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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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3318
Item Number
15853
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Jewish Lay Council, Divorce Certificate, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, Judeo-Arabic, Annotation, President of the Jewish Community, Revenue Stamp, Birth Certificates, Handwritten, Legal, Ink Stamp, Spiritual Council, Death Certificate, Typed, Cemetery, Marriage Certificates, Letterhead

AI English Translation, Pages 401-425

Archival unit 401

⟦illegible⟧ To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community
We, the undersigned, testify that Yusuf Daoud Ibrahim Ovadia is the
only person responsible for supporting his father Daoud Ibrahim Ovadia, his mother Jahla Shalom, and his sister
Habu Daoud Ovadia, and they have no provider other than him.
Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Al-Tatran Neighborhood
Maurice Sassoon | Daoud Ibrahim | Ibrahim Karji Shaul Shmuli
Tawrat 137/109 | Qanbar Ali 103/105 | 
Number: 2214 / 50
Date: 11 / 7 / 50
(We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the Mukhtar's seal above)
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
9
7/4

Archival unit 402

50 / 7205
1950 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
House Copy
523
Meir Ezra, known as Meir Hai bin Ezra Meir Darwish
Miss Doris Abdullah, known as Rachel Doris Abdullah Asher
The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and nine
Miss Doris Abdullah, known as Rachel Doris Abdullah Asher
The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and nine ⟦line⟧
and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
4 / 12 / 7

Archival unit 403

⟦illegible⟧ tribal ⟦illegible⟧ 12 baskets of Al-Salihiya ⟦illegible⟧ riyals
The honorable Mr. Louis ⟦illegible⟧ respected ⟦illegible⟧ London
Ready and my heart's state is high Louis ⟦illegible⟧ good prayers for so-and-so ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧ Louis ⟦illegible⟧
N for Al-Salihiya ⟦illegible⟧ | Number | Number
In the name of Nail ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | N ⟦illegible⟧
501/601 riyals fingerprint | 761/201 T Lira
105 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
20/05 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
We accepted for the basket of Al-Salihiya
With ⟦line⟧ riyals
( Thus the signature ⟦illegible⟧ riyals )
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 404

50 / 2216
20 / 7 / 1950
104
Daoud Youssef Ibrahim Levi
Mrs. Farha daughter of Hesqail Menachem Ezra Eliyahu Shamash
The twenty-eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-
two AD ⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
7 / 11
Status record
11 / 7
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
91 / 11 / 7

Archival unit 405

To whom it may concern
We hereby certify that Cohen Ezra Zilkha passed away in Khanaqin
on the date of May 8, year 578, and for this purpose we have signed below
Menashe Manua, Moshe Dayan, Moshe Hai Marzouk
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
5/7/950
Approval
2/6/942
⟦illegible⟧
11/7
Sincere
⟦illegible⟧
11/7
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 406

Death Certificate
220 / 50
22 / 7 / 1950
Based on the certificate of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Khanaqin, we hereby
confirm that the named Gurji Ezra Zilkha passed away in Khanaqin on the second day
of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
11 / 2
⟦illegible⟧
A / 11 / 7

Archival unit 407

50/2218
1955/7/12
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
690
Ibrahim Khadouri, known as Ibrahim bin Khadouri Manshi Daboura
Miss Reina Eliyahu, known as Rima Matouqa Reina bint Eliyahu
Manshi Dubai
The twenty-second of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD ⟦line⟧ .
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
7/12
⟦illegible signature⟧
7/11
Copy
7/11/2

Archival unit 408

Visitor's Page
3218 / 50
12 / 7 / 1950
690
Ibrahim Khadouri known as Ibrahim bin Khadouri Manshi Daboura
Miss Reina Eliyahu known as Reina Mastouqa Reina bint Eliyahu
Manshi Dubai
The twenty-second of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD ⟦line⟧ .
(True copy)
Baghdad on 10 / August / 1950
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
10 / 8 / 50

Archival unit 409

50 / 4219
950 / 7 / 10
⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy
190
Salman bin Khadhouri Saleh
Miss Farha bint Daoud Shmuel
The twentieth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
four AD.
(Copy of Certificate)
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
7 / 11
Archive
Returned

Archival unit 410

The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Society
Baghdad
⟦line⟧ Baghdad on
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that:
The named: Ezra Yehuda Moreh
Passed away in Baghdad:
On the day: Twentieth
Of the month: Tammuz Moreh
Year: 5701
(17 / 2 / 1941): and for this reason I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
11 / 7 / 50
Ezra Yehuda Moreh
⟦signature⟧
Heskel Haddad
The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Society
I certify the correctness of the date above
⟦signature⟧
11 / 7
⟦signature⟧
Genie
Palace of ⟦...⟧
11 / 7 / 50

Archival unit 411

Death Certificate
222 / 50
22 / 7 / 1950
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Eliyahu Ishaq Hayyim died in
Baghdad on the seventeenth day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
one AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
Publication of the ⟦...⟧
7 / 11
9 / 11 / 7

