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 50/2075 6/26/1950 Exhibit Hayim Gabriel Zadeh Gabriel, known as Hayim bin Gabriel, immigrant Miss Rifqa Isaac, known as Rifqa Isaac Benjamin, immigrant The seventeenth of April of the year nineteen hundred and twenty-four AD. ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible signature⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 9/15/6 Cash on site 9/15/6
Officer in Charge of Jewish Funerals Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records documented in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Yitzhak Ezra⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦twenty-first⟧ day of the month of ⟦December⟧ in the year 5704 (12/21/1942) and for this purpose I have signed below Yitzhak Ezra ⟦Deceased⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ Heskiel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Funerals ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the correctness of the date above ⟦Signature⟧ 6/15
55/2076 1950/6/26 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the burial official at the Jewish Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Murad Manshi Murad passed away 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 President of the Lay Council 6/15/2
2077 - 50 / 16 / 6 / 1950 Department Copy 210 Salman bin Ibrahim Shlomo Miss Doris Salim Ibrahim Shukerji The twenty-fourth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Physical Council ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 6 / 6
50/2078 1950/6/16 Department Copy 247 Isaac Yamin, known as Isaac Benjamin David Miss Anja Shamshon, known as Khanja Shamshon Moussa The ninth of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-four A.D. ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/16/6
50 / 4079 26 / 6 / 1950 Copy for the Department 147 - Khedhouri Ezra, known as Khedhouri bin Ezra Khoudada Miss Khazna Hesqel, known as Rosa Khazna Hesqel Moshi The fifth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 26 / 6 / 1950
Photo His Excellency the Consul of Iran in Baghdad, the respected Presented to your Excellency Regarding the person named Ephraim Munshi, whose photo is attached above, he does not have an Iranian civil status book, and for the sake of clarification, we have signed below ⟦line⟧ Witness | Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Al-Tatran neighborhood Ibrahim Rahmin | Abdullah Mir | Yusuf Shlomo | Ibrahim Koji Iranian | Iranian | | Shmuli Number: 80 / 2 / 5 Date: 18 / 2 / 5 (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the Mukhtar's seal above) ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 6/16/1 ⟦illegible⟧
81 - 2 / 50 18 / 6 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ The Department ⟦illegible⟧ The Exhibit Yousef Benjamin, known as Yousef Benjamin Irani Miss Nazanin Mikhail The third of March, the year one thousand nine hundred AD ⟦line⟧ . A / 18 / 6 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ Faqrakan 718
Department Copy Certificate 82 / 50 / 5 28 / 6 / 1950 We hereby certify that Mr. Saleh Mukammal is one of the employees of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Mushtaq 28 / 6 A / 18 / 6
50 / 2 - 82 1950 / 6 / 8 Department Copy 664 Ibrahim bin Eliyahu Sabih Miss Sabiha Bashi Daoud The ninth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 6 / 18 / 2
The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Society 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 individual named ⟦Lulu Meir Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦fifth⟧ day of the month of ⟦November⟧ in the year 5710 (16 / 1 / 1950) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Hebrew script signature⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Society I certify the correctness of the date above ⟦signature⟧ 18 / 2 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ 20 / 2 / 50
Department Copy 50 / 2084 18 / 6 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the woman named Lulu Menachem 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 Spiritual Council
2015/58 1950/6/20 ⟦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 affixed above has worked for us as an additional clerk after office hours for about eighteen ⟦months⟧ months and has shown throughout this period ability and efficiency worthy of mention. And his character is good. His services were very satisfactory and he left his position of his own volition. He has been provided with this certificate in view of the desire he always showed to please 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
86 / 4 / 50 20 / 6 / 1950 Department Copy 109 Shalom bin Ezra Murad Aiwan Miss Badriya Abboudi Isaac Yeroham The twenty-third of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 18 / 6
50/2-87 20/6/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 357 Ibrahim Ezra bin Murad bin Ibrahim Aiwan Miss Sabiha Kurji Ishaq Ballas The second of April, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council N/6/19
Self-Department Copy 88 / 2 / 50 20 / 6 / 1950 The Exhibit Mirza D. Anthy⟦line⟧l Miss Laila Khan Hay⟦line⟧m The twenty-sixth of February of the year one thous⟦line⟧and and nine hundred and twenty-three AD⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ Poverty 28 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council A / 19 / 6
55/2-89 1955/6/20 Department Copy 59 Tawfiq bin Yaqub Murad Miss Eileen Yusuf bin Zarour The ninth of October in the year one thousand ⟦illegible⟧ Tawfiq bin Yaqub Murad Miss Eileen Yusuf bin Zarour The ninth of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 19/6 ⟦signature⟧ 20 Nis N/19/6 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council
Department Copy 50/2090 9/20/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burials at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the person named Yusuf Shaul (husband of Rosa Eliyahu) passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-fifth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦Certified⟧ 712 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 2/29/6
Baghdad on 19 / 6 / 1950 We, the undersigned, testify that Isaac Naji Shua, an Iranian national and husband of Helena Ezra Lawee, left Iraq around the year 1942 / 1943 and has not been found until now, and accordingly we have signed Written on 19 / 6 / 1950. Witness | Witness | Seal of the Neighborhood Mukhtar Yaqub Yehuda, resident of | Eliyahu Rahmin, resident of | Souq Hanoun al-Kabir district | Souq Hanoun al-Kabir district | Number: 81 / 2 / M Date: 20 / 6 / 50 AD (We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above) Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 19 / 6
C O P Y 3092 /50 19th June 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 239, I hereby confirm that Mr. DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was married at Baghdad to Miss. NAIMA MOSHI ABED ABRAHAM on the 23rd of November 1933 ( nineteen hundred & thirty three A. D. ). ⟦signature⟧ Mu'adh True copy of the original 25 / 6 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
3092 /50 19th June 50 Departmental Copy MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 239, I hereby confirm that Mr. DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was married at Baghdad to Miss. NAIMA MOSHI ABED ABRAHAM on the 23rd of November 1933 ( nineteen hundred & thirty three A. D. ). ⟦illegible signature in blue ink⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦signature⟧ True copy of the original 12/50
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, certify that ⟦...⟧ was born in Baghdad on the 9th day of August in the year 1948 AD. And for this reason, we have signed below. The son Khalda ⟦...⟧ Birth ⟦...⟧ Homs March 1948 VILDA Baghdad 16 / 5 / 1950 Witness George Sayon Khleif ⟦signature⟧ Witness Sayon Yusuf ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 18 / 5 / 1950 I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦Two postage stamps with portraits and Arabic text 'Iraq' and 'Fils' values 10 and 40⟧
Department Copy 3093 /50 19th June 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. VILDA DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 9th of August 1948 ( nineteen hundred & fourty eight A. D. ). ⟦illegible signature⟧ 19/6. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Nashat 2/19 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦faded circular stamp⟧
His Excellency, President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respectfully After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Heskel Dawood Heskel Murad was born in Baghdad on the 26th day of May, 1928 AD and for this purpose we have signed below: ⟦line⟧ HESKEL DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD Baghdad on 16 / 5 / 1950 Witness George Sion Khalaf Jo ⟦illegible⟧ Witness Selim Sion Youssef ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 16/5/1950 I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ Kingdom of Iraq Saving Palestine 10 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 40 Fils
Department Copy 3094 / 50 19th June 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. HESKELL DAWOOD HESKEL MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 26th of May 1938 ( nineteen hundred & thirty eight A. D. ). ⟦illegible signature⟧ 19/6. ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦faded circular stamp⟧ ⟦illegible vertical handwriting⟧