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 / 2186 12 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The Department 602 Salman Haskil Elia Nakar Miss Masouda Rahmani The tenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 3 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 3 / 50 4 / 12 / 3
2187 / 50 12 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 415 Siddiq Ephraim, known as Siddiq Ephraim Raphael Shashoua Miss Nadira Yaqub, known as Nadira Habiba Yaqub Yusuf Muller The twelfth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ (Copy of Certificate) A / 12 / 3
50 / 2188 22 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 499 Yousef Isaac, known as Yousef Gurji bin Isaac Abdul Nabi Isaac Miss Seniora Menashi, known as Seniora Lulu Menashi Abboudi Isaac Hayyim Sofer The twentieth of August, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ P / 12 / 3 2/12
50 / 2189 12 / 3 / 1950 Department copy 437 Reuben Isaac known as Reuben Isaac Michael Miss Jiran Yona known as Jiran Yona Haron Cohen The first of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧ . Status registration ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Nistan 500 Fils True copy ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / 12 / 4 ⟦illegible⟧ 3/12
50/2189 12/3/1950 437 Rubin Isaac known as Rubin Isaac Mikhail Miss Jiran Yona known as Jiran Yona Haron Cohen The first of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧ . (True Copy) Baghdad on 9/7/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Nakhtan 9/7 100 Fils Refined ⟦illegible⟧ 9/9/7
500 / 219 - 3 / 22 / 1955 Department Copy 265 Moshe Koji son of Ibrahim, known as Moshe Koji son of Ibrahim Yusuf Miss Mansoura Habib, known as Mansoura Habib Rubin The nineteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ 4 / 12 / 3 ⟦signature⟧ 2 / 12 ⟦illegible⟧
100 In Qolina, on 31 ../C121 2/2/1950 Azariah Nissan, known as Azariah Nissan Levi, the birth of Miss Karjah Saleh, known as Karjah Saleh Daoud Halawi, on the twentieth of September, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, A/3/12, daughter of Balqilia, head of the council, the body
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on: Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Ezra Khadhouri Robert⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦tenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Iyar⟧ in the year 5708 ( 20 / 5 / 1948 ) and for this purpose I have signed below ⟦K/ 2 / 50⟧ ⟦Written on the date above⟧ ⟦The President⟧ ⟦Heskel Haddad⟧ The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs ⟦Hani⟧ ⟦Kamal⟧
⟦illegible⟧ The Community ⟦illegible⟧ Death Certificate 2192 / 50 12 / 3 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Moshe Ibrahim Ajami died in Baghdad on the twentieth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Transferred to ⟦illegible⟧ P / 383 12 / 3
50/2192 12/3/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 119 Heskel Asher, known as Heskel Asher Nehemiah Miss Karjiya Moshi, known as Karjiya Moshi Ibrahim The eleventh of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 4/12/3 Latif Mahdi ⟦signature⟧ 12/4
50 / 2194 12 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 336 Yaqoub Saleh Abdullah Miss Khatoun Yaqoub, known by the name Khatoun Yaqoub Eliyahu The fifteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 12 / 3 ⟦signature⟧ 2/12 ⟦red stamp/signature⟧
50/2128 10/3/1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 257 Sassoon Rahmin, known as Sassoon Kurji son of Rahmin Ezra Daoud Mansour Miss Naima Ezra, known as Naima Ezra Shua Shammash The twentieth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. <del>200 Fils</del> ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 10 / 3
50 / 2169 10 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 295 Shamil Khadhouri, known as Shamil Sami bin Khadhouri Rubin Basson Miss Madeleine Abdullah, known as Madeleine Abdullah Yusuf Bashi The eleventh of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 3 / 10 / 4
50 / 2170 Department Copy - 10 / 3 / 1950 391 Naim Eliyahu, known as Naim Laghababa, son of Eliyahu Ibrahim Irani Miss Fariha Ephraim Haskel Dabboul The ninth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . the ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7 / 8 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 4 / 10 / 3
50/2170 10/3/1950 391 Naeem Eliyahu, known as Naeem Aghababa son of Eliyahu Ibrahim, Iranian Miss Fariha Ephraim Haskel Dabool The ninth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ (True copy) Baghdad on June 11, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council True copy 11 / 6 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ 50 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 1/11/6
50 / 2170 10 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 391 Naim Eliyahu, known as Naim Agha Baba son of Eliyahu Ibrahim, Iranian Miss Fariha Ephraim Haskel Da'boul The ninth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 27 / 6 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Hama 27 / 7 N / 6827
50 / 2171 10 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy Department Copy 58 Nazim Ibrahim, known as Nazim Ibrahim Munshi Lawi Miss Doris Heskel, known as Doris Heskel Yusuf Yahzeqeel Lawi The ninth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD ⟦line⟧ . 58 1 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 10/2 A / 10 / 3
Department Copy 2172 / 50 10 / 3 / 1950 504 Murad Benjamin Daoud Miss Masouda Ishaq Nahum Taqia The thirtieth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven AD. ⟦illegible signature in red⟧ ⟦illegible signature in black⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (Copy of Certificate) 4 / 9 / 3
The Spiritual Committee, may the Lord protect it In Baghdad, may God establish it The Israelite Spiritual Council In Baghdad Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ We testify to the testimony that was before us, we the court signed below That on this day came before us ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ Iraq 40 Fils POSTAGE 40 FILS Iraq 1 Fil POSTAGE 1 FIL The Spiritual Committee In Baghdad, may God establish it Chief Rabbi of Baghdad - Deputy CHIEF RABBI SALMAN H. ABOUDI BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ 16/5/49 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Divorce Certificate 2225 / 50 19 / 3 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Khatoun Sahih has been divorced from her husband named Yehuda Shemantob on the sixteenth day of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Fityal 3 / 13 A / 13 / 3
Divorce Certificate 2235 / 50 14 / 3 / 1955 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that the woman named Khatoun Salman Sabih has been divorced from her husband named Yehuda Salman Simantob on the sixteenth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/21 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council True Copy ⟦signature⟧ A / 21 / 5
2226 / 50 16 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 73 Sassoon Nissim known as Sassoon Victor son of Nissim and Angel Muzayyin Miss Salima Haskel known as Salima Haskel Yehuda Basri The twenty-third of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 18 / 3 To L ⟦signature⟧ 15 / 3 P 15 / 3
50 / 2237 16 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 267 Isaac Rahm⟦line⟧in Mrs. Maryam Youssef known as Maryam Youssef Koh⟦line⟧en The eighteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and for⟦line⟧ty AD⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/20 (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Certified ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/15 A / 3 / 15
1950/2/16 321 Ibrahim Heskel, known as Ephraim Ibrahim bin Heskel Cohen, Miss Simha Moshe, known as Simha Moshe Haim, the twelfth of December, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, from the community, acting head of the physical council, AD 10/5/2, lost to you 10/22 9/3/17, what came here, Isa
50 / 2229 12 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 285 Ibrahim Yusuf, known as Ibrahim Yusuf Rahmin Mrs. Karjiya Munshi, known as Karjiya Munshi Shamoun The twenty-fifth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- two AD ⟦line⟧ Current ⟦illegible⟧ 4/15 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦line⟧ 4/15/3