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IJA 2841

Requests for Visas; Verification Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2841
Item Number
2678
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
revenue Stamp, Judeo-Arabic, Charity, Typed, Thumb Print, Marriage Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamp, New York, Spiritual Council, Death Certificate, Life Certificate, Letterhead, Salman H. Aboudi, Jewish Lay Council, Divorce, President of the Jewish Community, Chief Rabbi, French, Engagement Certificate, Marriage, Photograph, Birth Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Correspondence, Annotation

AI en Translation, Pages 576-600

Page 577

⟦Department Copy⟧
50/2072
1950/2/21
Divorce and Marriage Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Ibrahim Kurji son of Isaac has had his divorce from Nazima
(Ma'touqa) Elia on the twenty-sixth day of August of the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-six AD, then he married Nazima daughter of Shlomo Hanouka on
the twenty-seventh day of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
seven AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Physical Council
(True Copy)
P 5/17 Baghdad on 1950/5/17
Copy
5/17
⟦signature⟧

Page 578

The Spiritual Committee of the Holy Community
Baghdad, May God Protect It
The Israeli Spiritual Council
in Baghdad
Number ⟦line⟧
Date <del>21/2/56</del>
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Please provide Manshi (Naim) son of Manshi Shamash
with a certificate including his marriage to Violet daughter of
Shua Aslan on March 29, 706
Corresponding to 1/4/946, then her divorce from him
on May 4, 707 Corresponding to 22/4/947
And his marriage to Alwar daughter of Manshi Sweigh took place
on March 11, 709 Corresponding to 11/3/49
Salman Trad
Abouda
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
21/2/56

Page 579

Department Copy
Certificate
73 - 2 / 50
21 / 2 / 1950
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby
confirm that Mr. Moshe (Naeem) son of Menashi Shawash married in Baghdad
Miss Violet Shua Aslan on the first day of April of the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-six, then his divorce from her took place on the twenty-fourth
day of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, then
he married Louise Moshe Somikh on the eleventh day of March of the year one thousand
nine hundred and forty-nine AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
2/21
With his seal
4 / 21 / 2

Page 580

74 - 2 / 500
1950 / 2 / 21
Department Copy
465
Sassoon Shua known as Sassoon Shua Daniel
Miss Juliet Masha known as Juliet Masha Sassoon
The sixth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three
AD.
⟦illegible⟧
2/21
⟦illegible⟧
True copy of the original
4 / 11 / 51
A copy of it
⟦Hattab⟧
S F L
On behalf of
President of the Spiritual Council
⟦illegible⟧

Page 581

50 / 2074
2/21/1950
⟦illegible⟧
465
Sassoon Shua, known as Sassoon Shua Daniel
Miss Juliet Mushir, known as Juliet Mushir Sassoon
The sixth of July, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three ⟦line⟧
AD ⟦line⟧
(True copy of the original)
Baghdad, June 20, 1950
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
Certified
6 / 20 / 9
⟦signature⟧

Page 583

50/2075
2/22/1950
264
Yaqub Hanuka, known as Yaqub Hanuka Yaqub
Miss Tamar Suleiman, known as Tamar Shmuel Daoud
The twentieth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD.
Copy
6/4
⟦signature⟧
Copy
(True copy)
Baghdad on June 4, 1950
A/4/6
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Page 584

2075/50
2/22/1950
264
Yaqub Hanuka, known as Yaqub Hanuka Yaqub
Miss Tamar Sulayman, known as Tamar Shmuel Daoud
The twentieth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD ⟦line⟧ .
(True copy of the original)
Baghdad on 6/8/1950
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
1/8/6
9/6

Page 586

2076/50
2/22/1950
Department Copy
253
Isaac Yahya ⟦line⟧
Miss Warda Ezra, known as Warda Ezra Saleh
The sixteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
AD ⟦line⟧ .
(True copy)
Baghdad, June 21, 1950
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
6/21
Hassaf
6/21/51

Page 588

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on November 21, 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate No. 269, I hereby certify that
Mr. Yaqub Barhamano son of Rahmin
has married in Baghdad Miss Tamar daughter of Shmuel son of Daoud
on the day 20 / 2 / 1950 (2 Adar year 5710)
( ⟦line⟧
Ketubah Amount | Witnesses
400 four hundred Dinars | Yusuf Dallal
Nassim J. Eliyahu
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦illegible Hebrew text⟧
1950
⟦illegible signature⟧
Regarding the matter
12/22/50

