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⟧ 50/2212 1955/7/25 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burials in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Shlomo Ibrahim Nahum died in Baghdad on the second day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- seven AD. 7/24 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 7/24/1
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 named ⟦Avraham Menachem Chaim⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦tenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Tammuz 5710⟧ year 5710 ( 4 / 7 / 1950 ) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦Hezekiah Haddad⟧ Hesqel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs ⟦True copy of the original⟧ ⟦from the death register⟧ ⟦5/7⟧ ⟦Signature/Mark⟧ 7/24
⟦illegible⟧ Department 2212 / 50 25 / 7 / 1954 Death Certificate 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 Ibrahim Saado Hayyim died in Baghdad on the fourth day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Senior Expert 7/24 7/24/2
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Yitzhak Nissim Menashe⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦first⟧ day of the month of ⟦Adar⟧ in the year 5706 ( / / 19 ) and for that reason I have signed below Yitzhak Nissim ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦Abdul Hayy L⟧ 7/22 ⟦Signature⟧ 50/7/22
50 / 2214 1950 / 7 / 25 Death Certificate Department Copy Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Ezra Sassoon Ishaq died in Baghdad on the first day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦Khairallah⟧ 7 / 24 / A ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 24 / 7 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that: Mr.: ⟦Mashi Yaqub Rahmim⟧ Has concluded his engagement to Miss: ⟦Eliza Loui Jardad⟧ In Baghdad on the day: 21 / 4 / 1950 (Corresponding to 4 Iyar 5710) And has not married yet: Conditions | Witnesses ⟦Cash and Dinars 400⟧ | ⟦Shim'on Sha'ul⟧ | ⟦Khedhouri son of Shim'on⟧ Shim'on Sha'ul H. Shim'on 200 Fils 24/7/50 ⟦Shim'on⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
50 / 2215 25 / 7 / 1955 ⟦Department Copy⟧ Munshi Yaqub Rahmin Miss Eliza Shlomo Haddad The twenty-first of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 24 / 7 ⟦illegible⟧
50 / 2216 25 / 7 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 586 Nouri bin Khulaif Abdullah Khulaif Miss Suzette bint Murad Abdullah Yuna Mushih The twenty-eighth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦Aboud⟧ 24 / 7 / 50 7 / 24 / 2
508 2217 25 / 7 / 1950 287 Yaqub bin Rahmin Yaqub Habba Miss Farha bint Yusuf Shawu Kabbay The first of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 7/24 20 Sh 7/24 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council A / 24 / 7
50/3318 1950/7/25 Department Copy 61 Wilson Sabbi known as Yaqub Wilson son of Ibrahim (Sabbi) Miss Warida Aziz known as Warda Aziz Hammo Aqrawi The fourth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ 7/2 ⟦illegible⟧ (corrected certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council 7/31/9
2219 / 50 25 / 7 / 1950 146 Mordechai bin Nassim Mordechai Haddad Miss Bertine daughter of Salman Manshi Al-Ajmi The first of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty seven AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 24 / 7 Recorded in the daily log 24 / 7 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 2 / 24 / 7
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 18 / 7 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 242, I hereby certify that Mr.: Ezra son of Sassoon son of Ezra married in Baghdad: Miss Matouqa daughter of Aboudi son of Yusuf Samuel On the day: 29 / March / 1926 (corresponding to 14 Nisan 5686) Ketubbah amount: 3000 rupees, three thousand only Witnesses ⟦Ephraim Meir⟧ ⟦Saleh Hayyim Meir⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Sassoon S. S. SHIMON Register ⟦...⟧ 22 / 7 / 1950
T 50/222 On 1/7/1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 342 Ezra Sassoon Ezra Miss Mahbouba daughter of Abboudi Yaqoub Samuel The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six AD. ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 20/5/54 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 1/24/7
