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 / 222 16 / 3 / 1950 111 Ephraim Menashe, known as Ephraim Menashe Abdullah Miss Eileen Ibrahim, known as Evelyn Ibrahim Saleh Qattan The twenty-ninth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/15 ⟦signature⟧ 2/15 A / 15 / 3
The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the entries established in my records, I hereby certify that: The named: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Passed away in Baghdad: On the day: 26 Of the month: March Year: 704 ( 11 / 2 / 1944 ): and for that reason I have signed below Registered on 12/2/50 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs
The Person in Charge of Israeli Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on: Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Salman Murad Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦tenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦August⟧ in the year ⟦700⟧ ( / / 19 ) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦Shlomo Mordechai⟧ ⟦Mordechai⟧ Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Israeli Burial Affairs
⟦illegible⟧ The Community 50/2241 Death Certificate 1/3/1950⟦illegible⟧ Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Helwa Robin Ibrahim Elisha, wife of Ashir Daoud, died in Baghdad on the eleventh day of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ A/15/3
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 15/2/50 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered ⟦581⟧, I hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Selim Sahyoun⟧ has married in Baghdad ⟦Miss⟧ ⟦...⟧ on the day 18 / 1 / 1950 (corresponding to ⟦...⟧) ( ⟦line⟧ Ketubah Amount | Witnesses One thousand Dinars only | ⟦Selim Sahyoun⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 15/2/50
Tourism Department 0012242 1950/2/1 213 Elia Ho Rahmim known as Elia Ho Rahmin Heskel Miss Si Abdullah known as Si Abdullah Yona January 18, 1945 10/3 Birth 10/5/2 Shama Kali Rana Acting Chairman of the Physical Council
100 In the name of Qalalitha Ma 717 Circle 1900 / 5 / \ By Russian to Lia Color Ma Ast by Amal Nisan Aziz known as Nisan Aziz Nisan Iranian Miss Khanum Manshi known as Khanum Manshi Benyamin June 19, 1946 AD 10/5/2 310117 Acting Head of Medicine Head of the Physical Council
on 77.0 Circle Weaving 197 0012244 1950/2/16 R Iran Asia It is from the tongue of Onai what is now from Asia Name Ishon Shedh with the question of the question of the women of Zion Rahmin known as Zion Naji bin Rahmin Ezra D Od Mansour Miss Rosie Heskel known as Rosie Heskel Nisan second of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and five when we sent the spring Nasi Kalm and forty birth 5/10/8 310117 Acting Head of the Sect Head of the Physical Council
501 / 2225 1950 / 3 / 16 ⟦illegible⟧ 206 Yousef Shmuel, known as Yousef Hayim bin Shai Benjamin Miss Seiha Moshi, known as Simha Mirza Daniel The ninth of January, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council the 2/15 ⟦illegible⟧ Copy 19 4/15/2
2245 / 59 16 / 3 / 1950 206 Yousef Shmuel, known as Yousef Hayyim bin Shamai Benjamin Miss Simha Moshe, known as Simha Mirza Daniel The ninth of January, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 9 / 1 / 1951 ⟦signature⟧ 1/9 Ibrahim Taha ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
Department Copy 50 / ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / / 1950 312 Saleh Daoud, known by the name Saleh Gurji bin Daoud Haroun Baqji Cohen Miss Juliet Moshi, known by the name Juliet Moshi Ezra The fifth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 3 / 15 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council P / 3 / 15 ⟦signature⟧ 3 / 15
2247 / 50 16 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ The Department The Exhibit Sassoon Yehuda Daniel × × Sulaymaniyah Miss Warda Nassim known as Warda Nassim Shaul The sixteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three AD ⟦line⟧ The The ⟦line⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/10 A / 15 / 3
50 / 2248 16 / 3 / 1950 The Petitioner Ezria Shoua, known as Ezria Shoua Ezria Levi Miss Farha Nissan, known as Farha Nissan Ezria Levi The fifteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 2/15 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community A / 15 / 3
50 / 2229 16 / 3 / 1950 142 Naim Moshi, known as Naim Karji son of Moshi Hanukkah Miss Atam Ibrahim, known as Amouma Naima Ibrahim Yusufshayi The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 2/15 ⟦illegible⟧ 3/15/4 ⟦signature⟧
2349 / 50 16 / 3 / 1950 142 ⟦illegible⟧ known as Naeem Kurji bin Moshi Hanouka Miss Issam Ibrahim known as Amouma Naeema Ibrahim Yusuf Shabi The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two Miss Issam Ibrahim known as Adawiya Naeema Ibrahim Yusuf Shabi The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ . (True Copy) Baghdad on March 21, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 3/21 A/3/21
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad In Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community: In Baghdad: After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 22, I hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Ronash son of Yohanna⟧ has married in Baghdad ⟦Miss Tuffaha daughter of Saleh Rashid⟧ on the day 7 / 10 / 1928 (corresponding to ⟦24 Tishrei⟧ ( ⟦line⟧ ) 25/2/50 Ketubah amount: ⟦Seventy-five Shekels⟧ Witnesses: ⟦Shlomo Daoud⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 25/2/50
Department Copy 50 / 2250 16 / 3 / 1950 33 Raphael son of Yohanna Miss Tufaha Heskel Daniel The seventh of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Tufaha Daniel ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 3 / 15
Department Copy Death Certificate 2251 / 50 16 / 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 Simha Isaac Shmuel Ajami has died in Baghdad on the seventh day of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- one AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council A / 15 / 3 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
50/2251 1950/3/16 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the undertaker at the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Simha Ishaq Shmuel Ajami passed away in Baghdad on the seventh day of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- one AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council (True Copy) Baghdad, April 10, 1950 A / 10 / 4 ⟦signature/initials⟧
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 מנחם יצחק עזרא לאני . passed away in Baghdad on the eighth day of the month of Adar in the year 5701 (7 / 3 / 1941) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ 15 / 3 / 5 מנחם יצחק עזרא ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Certified ⟦signature⟧ 2/14 ⟦...⟧ Munir ⟦...⟧ 3/14
Department Copy 2254 / 50 27 / 2 / 1950 426 Latif Ezra, known as Nassim Latif bin Ezra Moshe Zakkai Miss Doris Eliyahu, known as Doris Eliyahu Abdullah Al-Masha The twenty-third of June of the year nineteen hundred and forty-three AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1/16 A / 3 / 16
55 / 2252 1955 / 3 / 27 ⟦Validity of Signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Validity of the Department⟧ 413 Yaqub Mordechai, known as Yaqub Mordech Isaac Miss Maryam Daoud, known as Maryam Hayim Daoud bin Benjamin The thirty-first of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/12 ⟦signature⟧ 6/2 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/16/3
2253/50 3/17/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department ⟦illegible⟧ 413 Yaqub Mordechai, known as Yaqub Mordech Isaac Miss Maryam Daoud, known as Maryam Hayyim Daoud bin Benjamin The thirty-first of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine A.⟦line⟧D. (True copy) Baghdad, June 6, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the Lay Council Souh ⟦signature⟧ 1/6/6
Department Copy 50/2253 17/3/1950 413 Yaqub Mordechai, known as Yaqub Marikh Ishaq Miss Maryam Daoud, known as Maryam Hayyim Daoud bin Binyamin The thirty-first of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. True copy Baghdad on 9/ October / 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/9/10
50 / 2254 7 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 459 Rubin Munshi, known as Rubin Munshi Yaqub Sa'at Miss Nouriya Ephraim, known as Nouriya Ephraim Munshi Balas The twelfth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 16 / 2 A / 16 / 3