Page 589

Department Copy
501
22 / 2 / 1950
94
Yaqub Salman, known as Yaqub Sulayman Moshi Haddad
Miss Bertha Shaul, known as Bertha Shaul Hesqel
The fifth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
seven AD.
⟦illegible⟧
22 / 2 / 50
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of
President of the Lay Council
22 / 2 / p

Page 590

The Jewish Burial Administrator
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 (deceased) Yehuda Daoud passed away in Baghdad
on the 12th day of the month of Elul in the year 5707
(1947/8/29) and for this reason I have signed below
Yehuda Daoud
Heskel Haddad
The Jewish Burial Administrator
50/2/22
Registered with ⟦...⟧
50/2/22
I certify the authenticity of the signature above
⟦Signature⟧
The Accountant

Page 591

Department Copy
Death Certificate
50/2078
2/24/950
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the person named Rahmin Ishaq died in Baghdad on
the twenty-ninth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
AD ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
2/22
Loss of status
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
P / 2/23
Copy
My Ceremony
⟦illegible⟧

Page 592

⟦illegible⟧
50/2078
2/24/1950
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Rahmin Isaac died in Baghdad on
the twenty-ninth day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦illegible⟧
4/10
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 4/10/1950
⟦signature⟧
4/10/A

Page 593

The Person in Charge of Israeli Burial Affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Israeli Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that
the named ⟦Salim Daoud Ladia⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the ⟦13th⟧ day of the month of ⟦September⟧ in the year ⟦707⟧
(29 / 8 / 1947) and for this reason I have signed below
Yehezkel Haddad
Heskel Haddad
The Person in Charge of Israeli Burial Affairs
⟦Signature⟧
27 / 8 / 50
I certify the correctness of the date above
⟦Signature⟧
The Accountant
⟦illegible vertical text⟧
D. ⟦...⟧

Page 594

Department Copy
50 / 2079
27 / 2 / 1950
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the undertaker at the Israelite cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Yaqub Kushon Ajami died in Baghdad
on the twenty-ninth day of August in the year nineteen hundred and forty-
seven AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
27 / 2
⟦Deceased of the L⟧
⟦illegible⟧
4 / 27 / 2

Page 595

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 ⟦Kamal Sassoon Shaul⟧ died in Baghdad
on the ⟦first⟧ day of the month of ⟦26 Adar⟧ in the year 5704
26
(21 / 2 / 1944) and for that reason I have signed below
Hezekiel Haddad
Hesqel Haddad
The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
⟦illegible signature⟧
26/2/50
50 Fils
Indigent
26/2/50
Certifying the authenticity of the signature above
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Accountant
Required
50 Fils

Page 596

⟦illegible⟧ Department
Death Certificate
50/2080
27/3/1950
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of religious affairs at the Israeli cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Sion Shlomo died in Baghdad on
the twenty-first day of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
four AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Poor/Deceased
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
P / 2/26
Application
50 Fils

Page 598

Department Copy
2081 / 50
27 / 2 / 1950
137
Munshi Rubin, known as Munshi Rubin Nahum
Miss Simha Haskil, known as Simha Haskil Aziza
The third of December, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two
AD.
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 1 / 10 / 1950
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧

Page 599

Department Copy
84 / 20 / 50
27 / 2 / 1950
39
Nissan Shaul known as Nissan Fouad bin Shaul Levi
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Baqubah Miss Habiba Haroun known as Habu Juliet Haroun Levi
The eighteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
six AD.
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
P / 2 / 26

Page 600

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on: 27 / 2 / 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 277, I hereby confirm that
Mr. Heskel son of Salman Yusuf Shirazi
has married in Baghdad Miss Shafiqa daughter of Abdullah Abu Shiba
on the day 24 / 2 / 1950 (corresponding to 7 Adar 710)
(⟦line⟧)
Amount of the Ketubah | Witnesses
500 | Shamoun Shaul
Five hundred dinars only | Salim Hakham Eliyahu
Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun
⟦illegible signature⟧
~
Internal
27/2/50
27 / 2 / 1950
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Ibrahim Shalim