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.
1951/50 1950/4/24 187 Yosef Eliyahu, known as Yosef Eliyahu Asher Miss Badriya Shalom Hayyim Shalom The eleventh of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ Muhammad 3/19 Certified copy ⟦illegible⟧ 3/19 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (True copy) Baghdad on March 19, 1950 A/3/19
50/1952 1/24/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 164 Menachem Haron known as Menachem Haron Hesqeel Cohen Miss Basand Nissan known as Basant Nissan Yohanan The thirtieth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty eight AD ⟦line⟧ . The ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Two copies 50 Fils 4/23/1 ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 55/1952 1/24/1950 164 Menahem Haron, known as Menahem Haron Hesqel Cohen Miss Basand Nissan, known as Basant Nissan Yohanan The thirtieth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Corrected on ⟦illegible⟧ 2/16 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (True Copy) Baghdad on March 16, 1950 A/3/16
500 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 52 1950 / 1 / 29 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Note The certificate shall not be delivered except to its owner, and only after the Rabbi has endorsed the document according to the law ⟦illegible⟧ 379 Suleiman Munshi, known as Sabih Munshi Michael Miss Simha Hayyim, known as Simha Hayyim Gabriel The twenty-second of Nisan, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/27 From ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/23 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
⟦100/1154⟧ 1/24/1950 : 34 Murad Salman Murad Miss Salima Alia daughter of Samuel Ibrahim The sixth of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 8/21/1951 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the ⟦Community⟧ President of the Lay Council Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 8/21/951
1954/55 55/1/⟦illegible⟧ 07833 211 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 34 Murad Salman Murad Miss Salima Atiyah daughter of Haskeel Ibrahim The sixth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty nine AD ⟦line⟧ . Two copies ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/1/23
Next 9 / JAY. Circle 200 1250/1/22 Ali Namleh Aliyah before Q 1 At love Lesa Harun Nahum known as Harun Nahum Elijah Miss Juliet Harun Abed private from January of the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-four AD 3177 \ 1 The will of the captain Famani 1 / 23 / He is the acting head of the physical council
955 1/24 ⟦Marriage Record⟧ 200 Haroun Nahoum, known as Haroun Nahoum Elia Miss Juliet Haroun Abed The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 1/20 ⟦illegible⟧ 2/20 (True copy) Baghdad on March 30, 1950 P / 3 / 30 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
1956 1/22/1955 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 80 Heskel Omran known as Heskel Murad Cohen Miss Warda Youssef known as Warda Youssef Benjamin The twenty-third of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/22 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/4 A/1/23
50/1956 1/24/1950 80 Hesqeel Omran, known as Hesqeel Murad Cohen Miss Warda Youssef, known as Warda Youssef Benjamin The twenty-third of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6/4 (True Copy) Baghdad, June 4, 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Correct ⟦illegible⟧ 6/4 6/4/9
⟦illegible⟧ / 1955 1955 / 1 / 24 ⟦illegible⟧ 200 Haroun Nahoum, known by the name Haroun Nahoum Elia Miss, his daughter Haroun, known by the name Juliet Haroun Abed The fifth of January, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/10 True copy ⟦signature⟧ 4/10 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 14
100/1955 1/24/1955 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 100 300 Haroun Nahoum, known as Haroun Nahoum Elia Miss Lete Haroun, known as Juliette Haroun Abed The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and seven ⟦line⟧ Miss Lete Haroun, known as Juliette Haroun Abed The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty seven AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Certified 4/26 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (True Copy) Baghdad on 4/26/1950 A / 4 / 26
1957 / ⟦illegible⟧ 25 / 1 / 955 Department Copy Department Copy 537 Baruch Ibrahim Sunna Mrs. Hila Munshi, known as Hila Munshi Nassim The seventh of August, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧ Registration of all ⟦illegible⟧ Correct ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Lay Council A / 1/24
Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧/1957 ⟦illegible⟧/1/25 537 Baruch Ibrahim Suna Mrs. Haila Munshi, known as Haila Munshi Nassim The seventh of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 10/9/50 On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council F/ 9/10
The prominent Ephraim Shlomo, known by the name Ephraim Shlomo Yaqub Moshi *** marries Miss Sabiha Khadouri, known by the name Sabiha Khadouri On the date of The twentieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and five
Copy of the ⟦...⟧ 1/25/1950 1/25/1950 Exhibit Youssef Shalhou, known as Youssef Shlomo ** Baqubah, Miss Nazira Khadouri The eighteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 1/25 A/1/24
55/ 1960 1/25/1950 Department Copy Naftali Yusuf known as Naftali Yusuf Naftali Miss Shamin Rahmin known as Shamin Rahmin Sassoon The eighth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧ Miss Shamin Rahmin known as Shamin Rahmin Sassoon The eighth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and ⟦line⟧ and forty birth ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ The V ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 1/24
50 / 1949 25 / 1 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 204 Haroun Moshi Shabtai, known as Haroun Moshi Shabtai Cohen Miss Rachel Isaac, known as Rachel Isaac Moshi Cohen The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Mulla ⟦signature⟧ Sabih Cohen 25 / 1 / 50 A / 24 / 1
1961/50 1/25/1950 Department Copy 204 Haroun Moshi Shabtai, known as Haroun Moshi Shabtai Cohen Miss Rachel Isaac, known as Rachel Isaac Moshi Cohen The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ 2/12 ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council Baghdad on February 12, 1950 P/2/12
55 / 1968 25 / 1 / 1955 Department Copy 203 Shlomo Moshe Shabtai, known as Shlomo Moshe Cohen Miss Marcelle Karchi, known as Marcelle Karchi Moshe Haddad The twentieth of January, year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ 10 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/24 1/24/4 44/1/24 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Physical Council
50/1962 1/25/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 203 Shlomo Moshe Shabtai, known as Shlomo Moshe Cohen Miss Marcelle Kourji, known as Marcelle Kourji Menashi Haddad The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 21/52 Copy ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 21/52 (True Copy) Baghdad on 3/26/1950 A/3/26 ⟦illegible signature⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council
50 / 1962 1/25/1950 Department Copy The Exhibit Zephaniah Mordechai Safia ××× Baqubah Miss Seih Salman Haskel The twenty-fourth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 1 / 24
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 21 / 1 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 109, I hereby confirm that Mr. Ishaq son of Ibrahim son of Ishaq Has married in Baghdad Ms. Suhba daughter of Daoud son of Ezra Shamoun On the day 24 / 1 / 1921 (Corresponding to 15 Tevet 5681) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 75 Seventy-five Dinars | Naim Shaul | Muna'im Eliyahu Ibrahim Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦illegible signature⟧ Application Fee 50 Fils ⟦illegible green ink notation⟧
Department Copy 50/ ⟦1969⟧ 1/5/1950 109 Isaac Ephraim Isaac Miss Simha Daoud Ezra Shmeih The fourteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one Miss Samiha Daoud Ezra Shmeih The fourteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting President of the Lay Council Required 50 Fils A/25/1