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.
His Excellency the Head of the Community We, the undersigned, hereby testify that the named Khedhouri Baroukh Abboud ⟦...⟧ Does not receive any salary from any synagogue or religious place, and for this reason we have signed Baghdad 22 / 1 / 1950 Witness Murad Zubaida Witness Salman Al-Saw Official Record The Vice 50/1/⟦...⟧
Department Copy Death Certificate 50/1968 1/25/1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Shmuel Isaac Zadeh son of Moshe has died in Baghdad on the first day of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (Corrected Certificate) Baghdad on February 5, 1950 P/5/2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the presence of the virtuous and respected Hakham Bashi office The person named Khedhouri bin Baruch Abdullah in Kalkah is a man of religion and does not have any salary from the community, and as he does not possess any other profession, and he is committed to prayer and worship there And the matter is yours. O Face of God It is issued by us to whom it may concern that the person does not receive any salary from the community presidency fund nor does he work in anything else, and that is based on his request ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/24
Department Copy T ⟦1922⟧ / 950 1/25/1950 To Whom It May Concern We hereby certify that the person named Khedhouri Baruch Abdullah Qarah Kallah does not receive any salary from the fund of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and based on his request he was provided with this certificate. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/25 ⟦illegible⟧ A/1/24
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 402, I hereby certify that Mr. Shmuel Moshe Saadi son of Asl Bijar has married in Baghdad Ms. Khatoun daughter of Isaac son of Uzair Al-Saher on the day / / 19 (5682 and Tevet year) ⟦signature⟧ Poor status Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 150 One hundred and fifty Dinars only | Khedhouri Shmo | Saleh Shmuel Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Day 9 Tevet 5682 Hebrew Corresponding to December 28, 1922 Gregorian Correct I certify the correctness of the date above Accountant 5/1/22
50/1970 27 / 1 / 1950 Department Copy 304 Shamil Moshi ⟦Saadi⟧ Miss Khatoun Ishaq Hashim Eliyahu The twenty-eighth of December, year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/26 A/1/26
Department Copy 50 / 1970 27 / 1 / 1950 304 Shmuel Isaac Zadeh son of Moshe, known as Shamil Moshi Saadi Miss Khatoun Isaac Zadeh daughter of Isaac, known as Khatoun Isaac Asher Eliyahu The twenty-eighth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty two AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ( Corrected Certificate ) Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Baghdad on February 5, 1950 A / 5 / 2
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 26 / 1 / 950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Haron Kamel son of Saleh Banieh has entered into an engagement with Miss Latifa daughter of Ezra Murad Mizrahi in Baghdad on the day / / 19 (9 Shevat Hebrew 709) and has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions Shimon Shaul | 500 Dowry five hundred dinars Aziz Eli | 500 Ring five hundred dinars Shimon Shaul H. Shimon | Furniture with ⟦illegible⟧ Recorded in the register Correct ⟦signature⟧ 50 Fils 26/1/50 Approved <del>1949/2/8</del> ⟦signature⟧ 26/1/950 President of the Spiritual Council Beit Din Baghdad
50/1971 1/27/1950 ⟦True Copy⟧ Engagement Certificate Haroun Kamel son of Saleh Nabaa Miss Najia Latifa daughter of Ezra Murad Mizrahi The eighth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦Fouad Kamal⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/26 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 1/26/A
Department Copy Department Copy 50/197 1/27/1950 39 Daoud Salman Sasson Kashi Zada Miss Jourieh Ephraim Nissan The sixth of October, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Hesqail Salman 1/26 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/1/26
Circle Copy 50/1972 1/27/1950 100 Hayim Benjamin, known as Hayim Karji bin Benjamin Abdullah Cohen Miss Lulu Yaqub, known as Lulu Yaqub Salim Mu'allim Manshi Jajak The fourteenth of November, year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 1/26 ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Physical Council Required 50 Fils A/1/26 Correct 4/10
50 / 1973 1/27/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 100 Hayim Benjamin, known as Hayim Gurji bin Benjamin Abdullah Cohen Miss Lulu Yaqub, known as Lulu Yaqub Salim Moallem Manshi ⟦Jamak⟧ The fourteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 4/10 ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on April 10, 1950 P / 10 / 4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the ⟦Community⟧ President of the Lay Council
Department Copy 50 / 1974 On 1/27/1950 65 Asael Hashan Isaac Miss Kahila Asher Nissan The eighth of November, year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD. Acting Chief Rabbi President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/27 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/26 Certified true copy 50 November 2 1/27/50 4 / 1 / 26 4 / 17
50/1974 1/27/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 65 Emmanuel Hashan Isaac Miss Kani'a Asher Nissan The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD ⟦illegible signature in red⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (True Copy) Baghdad on April 19, 1950 A/4/19
50 / 1974 1955 / 2 / 27 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 65 Masail Hashan Ishaq Miss Kamila Babli Nissan, known as Kamina Asher Nissan The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and eight ⟦line⟧ and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . The 5 / 5 / 14 ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Valid Certificate Baghdad on 14 / 5 / 1955 P / 14 / 5 ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 14
Department Copy Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Miss Suad Salman was born in Baghdad on the eleventh day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Certified 2 / 2 A / 1 / 26
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that <del>Mr.</del> Miss Suad Salman was born in Baghdad on the 11th day of October in the year 1922 AD and for this purpose we have signed below ⟦line⟧ . Baghdad on 1 / 1 / 1950 Witness | Witness ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦two stamps⟧ Saleh Tweig | Najib Israel We certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦circular seal⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 20 Fils C 22/1/50
Department Copy 50/1975 1/27/1950 Birth Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Miss Suad Salman was born in Baghdad on the eleventh day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 1/6/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ <del>Head of the Mosaic Community</del> President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1/6/8
The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Yitzhak Shaul Cohen⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦nineteenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Kislev⟧ in the year 5709 19 (21 / 12 / 1948) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ Haskel Haddad The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦Executed⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 26 / 1 / 1950 Approved
Department Copy Death Certificate 50 / 1976 27 / 1 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Naeem Moshi Ishaq died in Baghdad on the twenty-first day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ In the status record 1/26 A / 1/26 11/26
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on <del>25 / 5 / 1952</del> Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify that Violet daughter of Moshi Rahmin is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 50/1977 1/27/1950 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Violet Moshe Rahmin is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1/26 1/26 / 4 Request 200 Fils ⟦illegible⟧
District File 1978 / 50 29th January 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 79, I hereby confirm that Mr. MAX KHOPAEH was married at Baghdad to Mrs. RENE MIKHAIL ISAAC on the 27th of October 1947 nineteen hundred &fourty seven A.D. ). Khattaby 29/1 ⟦signature⟧ Issued copy for trade ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.