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.
Number ⟦illegible⟧ 50/2118 1950/7/6 ⟦illegible⟧ 507 Moshe son of Ibrahim Samokhian, Iranian ⟦line⟧ Miss Khatoun daughter of Murad Khadouri ⟦line⟧ The thirty-first of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/5 Indigent Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Saleh ⟦signature⟧ 11/5 7/5/1
⟦illegible⟧ 50 / 3118 50 / 7 / 6 ⟦illegible⟧ 507 Moshe bin Ibrahim Samokhian, Iranian Miss Khatoun bint Murad Khadouri The thirty-first of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 11 / 5 (True Copy) Baghdad on 5 / November / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 11 / 5 / 51
Baghdad, June 21, 1950 His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, Respected Baghdad After greetings, Please be so kind as to provide me with a certificate testifying that Latif Khadouri Youssef is Latif Khadouri Benjour. Below you will find a testimony by two witnesses in this regard. Please accept my highest respect. Latif Khadouri Benjour ⟦Two Iraqi revenue stamps with portraits of King Faisal II⟧ ⟦line⟧ We testify that Mr. Latif Khadouri Benjour is Mr. Latif Khadouri Youssef Witness Salim Ibrahim Ezra ⟦signature⟧ 21 / 6 / 1950 Witness ⟦illegible⟧ Shuker ⟦signature⟧ 21 / 6 / 1950 For authentication ⟦signature⟧ 21 / 6
Department Copy Certificate 50 / 2119 22 / 6 / 1950 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Mr. Latif Khadouri Youssef is the same person called Latif Khadouri Bekhor And based on his request, he was provided with this certificate; ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Judges 22 / 6 1 / 22 / 6
Death Certificate 50 / 2119 6 / 7 / 1950 Department Copy Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burials in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Meshi Shaul died in Baghdad on the twentieth day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Status lost 7/5 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 6 / 5 / 7
⟦illegible⟧ The Department We testify that the person named Munshi Saleh is a servant in the Tawalit of Munshi Gurji and his monthly salary is two dinars and a quarter, and to that we testify That the person mentioned above is a ⟦Shamash⟧ in my synagogue and he left his job from 21 ⟦August⟧ 1950 because he was sick, and upon this I sign Owner of the Tawalit Munshi Gurji Agent of the Tawalit ⟦Nur⟧ ⟦Bar⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Health of the District Certificate 220 / 50 22 / 6 / 1950 We hereby certify that the named Munshi Saleh Munshi is a servant at Torah Munshi Koji located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood in Baghdad and receives a salary monthly in the amount of two and a quarter Dinars only for his work, noting that he left his position on March 31, 1950 due to his illness, and based on his request, he was provided with this certificate; ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Qanbar Ali 22 / 6 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ 22 / 6 / 50 True copy of the original 1 / 23 / 6
50/3120 Certificate 6/22/1950 We hereby certify that the named Munshi Saleh Munshi is a servant in the Torah of Munshi Kurji located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood in Baghdad and receives a monthly salary of two and a quarter Dinars only. He ceased his work, noting that he left his position on March 31, 1950, due to his illness, and based on his request, he was provided with this certificate. (True Copy) Baghdad on June 27, 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Signed 6/27 6/27/2 ⟦illegible⟧
The Administrator 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 ⟦Ezra Nissim⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦25th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Av⟧ in the year 5709 ( 20 / 8 / 1949 ) and for this purpose I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Ezra Nissim⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs
50 / 2120 1950 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧ Duplicate 204 Isaac Eliyahu, known as Isaac Eliyahu Isaac Kashi Miss Esther Abid Shakouri, known as Esther Abid Moshi Shakouri The twenty-first of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- seven AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7 / 5 Required ⟦line⟧ 500 Fils Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council N / 5 / 7
