Verification Certificates, Employee Recommendations, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are documents, including correspondence, from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates as well as letters of recommendations for former employees of the Jewish community. Some certificates are written in English; when in Arabic, the certificates often list the names in Hebrew.
50/2048 1955/6/12 Department Copy 182 Rahmin Sharabi Ibrahim, known as Rahmin bin Ibrahim Rahim Miss Khazna Khayawi, known as Khazna bint Hayu bin Hasqeel The twenty-seventh of May, year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Permission Entry⟧ N/12/6
His Excellency, the Honorable Iranian Consul in Baghdad The Petition I, the Mukhtar of Hanoun Al-Kabir, Al-Saghir, and Obeid neighborhoods, testify that the person named Shalom Isaac, husband of the woman named Simha Shlomo, traveled to Iran - Kermanshah in the year 1941, and that the aforementioned woman is of poor means and deserving of assistance, and the matter is for your Excellency's command, sir; Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Hanoun Al-Kabir Yaqub Nissan | Daniel Shamoun | Al-Saghir, and Obeid neighborhoods | | Yusuf Shlomo Shambash. Number - 50/2049 Date - 6 / 12 / 1950 Certified for the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the Mukhtar's seal above. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 12/6 ⟦Current President⟧
50/2050 1950/6/12 Department Copy 668 Moshe Aziz Irani ⟦line⟧ Miss Doris Ibrahim known as Esther Doris Ibrahim Nassim The eighth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fif⟦line⟧ty AD⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council True copy 6/14 6/12/1 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Department Copy 50/3050 50/6/13 668 <del>Moshe Aziz Irani</del> ⟦line⟧ Miss Doris Ibrahim known as Esther Doris Ibrahim The eighth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 50/8/10 True copy ⟦illegible⟧ 8/17 ( True copy ) Baghdad on 50/8/17 8/17/51 ⟦signature⟧ 8/27 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
Department Copy 3052 /50 13th June 19 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SHAFIK MENASHI MASHAAL was born at Baghdad on the year 1908 ( nineteen hundred & eight A. D. ). ⟦illegible⟧ 12/6 ⟦illegible⟧ Fattan ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISE LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
His Excellency the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the respected After greetings We the undersigned hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Shafik Menashi Shemesh⟧ was born in Baghdad on the — day of — year — AD. And for this purpose we have signed below. Baghdad on 24 / 6 / 1950 Witness | Witness Najeeb Abdullah Safan | Murad Ahmed Ali Al-Muradiya Quarter, Baghdad | Al-Muradiya Market, Baghdad | Murad Taq | ⟦Palace⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate Mukhtar of Al-Bataween, Radhi 40 fils Saving Palestine ⟦illegible⟧ 24 / 6 / 50 Shafik Menashi Mashall
55 / 2052 14 / 6 / 1950 Copy for the Department L 4 Heskel Nassim, known as Heskel bin Nassim bin Heskel Ishaq Miss Munira Abboudi, known as Munira Abboudi Yaqub Hakkak The twenty-third of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/12 6 / 13 / A
⟦illegible stamp⟧ 50/3054 1950/6/14 575 Rahmim bin Ibrahim Nouri Miss Shafiqa Moshi Ibrahim The seventeenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 17/5 (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 11/26/1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Two copies ⟦illegible⟧ 11/26 1/26/11
Manager of the Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the records established in my logs, I hereby confirm that the named Menashe Avraham Mordechai died in Baghdad on the twenty-fourth <24> day of the month of Marcheshvan in the year 5708 (11/7/1947) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Haddad Manager of the Jewish Burial Affairs Menashe Avraham Mordechai I certify the accuracy of the date above ⟦signature⟧ 6/12/50 Entered Death Register ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧
Copy for the Department 50 / 2 - 56 Death Certificate 12 / 6 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Shmuel Eliyahu Cohen died in Baghdad on the seventh day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ 12/6 ⟦signature/initials⟧ 6 / 12 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 2 / 13 / 6
Head of Israeli 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 person named ⟦Yitzhak Avraham Menachem⟧ died in Baghdad on the 26th day of the month of ⟦Tammuz⟧ in the year 5700 (1 / 8 / 1940) and therefore I have signed below ⟦Yitzhak Ezra⟧ Haskeel Haddad Head of Israeli Burial Affairs ⟦signature⟧ Lost Status 12 / ⟦...⟧ I certify the correctness of the date above ⟦signature⟧ 13 / 6 / 50
2057/50 6/14/1950 Death Certificate ⟦Copy for the Department⟧ 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 Saleh Yusuf Smouha died in Baghdad on the first day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Present⟧ now ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 13 / 6 / 1
Manager of the 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 ⟦Yitzhak Menashe⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the day ⟦17⟧ of the month ⟦Adar⟧ year ⟦5699⟧ (⟦3/8/1939⟧) and for that reason I have signed below. 5499 ⟦Yitzhak Menashe⟧ Heskel Haddad ⟦Signature⟧ I certify the authenticity of the above signature of the Manager of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦Signature⟧ 3/25/19 ⟦Signature⟧ 5 Fils Attended ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters Baghdad Baghdad on: Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the entries established in my records, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Morki Mordakhu Dorge Dar Ladeh⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦22nd⟧ day of the month ⟦Adar I⟧ of the year 5708 (2 / 4 / 1948) and to that effect I have signed below. ⟦Mordechai Shalom⟧ ⟦Darwish⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5 Fils Registration fee 12 / 2 / 50 Hesqail Haddad I certify the correctness of the above, Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 2 / 50 Claim 50 Fils
Department Copy 50/2059 Death Certificate 6/14/1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Heskel Ibrahim Ishaq Moalem has died in Baghdad on the second day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council 2 / 13 / 6 Required 5 Fils ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 12 / 6 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that: Mr.: ⟦Yitzhak son of Yosef son of Yitzhak⟧ Has performed his engagement to: ⟦Habiba daughter of Yehezkel son of Yitzhak⟧ In Baghdad on the day: 6 / 5 / 1948 (27 / Nisan / 5708) And has not married yet. ⟦signature⟧ Conditions | Witnesses 500 Dinars | ⟦Moshe Avraham⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦Ezra son of Yitzhak⟧ I certify the authenticity of the signatures above ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 6 / 50 Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦stamp with Hebrew and Arabic text⟧ Submitted to Civil Status Office
50/2-6- 1950/6/12 Copy for the ⟦illegible⟧ Department Sassoon Naji bin Daoud Sion Miss Rahma Juliet Yaqub The sixth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. Acting ⟦Head of the Community⟧ President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 12/6 6/13/1
2021/55 1955/6/25 ⟦...⟧ Department 58 Isaac Mordechai, known as Isaac Mordechai Shlomo Miss Farha Yaqub, known as Farha Yaqub Daoud The eighth of July, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 1/14/6
55/9-22 1950/9/5 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 4 Moshe bin Yaqub Ezra Moshe Masfi Tuffaha Najmiya, known as Najiba Yusuf Haskil Ezra Zabli The eighteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Save 2/4 A/14/6
The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: 8/6/54 Presidency of the Israeli Community - Baghdad Please provide Khatoun daughter of Ezra (Sofair) with a certificate stating her divorce from her husband Heqail son of the named Heqail and named Kahji son of Eliya (Sofair), on the date of 6 Av 5705 corresponding to 7 August 1945 Salman Huki Abouda