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.
50/3272 1950/7/20 u 124 Moshe bin Baruch Shimon Miss Stella daughter of Gurji, known as Stella Tweiba daughter of Gurji The thirtieth of Tishrin ⟦Jacob the Great⟧ II of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD (True copy) (Baghdad on 19/3/1951) ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 19/3/1951
50 / 2272 1950 / 7 / 20 85 Yaqub Hayy bin Mordechai known ⟦Nassar⟧ as Yaqub Hayy bin Mordechai Salman Miss Naima bint Aziz known ⟦Cohen⟧ as Naima Aziz Yusuf Shmuli ⟦Between⟧ the thirty-first of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 7 / 19 ⟦illegible⟧ 7 / 19 / 1
50 / 7274 1950 / 7 / 20 ⟦Department⟧ 400 Abdullah bin Abdul Nabi Naseem Osha ** Basra Miss Sabiha Maatouk Moshi Osha The first of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 19 ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 12 / 9 ⟦illegible signature⟧
50/2275 B 7 / 7 / 1950 The Exhibit Kouri bin Rahmim XX Iwan Miss Rachel Munshi The twenty-first of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7/19 Registered now 7/19 1 / 19 / 7
We hereby certify that the person whose photograph is attached above is the person named Youssef Yaqoub Basrawi and that he is not the person named Youssef Yaqoub Zala Yatwan. The aforementioned Youssef Yaqoub Basrawi, whose photo is attached above, has no connection to the Zala Yatu family and is not related to this family at all whatsoever, and accordingly we have signed this testimony, written in Baghdad on - 19/7/1950 Witness | Witness | The Mukhtar Mukhtar of the Jewish Community | Mukhtar of Taht Al-Takiya neighborhood | Al-Bataween neighborhood, Fifth Division for Qanbar Ali neighborhood Sassoon Dallal | Ezra Mukammal | Al-Hajj Abbas Mustafa Witness Yaqoub Behor Reshti Number: 2272 / 50 Date: 29/7/1950 (Certifies the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above) Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧ 7/19 2/19/2
50 / 2277 10 / 7 / 1950 ⟦Community Registry⟧ 656 Munshi Saleh Munshi Miss Violet Youssef Qattan The eighth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 25 ⟦signature⟧ 7/19 ⟦Reference⟧ 7 / 19 / 9
Health of the District Certificate 20273 50 / <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 1955 / 7 / 21 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the person named Salim Sassoon Khazzam is still alive. Issa 7/20 ⟦signature⟧ 7/20 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 1/7/20 Application 5 Fils
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/3278 50/7/21 Certificate Based on the documents kept in our records, we hereby confirm that the named Salim Sassoon Khazam is still alive. (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 10/6/50 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 8 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ This Certified 800 Fils
Number Copy of the Identity Book That: Yusuf son of Salih, as he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the Civil Status Register This book was issued to him on: Name and Surname: Yusuf Date and Place of Birth: 1902 Baghdad Father's Name: Salih Mother's Name: Helwa Religion: Mosaic Profession and literacy: Student, yes Married with wife or wives: Single Eye Color: Hazel Complexion: Wheatish Permanent Distinguishing Mark: A scar between his eyebrows Governorate (Liwa): Baghdad District (Qada): Baghdad Sub-district (Nahia): Neighborhood or Village: Haydar Khana Housing Number: 5/98 Type of Residence: House (True Copy) ⟦illegible signature⟧ 20 / 7 / 1925 A / 1 / 18
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Yusuf Saleh Adam was born in Baghdad on the — day of — in the year 1929 AD And for this purpose we have signed below Baghdad on 20 / 7 / 1950 Witness | Witness ⟦signature⟧ | Husni Saleh Saleh Yusuf | Tailor in the Masbagha Tailor in the Masbagha | I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils 40 Fils Saving Palestine Yousuf Saleh Adam (Joseph) ⟦signature⟧ 20/7/50
3279/50 21st July 50 ⟦True Copy⟧ BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. YOUSUF SALEH ADAM was born at Baghdad on the year 1926 ( nineteen hundred & twenty six A. D. ). Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 7/21 ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Copy ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 3279 /50 C O P Y 21st July 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. YOUSUF SALEH ADAM was born at Baghdad on the year 1926 ( nineteen hundred & twenty six A. D. ). Shamash 2 Copies 25/8 ⟦illegible signature⟧ For Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Vice- President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Baghdad. 25th August 1950.