Archival unit 412

The Administrator of the 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: Salim son of Daoud Hayya
Died in Baghdad:
On the day: Ninth
Of the month: Sivan 5706
Year: 5706
( 8 / 6 / 1946 ): And for this reason I have signed below
⟦illegible signature⟧
8 / 7 / 50 AD
Heskel Haddad
The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Affairs
⟦illegible signature⟧
11 / 7 / 50

Archival unit 413

⟦illegible⟧
Death Certificate
221 / 50
7 / 7 / 1950
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Simha daughter of Isaac Hayyim died in
Baghdad on the eighth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
six AD.
⟦signature⟧
Local Registration
11 / 7
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
1 / 11 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 414

The Administrator of the 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 ⟦hebrew: יצחק נסים⟧ has died in Baghdad
on the day ⟦hebrew: ז'⟧ of the month ⟦hebrew: סיון⟧ year 5701
( 2 / 6 / 1941 ) and for that reason I have signed below
⟦hebrew: יצחק נסים⟧
⟦hebrew: דהן⟧
Heskel Haddad
The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Affairs
Muhsin Ali
Al-Safawi
7 / 11
⟦signature⟧
7 / 11

Archival unit 415

Department Copy
Death Certificate
50 / 2222
7 / 7 / 1950
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 Sassoon bin Ezra Jumaa died in
Baghdad on the second day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
one AD ⟦line⟧ .
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
Labor Inspection
9 / 11 / 7

Archival unit 417

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
In Baghdad on: 10 / 7 / 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
In Baghdad:
After greetings:
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that:
Mr.: Moshe son of Hayim son of Na'im
Has entered into an engagement with: Miss Renee daughter of Zaki son of Na'im
In Baghdad on the day: 15 / 12 / 1948 ( ⟦line⟧ )
And has not married yet:
Conditions | Witnesses
150 One hundred and fifty Dinars | Salim Ibrahim Eliyahu
Prompt deferred dowry | Ezra Abboudi
Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun
D. Technical
Loss of money
5 / 7 / 50
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 418

50 / ⟦illegible⟧
1950 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
Moshe son of Hayyim Nahum
Miss Rivka daughter of Rahamin Nahum
The fifteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
eight AD
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
7 / 11
Indigent
7 / 11
7 / 11 / 9

Archival unit 419

50 / 245
7 / 1950 /
⟦illegible⟧
493
Rahim bin Raphael Shmuel Ajami ⟦line⟧
Miss Tuffaha daughter of Saleh Rahim Abdullah
The sixth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four
AD ⟦line⟧ .
7 / 11
Regarding
25 Fils
7 / 11 / 9
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council

Archival unit 420

Number - 2226 / 50
Date - 22 / 7 / 50
Association of
The Israeli Charitable Hospital
Murad Orphans Committee 1941
Baghdad
His Excellency the President of the Israeli Community, Respected
After greetings
The person named Karmi Salman Maslawi was killed in the Farhud incidents and his wife
is named Siham daughter of Shaul and his children are Daoud / Salman / Juliet
They are, according to, still under the care of our committee
500 Fils
Loss of status
⟦signature⟧
7 / 11
Secretary
On behalf of the Honorary President
10 / 7 / 50
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 421

Department Copy
Certificate
50 / ⟦illegible⟧
7 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1950
Based on the certificate of the Committee for the Support of Orphans of the 1941 Events, we hereby
confirm that the named Gurji Salman Maslawi was killed in the 1941 events and that
his wife is named Samra daughter of Shaul and his children Daoud, Salman, Juliet, Farha, and Habiba
are still under the care of the Committee for the Support of Orphans of the 1941 Events.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
11 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
11 / 7 / 2

Archival unit 422

Number - 50/222
Date - 11/7/50
Association of
Israeli Charitable Orphans
Baghdad
Committee for the Support of Orphans of the 1941 Incidents
Presidency of the Israeli Community
Baghdad
The named Ephraim Eliyahu was killed in the 1941 incidents, and his wife is named Habiba
Salman, and his children Saadi and Ghazi are still under the care of our committee.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Honorary President
50 Fils
Destitute
⟦illegible⟧
7/11

Archival unit 423

⟦illegible⟧ Department
Certificate
2227 / 50
12 / 7 / 1950
Based on the certificate of the Committee for the Support of Orphans of the June 1941 Events
We hereby confirm that the named Ephraim Eliyahu was killed in the events of the year 1941
And that his wife is named Habiba Salman and his children Saadi and Ghazi are still under
the care of the Committee for the Support of Orphans of the 1941 Events.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
Verified the status
7 / 11 / 9

Archival unit 424

11/7/1950
To the honor of Mr. Benjamin Sassoon, may his light shine, I request of him that he give me the sum of
five hundred fils and this is for the needs of the house and let this be on my account
and peace ⟦illegible⟧ 11/7/1950
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
500 fils
only less
11/7/50

Archival unit 425

50 / ⟦illegible⟧
1950 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
Certificate
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Mandani daughter of Daoud, since her arrival from
Iran, has not been engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
Validity of the ⟦illegible⟧
7 / 11
7 / 11 / 9