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.
218/55 12/7/1950 ⟦second copy⟧ ⟦visitor's copy⟧ 690 Ibrahim Khadouri, known as Ibrahim bin Khadouri Munshi Daboura Miss Reina Eliyahu, known as Reema Matouqa Reina bint Eliyahu Munshi Dubai The twenty-second of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Corporeal Council ⟦signature⟧ 11/7 ⟦signature⟧ 2/11/7 ⟦signature⟧ 9/11/7
3218 / 50 12 / 7 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 690 Ibrahim Khadouri, known as Ibrahim bin Khadouri Manshi Daboura Miss Reina Eliyahu, known as Reina Maatouqa Reina bint Eliyahu Manshi Daboura The twenty-second of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 10 / August / 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ Safaa ⟦illegible⟧
50/4219 10/7/950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 190 Salman bin Khadouri Saleh Miss Farha bint Daoud Shmuel The twentieth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 11/7 Archive
Officer in Charge of Israelite Burial Affairs Baghdad ⟦Second Copy⟧ Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named Yitzhak Avraham Menashe died in Baghdad on the twentieth day of the month of Shevat 5701 in the year 5701 (17 / 2 / 1941) and for that reason I have signed below. ⟦signature⟧ 10/7/50 Yitzhak Avraham Menashe ⟦signature⟧ Hesqail Haddad Officer in Charge of Israelite Burial Affairs I certify the accuracy of the date above ⟦signature⟧ 10/7 ⟦signature⟧ Case examination 11/7/50
222/50 10/7/1950 Death Certificate 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 Eliyahu Ishaq Hayyim died in Baghdad on the seventeenth day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- one AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 11/7 ⟦signature⟧ 11/7 9/11/7
Manager of the Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on: Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby confirm that the named ⟦Menachem son of Isaac Chaim⟧ has died in Baghdad on the ⟦eleventh⟧ day of the month of ⟦Sivan⟧ year 5706 9 ( ⟦6 / 9 / 1946⟧ ) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦Menachem son of Isaac⟧ Heskel Haddad Manager of the Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦Signature⟧ 11 / 7 / 50 ⟦Signature⟧ 11 / 7 / 50
⟦Second Copy⟧ Death Certificate 50 / 2441 11 / 7 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the woman named Simha daughter of Isaac Hayyim died in Baghdad on the eighth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. ⟦Signature⟧ Entered into the register 11/7 ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 20 / 1 / ⟦illegible⟧
Administrator of the Jewish Burial Grounds Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that The individual named ⟦Isaac son of Nissim son of Nissim⟧ died in Baghdad On the ⟦twentieth⟧ day of the month ⟦Adar I⟧ year 5701 ( 22 / 2 / 1941 ) and for this purpose I have signed below ⟦Isaac Nissim⟧ Recorded Haskil Haddad Administrator of the Jewish Burial Grounds ⟦illegible⟧ 7/11 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 2222 20 / 7 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Sassoon bin Ezra Jumaa died in Baghdad on the second day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty one AD. ⟦signature⟧ Deceased status 1 / 11 / 7 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Spiritual Council
Baghdad on 10 / 7 / 1950 To Whom It May Concern We hereby certify that Eliahu Farji Ibrahim, of Iranian nationality and residing in Kirkuk, has completed the formalities for his travel to Iran. He is of poor status and deserves assistance. Therefore, we appeal to those of mercy and compassion to provide him with assistance so that he can pay his travel expenses. For this purpose, we have signed below to state the truth. Witness | Witness | Witness Youssef Benjamin | Baba Daoud | Ishaq Shalom Witness | | Saleh Hakham Salman | | Stamp of the Mukhtar of the neighborhood Hanoun Al-Kabir Neighborhood Al-Saghir and Obeid Youssef Shlomo Shamash 11/7 Poor status ⟦illegible⟧ Number -: ⟦4222⟧ / 50 Date -: 10 / 7 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the stamp of the Mukhtar above) Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council 1/11/7
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10 / 7 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Conditions | Witnesses 150 One hundred and fifty Dinars | Salim ⟦Ibrahim Eliyahu⟧ Standard bowl | Ezra ⟦Abadi⟧ | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦...⟧ technical ⟦...⟧ the money 10 / 7 / 50 ⟦...⟧
50 / 4444 1950 / 7 / 22 Moshe son of Hayyim Nahum Miss Rifka daughter of Rahmin Nahum The fifteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7 / 11 Registered now 7 / 11 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 7 / 11 / 9
50 / 2425 1950 / 7 / ⟦Department Copy⟧ 493 Rahmim bin Raphael Shmuel Ajami Miss Tuffaha bint Saleh Rahmim Abdullah The sixth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD . ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Chairman of the Corporeal Council Regarding 250 Fils 7 / 11 / 9
Number - 50/2226 Date - 12/5/50 Association of Israeli Charitable Restaurants Orphans Committee for the 1941 Incidents Baghdad His Excellency the President of the respected Jewish Community After greetings The person named Karmi Salman Maslawi was killed in the June incidents and his wife is named Subiya Shaul and his children (Daoud / Salman / Juliet) they ⟦all⟧ are still under the care of our committee Secretary ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Honorary President 10/5/50 50 Fils ⟦Poverty⟧ of status ⟦signature⟧ 11/7
50/⟦26⟧ 7/1950/ ⟦Department Copy⟧ Certificate Based on the certificate of the Relief Committee for Orphans of the 1941 Events, we hereby confirm that the named person, Gurji Salman Maslawi, was killed in the 1941 events and that his wife is named Samra bint Shaul, and his children Daoud, Salman, Juliet, Farha, and Habiba are still under the care of the Relief Committee for Orphans of the 1941 Events. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ 7/11 ⟦signature⟧ 7/11 7/11/2
Number - 50/222 Date - 11 / 7 / 50 The Jewish Orphanage Charity Society Baghdad Committee for the Support of the 1941 Incident Orphans Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad The person named Ephraim Eliyahu was killed in the 1941 incidents, and his wife is named Habiba Salman, and his children Maryam and Ghazi are still under the care of our committee. ⟦Correct⟧ On behalf of the Honorary President 50 Fils Destitute ⟦illegible⟧ 11 / 7
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ Certificate 50 / 2227 1950 / 7 / 24 Based on the certificate of the Committee for the Support of Orphans of the June 1941 Events We hereby confirm that the person named Ephraim Eliyahu was killed in the events of 1941 and that his wife is named Habiba Salman and his children Saadi and Ghazi are still under the care of the Committee for the Support of Orphans of the 1941 Events. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 7/11 Humble of status 7/11 7/11/9
7/11/1950 The Jewish Community Council in Baghdad confirms that Mr. Ezra son of Ezekiel Sassoon was employed by the community as a teacher at the Rachel Shahmoon School Baghdad 11/7/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 50 from ⟦Loss of money⟧ 11/7/50
50 / 2528 10 / 7 / 1950 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Mandani daughter of Daoud, since her arrival from Iran, has not been engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦illegible⟧ 7/11 Registered now 7/11 9/11/7 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
⟦Department Copy⟧ 2221 / 50 22 / 7 / 1950 Certificate To whom it may concern We hereby confirm that Mr. Daoud Ibrahim Khalasji is of poor means and receives financial aid for living expenses, and at his request, he was provided with this certificate. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Registered to⟧ 7/12 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council N / 12 / 7