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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 626-650

Page 626

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 200, I hereby certify that
Mr. Ibrahim son of Salman
has married in Baghdad Miss Sabiha daughter of Yusuf
on the day 8 / 1 / 1921 (corresponding to 8 Tevet 5681)
(⟦line⟧
Witnesses | Amount of the Ketubah
Yusuf Hail | 200 Two hundred dinars only
Salim Adim Al-Yahud |
Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun |
200 fils
⟦illegible⟧
2/12
⟦illegible⟧

Page 627

50/2198
14 / 2 / 1950
⟦Department Copy⟧
103
Ibrahim Salman
Miss Marcelle Yahya, known as Marcelle Yahya Haskail
The eighth of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one
A.D.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
2/12
⟦illegible⟧
A/ 3/13

Page 628

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 12 / 2 / 1952
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 228, I hereby certify that
Mr. Ishaq son of Yahya
has married in Baghdad Miss Juliet daughter of Ishaq Yusuf Khayyat
on the day 27 / 9 / 1921 (corresponding to 25 Elul 5682)
( ⟦line⟧ )
Amount of the Ketubah | Witnesses
150 Dinars (One hundred and fifty Dinars) | Shamoun Shaoul
| Salim Saleh Al-Rassu
Shamoun Shaoul H. Shamoun
שמעון שאול
Shamoun Shaoul
⟦illegible⟧
Rouhi
⟦signature⟧
12/2

Page 629

⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy
2199/50
12/3/1950
338
Isaac Yahya ⟦line⟧
Miss Juliette Isaac known by the name Juliette Isaac Youssef Shamash.
The seventeenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one
AD ⟦line⟧ .
Acting President of ⟦illegible⟧
President of the Spiritual Council
A/3/13
⟦illegible signature/mark⟧

Page 630

⟦illegible⟧ Department
50/2200
1950/3/14
379
Nahum Heskel Hayim known as Nahum Karji son of Heskel Sa'dou Irani
Miss Rachel Yehuda known as Farha Rachel Yehuda Sa'dou
The fifteenth of May of the year nineteen hundred and forty-four
AD ⟦line⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
(Copy of Certificate)
P / 3/13
⟦illegible⟧
2/12
File

Page 631

2281/50
12/3/1950
⟦Department Office⟧
393
Sion Khedhouri, known as Sion Khedhouri Eliyahu Shamoun
Miss Rahma Sassoon, known as Rahma Violet Sassoon Heskel
Batat
The twenty-seventh of May, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight
AD.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦12/1⟧
⟦illegible⟧
3/12
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A/3/13

Page 633

50 / 2202
14 / 3 / 1950
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israelite cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Masouda Ishaq Ajmi passed away in
Baghdad on the tenth day of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty
eight AD⟦line⟧.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Physical Council
A / 3 / 13
⟦illegible⟧
Request
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 634

2202/50
14/3/1950
488
Hayawi Heskel Ezra Saleh Hayyim Dallal
Miss Naima Isaac Saleh Shati
The fourth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five
AD.
⟦illegible⟧
3/12
<del>3/12</del>
Misphah
(Copy of Certificate)
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
A/3/13

Page 635

2204/50
12/3/1950
⟦illegible⟧ Department
344
Shamil Moshi known as Shamil Moshi Shamil
Miss Shafiqa Daoud known as Shafiqa Daoud Rahmin Shlomo Daoud
The fifteenth of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five
AD ⟦line⟧ .
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
A / 3/13
⟦illegible⟧
3/12

Page 638

50/2206
1950/3/12
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
102
Isaac Mordechai, known as Isaac Mordechai Eliyahu Cohen
Miss Nazima Simantob, known as Nazima Simantob Rubin La
The twenty-fourth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
eight AD.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Hakham Bashi
President of the Lay Council
3/13/A

Page 640

50 / 2207
14 / 3 / 1950
⟦Department Copy⟧
33
Eliyahu Jawaheri Shami, known as Eliyahu Munshi Shami Eliyahu
Miss Marcelle Shalom, known as Marcelle Shalom A⟦...⟧r
The twenty-second of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
seven AD.
⟦signature⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧
(True Copy)
Baghdad, April 10, 1950
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
4 / 10 / A

Page 641

50 / 2208
14 / 3 / 1950
360
Shafiq Shalom, known as Shafiq Nuri bin Shalom Eliyahu Kashi
Miss Nuriya Nassim, known as Nuriya Nassim Sassoon Hay Sayegh
The seventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
(Copy of Certificate)
A / 13 / 3
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Year

Page 642

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
For the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 9 / 4 / 1954
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 601, I hereby certify that
Mr. Ibrahim son of Isaac Ezra Saleh Sharbani
Has married in Baghdad Miss Rahma daughter of Isaac Sharbani
On Monday / 5 June / 1916 (4 Sivan 5676)
( ⟦line⟧ )
Ketubah Amount | Witnesses
225 Two hundred and twenty-five Liras | Saleh Hayyim Youssef
| Munir Hayyim Youssef
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
שמעון שאול ח. שמעון
⟦illegible⟧
500
50

Page 643

55 / 2209
14 / 3 / 1950
⟦illegible⟧
101
Ibrahim Ishaq Ezra, known as Ibrahim Ishaq Ezra Saleh Shahrabani
Miss Regina Ishaq Effendi, known as Regina Ishaq Nathan
The fifth of June, year one thousand nine hundred and sixteen
AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of
President of the Lay Council
E / 3/13
2/12

Page 644

⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
2210 / 50
14 / 3 / 1950
85
Moshe Samson, known as Moshe Samson Moshe
Miss Abihnai Hezekiel Ibrahim
The thirtieth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
seven AD.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
3/12
⟦illegible signature⟧
3/12
P/3/13

Page 647

50/2210
1950/3/14
Department Copy
85
Moshe Shamoun, known as Moshe Shamoun Moshe
Miss Shafiqa Haskil, known as Abigail Haskil Ibrahim
The thirtieth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
AD.
True copy of the original
Baghdad on 1950/12/26
⟦Salim⟧
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
Ibrahim / 26

Page 648

50 / 2211
14 / 3 / 1950
⟦illegible⟧
Department Register
383
Naji Eliyahu, known as Naji Moshi Eliyahu Jehtayat
Miss Haila Shaul Ishaq Ezra Sarraf
The sixth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
3/12
⟦signature⟧
2/12
(Copy of Certificate)
A / 3 / 13

Page 649

55 / 2212
3 / 14 / 1950
The ⟦illegible⟧ Department
433
Salman Saleh bin Nahoum known by the name Salman Saleh bin Nahoum Eliyahu Barukh Levi
Miss Khazna Hasqeel known by the name Khazna Khatun Hasqeel Eliya Ajami
The fourteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one
AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
3 / 13 / P

Page 650

The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that
the named ⟦Daoud Taroum Murad⟧ died in Baghdad
on the ⟦14th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Adar II⟧ in the year ⟦5708⟧
(⟦1948/3/19⟧) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦...⟧
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
Number ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
12/2/50
⟦...⟧