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.
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2082 ⟦Certificate⟧ 1950/6/28 We hereby certify that Mr. Saleh Mukammal is one of the employees of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Mushtaq 6/18 A/18/6
50 / 2 - 82 1950 / 6 / 18 Department Copy 664 Ibrahim bin Eliyahu Samih Miss Sabiha Bashi Daoud The ninth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 6 / 18 / 1
Officer in Charge of Israelite Burials Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that the person named ⟦Lola Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦twentieth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Tevet⟧ in the year 5710 (1/16/1950) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦Signature⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Israelite Burials I certify the correctness of the above date ⟦Signature⟧ 2/20/1950 ⟦Signature⟧ 200 Fils 2/19/50 N
Department Copy 50 / 2084 18 / 6 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the woman named Lulu Menachem passed away in Baghdad on the sixteenth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2 / 18 / 6 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council
2015/58 1950/6/20 ⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦Department Copy⟧ TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN We hereby certify that Mr. JOSEPH SALEH MURAD, whose photograph is affixed hereabove, has worked in this Office for 18 months as additional clerk after office-hours. During this period he has shown capability and efficiency in fulfilling his duties. He is of good conduct and he left his job upon his own will. This certificate has been granted to him as he has been always keen to satisfy his employers and to, work honestly. We certify that Mr. Joseph Saleh Murad whose photograph is affixed above has worked for us as an additional clerk after office hours for about eighteen ⟦months⟧ months and has shown throughout this period ability and efficiency worthy of mention. And his character is good. His services were very satisfactory and he left his position of his own volition. He has been provided with this certificate in view of the desire he always showed to please his superiors and to work with sincerity and honesty. ofg. PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY PRESIDENT, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL. ⟦signature⟧ 2/18 Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council
⟦Copy for the Department⟧ 50/2088 1950/6/20 Al-Burz Mirza Daniel Miss Leila Khan Hayyim The twenty-sixth of February, year nineteen hundred and twenty-three AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ Poverty status ⟦illegible⟧ A/6/19
Department Copy 50/2090 9/20/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burials at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the person named Yusuf Shaul (husband of Rosa Eliyahu) passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-fifth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦Certified⟧ 712 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 2/29/6
Baghdad on 19 / 6 / 1950 We, the undersigned, testify that Isaac Naji Shua, an Iranian national and husband of Helena Ezra Lawee, left Iraq around the year 1942 / 1943 and has not been found until now, and accordingly we have signed Written on 19 / 6 / 1950. Witness | Witness | Seal of the Neighborhood Mukhtar Yaqub Yehuda, resident of | Eliyahu Rahmin, resident of | Souq Hanoun al-Kabir district | Souq Hanoun al-Kabir district | Number: 81 / 2 / M Date: 20 / 6 / 50 AD (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above) Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 19 / 6
C O P Y 3092 /50 19th June 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 239, I hereby confirm that Mr. DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was married at Baghdad to Miss. NAIMA MOSHI ABED ABRAHAM on the 23rd of November 1933 ( nineteen hundred & thirty three A. D. ). ⟦signature⟧ Certified True Copy 2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible faint stamp⟧
3092 /50 19th June 50 Departmental Copy MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 239, I hereby confirm that Mr. DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was married at Baghdad to Miss. NAIMA MOSHI ABED ABRAHAM on the 23rd of November 1933 ( nineteen hundred & thirty three A. D. ). ⟦illegible signature in blue ink⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦signature⟧ True copy of the original 12/50
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, certify that Mrs. ⟦Vilda⟧ Now Vilda Edwar Homs was born in Baghdad on the 9th day of August of the year 1948 AD. And for this reason we have signed below. Baghdad 16 / 5 / 1950 VILDA Witness George Sion Khleif ⟦signature⟧ Witness Sion Yusuf ⟦signature⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils 40 Fils ⟦Receipt No.⟧ 18 / 5 / 50 ⟦faded circular stamp⟧
Department Copy 3093 / 50 19th June 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. VILDA DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 9th of August 1948 ( nineteen hundred & fourty eight A. D. ). ⟦Khal bazer⟧ 19/6. ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦Nash'at⟧ 2/19 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
His Excellency, President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respectfully After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Heskel Dawood Heskel Murad was born in Baghdad on the 26th day of May, 1928 AD and for this purpose we have signed below: ⟦line⟧ HESKEL DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD Baghdad on 16 / 5 / 1950 Witness George Sion Khalaf Jo ⟦illegible⟧ Witness Selim Sion Youssef ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 16/5/1950 I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ Kingdom of Iraq Saving Palestine 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 40 Fils
Department Copy 3094/50 19th June 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. HESKELL DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 26th of May 1938 (nineteen hundred & thirty eight A. D.). ⟦K. Shahbaz⟧ 19/6. ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby confirm that Mr. Edmund Dahood Heskel Murad was born in Baghdad on the 29th day of November, year 1924 AD And for this reason, we have signed below: EDMUND DAHOOD HESKEL MURAD Baghdad on 16 / 5 / 1955 Witness | Witness George Haidar Khleif | Sion Youssef George ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ Number ⟦...⟧ 16 / 5 / 55 I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar 40 Fils 10 Fils ⟦faint circular stamp⟧
Department Copy 3095/50 19th June 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. EDMUND DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 29th of November 1934 ( nineteen hundred & thirty four A. D. ). Khalboza 19/6 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦faded stamp⟧
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the respected Greetings Baghdad on 16 / 5 / 1950 Witness | Witness George Sayon Khalif | Sayon Yusuf ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the contents of this testimony The Mukhtar ⟦circular ink stamp⟧ 10 Fils 40 Fils Palestine L X A 20 9 2150
Department Copy 3006/50 19th June 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 14th of April 1909 ( nineteen hundred & nine A. D. ). ⟦illegible⟧ 19/6 ⟦illegible⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Isaac Raphael Gurji was born in Baghdad on the first day of November in the year 1926 AD ⟦line⟧ ISAAC RAPHAEL GURJI. Therefore we have signed below Baghdad on 18 / 6 / 1950 Witness | Witness ⟦Yitzhak Raphael Gurji⟧ | Banker of Beit Lynch Broker - Al-Muradiya Market | Hassawi Khadouri I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Save Palestine 10 Fils 40 Fils ⟦Mukhtar of the Torah Quarter⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 18/6/1950
Department Copy 3097/50 19th June 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ISAAC RAPHAEL GURJI was born at Baghdad on the 1st November 1926 ( nineteen hundred & twenty six A. D. ). Khattaza 19/6- ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible stamp⟧