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⟧ 50/2241 12/3/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Halwa Robin Ibrahim Elisha, wife of Asher Daoud, passed away in Baghdad on the eleventh day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦line⟧ A/3/15 ⟦handwritten signature/initials⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 15/2/50 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered ⟦581⟧, I hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Selim Sahyoun⟧ has married in Baghdad ⟦Miss⟧ ⟦...⟧ on the day 18 / 1 / 1950 (corresponding to ⟦...⟧) ( ⟦line⟧ Ketubah Amount | Witnesses One thousand Dinars only | ⟦Selim Sahyoun⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 15/2/50
2245 / 59 16 / 3 / 1950 206 Yousef Shmuel, known as Yousef Hayyim bin Shamay Benjamin Miss Simha Moshi, known as Simha Mirza Daniel The ninth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ (True copy) Baghdad on 9 / 1 / 1951 ⟦signature⟧ 1/9 Ibrahim ⟦Taha⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the community President of the Lay Council
Department Copy 50 / ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / / 1950 312 Saleh Daoud, known by the name Saleh Gurji bin Daoud Haroun Baqji Cohen Miss Juliet Moshi, known by the name Juliet Moshi Ezra The fifth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 3 / 15 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council P / 3 / 15 ⟦signature⟧ 3 / 15
⟦illegible⟧ 50/2247 1950/3/16 The Exhibit Sassoon Yehuda Daniel ** Sulaymaniyah Miss Warda Nassim known as Warda Nassim Shaul The sixteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three AD. The The ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council A/3/15
50/2248 1950/3/16 The Petitioner Azriya Shua, known as Azriya Shua Azriya Levi Miss Farha Nissan, known as Farha Nissan Azriya Levi The fifteenth of November of the year nineteen hundred and thirty- four AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ 3/15 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of Head of the community on behalf of on / 3/15
50/2229 1950/3/16 142 Naim Moshi, known as Naim Karji bin Moshi Hanouka Miss Izam Ibrahim, known as Amouya Nassima Ibrahim Yusuf Shabi The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/15 A/3/15
50/2249 1950/3/16 142 Naim Moshi, known as Naim Korji son of Moshi Hanouka Miss Issam Ibrahim, known as Adawiya Naima Ibrahim Youssef Shabi The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD. (True copy) Baghdad on March 21, 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 21/3 A/3/21
Register of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 12/22/1928 Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 22, I hereby confirm that Mr. Raphael M. Yohanan Has married in Baghdad Miss Tuffaha daughter of M. Yasher On the day 10/7/1928 (Corresponding to 23 Tishrei 5689) The amount of the Ketubah is twenty-five Liras 25 / 2 / 50 Witnesses Shimon Shaul Yosef H. Shimon Shimon Shaul Yosef H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon 50/7663 531/6/10531 731 This community has paid from the budget of Endowments and Wills an amount of ⟦...⟧ pursuant to its payment voucher number ⟦...⟧ on ⟦...⟧ for the account of the Alliance School for Girls and that is for the tuition fees of the poor girls, numbering 17 students from the daughters of the community . Their amounts have been paid ⟦illegible signature⟧ Trustee of the Endowment ⟦...⟧ Head of the Lay Council of the Mosaic Community (Presidency of the Mosaic Community) 531/6/10531 on 17 November ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6/16/K1 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦...⟧ 5/21
Department Copy 50 / 2250 16 / 3 / 1950 33 Raphael son of Yohanna Miss Tufaha Heskel Daniel The seventh of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Tufaha Daniel ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 3 / 15
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 2251 16 / 3 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Simha Ishaq Shmuel Ajami Qasd died in Baghdad on the seventh day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- one AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ A / 15 / 3 ⟦illegible⟧
50/2251 1950/3/16 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the undertaker at the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Simha Ishaq Shmuel Ajami passed away in Baghdad on the seventh day of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- one AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council (True Copy) Baghdad, April 10, 1950 A / 10 / 4 ⟦signature/initials⟧
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 מנחם יצחק עזרא לאני . passed away in Baghdad on the eighth day of the month of Adar in the year 5701 (7 / 3 / 1941) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ 15 / 3 / 5 מנחם יצחק עזרא ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Certified ⟦signature⟧ 2/14 ⟦...⟧ Munir ⟦...⟧ 3/14
Department Copy 2254 / 50 27 / 2 / 1950 426 Latif Ezra, known as Nassim Latif bin Ezra Moshe Zakkai Miss Doris Eliyahu, known as Doris Eliyahu Abdullah Al-Masha The twenty-third of June of the year nineteen hundred and forty-three AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1/16 A / 3 / 16
55 / 2252 1955 / 3 / 27 ⟦Validity of Signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Validity of the Department⟧ 413 Yaqub Mordechai, known as Yaqub Mordech Isaac Miss Maryam Daoud, known as Maryam Hayim Daoud bin Benjamin The thirty-first of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/12 ⟦signature⟧ 6/2 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/16/3
2253/50 3/17/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department ⟦illegible⟧ 413 Yaqub Mordechai, known as Yaqub Mordech Isaac Miss Maryam Daoud, known as Maryam Hayyim Daoud bin Benjamin The thirty-first of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine A.⟦line⟧D. (True copy) Baghdad, June 6, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the Lay Council Souh ⟦signature⟧ 1/6/6
Department Copy 50/2253 17/3/1950 413 Yaqub Mordechai, known as Yaqub Marikh Ishaq Miss Maryam Daoud, known as Maryam Hayyim Daoud bin Binyamin The thirty-first of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. True copy Baghdad on 9/ October / 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/9/10
50 / 2254 17 / 3 / 1950 459 Rubin Munshi known as Rubin Munshi Yaqub Selaath Miss Nouriya Ephraim known as Nouriya Ephraim Munshi Balas The twelfth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 16 / 3 A / 16 / 3
50 / 2255 1950 / 3 / 27 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 114 Daniel Ezra, known as Daniel Ezra Eliyahu Levi Miss Hila Haroun, known as Hila Haroun Shaul Shmuel The first of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 16 / 2 2 / 16 / 4
50 / 2257 17 / 3 / 1950 Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the attached photograph above is the photograph of Habiba daughter of Isaac Lafa Eliyahu. At her request, we have provided her with this certificate. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council A / 3 / 16 ⟦illegible⟧