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 / 2128 8 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 262 Naim Shaul, known as Naim Shaul Khatain⟦line⟧a Miss Juliet Haroun, known as Juliet Sarah Haroun Eliahu Aghabab⟦line⟧a The eighth of March, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-n⟦line⟧ine AD⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 3 / 8
50/2129 3/8/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 288 Nissim Shaul known as Nissim Shaul Al-Hishla' Zubaida Miss Hanini Moshi known as Hanina Moshi Hai Hesqel Mthir Shimon Sham⟦line⟧ash , The thirtieth of March, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧eight AD⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 3/8/4
50 / 2140 8 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Original Copy⟧ 450 Murad Abdullah, known as Murad Abdullah Murad Miss Rachel Salman, known as Rachel Salman Kurji Ephraim Sion Abdul Aziz The first of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ A / 8 / 3
Registrar of Engagement Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr.: ⟦illegible⟧ Raphael has entered into an engagement with Ms.: Lamia Khatoun daughter of Salim Saleh in Baghdad on the day: ⟦illegible⟧ Witnesses ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Conditions | Fils | Dinar Deferred dowry: forty-five English gold sovereigns payable upon the wife's demand The fiancé provided one hundred and fifty gold sovereigns with the acceptance of the fiancée's mother The Registrar 40 Fils 40 Fils Approval 17 / 12 / 948 ⟦signature⟧ 9 / 2 / 50 Present at the time ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 50 Fils
50 / 2165 9 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ Khedhouri Roubin Abu Al-Habar Mrs. Salima Khatoun daughter of Isaac Baruch The seventeenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty eight AD ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Khedhouri ⟦illegible⟧ 3/9 ⟦illegible⟧ 4/9/3
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Saleh Meir Moshi SALEH MEIR MOSHI was born in ⟦line⟧ on the day ⟦line⟧ of ⟦line⟧ in the year 1914 AD And for this purpose, we have signed below. Witness Meir Qasim Matty Haqir Yekum Witness Maurice Sassoon Shasha Minwa Sassoon ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq Rescue Palestine 10 Fils Iraq 40 Fils Application ⟦line⟧ 20 Fils Approved ⟦illegible⟧ 18/5/50 A1
Department Copy 2166 / 50 10th March 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SALEH MEIR MOSHI was born at Baghdad on the year 1913 ( nineteen hundred & thirteen A. D. ). ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President , JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Request ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the Acting President of the Israelite Community, the Respected Baghdad After greetings NOOR ELIAHOO. We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Noor Eliahoo is still alive Noor Eliahoo ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ Khedhouri Eliahoo Witness to that ⟦illegible signature⟧ Bab al-Dur Street Torah Quarter 291 94 ⟦illegible⟧ 5/21
⟦illegible⟧ 2167 / 50 10th March 50 LIFE CERTIFICATE . In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. NOOR ELIAHOO is still alive. ⟦signature⟧ 2/10 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD . President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD .
50 / 2172 10 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 197 Hayawi Munshi, known as Rahmin Hay Hayawi son of Munshi Mordechai Gabbay Miss Farha Ibrahim, known as Farha Shafika daughter of Ibrahim Isaac Teacher Ibrahim ⟦line⟧ The seventeenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ A / 10 / 3
50 / 2174 10 / 3 / 1955 Department Copy 340 Ezra Mordech, known as Ezra Mordech Ibrahim Miss Toba Salman, known as Toba Salman Heskel The eighteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ P / 10 / 3
50 / 2175 10 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 334 Munshi Rubin Nassim Zelait Miss Saida Haskel, known by the name Saida Haskel Yaqub Levi The eighth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦signature⟧ 2/9 ⟦signature⟧ 2/9 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 4 / 9 / 3
50/2176 1950/3/10 ⟦illegible⟧ 420 Daniel Shlomo, known as Daniel Shlomo Daniel Miss Regina Elisha, known as Regina Elisha Yehuda The first of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. ⟦signature⟧ 3/10 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/9/3
50/2177 1950/3/10 Copy for the Department ⟦illegible⟧ 603 Naji Mordech, known as Ishaq Naji son of Murad Saleh Miss Farha Youssef, known as Farha Youssef Ishaq The tenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of Fawzi ⟦signature⟧ 3/10 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 3/10/4
50 / 2178 10 / 3 / 1950 - ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 164 Yousef Heskel known as Yousef Hay bin Heskel Yaqub Levi Miss Nazima Robin Nassim Zalaite The fifteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Current A / 9 / 3
50 / 2180 10 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 2660 Shafiq Shaul Rahmin, known as Shafiq Shaul Shapiro Miss Marcelle Ephraim, known as Marcelle Ephraim Menashe The twenty-first of February of the year nineteen hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ 3/10 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council E / 10 / 3 Status preserved
The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 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 ⟦illegible⟧ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> passed away in Baghdad on the day ⟦illegible⟧ of the month ⟦illegible⟧ of the year ⟦illegible⟧ (6 / 5 / 1925) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ 10 / 12 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs I certify the correctness of the date above ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 12 / 50
⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ 50 / 2181 10 / 3 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Shaul Murad died in Baghdad on the sixth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/10 Deceased status A / 10 / 3 ⟦Hateeb⟧ 5 Fils
50 / 2182 10 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible stamp in blue ink⟧ Ibrahim Saleh, known as Ibrahim Naji bin Saleh Eliyahu Abed Miss Haila Youssef, known as Haila Youssef Ishaq Shahrabani The twelfth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦Two postage/revenue stamps with portraits and Arabic text⟧ Acting President of the Court President of the Spiritual Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 21 The signatures 4 / 9 / 3
50/2182 1950/3/10 ⟦illegible⟧ 330 Ephraim Khadouri, known as Ephraim Khadouri Yaqub Qasir Miss Khatoun Hesqail, known as Khatoun Hesqail Ishaq Basri The tenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Required 50 Fils 3/10/⟦4⟧
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Menashi Elia Sofaer was born in Baghdad on the tenth day of July in the year 1884 AD and for this reason we have signed below. Menashi Elia Sofaer 250 100 50 250 ⟦line⟧ 650 650 1300 ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦signature⟧ Elihu Haql Zankour Owner of Zankour Store Witness ⟦signature⟧ Yousef Menashi Sofaer (British Supplies Store) We certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 40 Fils ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 14 Request 650 Fils
⟦illegible⟧ 2184 / 50 12th March 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. MENASHI ELIA SOFAER was born at Baghdad on the 10th of July 1884 ( eighteen hundred & eighty four A. D. ). 12/3 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim Munshi E. Sweid was born in Baghdad on the fifteenth day of April in the year 1920 AD and for this purpose we have signed below. Abraham M. E. Sofaer . Witness | Witness ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ Koji Yaqub Shiloah | Yusuf Al-Salu (Member of the Lay Council) | (By Munshi Sweid) Baghdad | ⟦signature⟧ 1/20/1940 I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar 10 Fils 40 Fils 14 Request 25 Fils ⟦circular blue stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 2185 / 50 10th March 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM M. E. SOFAER was born at Baghdad on the 15th of April 1920 ( nineteen hundred & twenty A.D.). ⟦signature⟧ 12/3 ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