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.
50/2482 8/8/1950 Department Copy Na'im Khedhouri ⟦line⟧ Miss Margaret daughter of Rahmin The sixteenth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦signature⟧ 7/8 ⟦signature⟧ Head of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 1/7/8
The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Copy ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that the named Yitzhak Avraham Yosef Zarzur died in Baghdad on the tenth day of the month of Tishrei in the year 97 (15 / 5 / 1927) and for that reason I have signed below Yitzhak Shalom ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 7 Loss of the ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 82 24 / 50 Death Certificate 8 / 8 / 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 Ezekiel Eliyahu Isaac Jwayla has died in Baghdad on the fifteenth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- seven AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ Registered to ⟦illegible⟧ N/7/8
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Khedhouri Sahyoun Djour was born in Baghdad on the 17th day of November in the year 1919 AD ⟦line⟧ . And for this reason we have signed below Baghdad on 8 / 8 / 1955 Witness ⟦signature⟧ Witness ⟦signature⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar
Community Committee Department Copy 3484 /50 8th August 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that KHEDOORI SION BEKHOR was born at Baghdad on the 17th of November 1919 ( nineteen hundred & nineteen A. D. ). ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2 Copies 7/8 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Charged ⟦line⟧ 100 Fils
Department Copy Second Copy His Excellency the Director of Travel, Respected Baghdad After greetings, I, the undersigned, Habib Eliyahu Mordechai, from the people of Erbil, have had my citizenship revoked under laissez-passer number 4487. My wife was blessed with a baby girl named Shafika on June 2, 1950. I request the addition of the aforementioned child, Shafika, to my passport. With much gratitude and respect, Witness | Witness | Petitioner Elia Isaac from the people of Erbil | Murad Ephraim from the people of Erbil | Habib Eliyahu Mordechai Number: 2485 / 50 Date: 8 / 8 / 1950 ⟦line⟧ We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures on the back ) Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 50 / ⟦illegible⟧ 486 8 / 8 / 1938 The Exhibit Nassim Ibrahim Shuk⟦line⟧ri Miss Rachel Isaa⟦line⟧c The twenty-seventh of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-⟦line⟧four four AD ⟦line⟧. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ 8 / ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 4288 18/9/⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 199 Abid Eliyahu Rah⟦line⟧im Miss Naima Ibrahim Shlomo Shu⟦line⟧a The eighth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and thir⟦line⟧ty AD⟦line⟧. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ A / 8 / 8
2489 / ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 8 / 950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Exhibit Nassim Moshi Nassim Shohet Miss Lulu Yaqub Suleiman Mureidakh The first of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and seven Nassim Moshi Nassim Shohet Miss Lulu Yaqub Suleiman Mureidakh The first of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and seven ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2 / 8 / 8
2482 9/8/50 Department Copy 13 Daoud Haskil Ezra Daoud Abdullah Na⟦line⟧hum Miss Doris Aboudi Ezra Hasq⟦line⟧iel The seventh of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧eight eight AD ⟦line⟧. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 9/8/50
Department Copy Department Copy 2498 8 / 8 / 950 141 Hesqail Abboudi Mutheer Miss Khatoun Nahim Bat⟦line⟧ah The twenty-eighth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ Release of Funds 28 Head of the Community Acting President of the Lay Council 9 / 8 / 8
Department Copy <del>Department Copy</del> 491 8/8/⟦...⟧ 376 Isaac Muthir Saleh Al-Alawi ⟦line⟧ Y Alwize Ezra Raphael Yeshai ⟦line⟧ A The twenty-second of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD ⟦line⟧ H . ⟦signature⟧ 8/8 28/8/⟦...⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 8/8/9
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad In Baghdad on ⟦7 / 8 / 50⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number 188, I hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Salman Yusuf Eliyahu⟧ has married in Baghdad ⟦Miss Rahima Shaul Eliyahu⟧ on the day ⟦15⟧ / ⟦March⟧ / 19⟦28⟧ (Corresponding to ⟦22 Adar 5688⟧) ⟦line⟧ Ketubah Amount | Witnesses ⟦150 Dinars, twelve only⟧ | ⟦Naoum Hayyim Shaul⟧ ⟦Selim Hayyim Eliyahu⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of Hakham Bashi ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 8 / 50
2493 / ⟦illegible⟧ 9 / 8 / 1950 Department Copy 188 Moshe Rubin Eliyahu ⟦line⟧ h Miss Karjiya Salman Eliyahu ⟦line⟧ w The fifteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty ⟦line⟧ h nine AD ⟦line⟧ h . Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ Cases of the 8 / 8 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1 / 8 / 50
Department Copy 3492/⟦illegible⟧ 9/8/50 188 Moshe Rubin Eliyahu Yassa Miss Karjiya Salman Eliyahu The fifteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ Exempt 9/8 ⟦illegible signature⟧ (True Copy) Baghdad on 9/8/50 F/ 9/8 Acting Head of ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Lay Council
2492 50/ 9 / 1950 Department Copy 305 Daniel Nahum Israel Miss Farha Haskel Khalif-Saigh The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad on 8/8 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 9 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 2494 / 50 9 / 8 / 1950 495 Baruch Eliyahu Rubin ⟦line⟧ Miss Hanini Abed Yadkar ⟦line⟧ The twelfth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8 / 8 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8 / 8 Copy ⟦illegible signature⟧ 8 / 8 / 9
50/3464 50/8/13 495 Barq Eliyahu Rubin Miss Hanini Abed Yadkar The twelfth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. (True copy) ⟦signature⟧ Baghdad on 51/2/8 51/2/8 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council F/
Department Copy 3494 / 50 9 / 8 / 1950 495 Baruch Eliyahu Ruin Miss Hanifi Ayed Yadkar The twelfth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 8 / October / 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy Baghdad on: 22 / 6 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 27, I hereby certify that Mr. ⟦hebrew: Menashe Salman Isaac⟧ has married in Baghdad ⟦hebrew: Haviva daughter of Isaac Ezra⟧ on the day 13 / ⟦hebrew: Adar⟧ / 1917 ( ⟦hebrew: 13 Adar 5677⟧ ) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Amount of the Ketubah: 261 / 100 Witnesses: ⟦hebrew: ⟦illegible⟧⟧ Status of the case Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦hebrew: ⟦illegible⟧⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 50 / 2495 9 / 8 / 1950 37 Hesqel Ibrahim Shalom Youssef Mushij Khoshnak ⟦line⟧ Y Miss Regina Yaqub Asher Israel Qassab The thirteenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thir ⟦line⟧ teen AD ⟦line⟧ . Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Loss of property 8/8 8/8/3
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 ⟦Habib Yosef Ezra⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦twentieth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Tishrei⟧ in the year 94 (27 / 10 / 1933) and for this reason I have signed below. ⟦Habib Yosef⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦signature⟧ 12 ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 8 / 8 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings: Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that: Mr.: Shabu Habib Munir Aslan Has entered into an engagement with: Miss Dawla daughter of Mansour bin Daoud Salem In Baghdad on the day: 6 / 8 / 1950 (Corresponding to 24 Av 5710) ⟦line⟧ And has not married yet .: 2 Fils ⟦illegible signature⟧ Conditions: 250 Two hundred and fifty Dinars only Witnesses: Yusuf Sofer Sofer Shaul Salim Sofer Sofer Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp with Hebrew and Arabic text⟧