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.
50/2217 1950/3/22 ⟦illegible⟧ The Presenter Gabriel Daoud Iran Miss Rachel Hanafi ⟦line⟧ The twenty-second of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and five AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 2/22 Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council P/3/22
50 / 2218 22 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 172 Sassoon Salim bin Moshi, known as Sassoon Salim bin Moshi Sassoon Miss Rahma Shamil, known as Rahma Shamil Sassoon The seventeenth of October, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- nine AD. ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ After reliance A / 3 / 22
219 / 55 On 3 / 2 / 1955 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 522 Rubin Salim bin Yaqub, known as Rubin Salim bin Yaqub Rubin, Iranian Miss Naima Yusuf, known as Naima Yusuf Haskil Abed The nineteenth of August, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ 21/55 Attached to the File Acting Head of ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Lay Council A / 3/22
50/220 27 / 3 / 1955 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Exhibit Ephraim Youssef ⟦line⟧ Miss Jawaher Yaqoub ⟦line⟧ The twenty-fourth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- four AD ⟦line⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council Decided on 27 / 3 A / 3/22
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 7 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 77, I hereby certify that Mr. Menachem Nasser, nicknamed Nahim, son of Yaqub Shamoun married in Baghdad Miss Aziza, daughter of Mansour Daoud on the day 16 / 7 / 1944 (corresponding to 25 Tammuz 5704) Ketubah amount: 12000 twelve thousand dinars only Witnesses: Mansour Shaul Salim H. Eliyahu Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦illegible⟧ 22 / 7
228 / 50 22 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 77 Menachem Yaqub, known as Menachem Naji bin Yaqub Shamash Miss Aziza Khadouri, known as Aziza Khadouri Daoud The nineteenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council A / 22 / 3
50 / 2322 22 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 570 Yaqub Ibrahim, known as Yaqub Ibrahim Heskel Miss Khatoun Salman, known as Juliet Khatoun Salman Mutheer Basson The fourteenth of August, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 2/22 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 3/22
The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: 22 / 7 / 925 Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Please provide Habiba daughter of ⟦Eliyahu⟧ (Ibrahim the Porter) with a certificate including her divorce from her husband Khedhouri son of Ezekiel (Mureishi) on the date of 8 Adar I 5684 Corresponding to February 15, 1924 Salman Sadka Aboudi 22 / 7 / 925 ⟦illegible⟧ 22 / 7
50 / 2222 1950 / 3 / 24 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Habiba Elisha (Ibrahim Al-Hammal) has been divorced from her husband named Khedhouri Hesqel (Huraithi) on the fifteenth day of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 20 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ A/3/23
80 / 2329 3 / 24 / 1950 Department Copy The Petitioner Ibrahim Shaoul known as Ibrahim Hayyim bin Shaoul Cohen ** The Petitioner Miss Najia Moshi known as Najia Aziza Moshi Shlomo Cohen The seventeenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty three AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 3/24 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Certified⟧ on behalf of President of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/27 3/23/4
2225/50 3/24/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 327 Munshi Ezra Jeremiah Miss Naeema Youssef Shmuel The fifteenth of Nisan in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 2/24 Copy of Certificate ⟦signature⟧ 2/24 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council (Copy of Certificate) P/3/23
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ 195⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number 588, I hereby certify that Mr. Abdullah Salim bin Huzaim bin Daoud Abdullah has married in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Soura daughter of Benjamin bin Faraj on the day 28 / 8 / 1946 (corresponding to 1 Elul 5706) ⟦line⟧ Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 1000 One thousand Dinars only | Shamoun Shaul | Salim J. Eliyahu | Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦stamp⟧ 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 2/27
50 / 2226 22 / 3 / 1950 Copy for the Department 588 Abdullah Ephraim, known as Abdullah Salim bin Ephraim Daoud Abdullah Miss Saida Benjamin, known as Masouda Benjamin Farah The twenty-eighth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six Miss Saida Benjamin, known as Masouda Benjamin Farah The twenty-eighth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ 7/27 ⟦illegible⟧ 2/29 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council A/3/23
55 / 2727 29 / 3 / 1955 Department Copy 318 Eliyahu Hayyim Shimon Daoud Mordechai Moshe Miss Karjiya Ibrahim Daoud Mordechai The third of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and fourteen AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 20 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 22 A / 3 / 23
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 20 / 2 / 50 Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the marriage certificate number: 72 I hereby certify that: Mr.: Heskel Rahma Lyon Has married in Baghdad: Miss Rachel daughter of Isaac Saleh Allah, who is the Dhimmi On the day: 21 / 8 / 1920 (Corresponding to 27 Ab 5680) ⟦signature⟧ 20 / 2 / 50 Amount of the Ketubah: 75 seventy-five Dinars only Witnesses Shimon Shaul Shalom Haham ⟦...⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦signature⟧ Capital Fee 50 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 2/22
⟦illegible⟧ The Department 50 / 2328 24 / 3 / 1950 76 Heskel Rahmin known as Heskel Rahmin Levi Miss Rachel Isaac known as Rachel Isaac Hayyim Eliyahu Levi The twenty-first of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Masif al-Hilla 3 / 24
2329 / 50 24 / 3 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ The presented Moshe Youssef Miss Basnad Dawood, known as Basnat Dawood The eighteenth of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/11 Annulment 4/11 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council (A true copy) Baghdad on April 11, 1950 On / 11 / 4
500 / 222 - 22/3/1950 Department Copy Exhibit Nissan Benjamin ⟦line⟧ Miss Nabat Mordechai The thirteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 24 / 3
50 / 221 1950 / 3 / 24 ⟦illegible⟧ 269 Moshe Raphael, known as Moshe Raphael Irani Miss Juliet Aziz, known as Juliet Aziz Raphael Irani The ninth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ 2/24 4/24/A ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Physical Council
2228 / 50 24 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 74 Shuker Moshe, known as Shuker Moshe Yaqub Miss Maryam Simantob, known as Maryam Simantob Mikhail The seventh of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/24 ⟦illegible⟧ 2/24 P / 3/23
50 / 2222 1950 / 3 / 29 Department Copy The Exhibit Mikhail Bar⟦line⟧i Miss Maryam Ibrahim The thirtieth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five ⟦illegible⟧ Miss Maryam Ibrahim The thirtieth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Safwat ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2/29 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council A / 23 / 3
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22/2/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number 214, I hereby certify that Mr. Salim son of Hayoum son of Hakam Subu Orly Has married in Baghdad Miss Yerzit daughter of Yusuf Agha Jan Irani On the day 22 / 5 / 1929 (5 Sivan 5689) ⟦signature⟧ 22/2/50 Witnesses | Amount of the Ketubah Shaul | 50 Fifty Dinars only Salim G. Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 2/22 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
224 / 50 24 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 274 Shalom Karshon known as Shalom Gershon Shlomo Ormeli Miss Barizat Moshi known as Barizat Moshi Agha Jan Irani The twenty-third of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 24 / 3 ⟦signature⟧ 24 / 3 4 / 23 / 3