Requests for Visas; Verification Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese 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.
Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ Divorce Certificate 49/1891 12/29/1949 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named (Hesqel Ezra) Azzouri bin Manshi Shammash has been divorced from his wife (Habiba Karjia) Louise daughter of Rabbi Moshe on the fifth day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD. ⟦signature⟧ 12/29 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A
49/1892 1949/12/30 Department Copy 396 Anwar Haskil known as Anwar Haskil Ephraim Mizrahi Miss Aldira Shaul known as Aldira Shaul Raphael Rajwan The twenty-fourth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Year (True copy of the original) Baghdad on February 20, 1950 A / 2 / 20 On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
49/1893 12/30/1949 ⟦Marriage Register⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 314 Isaac Ibrahim, known as Isaac Ibrahim Zari Miss Regina Ibrahim, known as Regina Ibrahim Rahmin Shamash The fourth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. (True copy) Baghdad on July 20, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 1/20/7 ⟦illegible⟧ Copy ⟦signature⟧ 11/22/50
1893/49 12/30/1949 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 314 Isaac Ibrahim, known as Isaac Ibrahim Zari Miss Regina Ibrahim, known as Regina Ibrahim Rahmin Shamash The fourth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ 11/26 (True Copy) Baghdad on 11/26/1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Masoun ⟦signature⟧ 11/26 1 / 11/26
49 / 1894 12 / 20 / 1949 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 104 Youssef Moshi, known as Youssef Hayim bin Moshi Hanukkah Isaac Miss Mazli Nassim, known as Mazli Nassim Isaac Hayim Sofer The twentieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Exchange 44 12 / 16 / 50 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 14
⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 49 / ⟦illegible⟧ 12 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1949 399 Yaqub Daoud, known as Yaqub Daoud Yusuf Khoshanki Miss Najia Sion, known as Najia Hesqail Sion Nassim Taqqu The twenty-sixth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Secular Council Two copies 14
49/1895 1949/12/30 Department Copy 399 Yaqub Daoud, known as Yaqub Daoud Youssef Khoshanki Miss Najia Sion, known as Najia Hesqel Sion Nassim Taqqu The twenty-sixth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/14 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/14 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (True Copy) Baghdad on February 14, 1950 A/2/14
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 1 / 1 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Saleh son of Daoud Saleh has entered into an engagement with Meir daughter of Ishaq Fawzi Hayya in Baghdad on the day 11 / 12 / 1949 ⟦line⟧ And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses Dinar | Shamoun Shaul Deferred 1500 | Shalom Yaqub Ruyti Prompt 500 | Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun 2000 | ⟦illegible stamp with Hebrew characters⟧ 200 Fils 8/1/50
1897/50 1/2/1950 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ Engagement Certificate Saleh Daoud Saleh Miss Badra Ishaq Moshi Hayya The eleventh of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council 14
⟦illegible⟧ / 50 2 / 1 / 1950 Department Copy 134 Mushir Sion known as Munir Hay bin Sion Mushir Miss Salima Khedouri Ezra Ginka ⟦line⟧ The ninth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . Two copies On behalf of President of the Lay Council A
50/1899 1/3/1950 Personal Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 487 Rahim Khammo, known as Rahmin Khammo Mneih Miss Marcelle Eliahou, known as Nadira Marcelle Eliahou Mzeih Levi The twenty-second of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ 5/4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 4 / 5 / 1950 G/5/4
50 / 19 1/2/1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 287 Albert Azouri, known as Albert Ezra Matouk Qazzaz Miss Sabiha Ephraim, known as Hajla Sabiha Ephraim Rahmin Dubai The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦mark⟧ 14
50 / ⟦1907⟧ 2 / 1 / 1950 Department copy 625 Naim Pinhas, known as Naim Fouad bin Pinhas Ibrahim Levi Miss Madeline Haskel, known as Madeline Haskel Mounir Moallem Haskel The twelfth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . On behalf of Head of the Spiritual Council Copy of a certificate 50 fils ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 2 14
50/1901 1/3/1950 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 625 Naim Benhas, known as Naim Fouad bin Benhas Ibrahim Lawi Miss Madeleine Haskel, known as Madeleine Haskel Munir Moallem Haskel The twelfth of September, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . (True Copy) Baghdad, March 13, 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/13/3 ⟦illegible⟧ 13/3 ⟦illegible⟧
50 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 1 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department copy 42 Shaul Rubin known by the name Shaul Zion bin Rubin Saleh Miss Marcelle Abed known as Marcelle Abed Isaac Hayaym The twenty-fourth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ (Copy of Certificate) 14
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: ⟦22 / 1 / 950⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 97, I hereby certify that Mr. Nissim Hayyim Yaqub Bashi, Iranian has married in Baghdad Ms. Aziza daughter of Shlomo Abdullah Souri on the day 19 / / (12 February year 1918) 5678 (and five hundred seventy-eight) Ketubah amount | Witnesses 135 One hundred and thirty-five Dinars | Hajam Shakar Saleh Hajam Bashi Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Hebrew signature⟧ 5678 ⟦illegible⟧ 16 510 29 ⟦illegible⟧ 1918 200 Fils ⟦Signature⟧ 200 Fils 2/1/950
⟦illegible⟧ District 50/1905 1/5/1950 97 Nisim Hayim Yaqub Moshi Miss Aziza Shlomo Abdulla Houri The twenty-ninth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council 14 ⟦illegible stamp⟧