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.
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, certify that <del>Mrs.</del> ⟦Miss⟧ Alice Dawood Heskel Murad was born in Baghdad on the 14th day of December, year 1945 AD and for this purpose, we have signed below. ALICE DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD Baghdad on 16 / 5 / ⟦1955⟧ Witness | Witness George Saboura Khlaif | Sayon Yusuf ⟦Signature⟧ | ⟦Signature⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar 40 Fils ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 3098 /50 19th June 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. ALICE DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 14th of December 1945 ( nineteen hundred & fourty five A. D. ). ⟦Khattoza⟧ 19/6 ⟦illegible⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Ms. Naima Daoud Habil Dar was born in Baghdad on the 15th day of July in the year 1911 AD. And for this purpose, we have signed below: NAIMA. Baghdad on 5 / 16 / 1955 Witness | Witness George Sahyoun Khleif | Sayoun Youssef ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦circular stamp: The Mukhtar⟧ Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 40 Fils 5/10 ⟦illegible⟧ 5/5/55
Department Copy 3099 / 50 19th June 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. NAIMA DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 15th June 1911 ( nineteen hundred & eleven A. D. ). ⟦Klu⟧ 19/6. ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD/ President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency, the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mrs. ⟦Suad Daoud Samuel Dallal⟧ Was born in Baghdad on the ⟦24th⟧ of ⟦January⟧ in the year ⟦1944⟧ AD And for this purpose we have signed below: SUAD Baghdad on 16 / 5 / 1950 Witness | Witness ⟦George Sayon Khalifa⟧ | ⟦Saidoun Youssef⟧ ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 16 / 5 / 50 I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦circular ink stamp⟧ ⟦revenue stamp: 40 fils⟧ ⟦revenue stamp: 10 fils, Saving Palestine⟧
Department Copy 3/100 /50 19th June 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. SUAD DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 24th of January 1944 ( nineteen hundred & fourty four A. D. ). ⟦signature⟧ 19/6. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Department Copy 2101 / 55 20 / 6 / 1950 47 Yousef Raphael, known as Yousef Raphael Shaya Irani Miss Aziza Haskel, known as Aziza Haskel Abdullah Omran The eighth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen AD ⟦Hakham Bashi⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council 4 / 19 / 6
Manager of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ 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 Menashe Yitzhak Nissim Ezra passed away in Baghdad on the day 27 of the month of Sivan, year 5701 5701 (2 / 6 / 1941) and for that reason I have signed below Menashe Nissim Haskil Haddad Manager of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/6 Current record ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy Death Certificate 50/2102 6/21/1950 Based on the certificate of the religious official at the Israeli Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Moshe Youssef Yaqoub Kajal passed away in Baghdad on the second day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- one AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ Current Registry 6/20/50
Duplicate 50/2102 1950/7/2 433 Eliyahu Mordechai known as Isaac Eliyahu bin Mordechai Isaac Habakkuk Miss Karjiya Salem Heskel The eighth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council (Copy of Certificate) A / 2 / 7 ⟦signature⟧
His Excellency, the Honorable Consul of Imperial Iran Greetings and respect, We, the undersigned, come to your Excellency as petitioners to confirm for us the following: That the woman named Sarah Ibrahim and her son Yaqub Michael, whose photos are attached above, and who are of Iranian nationality but do not possess citizenship papers; upon visiting your esteemed consulate, they were told to obtain confirmation from the leadership of the Israelite Community in Baghdad. As for what confirms that they are of Iranian nationality, the two brothers of the aforementioned Yaqub Michael hold Iranian citizenships and passports, namely Daniel Michael and Daoud Michael. Therefore, we petition your Excellency to certify our signatures and look upon these two persons with kindness, as they intend to return to their town in Iran. Thank you, sir; Shlomo Mo Simantob | Salman Simantob | Sidqia Yona | Sabih Ishaq Asher Michael | Yehuda Sabih | Nassim Yaqub | Stamp of the Mukhtar of Al-Dahana Neighborhood Hassan Muhammad Said Number: 50/2102 Date: 1950/2/21 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the Mukhtar's stamp above) Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Loss of money 2/20
Firstborn 50 / 2002 2 / 7 / 1955 The prominent Daoud Haskeel Yaqub Shoub Miss Bahija daughter of Eliyahu Mikhail The thirtieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and three AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 2/7 2/7 Current status N/3/7 ⟦illegible⟧
The Administrator of Israeli Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on: Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby confirm that: The person named: ⟦Yitzhak Avraham Yitzhak⟧ passed away in Baghdad On the day: ⟦tenth⟧ of the month ⟦Tammuz⟧ year 5710 ( 16 / 7 / 1950 ): And for that reason I have signed below ⟦Yitzhak Avraham⟧ ⟦Yitzhak⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of Israeli Burial Affairs I confirm the accuracy of the date above ⟦signature⟧ 16 / 7 Organized according to the statement ⟦Conclusion⟧
Department Copy Death Certificate 50 / 2104 21 / 6 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial duties at the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Abraham Isaac Irani died in Baghdad on the sixteenth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 21 / 6 Registered to L Copy for him 9 / 25 / 6
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2105 21 / 6 / 1950 141 Shalom Isaac, known as Shalom Naji son of Isaac son of Rahamin Miss Tufaha Heskel, known as Tufaha Heskel Salman The ninth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Written on 2 / 20 / 6 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
3106/50 1950/6/21 670 Yusuf Haskil Karji, known as Yusuf Haskil Yusuf Cohen Miss Latifa Khadouri, known as Latifa Khadouri Ibrahim Abada The thirteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Three hundred ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/6/22 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/3106 3/7/1950 706 Shukrallah bin Kaka Ibra Rubin Iranian Miss Sabiha Benjamin Salman The twenty-eighth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on June 24, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ 7/3 ⟦On behalf of⟧ the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Correct ⟦signature⟧ 24/6/50 1/24/10
Register of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 2/7/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 706 I hereby certify that: Mr.: ⟦Yitzhak son of Ezra Menashe son of Benjamin Zakai⟧ Married in Baghdad: ⟦Mazal daughter of Abraham son of Nissim son of Solomon⟧ On the day: 28 / 6 / 1950 (⟦13 Tammuz 5710⟧) Amount of the Ketubah: 200 Dinars The witnesses: ⟦Shimon Sasson⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Shimon Sasson⟧ ⟦Shimon⟧ Three L J Current record 12/7/2
Department Copy We testify regarding Yisrael, Murad, and Yusuf, the sons of Heskel Shethai, of Iranian nationality, residents of Al-Bushibl neighborhood 124 / 157, and for clarification we have testified to this on 19 / 6 / 1950. Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Al-Bushibl Neighborhood Ibrahim Yehuda | Naji Sion | Ahmed Al-Haj Mahmoud Fabric Sales Broker | Car Driver Number: 50 / 2108 Date: 21 / 6 / 50 (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⟧ 21 / 6 Status Record 6 / 25 / 9