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 / 1965 1/25/1950 Department Copy 390 Pinhas Mordechai, known as Pinhas Mordechai Eliyahu Cohen Sultana Yahya, known as Sultana Baji daughter of Yahya Moshi The ninth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ 100 Fils ⟦Appealed⟧ True copy of the original 50/4 1/24/4 ⟦illegible⟧ Loss of the ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Toman Mahal, Libia Al-Rabi’, for District 390 00/1990 1/50/1900 Mordechai, known as Mutahlis Mordechai Eliyahu Cohen, Miss Sultana Yahya, known as Sultana Baji, daughter of Yahya Moshe, the ninth of May, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven (original copy) Baghdad, 4/16/1950 2/17/2 312711 Hamad Houn Shar, acting trustee, head of the physical council
50/ 1966 1/25/1950 Department Copy 191 Shlomo Daoud Cohen Miss Juliet Youssef Daoud The twenty-first of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible stamp⟧ (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/1/24 ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number: 50 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 1 / 1 / 1950 Subject: Marriage Certificate Based on the marriage contract numbered 191, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shlomo Daoud Cohen married in Baghdad Miss Juliet Youssef Daoud on the twenty-first day of December of the year nineteen hundred and forty- four AD ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council (Copy of Certificate) To be reprinted as it is correctly in two copies ⟦signature⟧ 1 / 24 / 4
⟦illegible⟧ The District 50/1966 1/25/1950 191 Shlomo Daoud Cohen Miss Kamli Youssef, known as Juliet Youssef Daoud The twenty-first of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/10 (Copy of Certificate) A1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 11/22/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number: 572 I hereby certify that Mr.: Ibrahim son of Yusuf Shlomo Jouri has married in Baghdad Ms.: Jamila daughter of Yusuf son of Aziz on the day: 08/20/1945 (corresponding to 8 Elul 705) Number: 705 Witnesses | Ketubah Amount Shimon Shaul | 400 four hundred Dinars Salim H. Al-Nasser | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Money received The Ver Two seals Money received 11/20/50
50/ ⟦illegible⟧ 25 / 1 / 1955 Department Register 572 Abraham Youssef Shlomo Gouri Miss Jamila Youssef, known as Jamila Youssef Aziz The thirtieth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Fityan Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 24 / 1
His Excellency the Head of the Community We, the undersigned, hereby testify that the named Khedhouri Baruch Abboud does not receive any salary from any synagogue or religious place, and for this reason we have signed Baghdad 22 / 1 / 1950 Witness Salman Al-Saw ⟦illegible⟧ Witness ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Current Status The Ver ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 50
The caretaker of the Israeli cemetery Baghdad The leadership of the Israeli community After greetings and 20 Wadi. Baghdad In Baghdad Based on the restrictions established in my records I hereby confirm that 50/794/4/3 called on the 2nd day (19 //) died in Baghdad in the year of the month of Midr 579 And for him I signed below Approval 9/1/1949 1/24/950 Heskel Haddad The caretaker of the Israeli cemetery And the accuracy of the date Notifications
Department Copy Death Certificate 50/1968 1/25/1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Shmuel Isaac Zadeh son of Moshe has died in Baghdad on the first day of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (Corrected Certificate) Baghdad on February 5, 1950 P/5/2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable Director of the Waqf The person named Khedhouri Nahba Rouh Abdullah is a man of religion and does not have any salary from the community, and as he does not possess any other profession, and he is committed to prayer and worship. This is for your consideration. In His Name, the Almighty It is confirmed that what is stated in this declaration is correct, that the gentleman does not receive any salary from the community presidency fund nor does he practice any other work, and that is based on his request. ⟦signature⟧ 1/28
