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.
55 / 2255 17 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 114 Daniel Ezra, known as Daniel Ezra Eliyahu Levi Miss Haila Haron, known as Haila Haron Shaul Shmuel The first of December, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . On behalf of the clerk President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/16 4/16/3
55/2256 1950/3/17 Department Copy Exhibit Isaac Jacob ** Miss Naba Tahnouna leaves (Iran) The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight ⟦illegible⟧ ** Miss Nuha Tahnoun leaves (Iran) ⟦line⟧ The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/16/3
50 / 2257 Certificate 17 / 3 / 1950 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the attached photograph above is the photograph of Habiba bint Ishaq Lafa Eliyahu. At her request, we have provided her with this certificate. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council A / 3 / 16
501 / 2258 17 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 519 Sion Saleh, known as Sion Shmuel Daniel Miss Michal Eliyahu, known as Michal Eliyahu Daniel The twenty-sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD ⟦line⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/16 ⟦illegible⟧ 4/16/3
2258 / 50 17 / 3 / 1950 519 Sion Saleh known as Sion Shmuel Daniel Miss Michal Eliyahu known as Michal Eliyahu Daniel The twenty-sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD ⟦line⟧. (True Copy) Baghdad on 27 June 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Hayat ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 27 / 6
55/2259 1955/3/17 ⟦illegible⟧ 91 Yona Ashir known as Yona Ashir Lafa Jan Miss Maryam Yona known as Maryam Yona Yohanan The eighteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ (Copy of Certificate) A/16/3
55/2260 1950/3/17 The Exhibit Ezekiel Ibrahim ⟦line⟧ Bukan (Iran) Miss Goli Mordechai The thirteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council 3/16/4
2261 / 55 17 / 3 / 1955 419 - Isaac Heskel known as Isaac Heskel Freih Miss Sarah Daniel known as Sarah Daniel Ibrahim The seventeenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 16 A / 16 / 3
2261 / 50 17 / 3 / 1950 419 Isaac Heskel known as Isaac Heskel Faraj Miss Sarah Daniel known as Sarah Daniel Ibrahim Isaac Heskel known as Isaac Heskel Faraj Miss Sarah Daniel known as Sarah Daniel Ibrahim The seventeenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 19 July 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad on 19 July 1950 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/19/2 Acting Head of the Committee Head of the Accounting Council ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
50/2222 1950/3/17 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 319 Nathaniel Menashi known as Nathaniel Menashi Sihantob Miss Shirin Daoud known as Shirin Helwa Daoud Shabtai Cohen The tenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 3/16/A ⟦illegible⟧
2262 / 50 17 / 3 / 1950 319 Nataniel Menashi, known as Nathaniel Menashi Simantob Miss Shirin Daoud, known as Shirin Helwa Daoud Shabtai Cohen The tenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ (True Copy) Baghdad on June 15, 1950 On behalf of President of the Lay Council A/15/6
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 17 / 2 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify that Miss Goji daughter of Isaac Munir is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul H. Shimon⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 17 / 2 / 1950
⟦illegible⟧ Certificate 2262 / 50 17 / 3 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Gurjia Isaac Meir is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 17 / 3
50/2264 1950/3/17 562 Naeem Yaqub, known as Haskeel Ezra Matana Naeem bin Yaqub Sion Ezra Miss Lulu Yusuf, known as Lulu Yusuf Ezra The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven seven in the country of ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Registered to 2/16 A/3/16
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 252 I hereby certify that: Mr.: ⟦Isaac Rahim son of Ezra⟧ Has married in Baghdad: Miss ⟦Habiba daughter of Ibrahim son of Shaul⟧ On the day: 17 / 5 / 1926 (Corresponding to 5 Iyar 5686) ⟦line⟧ 27 / 2 / 50 Amount of the Ketubah: Seventy-two Dinars only 72 ⟦signature⟧ Shaul ⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 2 / 50 Witnesses ⟦Shaul⟧ ⟦Selim Hafa Eliyahu⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
50 / 2265 17 / 3 / 1950 252 Ibrahim Hayim known as Ibrahim Hayim Ezra Miss Habiba Ibrahim known as Habiba Ibrahim Benjamin The seventeenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- six AD ⟦line⟧ . The ⟦illegible⟧ 3/17 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 3 / 17
2267 / 55 20 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 94 Ibrahim Shlomo known as Ibrahim Shlomo Haroun Miss Toba Nahsan known as Toba daughter of Nissan Hazqeel Hayu The eighteenth of October of the year nineteen hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/19 The money was present ⟦illegible⟧ 2/19 ⟦signature⟧ 6/4 4 / 19 / 3
2267/50 3/20/950 94 Ibrahim Shlomo, known as Ibrahim Shlomo Haroun Miss Toba Nissan, known as Toba Reina daughter of Nissan Hesqel Hayo The eighteenth of October, year ⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim Shlomo, known as Ibrahim Shlomo Haroun Miss Toba Nissan, known as Toba Reina daughter of Nissan Hesqel Hayo The eighteenth of October, year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five AD ⟦line⟧ . ✓ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ (True Copy) Baghdad on June 4, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/4/6
50 / 2268 3 / 20 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 178 Heskel bin Simantob, known as Heskel Shamtob bin Israel Miss Esther Heskel Rahmin Levi The twenty-sixth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three ⟦illegible⟧ bin ⟦illegible⟧ bin ⟦illegible⟧ bin ⟦illegible⟧ Miss Esther Hazqeel Rahmin Levi The twenty-sixth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three AD ⟦line⟧ . On behalf of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/29 Aqeel ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/18 Aqeel Ali Hassan ⟦signature⟧ 2/19 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 4/19/3
55 / 2269 20 / 3 / 1950 475 Roubin Shohet known as Roubin Shohet Haskel Malka Miss Simha Abboudi known as Simha Abboudi Haskel Malka The fifteenth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/19 A / 3/19
50 / 2270 1950 / 3 / 20 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 186 Mordechai Youssef, known as Mordechai Youssef Yaqoub Safia Miss Marcelle Khadouri, known as Marcelle Khadouri Ezra Khalaschi The eleventh of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Jia Jalal Transfer ⟦signature⟧ 3/19 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 3 / 19
71 / 22 / 50 20 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 70 Sassoon Ibrahim Isaac Shmuel Irani Miss Lulu Ezra Moshe Shohet The third of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and seventeen AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 19 / 2 4 / 19 / 2
50 / 2272 20 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 88 Ibrahim Shaul, known as Ephraim Ibrahim bin Shaul Al-Mashla' Miss Shahbaz Mordechai, known as Shirai Mordechai The sixteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ 2/19 ⟦illegible⟧ Shaul ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Physical Council Attended to ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/19 P / 19 / 3
2722 / 50 20 / 3 / 1950 60 Isaac Elia known as Isaac Elia Ibrahim Miss Sarah Naima Saleh known as Sarah Naima Saleh Moshi Naqlati The thirteenth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/19 ⟦signature⟧ 2/19 A / 19 / 3