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.
50/1988 1900/5/2 T. 9 Dar Ibrahim Moshe known as Ibrahim Moshe Qilij Miss Belou Shaul known as Farha Belou Shaul Yaqoub September 20, 1939 AD Jurisprudence of the Minister of Justice of the People’s Democratic Republic Acting President of the Physical Council 6/1 A / 2 / 1 3 \ / 717 Quwaytali Maha Ala Erin
1988 / 50 2 / 2 / 1950 ⟦Copy⟧ ⟦for the Department⟧ ⟦Financial⟧ 206 Ibrahim Moshi, known as Ibrahim Moshi Qalij Miss Blue Shaul, known as Farha Blue Shaul Yaqub The twentieth of September, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD ⟦line⟧ . ✓ Copy ⟦signature⟧ 28 / 5 (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 28 / 5 / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 28 / 5
00/1989 2/2/1950 213 Copy of the circle Nouri Haim known as Nouri Hayam Ezra Koman Miss Juliet Moshe known as Juliet Moshe Nahum Private and the twentieth of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and nineteen of the community acting head of the fifty-year physical council A.D. 5/1/8 31A Banwan Nisha (4) F.7 AAF! \ .. 7 \ 7 \
50 / 1990 2 / 2 / 1950 Department Copy 400 Akram Rubin, known as Akram Rubin Yehuda Mizrahi Miss Rachel Sassoon, known as Rachel Sassoon Shaul Kahila The tenth of Nisan in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Confidential ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 2 / 1 / 4
50 / 1992 2 / 2 / 1950 ⟦Copy⟧ ⟦for the file⟧ 19 Yaqub Menachem, known as Yaqub Kurji bin Menachem Ishaq Miss Rene Pinhas The thirtieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Chief Clerk President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 1/2 ⟦signature⟧ Copy ⟦signature⟧ 4/1/2
50/1992 50/2/2 Department Copy 19 Yaqub Menachem, known as Yaqub Kurji son of Menachem Ishaq Miss Reina Pinhas Yaqub Menachem, known as Yaqub Kurji son of Menachem Ishaq Miss Reina Pinhas ⟦line⟧ The thirtieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 24/8/950 (True copy of the original) ⟦illegible⟧ 8/5 (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 24 / 8 / 50 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8/24 ⟦illegible⟧ 8/24 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council F/ 24 / 8
The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 140 Date: 2 / 2 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Based on the marriage contract concluded on 12 Av 5709 corresponding to 6 August 1949 between Harry Yusuf Gurji and Kitty daughter of Benjamin, please provide the aforementioned with a certificate of that. <del>Salman Murad</del> Asay The President ⟦illegible⟧ Present Recitation ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 2 / 50
1993 /50 2nd Febraury 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the certificate of the Jewish Spiritual Court of Baghdad No. 145 dated 2nd, February 1950, I hereby confirm that Mr. HARRY JOSEPH GOURJI was married to Miss. KHATOON (KETY ) BENYAMEN on the 6th day of August 1949 ( nineteen hundred & fourty nine A. D. ). ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible Arabic⟧ C/C ⟦illegible Arabic in red⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Ofg. President JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
1993 / 50 2nd February 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with the certificate of the Jewish Spiritual Court of Baghdad No. 145 dated 2nd, February 1950, I hereby confirm that Mr. HARON ( HARRY ) JOSEPH GOURJI ( of New- York 105 E 198 st. U. S. A. ), was married to Miss. KHATOON ( KITTY ) BENYAMIN EL SAIEGH on the 6th day of August 1949 ( nineteen hundred & fourty nine A. D. ). ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ 9/2/50 ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
⟦Health of the Department⟧ 1993 / 50 2 / 2 / 1950 Marriage Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad numbered 145 and dated 2 / 2 / 1950, we hereby confirm that Mr. Harry Yusuf Gurji has contracted his marriage to Miss Kitty Benjamin on the sixth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/2 ⟦I received it⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/2 4 / 2 / 2
Department Copy Marriage Certificate 50 / 1993 2 / 2 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad numbered 145 and dated 2 / 2 / 1950, we hereby certify that Mr. Haron (Harry) Yousef Korgi (residing in New York - 3105 198th Street - United States of America) has contracted his marriage to Miss Khatoun (Kitty) Benjamin Al-Sayegh on the sixth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Court Certificate 2 / 2 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 2 / 4
