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.
50 / 8979 2 / 1 / 1950 Diwan Copy 35 Moshe Menashi known as Moshe Menashi Ezra Miss Juliet Gurji known as Juliet Gurji Abdullah Barhoum The fourteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty eight AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/1 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/27 1/27/4 5 Fils 2/2 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council My request 200 Fils
Department copy 1980/950 1/20/1950 160 Shimoun Salim bin Aba known by the name Shimoun Salim bin Aba Yaqub Levi Ms. Simha Munshi known by the name Simha Khatun daughter of Munshi Shlomo The twenty-third of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1/29 A / 1/29 ⟦illegible⟧
50 / 1981 1/20/1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ Department Copy 183 Yaqub Nahum known by the name Yaqub Nahum Elia Miss Nazima Ishaq known by the name Nazima Ishaq Ibrahim The twenty-fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- three AD. The status image is correct ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council 729 Registered in 1 / 29 / ⟦illegible⟧
50/1981 1950/1/30 183 Yaqub Nahum, known as Yaqub Nahum Al-Yassa Miss Nazima Ishaq, known as Nazima Ishaq Ibrahim The twenty-fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦line⟧ True copy ⟦signature⟧ 3/27 (True copy) Baghdad on March 27, 1950 A/3/27 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible stamp⟧
50/1981 1/30/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 183 Yaqub Nahum known as Yaqub Nahum Elia Miss Nazima Ishaq known as Nazima Ishaq Ibrahim The twenty-fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council (True copy) Baghdad on 4/30/1950 A / 30 / 4
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Abdullah Eliahoo Dangoor⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦twenty-fourth⟧ of March in the year ⟦1914⟧ AD and for this purpose we have signed below. Witness | Witness ⟦Heskel Sassoon⟧ | ⟦Eliahoo Dangoor⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ABDALLA ELIAHOO DANGOOR 14 Mukhtar of the ⟦Torah⟧ neighborhood ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7/1/57 ⟦...⟧ 25 Fils
Circle Copy 1982 / 50 31st January 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ABDALLA ELIAHOO DANGOOR was born at Baghdad in the 24th day of March 1914 ( nineteen hundred & fourteen A. D. ). ⟦illegible⟧ 50/272 Copy ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧ Translator ⟦illegible⟧
1982/50 1/22/1950 Department Copy 402 Naji Shalom, known as Naji Hai bin Shalom Al-Azar Miss Maryam Haskel, known as Maryam Haskel Ezra Mandlawi The sixteenth of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (Copy of Certificate) A / 1/30 ⟦handwriting⟧ ⟦handwriting⟧ 1/20
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 1/20/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 150 One hundred and fifty Dinars | Shamoun Shaoul H. Shamoun Salim Munshi Eliyahu Shamoun Shaoul H. Shamoun ⟦illegible⟧ 1/20/50
50 / 1984 1/22/1950 218 Gabriel Brakhas, known by the name Gabriel Brakhas Shaul Miss Seer Shamil Daniel The thirtieth of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ 1/20 1/30 / 4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
50 / 1885 1/21/1950 Department Copy 76 Suleiman Benjamin, known as Shlomo Benjamin Rahmin Miss Layla Salman Yusuf The eleventh of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 1 / 20 A / 1 / 30
50 / 1985 1950 / 1 / 31 ⟦Validity of Signature⟧ Department Copy 76 Suleiman Benjamin, known as Shlomo Benjamin Rahamin Miss Leila Salman Youssef The eleventh of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 5/10 (True Copy) Baghdad on 10 / 5 / 950 A / 10 / 5
50 / 1986 1950 / 1 / 21 Department Copy 516 Daoud Youssef, known as Daoud Kurji bin Youssef Ezra Moshi Ephraim Miss Nazima Munshi, known as Nazima Munshi Haskil Rashti The second of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1/21 ⟦illegible⟧ 1/21 A / 1/21
50/1987 2/2/1950 Department Copy 485 Haroun Abdullah, known as Haroun Abdullah Haroun ** Basra, Miss Saliha Darwish, known as Saliha Darwish Hay Matouk The eighteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (True Copy) Baghdad on 9/5/1950 4/9/5
50 / 1987 2 / 2 / 1950 485 Haroun Abdullah, known as Haroun Abdullah Haroun <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Basra, Miss Saliha Darwish, known as Saliha Darwish Hai Maatouk The eighteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 23 / 4 / 1951 On behalf of President of the Lay Council
50 / ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 2 / 1950 True Copy 485 Haroun Abdullah, known as Haroun Abdullah Haroun ⟦xxx⟧ Basra, Miss Saliha Darwish, known as Saliha Darwish Hay Maatouk The eighteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ 6/7 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A written request from Copy of a certificate ⟦signature⟧ 1/21/4 ⟦signature⟧ 2/21
50 / 1988 2 / 2 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 206 Ibrahim Moshi, known as Ibrahim Moshi Qalij Miss Bello Shaoul, known as Farha Bello Shaoul Yacoob The twentieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ✓ Copy ⟦signature⟧ 28 / 5 (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 28 / 5 / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 28 / 5
50 / 899 2 / 2 / 1950 ⟦h⟧ Department Copy 400 Akram Rubin, known as Akram Rubin Yehuda Mizrahi Miss Rachel Sassoon, known as Rachel Sassoon Shaul Kahila The tenth of April, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦Writing⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council 2 / 1 / A
50 / 1992 2 / 2 / 1950 ⟦Certified⟧ copy 19 Yaqub Menachem, known as Yaqub Kourji bin Menachem Ishaq Miss Reina Pinhas The thirtieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 1/2 <del>Copy</del> ⟦Signature⟧ 4 / 1 / 2
50/1992 50/2/2 Department Copy 19 Yaqub Menachem, known as Yaqub Karji son of Menachem Isaac Miss Reina Pinhas ⟦line⟧ The thirtieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . 8/24/1950 8/24 Life 8/24/50 On 8/24 (True Copy) Baghdad on 8/24/50 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: 641 Date: 2 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad Based on the marriage contract dated 14 Av 5709 Corresponding to 6 August 1949 between Harry Yusuf Gurji and Kitty daughter of Benjamin, please provide the aforementioned with a certificate of that. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦illegible⟧ The President ⟦illegible⟧ Hakham Nabi Three copies 5 / 5 / 50