<del>2221</del> 55 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1950 / 7 / 25 ⟦Notebook copy⟧ 20 Anwar Sassoon Heskel Mushir Miss Marcelle Aziz Yahya The fifth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Current status 7 / 24 7 / 24 / A
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on <del>24 / 7 / 1950</del> Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings Based on the marriage record numbered 246, I hereby certify that Mr. Yusuf Hayim Baruch <del>Ahmed</del> Shmuel has married in Baghdad Miss Regina daughter of Haron Yaqoub on the day 28 / 2 / 1917 (19 Adar B 5677) ⟦signature⟧ The amount of the Ketubah | The witnesses 170 Liras | Hakham Meir | Shimon Shaoul H. Shimon Hakham Meir HAKHAM MEIR ⟦signature⟧ 24 / 7 / 50
50 / 2242 1950 / 7 / 26 246 Yosef Hayim Baruch Isaac Shmuel Miss Regina daughter of Sassoon Yaqub The twenty-eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 7/24 7/24/9 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 19 / 7 / 1950 Head of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the marriage license numbered 219, I hereby certify that Mr. Isaac son of Ibrahim son of Isaac has married in Baghdad Miss Sura daughter of Mr. Barkoum on the day 22 / June / 1928 (corresponding to 4 Sivan 5688) Ketubbah amount | Witnesses 75 seventy-five Dinars only | Mansour Shaul | Selim Shaul Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon SHIMON SHAUL SHIMON Shimon Shaul Shimon 500 fils Recorded to ⟦...⟧ 24 / 7 / 50
50/222 H/ 7 / 1950 Department Copy 319 Isaac Ibrahim Isaac Miss Masouda Asher Nahoum The twenty-third of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- eight AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ 7/24 ⟦illegible⟧ 7/24 Head of the Community Prosecution Head of the Lay Council P/ 7/24
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on July 25, 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings, Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 722 I hereby certify that Mr.: Ibrahim ⟦Hassouri⟧ Siddiq Has married in Baghdad Miss: Jamila known as ⟦Tsi⟧ Shamoun Hakham Moussa Khakham Shamoun On the day: 5 / 4 / 1944 (corresponding to 4 Nisan 5704) Ketubbah amount: 3000/--- Three thousand dinars only Witnesses: Salim Hakham Eliyahu / Hakham Moshi Hay Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun Shim'on Shaul H' Shim'on ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 50 Fils ⟦Ma'naq⟧ For the endorsement of the piastre 25/7/50
2224 / 50 25 / 7 / 1950 327 Ibrahim Khadouri Siddiq Miss Jahla Shamoun, known by the name Jahla Rachel daughter of Shamoun Moshe Shamoun The fifth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD . ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7/25 Barefoot From ⟦...⟧ by the testimony of Al-Quwashi 7/25 On behalf of the Haham Bashi President of the Corporeal Council 9 / 25 / 7
50/2225 1950/7/26 31 Munshi Shahrabani bin Yusuf, known by the name Munshi Sayyun bin Yusuf Shahraba Miss Karjiya Ezra, known by the name Karjiya Ezra Ibrahim Shina The seventh of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Murd 9/25/7 ⟦faded stamp⟧
50/2226 1950/7/26 ⟦Copy⟧ of the Department .. Ezra Daoud Mutheer Shmuel Shmuel Ms. Jahla daughter of Nessim Joshua The first of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ In the name of 7/25 7/25/1
Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israelite Spiritual Council In Baghdad Number: Date: 5/7/25 Presidency of the Israelite Community - Baghdad Please provide Najia (Ma'touqa) daughter of Mousha (Bahja Khoshki) a certificate including her divorce from her husband (Saleh) Karim son of Daoud (Behslon) on the date of August 11, 947, corresponding to 5/7/25 Salman Hawal Aboud ⟦illegible⟧ Lost status On 5/7/25
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2227 1955/7/26 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the woman named Najia (Matooqa) daughter of Mushih (son of Isaac Khoshki) has been divorced from her husband (Saleh) Karim son of David (son of Samson) on the twenty-fifth of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7/25/9