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 / 2022 15 / 6 / 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 Jacob Saul Dabby died in Baghdad on the seventeenth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ Workers' Overseer 20 6 / 14 / 9
50 / 2067 6 / 25 / 1950 ⟦True copy⟧ 138 Isaac Samuel, known as Isaac Shalom, son of Samuel Moshe Irani Cohen Miss Salima Moshih, known as Salima Moshih Meir The fourteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦line⟧ . (Copy of certificate) ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 6/14 6/14/9 Certified ⟦illegible⟧
8 / 20 / 50 15 / 6 / 1950 Department Copy 327 Ishaq Salman Hay⟦line⟧u Miss Juliet Khedhouri Yeh⟦line⟧uda The thirteenth of March of the year nineteen hundr⟦line⟧ed and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible signature⟧ 15 / 6 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council A / 10 / a
We certify by this document that the person called Moshiach Sion, of Iranian nationality, is of poor status and does not have the means to pay the passport fees, and therefore we have signed. Witness | Witness | Mukhtar's Stamp Shlomo Yehuda | Nassim Yaqoub | Mukhtar of Hanoun al-Kabir, al-Saghir, and Obeid quarters Qara Sha'ban quarter | Al-Koulat quarter in Baghdad | Yusuf Shlomo Shamash in Baghdad | | ID Number 21749 | ID Number 7519 | ⟦signature⟧ 2/15 Number - ⟦illegible⟧ Date - 1950/6/16 We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses and the stamp of the Mukhtar above. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
We testify that the named Maryam, daughter of Eliyahu, is of poor condition and cannot provide the prescribed passport fees, and so we have signed. Witness | Witness | Mukhtar's Stamp Shlomo Yehuda | Nissim Yaqub | Mahalla of Hanoun Al-Kabir, Al-Saghir, and Obeid Qarah Sha'ban neighborhood | Al-Kasoolat neighborhood | Yusuf Shlomo Shamash In Baghdad | In Baghdad | ID Number 21749 | ID Number 7519 | ⟦illegible⟧ 6/15 Remaining condition ⟦illegible⟧ Number: 50/207 Date: 16 / 6 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the stamp of the Mukhtar ⟦line⟧. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
The Kingdom of Iraq Court of the Jewish Community Baghdad p. 742 Number: 95/121 Date: 5/21/1951 AD To whom it may concern On 4/27/1951, under case number 95/121 the plaintiff Rifqa daughter of Daniel Naft was considered recalcitrant and requested divorce from her husband, the defendant Jacob son of Elijan, however her aforementioned husband refused to divorce her. Based on the consideration of herself as recalcitrant, she has the right to travel outside of Iraq, and upon her request, she was provided with this certificate. ⟦signature⟧ President of the Court The Kingdom of Iraq Fees 40 fils 21
55/2071 1950/6/12 To Whom It May Concern Based on the certificate of the Court of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that on 1950/4/27, and under file number 121 / 950, the plaintiff Rifka daughter of Daniel considered herself recalcitrant and requested a divorce from her husband, the defendant Yaqub son of Elijan, however her aforementioned husband refused to divorce her. And based on considering herself recalcitrant, she has the right to travel outside of Iraq. And based on her request, she was provided with this certificate. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 6/15/4 True copy of the original ⟦illegible⟧ / 22
⟦illegible⟧ Department 50 / 3571 16 / 6 / 1950 To Whom It May Concern Based on the certificate of the Jewish Community Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that on 27 / 4 / 1950, under file number 121 / 950, the plaintiff Rivka daughter of Daniel considered herself recalcitrant and requested a divorce from her husband, the defendant Yaqub son of Elijan, however, her aforementioned husband refused to divorce her. Based on her being considered recalcitrant, she has the right to travel outside of Iraq. At her request, she was provided with this certificate. (True Copy) Baghdad, June 22, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 22 / 6 And a request 50 Fils
50 / 2 - 72 1950 / 6 / 16 Department Copy 278 Yaqub Arfayil known as Yaqub Salim bin Arfayil Ambar Miss Marcelle Sion known as Habiba Marcelle Sion Saleh Sabkha The twenty-seventh of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 4 / 15 / 6 ⟦Secretary⟧ Acting President of the Physical Council ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 6 / 14 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate No. 217, I hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak son of Menachem Daniel⟧ married in Baghdad ⟦Miriam daughter of Shlomo Ben Zion⟧ on the day 1/18/1945 (4 Shevat 705) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Ketubbah Amount | Witnesses 1000 ⟦One thousand Dinars⟧ | ⟦Yitzhak⟧ | ⟦Menachem⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon No Entitlement ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
