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.
1993 /50 2nd Febraury 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the certificate of the Jewish Spiritual Court of Baghdad No. 145 dated 2nd, February 1950, I hereby confirm that Mr. HARRY JOSEPH GOURJI was married to Miss. KHATOON (KETTY) BENYAMIN on the 6th day of August 1949 (nineteen hundred & fourty nine A. D. ). ⟦illegible⟧ Consulate C/C ⟦Nashat⟧ ⟦D.A.R.⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Ofg. President JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
1993 / 50 2nd February 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the certificate of the Jewish Spiritual Court of Baghdad No. 145 dated 2nd, February 1950, I hereby confirm that Mr. HARON ( HARRY ) JOSEPH GOURJI ( of New- York 105 E 198 st. U. S. A. ), was married to Miss. KHATOON ( KITTY ) BENYAMIN EL SAIEGH on the 6th day of August 1949 ( nineteen hundred & fourty nine A. D. ). ⟦illegible⟧ True copy of the original 9/2/50 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Health of the Department⟧ 1993 / 50 2 / 2 / 1950 Marriage Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad numbered 145 and dated 2 / 2 / 1950, we hereby confirm that Mr. Harry Yusuf Gurji has contracted his marriage to Miss Kitty Benjamin on the sixth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/2 ⟦I received it⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/2 4 / 2 / 2
Department Copy Marriage Certificate 1993/50 2/2/1950 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad numbered 145 and dated 2/2/1950, we hereby confirm that Mr. Haron (Harry) Yousef Korji (residing in New York - 2100 198th Street - United States of America) has contracted his marriage to Miss Khatoun (Kitty) Benjamin Al-Sayegh on the sixth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ Valid Certificate 5/2/50 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/2/4
The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦George Aaron⟧ ⟦Salim Daoud⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦6th⟧ day of the month of ⟦7⟧ in the year ⟦(1929/7/19)⟧ and for this reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ 50/2/2 Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs I certify the correctness of the date above ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant ⟦signature⟧ 50/⟦...⟧
Department Copy 50/1994 Death Certificate 2/2/1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, it is hereby confirmed that the person named Isaac Rubin Shammam died in Baghdad on the nineteenth day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 2/2 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible stamp⟧
1995/55 3/2/1950 ⟦Study Copy⟧ 255 Abid Shaul known as Abid Shaul Mordechai Alfi Miss Fariha Asher known as Fariha Asher Ezra The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ✓ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 28/⟦2⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 5/28/1950 P / 28 / 5 On behalf of ⟦the Head of the Community⟧ President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ Passed 12/2 ⟦illegible⟧
50/1996 2/2/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ The Department Habib Daoud, known by the name Habib Daoud ⟦her title⟧ Miss Naima Benhas, known by the name Naima Benhas Yehuda The sixteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 2/2 Shehata Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 4/11/2 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council
50/1996 1950/2/3 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 9 Habib Daoud, known as Habib Daoud Aghababa Miss Naima Benhas, known as Naima Benhas Yehuda The sixteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD. ⟦signature⟧ 5/8 (True Copy) Baghdad on 1950/5/8 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 5/8 A/8/5
1998 / D. 5 / 2 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 341 Rahmin Khadhuri, known as Rahmin Khadhuri Shantoub Miss Munira Haroun, known as Munira Haroun Heskel Bershan The eleventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 5/2 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 5/2 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council A / 2 / 3
50 / 1998 5 / 2 / 1950 Department Copy 341 Rahmin Khadhouri known as Rahmin Khadhouri Shantoob Miss Munira Haroun known as Munira Haroun Hesqail Barshan The eleventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 28 ⟦illegible⟧ 2/9 (True Copy) Baghdad on 9 February 1950 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 20 / 1999 5 / 2 / 1950 533 Haroun Mikhail, known as Haroun Mikhail Yehoshua Miss Farha Abed, known as Farha Abed Hesqel The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧ four AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/5 True copy of the original 5/2/1950 P 2/5/4 ⟦illegible signature⟧
Copy of the Department ⟦...⟧ 50/1999 50/2/5 533 Haroun Mikhail, known as Haroun Mikhail Yehoshua Miss Farha Abed, known as Farha Abed Hesqel The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 2 / 10 / 50 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Copy F / 2 / 10 / 50
Department Copy ⟦Outgoing Copy⟧ 50/1999 1950/2/5 533 Haroun Mikhail, known as Haroun Mikhail Yehoshua Miss Farha Abed, known as Farha Abed Hesqel The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. True copy of the original Baghdad on 5 / October / 1950 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Copy Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 2/10 11/2 10/5/1
Department Copy 50/1999 5/2/1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 533 Haroun Mikhail, known as Haroun Mikhail Yehoshua Miss Farha Abed, known as Farha Abed Hesqel The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ True copy Baghdad on November 20, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Copy ⟦signature⟧ 11/20 11/20/1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦Department Copy Year 1922⟧ Baghdad on ⟦17 June 1922⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 1250 | Hanna bin Shamoun One thousand two hundred and fifty Rupees | Saleh bin Shamoun Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦Shimon Shaul H. Shimon⟧
Department Copy 2001/50 8th February 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage contract No. 369, I, hereby confirm that Mr. GHALI SALEH SHAMASH was married at Baghdad to Miss. NAIMA ABRAHIM SOMEKH on the 17th of March 1923 (nineteen hundred & twenty three A. D. ). ⟦illegible⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧ 2/12 Nash'at ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ (S.B.K.) Cash Deposit Voucher Number: 802 Date: 25/1/1951 Depositor Name: Shaoul Saleh Address: Amount in figures: Amount in words: Five Dinars only Reason: Installment Account Number: 1080 Receipt Number: Date: 25/1/1951 (Employee Signature) ⟦signature⟧ 5/1/51 or
⟦illegible⟧ The Community His Excellency the President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the persons listed below were born in Baghdad on the dates corresponding to each of them - Ghali Saleh Shamash born on 12/21/1901 Ghali Saleh Shamash Naeema Ibrahim Hayyim Somikh 7/15/1904 Bertha Ghali Shamash 12/9/1929 Bertha Ghali Shamash Edward Ghali Shamash 1/6/1931 Edward " " Jamil Ghali Shamash 5/3/1936 Jamil " " And for this reason we have signed below Witness Witness Majid ⟦...⟧ Shaul ⟦...⟧ Youssef ⟦...⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate Lawyer ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
District Health 2003 /50 6th February 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. NAIMA GHALI SALEH SHAMASH ( née NAIMA ABRAHIM HAIM SOMEKH ) was born at Baghdad on the 15th of July 1904 ( nineteen hundred & four A. D. ). ⟦signature⟧ 2/2 Nashat ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible stamp⟧