2151 / 20 22 / 6 / 1950 No.: Date:: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Following our certi- ficates Nos. 827, 1126 and 1681, dated 12-9-47, 19-3-48 and 12-8-49. Following our certificates numbered 827 and 1126 and 1681 and dated 12 / 9 / 1947 and 19 / 3 / 48 and 12 / 8 / 1949 . We certify that the named MESSOUDA HARON KATTAN, domiciled in Baghdad and aged about 73 years old, is still weak and incapable and requires medical care, food and clothing. We hereby confirm that the named Messouda Haron Kattan, residing in Baghdad and aged about seventy-three years, is still disabled and in need of medical care and living expenses including clothing, food, and drink. And as her support falls on the shoulders of her two sons residing in France, one of whom is Robert Aboudi residing in Marseille and the second is Sasson Aboudi residing in Toulon, who are responsible for her support and providing the necessary financial aid for her which is estimated at an amount ranging between 25/- and 30/- dinars per month, therefore we ask the competent authorities to provide the necessary assistance to facilitate the provision of the necessary money by her children in France . And as her support falls on her two sons, domiciled in France, one ROBERT ABOUDI resident at Marseilles and the other SASSON ABOUDI resident at Toulon, who are responsible for supporting their mother at this age, whose maintenance amounts to approximately between Iraq Dinars 25/- and 30/- per month, we pray the competent authorities to kindly assist the aforementioned retired woman in order to facilitate the sending of funds by her two sons in France. ⟦signature⟧ President, Jewish Community, Baghdad. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 4 / 19 / 6
Mar 2121 / 55 6 / 7 / 1955 ⟦illegible⟧ The Department 90 Moshe Hayyim known as Moshe Hayyim Ibrahim Miss Habiba Shaul known as Habiba Shaul Yusuf Basson The nineteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ A / 3 / 7
⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 3121 / 50 6 / 7 / 1950 90 Moshe Hayim known as Moshe Hayim Ibrahim Miss Habiba Shaul known as Habiba Shaul Yusuf Basson The nineteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD ⟦line⟧ (True Copy) Baghdad on 19 July 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 7/19 7/19/9 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 50 / 3121 1950/7/6 90 Moshe Hayyim, known as Moshe Hayyim Ibrahim Miss Habiba Shaul, known as Habiba Shaul Yusuf Besson The nineteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD. ( Corrected Certificate ) ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 8/27 8/27/1
The sect by proxy ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Jamali ⟦illegible⟧-ah
⟦illegible⟧ The Circle ⟦illegible⟧ 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-two AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council 6/8/1
55/2922 1950/6/9 Department Copy 414 Yaqub Ibrahim, known by the name Yaqub Hami son of Ibrahim Yaqub Abdul Aziz Miss Jahla Ibrahim, known by the name 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 Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 200 Fils 6/8 6/8/8
Department Copy Department Copy 50/3022 1950/6/9 414 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. (True Copy) Baghdad on 1951/1/12 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1/12 Copy Ibrahim /12
Department Copy 50/ 2022 9 / 6 / 1950 43 Shamoun Gabriel, known as Shamoun Hali son of Gabriel Ghariba Miss Lulu Ibrahim, known as Lulu Ibrahim Nahum ⟦illegible⟧ Shamoun Gabriel, known as Shamoun Hali son of Gabriel Gharbiya 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⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Mustafa ⟦illegible⟧ 6/8/9
Photography ⟦illegible⟧ The Circle ⟦illegible⟧ I testify that the person shown in the picture above is Yaqub Haskil Shiri and not Yaqub Haskil Sultan, and for information we provided him with this certificate on 8 / 6 / 95 Witness: Nassim Salman Mukhtar's Seal: Torah Quarter - 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 Head of the Lay Council
We testify that Salman Isaac Ezra Zada is a servant of the Torah in Farhat Salman Daniel in Taht al-Takiya. Noting that he receives only two Dinars monthly. Yusuf Al-Haq ⟦line⟧ Witness Ephraim Ibrahim Aaron Selim Hayran Ezra Ibrahim Arbah Khidr Attia ⟦signature⟧ Al-Hajj Haskel ⟦signature⟧ Ibrahim Shaul ⟦signature⟧ Latif Sayegh ⟦signature⟧ Witness to that Subhi Meir Haskel Subhi ⟦signature⟧ Salman Sabri Haskel Jaji ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and Latin text⟧
Department Copy 250 / 2 / 55 11 / 6 / 1950 Certificate To whom it may concern ⟦line⟧ Salman We hereby certify 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 9 / 9 / 6 Sadiq ⟦illegible⟧
50/2026 1950/6/21 Department Copy 649 Nouri bin Daoud Ishaq Hakham Haroun Miss Naima Youssef Darwish The sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible signature⟧ 20 Jun 6/9 6/9/9 ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council
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 Jibrail 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-Bahir I certify the authenticity of the signatures above Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Hebrew text in stamp⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦Arabic text in stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2/9 Corrected pages
27 - 2/55 9/6/1955 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 349 Mordechai Ovadia ⟦line⟧ Miss Khatoun Youssef, known as Khatoun Hakham Youssef Gabriel The seventh of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD ⟦signature⟧ 6/9 6/9/1 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council