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 ⟦George Aaron⟧ ⟦Salim Daoud⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦6th⟧ day of the month of ⟦7⟧ in the year ⟦(1929/7/19)⟧ and for this reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ 50/2/2 Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs I certify the correctness of the date above ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant ⟦signature⟧ 50/⟦...⟧
Department Copy Death Certificate 50 / 1994 2 / 2 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, it is hereby confirmed that the named Isaac Reuben Shammash died in Baghdad on the nineteenth day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ c/c ⟦illegible⟧
950 / 1995 1950 / 2 / 2 Department Copy Department Copy 205 Abed Shaul, known as Abed Shaul Marikhi Alfi Miss Fariha Asher, known as Fariha Asher Ezra The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 5 / 28 2 / 2 / 50
55 / 1995 3 / 2 / 1950 ⟦Study Copy⟧ 205 Abid Shaul known as Abid Shaul Mordech Alfi Miss Fariha Asher known as Fariha Asher Ezra The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ ✓ Correct ⟦signature⟧ 28 / 5 ⟦signature⟧ Passed 15 / 2 / 50 P / 28 / 5 (True Copy) Baghdad on 28 / 5 / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ For the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
0./1990 1950/2/3 205 Birth of Abed Shaul, known as Abed Shaul Mardakh Alfi, Miss Fariha Asher, known as Fariha Asher Ezra, January 20, 1950, Your beauty is finally the head of the physical council (original copy) Baghdad, June 13, 1900 2/18 5 7/15/1 314718 717071 Quality of the message of the Artaba Erin
1996/50 3/2/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department ⟦illegible⟧ Department 9 Habib Daoud, known as Habib Daoud Al-Qabilha Miss Naima Benhas, known as Naima Benhas Yehuda The sixteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD. ⟦signature⟧ 2/2 Lower ⟦signature⟧ 2/1 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy ⟦signature⟧ 4/1/2
1996/55 3/2/1950 Department Copy 9 Habib Daoud, known as Habib Daoud Aghababa Miss Naima Benhas, known as Naima Benhas Yehuda The sixteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 5/8 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council (True Copy) Baghdad on 8 / 5 / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ 5/8 Kh / 8 / 5
50 / 1997 5 / 2 / 1950 Department Copy 220 Rahmin Daniel, known as Rahmin Naji bin Daniel Rahmin Cohen Miss Daisy Gurji, known as Daisy Gurji Eliyahu Shamash The thirtieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/2 Urgent 4 / 3 / 2
50 / 1998 5 / 2 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 341 Rahmin Khadhouri, known as Rahmin Khadhouri Shatoub Miss Munira Haroun, known as Munira Haroun Haskel Barshan The eleventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧ nine AD⟦line⟧. 8 Vol 2 ok ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2/3/4 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
50 / 1998 5 / 2 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 341 Rahmin Khadouri, known as Rahmin Khadouri Shantoub Miss Manwa Haroun, known as Munira Haroun Hesqel Barshan The eleventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/9 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (True Copy) Baghdad on February 9, 1950
⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 50 / 1999 5 / 2 / 1955 533 Haroun Mikhail, known as Haroun Mikhail Yehoshua Miss Farha Abed, known as Farha Abed Hesqel The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/5 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/5/2 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/5 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/10
Community Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 1999 / 50 5 / 2 / 50 533 Haroun Mikhail, known as Haroun Mikhail Yehoshua Miss Farha Abed, known as Farha Abed Hesqel The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 2 / 10 / 50 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Copy F / 2 / 10 / 50 ⟦illegible signature⟧
Department Copy ⟦Outgoing Copy⟧ 50/1999 1950/2/5 533 Haroun Mikhail, known as Haroun Mikhail Yehoshua Miss Farha Abed, known as Farha Abed Hesqel The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. True copy of the original Baghdad on 5 / October / 1950 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Copy Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 2/10 11/2 10/5/1
Department Copy 50/1999 5/2/1950 533 Haroun Mikhail, known as Haroun Mikhail Yehoshua Miss Farha Abed, known as Farha Abed Hesqel The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ True copy Baghdad on 20 / November / 950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Copy 11/20 11/20/1