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.
⟦illegible⟧ 50 / 2213 14 / 3 / 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 person named Aziz Pinhas died in Baghdad on the nineteenth day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 14 / 2 A / 3 / 13
2194 / 50 12 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 336 Yaqub Salih Abdullah Miss Khatoun Yaqub, known as Khatoun Yaqub Eliahu The fifteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. ⟦illegible⟧ (True Copy) Baghdad on 26 / 5 / 1950 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 26 / 5
50/2195 3/12/1950 255 Yaqub Nissan known by the name Yaqub Nissan Ephraim Irani Miss Sara Ephraim known by the name Sara Ephraim Isaac The fifteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the clerk President of the Physical Council The PAC True copy And in 4/12/4 4/12 Correct ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 2195 / 50 12 / 2 / 1950 255 Yaqub Nissan, known by the name Yaqub Nissan Ephraim Iranian Miss Sara Ephraim, known by the name Sara Ephraim Ishaq The fifteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 23 / 4 / 950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting President of the Lay Council President of the Lay Council P / 23 / 4 ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 23
50/2195 12/3/1950 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 255 Yaqub Nissan, known as Yaqub Nissan Ephraim Irani Miss Sarah Ephraim, known as Sarah Ephraim Isaac The fifteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True copy) Baghdad, June 1, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Correct ⟦signature⟧ 6/1 6/1/9
2195 / 50 12 / ⟦3⟧ / 1950 255 Yaqub Nissan, known as Yaqub Nissan Ephraim Irani Miss Sarah Ephraim, known as Sarah Ephraim Isaac The fifteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True copy) Baghdad on June 22, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 22 / 6 Certified 1 / 22 / 6 / ⟦950⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 12 / 50 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Witnesses | Amount of the Ketubah Shimon Shaul | 150 One hundred and fifty Dinars Salim Hayyim Cohen | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Regarding 2/12
2214/50 14/3/1950 Department Copy To Whom It May Concern Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that the person named Shaul Moshi Shmuel, aged twelve years, has been ill for two years and requires medical care, noting that he belongs to a poor family. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ A / 3/13 Request 50 Fils
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Number :: 5445 Date :: 30 December 943 Subject :: Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 140, we hereby confirm that Mr. Khedhouri son of Yaqub Hakim was married in Baghdad to Miss Tariya Juliet daughter of Abdullah son of Sion Bakkar on the first day of the month of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. SASSOON KADOORI SASSOON KADOORI BAGHDAD PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY President of the Jewish Community Sassoon Khedhouri IRAQ POSTAGE REVENUE 40 FILS Iraq 40 Fils On behalf of the President of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
50 / 2215 14 / 3 / 1950 140 Khadouri bin Yaqub Hayyim Miss Toba Abdullah, known by the name Toba Juliet daughter of Abdullah Sion Yadkar The first of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council (Copy of Certificate) A / 3 / 14 ⟦faint circular stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 3/14
50/2216 1950/3/14 68 Michael Isaac known as Michael Isaac Jacob Miss Reyhan Haskell known as Reyhan Haskell Ibrahim The second of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council ⟦illegible⟧ 3/14 ⟦illegible⟧ 3/14 (Copy of Certificate) A / 3/14
50 / 2227 12 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 589 Naim Munshi, known by the name Naim Munshi Abboudi Miss Shafiqa Youssef, known by the name Shafiqa Youssef Hawki The twenty-eighth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council 13 / 3 / p ⟦signature⟧
50/2218 1950/3/12 100 ⟦Department Register⟧ 460 Menashe Moshe known as Menashe Moshe Baruch Somikh Miss Roni Isaac Bonfils known as Rahma Roni Isaac Jacob Bonfils The twelfth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦Signature⟧ 3/12 ⟦Signature⟧ 3/12 ⟦Signature⟧ 3/12 A/3/13
50/2219 14/3/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 535 Moshe Mushir, known as Moshe Mushir Moshe Miss Salima Daoud, known as Salima Daoud Nahoum The fourth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦signature⟧ 3/14 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 3/14/A
50 / 2220 1950 / 3 / 14 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 306 Yaqub Meir, known as Yaqub Meir Ezra Daniel Miss Khatoun Salim, known as Mazli Khatoun daughter of Salim Isaac Nissim The fifth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Stamp 200 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 2/12 ⟦illegible⟧ 2/12 3/13/4
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 50 / 2221 12 / 3 / 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 woman named Masouda Rubin Yehuda, wife of Isaac Bahar passed away in Baghdad on the seventeenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ P / 3/13 2/12 ⟦illegible⟧ 2/12
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 ⟦Rahim Meir⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦28th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Adar⟧ in the year ⟦651⟧ Corresponding to ( 6 / ⟦3⟧ / 1891 ) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦Rahim Meir⟧ ⟦...⟧ Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Correct ⟦signature⟧
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ 50 / 2222 12 / 3 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Reuben Haskel Yehuda died in Baghdad on the sixth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 3/12 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 3/13/A ⟦illegible signature⟧ 3/12
50 / 2222 14 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 156 Karshum Hayyim, known as Karshun Hayyim Karshun Miss Nazima Hanuka The twenty-second of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy 14 / 3 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧ 3/14
2323/50 3/14/1950 Department Copy 156 Karshum Hayim, known as Karshun Hayim Karshun Miss Nazima Hanuk⟦line⟧ah. The twenty-second of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy) Baghdad on 5/15/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ From the community on behalf of President of the Lay Council A / 5 / 15
50/2224 14/3/1950 418 Abdullah Yusuf, known as Abdullah Yusuf Ghawi Miss Khazna Salman, known as Khazna Salman Moshi Haddad The sixteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 200 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 3/14 A/3/14
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: ⟦22 / 12 / 1948⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that: Mr.: Nasrallah son of Yehuda son of Murad Pasha Has entered into an engagement with: Miss Tuffaha daughter of Hesqel Nasrallah In Baghdad on the day: 22 / 12 / 1948 (⟦1948 / 12 / 22⟧) And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions Afoni Awal | Dowry Ezra son of Yaqub | Deferred | Received | Total Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Nasrallah son of Yehuda Pasha 22 / 12 50 / 2 / 2 Accountant
50/2-96 1950/3/5 ⟦...⟧ incoming ⟦...⟧ Nasrallah bin Yehuda Murad (from the people of Khanaqin) Miss Tuffaha Haskil Abdullah The twenty-second of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/2/3
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧ 55/2097 3/5/1950 Certificate To Whom It May Concern We hereby confirm that Rabbi David Shaul Shamash is an employee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ This certificate will be submitted to ⟦illegible⟧ of the seventh type ⟦illegible⟧ the Rabbi's room ⟦illegible⟧ Copy to - ⟦illegible⟧ Personal File 3/2/4 ⟦signature⟧