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 / 2252 1950/7/28 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 265 Haroun Nissan, known as Haroun Sion bin Nissan Haroun Miss Naeema Suleiman, known as Naeema Suleiman Mordechai The sixth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- three AD. ⟦Signature⟧ 27 / 7 ⟦True Copy⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council A / 7/27
2254 / 50 28 / 7 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 127 Shabet Ephraim, known as Shabet Ephraim Shabet Miss Salima Daoud, known as Salima Matana daughter of Daoud Salman The sixteenth of ⟦June⟧ November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. (( Copy of Certificate )) Certified 7/27 52 A/7/27 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ✓
Copy to the Presidency of ⟦illegible⟧ 50/2221 1950/7/22 Certificate To Whom It May Concern We hereby certify that Mr. Aboudi Munshi Sofair is an employee at the Presidency of the Community in the position of Clerk of Papers and receives a nominal salary of ten Dinars per month with cost of living allowances of five and a quarter Dinars, and he is still practicing his duties at the present time, and based on his request we have provided him with this certificate. ⟦illegible⟧ 7/25 Exempt 7/25 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council A / 7/25
⟦Administrative⟧ ⟦Committee⟧ ⟦of the⟧ ⟦Jewish Community⟧ 2220 / 50 22 / 7 / 1950 236 Saleh Sassoon Shamash, known as Saleh Kurji bin Sassoon Daoud Shamash Miss Jamila Hesqel, known as Jamila Hesqel Rahmin Kirkukli The fifteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 7 / 25 6 / 25 / 7
50 / 2224 July 2, 1950 12 Moshe Rahamim Hesqel, known as Moshe Hesqel Ezra Rahamim Zakhouya Miss Mas'ouda Rahamim, known as Mas'ouda Rahamim Ephraim Haqqi March 15, 1895 AD. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Chairman of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 7/25 Status Registration 7/25 7/25/1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad 2245 5/7/25 Baghdad on 1950/7/25 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 290 I hereby certify that Mr.: Yitzhak ben Avraham ben Binyamin Nissim Has married in Baghdad: Masuda bat Avraham ben Yitzhak Hazan On the day: 29 / 2 / 1944 (25th of Adar 5704) Ketubbah amount: 400 Four hundred Dinars Witnesses: Yehezkel / Yitzhak Fatcha Kan 5/7/25 950/7/25 Mash'alat ⟦illegible⟧
M / 2225 / 50 2 / 7 / 1950 ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ ⟦Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ 290 Avaiy Benjamin, known as Avaiy Nathan son of Benjamin Cohen Miss Hanina Eliyahu, known as Hanina Eliyahu Ya'qub Eliya The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ 7/25 Copy ⟦signature⟧ 7/25/A Current status 7/25
Department Copy 3335 / 50 26 / 7 / 1950 290 Agayi Benjamin known as Agayi Nathan son of Benjamin Cohen Miss Hanina Eliahou known as Hanina Eliahou Yaqub Elia Habba The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 1 / 10 / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council N / 1 / 10
Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 25 / 7 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community: In Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the marriage contract number: 778, I hereby confirm that Mr.: Isaac son of Joseph Hakham Married in Baghdad: Mazal daughter of Salman Hakham On the day: 14 / 5 / 1944 ( ⟦19 Iyar 5704⟧ ) Amount of Ketubah | Witnesses 200 ⟦Two hundred zuz⟧ | ⟦Isaac Ezra⟧ | ⟦Salman Isaac⟧ Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on ⟦Shim'on Shaul⟧ ⟦H. Shim'on⟧ Correct 25/7/50 ⟦...⟧
50/2222 1950/7/22 378 Heskel son of Yusuf Hayyim Miss Najia daughter of Shalom Sassoon The fourteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 25 2-7-50 7/25/9
50 / 2227 1950 / 7 / 22 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 716 Munshi bin Nassim Youssef Sofair Miss Gladys Salman Daoud Sofair The twenty-ninth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 25 7 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 7/25/A
50/2228 1950/7/22 162 Gurji Ezra Latifa Isaac The fifth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦Status⟧ of the case ⟦illegible⟧ A/25/7
50/2229 1950/7/2 ⟦Presidency of the Department⟧ 507 Jamil Karandi Shabawi known as Naeem Jamil from Shebet Mthir Miss Karjiya Aboud known as Karjiya daughter of Aboudi El-Yaho The third of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven AD. On behalf of the ⟦Community⟧ Head President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ V/25 7/25/1 Current status ⟦faded stamp⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 1/25/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 184, I hereby certify that Mr.: Ibrahim Hakim son of Benjamin Kushani Has married in Baghdad Miss: Amuma daughter of Reuben son of Michel Shua Samra On the day: 10/2/1923 (Corresponding to 24 Tishrei year 5684) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 2500 Rupees, three thousand five hundred | Rabbi Shed | Saleh Rabbi Shed Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ According to Current status record 1/25/50
Baghdad on 7/27/1950 His Excellency the Honorable Iranian Consul After greetings and respect We, the undersigned, hereby confirm that Shaul Gurji Shavajani and his wife ⟦Masouda⟧ Ibrahim, and he has been traveling abroad for twelve years. For this, we offer you much thanks and much respect. Witness | Witness | Witness | ⟦Mukhtar⟧ of Qanbar Ali neighborhood Yaqub Saleh | Moshi Gurji Irani | Meir Ezra Jehtabat | ⟦Mr.⟧ Mahmoud Number: 2256 / 50 Date: 7/28/1950 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above) 7/27 7/28 ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦...⟧ President of the Council ⟦...⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 26 / 7 / 1955 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 796 I hereby certify that: Mr.: ⟦Yousef ...⟧ Has married in Baghdad: ⟦...⟧ On the day: 26 / 7 / 1955 Ketubah Amount | Witnesses ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible blue stamp with Hebrew and Arabic text⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 26 / 7 / 55
⟦illegible⟧ 55 / 2257 1950 / 7 / 28 736 Moshe Sasson Shamoun Ishaq Miss Shafiqa Shua Eliyahu Yaqub The twenty-sixth of July, the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 27 / 7 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 27 / 7
50 / 2258 1950 / 7 / 28 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 735 Ashir Basail Irani Miss Rifqa Sabih Mikhail Irani The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty five AD ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the Lay Council President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 27 / 7 1 / 27 / 7
50 / 226 1955 / 7 / 28 ⟦Department Copy⟧ Exhibit Yaqub Ishaq, known as Yaqub Nakhosh bin Ishaq Moshi Arwili Miss Saliha Yasmin, known as Salha Benjamin Ishaq Abdullah The fourteenth of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ For the Accountant 27 / 7 / 55 A / 27 / 7
50/2264 1950/7/28 ⟦Department Copy⟧ The Exhibit Yahya Moshi ⟦line⟧ Rezayieh (Iran) Miss Hadia Ishaq Lavi The fifth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifteen AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7/27 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Chief Rabbi President of the Lay Council 7/27/9