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Kingdom of Iraq Rescue Palestine 10 Fils
IJA 3318
Verification Certificates, Employee Recommendations, Baghdadi Jewish Community
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These 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.
AI English Translation, Pages 1-25
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⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Department Copy⟧ 5014 - AH 1950/6/9 495 Latif Nassim, known as Latif bin Yaqub Yahya Mrs. Salima Yahya Mordechai The twenty-second of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. 6/8/1 ⟦...⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council
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2922/55 9/6/1950 Department Copy 414 Yaqub Ibrahim, known as Yaqub Hami son of Ibrahim Yaqub Abdulaziz Miss Jahla Ibrahim, known as Jahla Eileen Ibrahim Naseem Shamtob The first of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ For the Acting Secretary President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ 200 Fils 8/6 8/8/6
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Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ Department 50/3022 9/6/1950 414 Yaqub Ibrahim, known as Yaqub Hai bin Ibrahim Yaqub Abdul Aziz Miss Jahla Ibrahim, known as Jahla Eileen Ibrahim Nassim Shamash The first of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. The (True Copy) Baghdad on 12/1/1951 ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 1/12 Ibrahim /12
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50/ 2022 9/ 6/ 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 43 Shamoun Gabriel, known as Shamoun Hali son of Gabriel Ghariba Miss Lulu Ibrahim, known as Lulu Ibrahim Nahum Shamoun Gabriel, known as Shamoun Hali son of Gabriel Ghariba Miss Lulu Ibrahim, known as Lulu Ibrahim Nahum The twenty-eighth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- eight AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/1 6/8/9 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
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Photography ⟦illegible⟧ The Circle I testify that the person whose picture is shown above is Yaqub Haskil Shiri and not Yaqub Haskil Saltoon, and for information purposes we have provided him with this certificate on 8 / 6 / 95 Witness: Nassim Salman Mukhtar's Seal: Al-Tawrat Neighborhood - Salim Daoud Shalam Witness: Ezra Munshi Number - 24 / 50 Date - 9 / 6 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses and the seal of the Mukhtar above Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
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We testify that Salman Isaac Ezra Zada is a servant of the Torah in the Joy of Salman Daniel under the Takia. Note that he receives only two dinars monthly. Yosef Al-Haq ⟦line⟧ Witness Ephraim Ibrahim Aaron Salim Hayran Ezra Ibrahim Arba Khidir Atiyah ⟦signature⟧ Al-Haj Haquil ⟦signature⟧ Ibrahim Shaul ⟦signature⟧ Latif Sayegh ⟦signature⟧ Witnessed that Subhi Meir Hesqail Subhi ⟦signature⟧ Salman Sabri Hesqail Jaji ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and Latin text⟧
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Department Copy Certificate 250 / 2 / 55 11 / 6 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ / 6 / 9 To whom it may concern ⟦line⟧ Salman We hereby confirm that Mr. / Isaac Ezra Zada is a servant in the (Torah) Farha Synagogue Salman Daniel located in the Taht al-Takiya neighborhood and receives two Dinars monthly only for his work, and based on his request, he was provided with this certificate; Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Siddiq ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 9 / 6
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Department Copy 50/2026 1950/6/21 649 Nouri bin Daoud Ishaq Hakham Haroun Miss Naeema Youssef Darwish The sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 20/6 6/9 6/9/9
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Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 1 / 6 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 229 I hereby certify that Mr.: Mordechai N. Ovadia Married in Baghdad Miss: Khatoun daughter of Saleh Yusuf Gabriel On the day: 7 / 8 / 1949 (Corresponding to 22 Av year 5709) ⟦signature⟧ Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 75 Dinars only and seventy only | Mansour J. Shaul Salim J. Al-Baher I certify the validity of the signatures above Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Hebrew text in stamp⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦Arabic text in stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2/9 Al-Karr pages
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27 - 2 / 55 9 / 6 / 1955 Department Copy 349 Mordechai Oweid ⟦line⟧ A Miss Khatoun Youssef, known as Khatoun Hakham Youssef Gabriel The seventh of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD ⟦illegible signature⟧ 6 / 9 6 / 9 / 1 ⟦illegible signature⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council
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50/2028 1950/6/12 Department Copy Department Copy 516 Shaul bin Hayawi Aghababa Miss Sabiha Manshi Ezra Qojman The twenty-second of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 6/11 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council By hand ⟦illegible⟧ 6/11/1950
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50/2029 1950/6/22 Department Copy 13 Habib Aziz, known as Habib Aziz Hamdan⟦line⟧i Miss Naima Yaqoub, known as Naima Yaqoub Rahim Habba The twenty-second of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five AD⟦line⟧ . (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ 2/11 Copy 2/11 Acting President of the Courts President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/11/6
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2020/50 1950/6/12 Department Copy 205 Suleiman Ezra bin Ishaq Ezra known as Suleiman Ishaq Ezra Abdullah Miss Regina Ezra Matouk known as Regina Matouk Khalifa September 2, 1918 AD Iranian ⟦signature⟧ 1/11/6 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
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50 / 2021 18 / 6 / 1955 Department Copy Exhibit Moshe Ibrahim ××× Ariel Miss Warda Ibrahim The twenty-fifth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- five AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 2 / 11 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of ⟦...⟧ Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 6 / 11 / 9
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50/3032 1950/6/12 Health of the Department Exhibited Ephraim Haskeil Hassai /// In the right of Miss Shafika Abed Yaqoub Dakka The tenth of January of the year nineteen hundred and thirty-four AD. School of ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad 12 / 6 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council
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2.22/50 6/22/1950 Department copy Exhibited Ephraim Haskel Hassai <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Baqubah Miss Shafiqa Abed Yaqoub Dakka The tenth of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- four AD. ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 11/2 Has assisted 9/11/6
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50/2024 1950/6/2 The department's copy for the department The Exhibit Hillel Rubin ⟦line⟧ Kirkuk Al-Insqimzli Benjamin known as Ismizli Benjamin Rahmim The fourteenth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Chairman of the Temporal Council ⟦illegible⟧ 6/11/9