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.
2259 / 50 28 / 7 / 1950 Department Copy Department Copy 238 Heskel Ezra Youssef, known as Heskel Ezra bin Youssef Moshe Levi Mrs. Karjiya Ibrahim, known as Karjiya Ibrahim Sassoon Rej The tenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- three AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 27 / 7
222 / 50 28 / 7 / 1950 Department Copy The Exhibit Yaqub Ishaq, known as Yaqub Nakhosh bin Ishaq Moshi Arwili Miss Saliha Yasmin, known as Salha Binyamin Ishaq Abdullah The fourteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Status Register 27 / 7 / 50 A / 27 / 7
2261 / 50 28 / 7 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ The Department ⟦illegible⟧ The Department ⟦illegible⟧ 353 Shaul Daniel Hassai Miss Lulu Suleiman Ishaq The sixteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 27 Registry entry In ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 27 / 7
Department Copy 50 / 2268 1950 / 7 / 28 160 Shuaa Daoud Moshi Sa'at Miss Rosa Ezra Youssef Laspir The eighteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- ⟦line⟧ three AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 27 A / 27 / 7
2264 / 50 28 / 7 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy The Exhibit Yahya Moshi ××× Rezayieh (Iran) Miss Hadia Ishaq Lawi The fifth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifteen AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 27 Fawzi Al-Dallal 7 / 27 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Chief of the Court Head of the Spiritual Council 9 / 27 / 7
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 ⟦Murad Darwish Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦seventeenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Adar⟧ in the year ⟦5705⟧ ( 20 / 4 / 1945 ) and for this purpose I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 4 Heskel Haddad The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦signature⟧ Minister of ⟦Justice⟧ 8 / 4 / 45
50/1613 1950/7/28 ⟦illegible⟧ 676 Moshe Daoud Moshe Miss Dorit Khedhouri Youssef Soudayi The fourteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 1951/7/29 Naim Ibrahim Zubaida On behalf of ⟦illegible⟧ Vice President of the Lay Council Copy ⟦signature⟧
Department Copy 2262 / 50 28 / 7 / 1950 676 Moshe Daoud Moshe Miss Dorit Khedhouri Youssef Soudayi The fourteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 7 Registration of any ⟦illegible⟧ 7 / 27 2 / 27 / 7 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible stamp⟧
2265 / 50 Death Certificate 28 / 7 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli vault in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Toba Ibrahim Najm passed away in Baghdad on the thirtieth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Fatwa 31 / 7 9 / 27 / 7
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 Isaac Menashe Passed away in Baghdad: On the day: Tenth Of the month: Hebrew Av Year: 5707 And for this reason I have signed below: (27 / 7 / 1947) ⟦signature⟧ 28 / 7 / 50 Hezekiel Ezra ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦signature⟧ Menashe Dallal 8
Department Copy Death Certificate 2222 / 50 28 / 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 Abdullah Daoud Battat died in Baghdad on the twenty-seventh day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 27 / 7 ⟦signature⟧ Baghdad 28 / 7 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council A / 27 / 7
47 / 22 / 50 28 / 7 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ to the department 60 Sulaiman Saleh Nahum Sham ⟦line⟧ ah Koh ⟦line⟧ en Miss Nazima Youssef Rahm ⟦line⟧ een The twentieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 7/28 ⟦signature⟧ 7/28 ⟦signature⟧ First entry 7/28 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 9 / 28 / 7
272 / 112 Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad In Baghdad on 28 / 5 / 1952 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number: 258 I hereby certify that Mr.: Shaul Faraj son of Agha Sabem Ibrahim Eliyahu Married in Baghdad Miss: Sophia daughter of Ibrahim Abboud Sweid On the day: 8 / May / 1952 (Corresponding to 13 Iyar 5712) Amount of the Ketubah: 250 Dinars fifty-two thousand Witnesses: Faraj Shaul, Saleh Faraj Shaul Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Received 28 / 5 / 52
2228 / 50 8 - 2 / 7 / 1950 Department Copy 258 Shaul Kurji son of Aflajan Abraham Irani ⟦line⟧ Miss Masouda daughter of Abraham Abboudi Shauhi ⟦line⟧ T The eighteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 7/28 ⟦signature⟧ Copy Photographed Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 9 / 28 / 7
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 26 / 7 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Ezra son of Joseph son of Saul Navi⟧ has entered into an engagement with ⟦Habiba daughter of Joseph son of Salman Navi⟧ in Baghdad on the day 28 / 7 / 1950 ( ⟦13 Av 5710⟧ ) ⟦line⟧ And has not married yet Conditions: ⟦Not found⟧ Witnesses: ⟦Abraham Joseph⟧ ⟦Isaac Saul Navi⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul⟧ ⟦H. Shimon⟧ B. Eyal 28 / 7 / 50
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Isaac Naji son of Reuben Moallem was born in Baghdad on the 22nd day of April in the year 1929 AD and for this purpose we have signed bel⟦line⟧ow Baghdad on 28 / 7 / 1950 Witn⟦line⟧ess Witn⟦line⟧ess I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukh⟦line⟧tar The certificate was issued based on the Nationality Certificate numbered 14 - 56 and dated 9 / 10 / 947 ⟦illegible⟧
3370 /50 26th July 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. HESKEL MADJI ROUBEIN MOUALLEM was born at Baghdad on the 20th of April 1929 ( nineteen hundred & twenty nine A. D. ). ⟦illegible signature⟧ JICA ⟦illegible signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Abboud Roubin Hakim was born in Baghdad on the 26th day of November, the year 1927 AD And for this purpose we have signed below And for this purpose I have signed ⟦line⟧ below Baghdad on 22 / 7 / 1950 Witn⟦line⟧ess Witn⟦line⟧ess ⟦signature⟧ I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar The certificate was given based on the nationality book numbered 56012 and dated 9 / 10 / 947 ⟦illegible⟧ 13/7
House Copy 3371/50 28th July 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ABDULLAH ROUBEIN MOUALLEM was born at Baghdad on the 26th of November 1927 ( nineteen hundred & twenty seven A. D. ). ⟦signature⟧ 28/7 ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: <del>20 / 7 / 1950</del> Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 271 I hereby certify that: Mr.: ⟦Yitzhak Yosef Ezra⟧ Has married in Baghdad: ⟦Mazal daughter of Yitzhak Shalom⟧ On the day: 4 / 2 / 1948 (⟦23 Shevat 5708⟧) Amount of the Ketubah: ⟦100 Dinars⟧ Witnesses: ⟦Yaakov Sassoon⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul⟧ Sincerely 7/20
50 / 2272 2 / 7 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 467 Nassim Yaqub, known as Eliyahu Nassim bin Yaqub Ibrahim Ezra Mukhtar Miss Simha Yusuf, known as Simha Yusuf Ezra Abboudi The nineteenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 30 / 7
The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby confirm that the named ⟦hebrew: משה בן עזרא נחום⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦tenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Tammuz⟧ in the year 5708 (1948/7/19) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦hebrew: משה עזרא⟧ ⟦hebrew: נחום⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦signature⟧ 1948/7/20 Certified Poverty status ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Death Certificate 50/9274 2/7/1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Yusuf Baruch Ezra Naqqash died in Baghdad on the nineteenth day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ Registered in ⟦illegible⟧ The ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible blue stamp⟧ 7 / 30 / 9