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 / 2375 20 / 3 / 1950 346 Shlomo Yehuda, known as Shlomo Yehuda Shlomo Miss Esther Shmuel, known as Esther Shamai Benjamin The twenty-fifth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on July 7, 1950 P / 7 / 7 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
55/2276 3/20/1950 ⟦District Health⟧ 339 Shimon Simantob, known by the name Shamoun Simantob Shamoun Miss Helwa Ovedia, known by the name Helwa Shukri daughter of Ovedia Isaac The twenty-third of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . the sha sha ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/3/19
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 ⟦Murad Mir Mir⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the day ⟦10 Elul⟧ of the month ⟦Elul⟧ year 705 (7/9/1945) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦illegible signature⟧ On 19/3/950 ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
⟦illegible⟧ Department ⟦illegible⟧ Death Certificate 50 / 2277 20 / 3 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the individual named Aghai Hesqel Ajami died in Baghdad on the seventh day of September, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Chairman of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 3/19 A / 3/19
50 / 2278 20 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 202 Heskel Moshi Miss Nazi Cohen, known as Nazi Hayim Benjamin The twelfth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- four AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Chief Rabbi President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 3/19 A / 3/19
2279 / 50 20 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy The Exhibit Mordechai Isaac ⟦xx⟧ Abadan (Iran) Miss Zulekha Gabriel The fourteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and sixteen AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 3/19 ⟦signature⟧ 3/18 A / 3/19
50 / 2282 20 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 151 Heskel Murad, known as Heskel Gurji Mordechai Miss Victoria Shaul, known as Victoria Shaul Saleh Rubin Al-Muzayyin The sixteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 3/19 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 4/19/3
50/2282 1950/3/20 ⟦illegible⟧ Validity of Signatures 256 Isaac Aziz Pinhas Miss Salima Moshi, known as Salima Najia daughter of Moshi Hasai Jacob The fifteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community and President of the Lay Council Issued ⟦illegible⟧ 6/4 250 ⟦illegible⟧ 2/19 ⟦illegible⟧ 3/19/4
2283 / 50 20 / 3 / 1950 256 Isaac Aziz Pinhas Miss Salima Moshi, known as Salima Najia, daughter of Moshi Hai Jacob The fifteenth of February, the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True copy) Baghdad, June 4, 1950 4 / 6 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy 6 / 4 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
50/2283 50/3/20 256 Isaac Aziz Binh⟦line⟧as Miss Salima Moshi, known as Salima Najia, daughter of Moshi Hay Yaqub The fifteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 50/8/24 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council F / 8/24 ⟦illegible⟧
50 / 2284 3 / 24 / 1950 Department Copy 160 Shua Azaria, known as Shua Naji bin Azaria Shua Levi Miss Khatoun Nahum Youssef Cohen The twelfth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 21/8 Lost all ⟦illegible⟧ 2/19 (Copy of Certificate) A / 19 / 3
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 1950/2/19 Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 888, I hereby certify that Mr. Salman Daoud Manshi Shakkouri Has married in Baghdad Miss Molly Khedhouri Hakkak On the day 22 / 2 / 1941 (Corresponding to 24 Adar 5701) Amount of the Ketubah 200 Two hundred Dinars Witnesses Asoum Shaul Salim H. Al-Bahir 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 2/19 Shimoun Shaul H. Shimoun SH. S. H. SHIMOUN Shimoun Shaul H. Shimoun
50 / 2225 12 / 3 / 1950 188 Salman Daoud Moshi Shakkouri Miss Juliet Moallem Meir, known as Juliet Meir Nissim Jetayat The twenty-first of March, year one thousand nine hundred and forty- one AD. the ⟦Vin⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 3/14 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 3/14
55 / 2226 14 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 283 Azar Anis bin Yusuf, known by the name Azar Anis bin Yusuf Sayon Anis Miss Margaret Hayim Ezra Mushir Lawi The twenty-eighth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 250 Fils 3/14 ⟦signature⟧ A 3/14 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 50 Fils True copy of the original ⟦signature⟧ 7/10
3226 / 50 14 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧ 283 Ezra Anis bin Yusuf, known as Ezra Anis bin Yusuf Sion Anis Miss Margaret Hayim Ezra Muthir Levi The twenty-eighth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on July 10, 1950 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10 / 7 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 7 / 10 / 2
50/2227 14/3/1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 111 Hoki Menashe, known as Hoki Ishaq bin Menashe Hoki Qassab Miss Khazna Yusuf, known as Khazna Yusuf Abdullah Muwashah Cohen The twenty-third of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 3/19 3/14 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/3/14
50/2228 1950/3/14 ⟦illegible⟧ 574 Shaul Haroun, known as Shaul Haroun Shaul Miss Habiba Youssef, known as Habiba Youssef Ibrahim Hayyim The twenty-seventh of August, year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 3/14 ⟦illegible⟧ 3/14 A / 3/14
50 / 2229 14 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Issued Copy⟧ 458 Isaac Heskel known as Isaac Heskel Rahmin Levi Miss Daisy Isaac known as Daisy Isaac Hayyim Eliyahu Irani Levi The thirtieth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦Signature⟧ True copy of the original 2/25 ⟦Signature⟧ 3/14/A
2329 / 50 14 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department ⟦illegible⟧ 458 Ishaq Haskil known as Ishaq Haskil Rahmati Levi Miss Daisy Ishaq known as Daisy Ishaq Hayyim Eliyahu Irani Levi The thirtieth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. (True copy of the original) Baghdad on June 25, 1955 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 6 / 25 / 9
Department Copy 3329 / 50 14 / 3 / 1950 458 Isaac Heskel, known as Isaac Heskel Rahmin Levi Miss Daisy Isaac, known as Daisy Isaac Hayyim Eliyahu The thirtieth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . (True copy of the original) Baghdad on July 26, 1950 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 7/26
50 / 2232 14 / 3 / 1955 485 Menashi Ephraim, known as Menashi Ephraim Daoud Mahlab Miss Louisa Khedhouri, known as Louise Khedhouri Abboudi The twelfth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 3/14 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Financial Department ⟦illegible signature⟧ 3/14 A 3/14
50 / 2232 14 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 236 Nissan Youssef, known as Nissan Youssef Benjamin Miss Daisy Haroun, known as Juliet Daisy Haroun Eliyahu The sixteenth of January, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. From ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Required 500 fils only ⟦illegible⟧ 3/14