confirm that Mrs. MAZLY HESKEL has
been divorced from her husband Mr. Isaq Sasson in
1948 (nineteen hundred forty eight).
CERTIFIED
Mazly daughter of Heskel
Offg. President
JEWISH COMMUNITY
President
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Page 186

1501/49
1/25/1949
Divorce Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that
the divorce of Mrs. Mazli daughter of Heskel Murad from her husband Mr. Isaac Sassoon took place on
the sixth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD.
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 11/11/951
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
11/12/951
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Page 187

49/1871
12/26/1949
⟦illegible⟧
172
Ezra Murad, known as Ezra Murad Yehuda
Miss Tuffaha Maroukh, known as Tuffaha Mardakh Yusuf Cohen
The twelfth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
four AD ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council
True to the original
14 ⟦illegible⟧
12/27/49

Page 188

1871/49
12/26/1949
⟦Department Copy⟧
172
Ezra Murad, known as Ezra Murad Yehuda
Miss Tuffaha Mordech, known as Tuffaha Mordech Joseph Cohen
The twelfth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
four AD.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
Certified
(True copy of the original)
Baghdad on December 27, 1949
A/1

Page 189

49/1872
Department Copy ⟦line⟧ 12/27/1949
146
Eliyahu Moshi, known as Eliyahu Moshi Heskel
Miss Ghazala Salman, known as Ghazala Salman Yusuf Saleh
The fourteenth of November, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
five AD ⟦line⟧ .
My copy
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of
President of the Spiritual Council
14

Page 190

949/1872
1949/12/27
⟦Department Copy⟧
298
Yousef Eliyahu, known as Yousef Hayyim bin Eliyahu Shamoun Ajami
Miss Marcelle Shaul, known as Marcelle Shaul Moshi Sodai
The sixth of Nisan, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three
AD.
⟦signature⟧
A. A.
⟦signature⟧
⟦Acting Head of the Community⟧
Acting President of the Lay Council

Page 191

49/1873
12/27/1949
⟦illegible⟧ Department
298
Youssef Eliahou, known as Youssef Hayim bin Eliahou Shamoun Ajami
Miss Marcelle Shaoul, known as Marcelle Shaoul Moshi Soudai
The sixth of Nisan in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three
AD ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
2/22
⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of
President of the Lay Council
(A true copy)
Baghdad on February 23, 1950
P / 2/23
⟦illegible⟧

Page 192

49 / 1874
12 / 27 / 1949
⟦Department Copy⟧
574
Ezra Moshi, known as Ezra Moshi Kashi
Miss Farha Meir, known as Farha Meir Isaac
The second of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
AD.
(Copy of Certificate)
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council
⟦handwritten signatures and marks⟧

Page 193

46/1874
12/27/1949
⟦Department Copy⟧
574
Ezra Moshi, known as Ezra Moshi Kashi
Miss Farha Meir, known as Farha Meir Isaac
The second of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
AD.
✓
⟦signature⟧
⟦5/30⟧
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 5/30/1950
5/30/A
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Page 194

1874/49
12/27/1949
⟦illegible⟧
574
Ezra Moshi, known as Ezra Moshi Kashi
Miss Farha Meir, known as Farha Meir Isaac
The second of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
AD.
(True Copy)
Baghdad, July 2, 1950
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
9/2/7

Page 195

49 / 1875
1949 / 12 / 27
Department Copy
78
Sion Moshi, known by the name Sion Moshi Sion
Miss Hababa Meir, known by the name Hababa Toba daughter of Meir Yusuf
The eleventh of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three
AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
Head of the Spiritual Council
A1

Page 198

1876/49
1949/12/27
Department Copy
70
Shalom El-Mazar known as Shalom Elazar Yousef El-Saneh
Mrs. Esther Ezra known as Esther Ezra Khalif
The tenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight
AD ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
14/1/52

Page 199

1876/49
12/27/1949
⟦Department Copy⟧
70
Shalom Elazar, known as Shalom Elazar Yosef Al-Sayegh
Mrs. Esther Ezra, known as Esther Ezra Khalif
The tenth of November, year nineteen hundred and forty-eight
AD.
⟦illegible signature⟧
12/2
⟦illegible signature⟧
12/2
Hassad
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
(True Copy)
Baghdad, February 13, 1950.
A/13/2