50/2075 1950/6/26 ⟦Department Copy⟧ The Exhibitor Hayyim Gabriel Zadeh Gabriel known by the name Hayyim bin Gabriel, emigrant Miss Rivka Isaac known by the name Rivka Isaac Benjamin, emigrant The seventeenth of Nisan in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 26/6 The condition is estimated 6/15/9 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the Somatic Council
In charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that The individual ⟦Yitzhak Ezra Menachem⟧ passed away in Baghdad On the day ⟦21⟧ of the month ⟦December⟧ of the year ⟦5703⟧ (12/21/1942) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦Yitzhak Ezra Menachem⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Haddad In charge of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦signature⟧ ⟦6 / 15 / ...⟧ I certify the correctness of the date above ⟦signature⟧ 6/15
2076/55 6/26/1950 The ⟦illegible⟧ Department Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the undertaker in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Murad Munshi Murad died in Baghdad on the thirty-first day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty -three AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 6/15 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 2/15/6
50 / 2077 1950 / 6 / 16 Department Copy 210 Salman bin Ibrahim Shlomo Miss Doris Salim Ibrahim Shukurji The twenty-fourth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . 6 / 16 / 2 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 6 / 16 / 1
50 / 4079 1950 / 6 / 16 147 Advice of the Department My country Khedhouri Ezra known as Khedhouri bin Ezra Khodada Miss Khazna Hesqel known as Rosa Khazna Hesqel Moshi The fifth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Lost Melodies 6/16/1 11/1
⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦Certificate⟧ 2082/50 1950/6/18 We hereby certify that Mr. Saleh Mukammal is one of the employees of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 6/18 ⟦illegible⟧ Mushtaq 6/18 A / 6/18
50 / 2 - 82 18 / 6 / 1950 Department Copy 664 Ibrahim bin Eliyahu Samih Miss Sabiha Bashi Daoud The ninth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 18 / 6
Jewish Burial Authority Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the person named ⟦Lola Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦twentieth⟧ of the month ⟦Tevet⟧ in the year 5710 (1950/1/16). For this purpose, I have signed below. ⟦Signature⟧ Heskel Haddad Jewish Burial Authority I certify the accuracy of the date above ⟦Signature⟧ 20/2/1950 ⟦Signature⟧ 200 Fils 19/2/50 N
Department Copy 50 / 2084 6 / 18 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the burial administrator at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the woman named Lulu Menahem passed away in Baghdad on the sixteenth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2 / 18 / 6 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
2015/58 6/20/1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦Department Copy⟧ TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN We hereby certify that Mr. JOSEPH SALEH MURAD, whose photograph is affixed hereabove, has worked in this Office for 18 months as additional clerk after office-hours. During this period he has shown capability and efficiency in fulfilling his duties. He is of good conduct and he left his job upon his own will. This certificate has been granted to him as he has been always keen to satisfy his employers and to, work honestly. We certify that Mr. Joseph Saleh Murad whose photograph is fixed above has performed for us the duties of an additional clerk after working hours for about eighteen ⟦months⟧ months and has shown during this entire period a capability and efficiency worthy of mention. And his character is good. His services were very satisfactory and he left his position of his own will. And he was provided with this certificate in view of what he always showed of a desire to satisfy his superiors and to work with sincerity and honesty. ofg. PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY PRESIDENT, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL. ⟦signature⟧ 2/18 Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council