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 / 2144 8 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Administrative Committee⟧ Personnel Copy 216 Rahmin Aghaji Hesqel Miss Juliet Benjamin Hassai The twenty-ninth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council True copy 12 / 2 ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 8 / 3
2144/50 3/8/1950 Department Copy 216 Rahmin Agabie Haskeel Miss Juliet Benjamin Hai The twenty-ninth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . (True copy of the original) Baghdad, June 14, 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 14/6/ Conservation 6/14
50 / 2125 8 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 328 Daniel Inha, known as Daniel Elia Hesqel Ezra Miss Eloh Salman, known as Eloh Salman Hayyim The first of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 8 / 3
50 / 2196 8 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦line⟧ Daoud Shoh known as Daoud Shoh Yaqub Rabie Miss Daisy Aslan known as Daisy Aslan Rahmin Shiri The seventeenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 8 / 3 ⟦illegible signature⟧
50 / 2147 8 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Presidency of the Community...⟧ 455 Ibrahim Ezra known as Ibrahim Ezra Shuaa Hayyim ** Basra Miss Rachel Salman known as Rachel Shlomo Ibrahim Hillel The twenty-first of May, year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 8 / 3
50/2128 1950/3/8 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 567 Ezra Hayawi Heskel Sheikh Ouda Miss Simha Isaac, known as Simha Karjia Isaac Shlomo Pasha The thirteenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 3/8/4 Request Registered
50 / 2151 8 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 440 Mordech Anwar bin Yusuf, known as Mordech Anwar bin Yusuf Ezra Eli Miss Fahima Nissan, known as Fahima Nissan Murad The fifth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD. 3/8 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ (Copy of Certificate) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 8 / 3
50 / 2152 8 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 382 Yaqub Eliyahu Daoud Miss Habiba Shoua Nissan The eighteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 8 Current A / 8 / 3
25/2 100 Fils 10/19/1952 AD In the vicinity of Baghdad 37 By virtue of this certificate, I testify that I have full knowledge of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ From the residents of ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦...⟧
50 / 2158 9 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 640 Isaac Hayyim Raphael known as Isaac Hayyim Raphael Isaac Miss Hayla Eliyahu known as Hayla Eliyahu Isaac The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 3 / 9 / A 2 / 9 Copy 51 / 2 / 2
50/2158 3/9/1950 ⟦Marriage Registration⟧ Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 640 Isaac Hayyim Raphael known as Isaac Hayyim Raphael Isaac Miss Haila Eliyahu known as Haila Eliyahu Isaac The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦signature⟧ 12/6 (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 12/6/1950 ⟦signature⟧ 12/7 Copy ⟦signature⟧ 12/6/1 Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
50 / 2159 9 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Excellency 128 Anwar Mir, known as Anwar Naji son of Mir Ibrahim Babu Miss Habiba Azouria, known as Habiba Najia daughter of Azouria Nissan Lawi The sixteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty four AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 9 / 3 ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 4
2159 / 55 9 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 128 Anwar Matta, known as Anwar Naji son of Mir Ibrahim Babu Miss Habiba Ezra, known as Habiba Najia daughter of Ezra Nissan Levi The sixteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. ⟦signature⟧ (True Copy) Baghdad on 12 April 1950 P / 12 / 4 ⟦signature⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 4 / 12 / 4
2159 / 50 9 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy ⟦Authentication of Signature⟧ 128 Anwar Mir, known as Anwar Naji son of Mir Ibrahim Babu Miss Habiba Azria, known as Habiba Najia daughter of Azria Nissan Levi The sixteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty four AD ⟦line⟧ (True Copy) Baghdad on June 21, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signatures⟧ 6/21/1
2159 / 50 9 / 3 / 50 Department Copy 128 Anwar Mir, known as Anwar Naji son of Mir Ibrahim Bahu Miss Habiba Azria, known as Habiba Tahia daughter of Azria Nissan Levi The sixteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 14 / 9 / 50 F / 14 / 9 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 15 / 9 ⟦signature⟧
50 / ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 52 Ibrahim Mir, known as Ibrahim Mir Babu Miss Marcelle Abed, known as Marcelle Abed Ibrahim Babu The twenty-eighth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ A / 9 / 3
50 / 2161 9 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Copy of the Al-Bayra⟧ ⟦Copy of the Department⟧ 538 Salim Yaqub, known as Salem Yaqub Ibrahim Qattan Miss Louise Darwish, known as Louise Darwish Hay Matouk The eighth of July, the year nineteen hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council Fouad ⟦illegible⟧ 3/9