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.
50/219 1950/3/21 Department Copy 522 Rubin Salim bin Yaqub, known as Rubin Salim bin Yaqub Rubin, Iranian Miss Naima Yusuf, known as Naima Yusuf Haskil Abed The nineteenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven AD. ⟦Chairman of the Committee⟧ Acting President of the Spiritual Council ⟦illegible⟧ 3/21 Recorded in the ⟦Register⟧ P/3/22
Department copy 50/2220 22 / 3 / 1950 The Exhibit Ephraim Jeremiah ⟦line⟧ Miss Jawaher Yaqub The twenty-fourth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Status entry Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council A/3/22
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 7 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 77, I hereby certify that Mr. Menachem Nasser, nicknamed Nahim, son of Yaqub Shamoun married in Baghdad Miss Aziza, daughter of Mansour Daoud on the day 16 / 7 / 1944 (corresponding to 25 Tammuz 5704) Ketubah amount: 12000 twelve thousand dinars only Witnesses: Mansour Shaul Salim H. Eliyahu Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦illegible⟧ 22 / 7
221 / 50 22 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 77 Menachem Yaqub, known as Menachem Naji bin Yaqub Shamash Miss Aziza Khedhouri, known as Aziza Khedhouri Daoud The nineteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council P / 3 / 22 ⟦illegible⟧
50 / 2322 22 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 570 Yaqub Ibrahim, known as Yaqub Ibrahim Heskel Miss Khatoun Salman, known as Juliet Khatoun Salman Mutheer Basson The fourteenth of August, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 2/22 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 3/22
The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: 22 / 7 / 925 Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Please provide Habiba daughter of ⟦Eliyahu⟧ (Ibrahim the Porter) with a certificate including her divorce from her husband Khedhouri son of Ezekiel (Mureishi) on the date of 8 Adar I 5684 Corresponding to February 15, 1924 Salman Sadka Aboudi 22 / 7 / 925 ⟦illegible⟧ 22 / 7
50/2222 3/24/1950 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Habiba Al-Masha' (Ibrahim Al-Hammal) has been divorced from her husband named Khadouri Hesqel (Hwaithi) on the fifteenth day of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 20 Fils A/3/23
80 / 2329 3 / 24 / 1950 Department Copy The Petitioner Ibrahim Shaoul known as Ibrahim Hayyim bin Shaoul Cohen ** The Petitioner Miss Najia Moshi known as Najia Aziza Moshi Shlomo Cohen The seventeenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty three AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 3/24 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Certified⟧ on behalf of President of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/27 3/23/4
2225/50 3/24/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 327 Munshi Ezra Jeremiah Miss Naeema Youssef Shmuel The fifteenth of Nisan in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 2/24 Copy of Certificate ⟦signature⟧ 2/24 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council (Copy of Certificate) P/3/23
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad, August 28, 1946 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 588, I hereby certify that Mr. Abdullah Salim bin Hakim bin Daoud Abdullah has married in Baghdad Miss Soura daughter of Benjamin bin Faraj on the day 28 / 8 / 1946 (corresponding to 1 September) ( 5706 ) Dowry amount 1000 One thousand dinars only Witnesses Shimon Shaul Salim G. Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul Shimon Shaul ⟦H. Shimon⟧ Civil ⟦illegible⟧ 2/27
50 / 2227 1950 / 3 / 29 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 318 Eliyahu Hayyim Shimon Daoud Mordechai Moshe Miss Karjiya Ibrahim Daoud Mordechai ⟦Khasai⟧ The third of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and fourteen AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 20 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 3/23 A / 3/23
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 2 / 50 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number: 76 I hereby certify that Mr.: ⟦Hayeq Zakia Levy⟧ Has married in Baghdad Miss: ⟦Rachel daughter of Isaac Ibrahim Eliyahu Ha-Levi⟧ On the day: 21 / 8 / 1920 Corresponding to: ⟦7 Elul 5680⟧ Amount of the Ketubah: 75 seventy-five Dinars in cash Witnesses Shimon Shaul ⟦Shalom Hakham Meir⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shimon Local Fee 50 Fils 2/22
50 / 2328 3 / 22 / 1955 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 76 Heskel Rahmin, known as Heskel Rahmin Levi Miss Rachel Isaac, known as Rachel Isaac Hayyim Eliyahu Levi The twenty-first of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD. ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦Signature⟧ Total Page 3/22
50 / 2229 24 / 3 / 1955 ⟦Department Copy⟧ Exhibit Moshe Youssef Miss Basand Daoud, known as Basant Daoud The eighteenth of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six AD. ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 200 Fils ⟦Signature⟧ 2/24 3/23/4 Issued Copy ⟦Signature⟧ 4/11
2329 / 50 24 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ The presented Moshe Youssef Miss Basnad Dawood, known as Basnat Dawood The eighteenth of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/11 Annulment 4/11 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council (A true copy) Baghdad on April 11, 1950 On / 11 / 4
50 / 2221 3 / 24 / 1950 269 Moshe Raphael, known as Moshe Raphael Irani Miss Juliet Aziz, known as Juliet Aziz Raphael Irani The ninth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Physical Council ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / 24 / A
50 / 2222 22 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 74 Shukr Moshi known as Shukr Moshi Yaqoub Miss Maryam Simantob known as Maryam Simantob Michael The seventh of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 3 / 22 Classified to ⟦signature⟧ 3 / 22 A / 3 / 23
50 / 2222 1950 / 3 / 22 Department Copy Exhibit Mikhail Darwish Miss Maryam Ibrahim The thirtieth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. ⟦Ja'far Sub⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦Safa Allah⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 3/23/A ⟦signature⟧ 7/27
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22/2/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number 214, I hereby certify that Mr. Salim son of Hayoum son of Hakam Subu Orly Has married in Baghdad Miss Yerzit daughter of Yusuf Agha Jan Irani On the day 22 / 5 / 1929 (5 Sivan 5689) ⟦signature⟧ 22/2/50 Witnesses | Amount of the Ketubah Shaul | 50 Fifty Dinars only Salim G. Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 2/22 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
50 / 2224 3 / 22 / 1950 Department Copy 274 Shalom Karshon, known as Shalom Gershon Shlomo Ormeli Miss Parizat Moshi, known as Parizat Moshi Agha Jan Irani The twenty-third of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- nine AD. ⟦Fadali⟧ 3/22 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 3/23
50 / 225 1950 / 3 / 29 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 30 Hamim Gabriel Miss Regina Menashi, known as Regina Menashi Shua The nineteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ 3/29 Classified as a whole ⟦signature⟧ 3/29 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 2/23
50/2226 1950/3/29 ⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦Department Copy⟧ 484 Murad Ibrahim, known as Murad Manana, son of Ibrahim Murad Miss Samira Youssef, known as Samira Daisy, daughter of Youssef Ezra Maliki The twenty-first of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five AD. Certified 3/27 ⟦signature⟧ 3/27 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (Copy of Certificate) A/3/23