Department Copy T ⟦illegible⟧ / 950 25 / 1 / 1950 To Whom It May Concern We hereby certify that the person named Khedhouri Baruch Abdullah Qarah Kallah does not receive any salary from the fund of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, and at his request he was provided with this certificate. Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 25 / 1 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 24 / 1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 402, I hereby certify that Mr. Shmuel Moshe Saadi son of Asl Bijar has married in Baghdad Ms. Khatoun daughter of Isaac son of Uzair Al-Saher on the day / / 19 (5682 and Tevet year) ⟦signature⟧ Poor status Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 150 One hundred and fifty Dinars only | Khedhouri Shmo | Saleh Shmuel Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Day 9 Tevet 5682 Hebrew Corresponding to December 28, 1922 Gregorian Correct I certify the correctness of the date above Accountant 5/1/22
50/1970 27/1/1950 Department Copy 304 Shamil Moshi ⟦...⟧i Miss Khatoun Ishaq Ashir Eliyahu The twenty-eighth of December, year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- two AD ⟦line⟧ . A/1/26 ⟦illegible⟧ 1/26
Department Copy 50 / 1970 27 / 1 / 1950 304 Shmuel Isaac Zadeh son of Moshe, known as Shamil Moshi Saadi Miss Khatoun Isaac Zadeh daughter of Isaac, known as Khatoun Isaac Asher Eliyahu The twenty-eighth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty two AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ( Corrected Certificate ) Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Baghdad on February 5, 1950 A / 5 / 2
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 26 / 1 / 950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Haron Kamel son of Saleh Banieh has entered into an engagement with Miss Latifa daughter of Ezra Murad Mizrahi in Baghdad on the day / / 19 (9 Shevat Hebrew 709) and has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions Shimon Shaul | 500 Dowry five hundred dinars Aziz Eli | 500 Ring five hundred dinars Shimon Shaul H. Shimon | Furniture with ⟦illegible⟧ Recorded in the register Correct ⟦signature⟧ 50 Fils 26/1/50 Approved <del>1949/2/8</del> ⟦signature⟧ 26/1/950 President of the Spiritual Council Beit Din Baghdad
50 / 1971 27 / 1 / 1955 ⟦Copy⟧ ⟦Administration⟧ Engagement Certificate Haroun Kamel son of Saleh Naba'a ⟦line⟧ Miss Najia Latifa daughter of Ezra Murad Mizrahi The eighth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ Fand Kamal 1/27 ⟦signature⟧ 1/27 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council A / 1/26
50/1972 1/27/1950 Department Copy Department Copy 39 Daoud Salman Sassoon Kashi Zadeh Miss Houria Ephraim Nissan The sixth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Archive ⟦illegible⟧ 1/26 A/1/26
Department Copy 50/1972 1/27/1950 100 Hayim Benjamin, known as Hayim Kurji son of Benjamin Abdullah Cohen Miss Lulu Yaqub, known as Lulu Yaqub Salim Muallim Menashi Jajak The fourteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council Request 50 Fils 1/26/A Copy 4/10 ⟦illegible⟧ 1/26 1/26
55 / 1973 27 / 1 / 1950 150 Hayim Benjamin, known as Hayim Kurji son of Benjamin Abdullah Cohen Miss Lulu Yaqub, known as Lulu Yaqub Salim Muallim Munshi ⟦illegible⟧ The fourteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 4/10 ⟦signature⟧ 4/10 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Lay Council (True Copy) Baghdad on 10 April 1950 A / 10 / 4
Department Copy 50/1974 27/1/1950 65 Emmanuel Hashan Isaac Miss Kavina Asher Nissan The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD ⟦line⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council ⟦illegible⟧ True copy of the original 50 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 1/26/4 ⟦illegible⟧ 1/27
50/1974 1/27/1955 ⟦illegible⟧ 65 Asael Hatan Isaac Miss Kanina Asher Nissan The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Hafah (True copy of the original) Baghdad on April 19, 1950 A/19/4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Lay Council
50 / 1974 1955 / 2 / 27 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 65 Masail Hashan Ishaq Miss Kamila Babli Nissan, known as Kamina Asher Nissan The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and eight ⟦line⟧ and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . The 5 / 5 / 14 ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Valid Certificate Baghdad on 14 / 5 / 1955 P / 14 / 5 ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 14
DYP1 \ * 7 \ 7 \ *** We regret to inform you that Miss Kanila Babli Nisan, known as Kamina Asher Nisan, November 8, 1948 AD, Baghdad, June 14, 1900, 12/7/07, Acting Head of the Physical Council, was born.
Department Copy Birth Certificate 50 / 1975 27 / 1 / 1950 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Miss Suad Salman was born in Baghdad on the eleventh day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Spiritual Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Certified 2 / 1 A / 26 / 1