I request your Excellency to kindly ratify this certificate as I am unable to pay any amount to the Income Tax Department, no matter what that amount may be, due to my poverty and lack of means, as I have been ill throughout this year and I am still ill until now. Therefore, I seek your Excellency's mercy regarding this request, and with thanks to you, sir! Petitioner: Salman ⟦Munshi⟧ We endorse what is stated above, Serial 2214 Witness | Witness | Mukhtar of Qanbar Ali neighborhood Sassoon Ezra Dallal Mukhtar of Taht al-Takiyah Ibn Ezra Ishaq Mukammal Number: 50/2280 Date: 7 / 21 / 1950 (We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses and the seal of the Mukhtars above) Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦Ezra Mukammal⟧ ⟦21/7⟧ ⟦Qanbar Ali⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The person in charge of 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 person named ⟦Yitzhak Hakham Ovadia⟧ died in Baghdad On the day ⟦5th⟧ of the month ⟦Sivan 5710⟧ year 5710 (20 / 6 / 1950) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦Yitzhak Hakham⟧ ⟦Ovadia⟧ Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs ⟦signature⟧ 20 / 6 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 4481 1950/7/22 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 Ezra Saleh مکمل has passed away in Baghdad on the twentieth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Awad 7/20 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council 7/20/1
82 / 2 / 50 2 / 7 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 565 Yousef Rabia, known as Yousef Ezra son of Rabbi Agayee Iranian Miss Najia Yousef, known as Najia daughter of Yousef Ishaq Shabi The twenty-third of February of the year one thousand nine hundred thirty- six AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7/20 Present at the moment 7/20 9 / 7/20
50/2282 Department Copy 26 / 7 / 1950 520 Shimon Isaac Shimon Zakhouli Miss Ghazala Nahum Elia Cohen The seventh of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Himself⟧ 7/20/9
Department Copy 50/2282 1950/7/21 520 Shimon Isaac Shimon Zalkhouli Miss Khajoo Nahum, known as Ghazala Nahum Elia Cohen The seventh of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (Corrected Certificate) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council True copy of the original ⟦signature⟧ 10/20 10/30/1
50 / 2284 1950 / 7 / 22 The Exhibit Ibrahim Ishaq Saleh ××× Shahrian Miss Rachel Shlomo Twena The eighteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 7/20 Inspection ⟦illegible⟧ 7/20 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 7 / 20 / 2
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters Baghdad ⟦Department⟧ Baghdad on: Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records fixed in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Ezra Dawud Dawud⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦second⟧ day of the month of ⟦Nisan⟧ in the year 5705 (2 / 4 / 1945) and for this reason I have signed below Based on the transfer record 20/7/50 ⟦signature⟧ 20/7/50 ⟦Ezra Dawud⟧ ⟦Dawud⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters
50/3285 7/21/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that the person named Pinhas Shmuel Ajami passed away in Baghdad on the third day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 5/3/1951 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ Death Certificate 50 / 2285 21 / 7 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial duties in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Pinhas Shmuel Ajami died in Baghdad on the third day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Investigated the case Issued 8 / D / 951 9 / 20 / 7
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 7 / 29 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Yusuf son of Eliyahu Ezra Shahrabani has contracted his engagement to Miss Sabriya Esther daughter of Eliyahu son of Ezra Halim Al-Lawy in Baghdad on the day 12 / 12 / 1949 (corresponding to 22 Kislev 5710) ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7 / 20 / 1950 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 100 one hundred dinars only | Shamoon H. Shamoon Ordinary deferred dowry | Yaqub H. Al-Basir | Salim H. Al-Basir Shamoon Shaul H. Shamoon ⟦illegible stamp in Hebrew script⟧ on ⟦humble in deeds⟧ 7 / 20 / 50
50 / 2286 26 / 7 / 1950 ⟦The Department⟧ Youssef bin Eliyahu Ezra Shahrabani Miss Sabriya Esther bint Eliyahu Ezra Halabi Levi The thirteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty nine AD ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7/20 Copy of the status 7/20 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 9 / 20 / 7