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.
1781/49 10/18/1949 730 Jack Yahya, known as Yaqub Jack bin Yahya Samika Miss Juliet Daoud, known as Violet Daoud Saleh Nasser The fourth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. "True Copy" Baghdad on 7/22/951 Two copies Paid ⟦illegible⟧ Naeem Ibrahim Zubaida On behalf of the Head of the ⟦Community⟧ Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 7/22/951
49/1781 18 / 10 / 1949 230 Jack Yahya, known as Yaqub Jack bin Yahya Smika Miss Juliet Daoud, known as Violet Daoud Saleh Nahoum The fourth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 19 / 4 / 1951 On behalf of President of the Lay Council
1781/49 10/18/1949 230 Jack Yahya, known as Yaqub Jack son of Yahya Messia Miss Juliet Daoud, known as Violet Daoud Saleh Nahum The fourth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 5/31/1951 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Accompanying copy ⟦signature⟧ 5/31/951
⟦Department Copy⟧ 49/1782 1949/10/19 130 Hayawi Ezra, known by the name Hayawi Ezra Haskiel Miss Rahma Moshi, known by the name Rahma Moshi Hakiel The twenty-fifth of November, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of / Talaat ⟦line⟧ Fils | S ⟦stamp⟧
Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10/17/1949 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Respected Jewish Community After greetings and respect Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby confirm that ⟦Adel Khedhouri⟧ ⟦line⟧ is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible signature⟧ 200 Fils 10/18/49 ⟦illegible blue stamp⟧
Department Copy 49/1782 10/19/1949 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Marcelle Khedhouri is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦signature⟧ 10/19 Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ 14 ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 9/22/1949 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings and respect Based on the marriage certificate number 570, I hereby certify that Mr. Ezra son of Abraham Has married in Baghdad the girl Gladys daughter of David Cohen On the day 26 September corresponding to 9/20/1949 Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 1750 One thousand seven hundred and fifty Dinars only | Shimon Shaul Salim J. Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4 copies 250 fils 10/18 49
1785/49 21st October MARRAIGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 570, I hereby confirm that Mr. EZRA ABRAHAM was married at Baghdad to Miss. GLADES DAVID known as GLADES DAVID COHEN on the 20th day of September 1949 ( nineteen hundred & ninety nine A. D. ). Mr. President Marriage certificate of Mr. Ezra Abraham to Miss Glades David Cohen in Baghdad on 20 September 1949 Adel ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ v/c. PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
49/1786 1949/10/21 119 Habib Allah Benjamin, known as Habib Allah Benjamin Ibrahim Miss Marcelle Yadgar, known as Marcelle Yadgar Ibrahim The twentieth of November, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- ⟦line⟧ two AD. Copy of my certificate 2/27 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council (True copy of the original) Baghdad on March 27, 1950 E / 3/27
Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10/12/1949 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri The Respected President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 10/20/49 200 Fils
⟦Presidency of the Department⟧ 49/1787 10/21/1949 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Juliet Haron is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ 14
49 / 788 21 / 10 / 1949 Department Copy 529 Salim Munshi Murad Mrs. Naeema Shaoul Yahya Al-Najjar. The sixteenth of January, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 10 ⟦illegible⟧ Requirement 100 Fils 14 4
Registrar of Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10/19/1949 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri Respected President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect Based on the marriage certificate number 449, I hereby certify that Mr. Isaac son of Ibrahim Yaqub Mulla Has married in Baghdad Naeema daughter of Ayed son of Moshe On the day 22 Sivan corresponding to 6/19/1949 / 709 Witnesses | Ketubah Amount Shimon Shaul | 1000 One Thousand Dinars Salim Hakham Eliyahu | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 10/19/49
Copy of Department 49/1789 10/21/1949 449 Isaac Ibrahim Yaqub Miss Naima Abed Moshe The nineteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦A/10⟧ 14 ⟦illegible⟧ 10/20
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the records registered in my files, I hereby certify that the deceased named ⟦Yitzhak Shmuel Menachem⟧ died in Baghdad on the day of the month of ⟦September⟧ 26, year ⟦1948⟧ ⟦21⟧ ⟦Mordech 5709⟧ For this reason, I have signed be⟦line⟧low. ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ Hazaqel Haddad In charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad on 21 / ⟦10⟧ / 194⟦8⟧ Required ⟦line⟧ 50 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 2 Fils 19 / 10 / ⟦1948⟧ Turn over 5 Fils 14
⟦Department Copy⟧ 49/1791 10/21/1949 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Ezra Shaul Yosefan died in Baghdad on the twenty-first day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Stamp 50 Fils 14
Department Copy 49/1792 10/27/1949 451 Naji Ezra known as Naji Rubin bin Ezra Sulaiman Miss Naeema Ezra known as Naeema Ezra Haskel The thirtieth of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 10/27 ⟦signature⟧ 14
⟦illegible⟧ for the health of the department 1792 10/27/1949 454 Meir Shaul, known as Meir Shaul Eliyahu Naqar Miss Madeleine Youssef, known as Madeleine Youssef Nassim Mikhail The thirtieth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 10/27 A
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, Based on the records registered in my logs, I hereby certify that the deceased named ⟦Yitzhak David Cohen⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the day of the month of ⟦Elul⟧ in the year ⟦21⟧ ⟦Eve of Rosh Hashanah 5706⟧ And for this purpose, I have signed bel⟦line⟧ow. Respectfully, ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Yitzhak David Cohen⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Hesqail Haddad (The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs) Approved Baghdad on 22 / 1 / 1947 ⟦signature⟧ 949/10/25 A
1794/49 10/27/1949 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Eliyahu Abdullah Saleh passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-second day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. P Financial Entry ⟦illegible⟧ 10/27 On behalf of the Head of the Community 14 Fee 50 Fils