Verification Certificates, Confirmation of Jewish Lineage, Vocations, Citizenship
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, comprised of birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death certificates; confirmations of Jewish lineage, vocations, ethnicity, and citizenship. Included are betrothal agreements, a hospital issued birth certificate, and a ‘specimen signature’ verifying an individual’s signature. Certificates were issued in 1950 and cover the 1890s-1950.
Department Copy 8 - 28 / 55 15 / 5 / 1955 66 David Jacob Miss Rima Moshi, known by the name Rima Moshi Yehoshua The twelfth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 5/14 Mustafa al-Karkhi ⟦illegible⟧ 14 / 5 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council A / 4 / 14 / 5
50/2809 15/5/1950 501 Haroun Moshi known by the name Haroun Moshi Ezra Miss Salima Eliahou known by the name Salima Eliahou Moshi Rehana The twenty-fifth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/14 Form verified ⟦signature⟧ 5/14 (Copy of Certificate) 5/14/4 Copy ⟦signature over stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
50/2809 15/5/1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 501 Haroun Moshe, known as Haroun Moshe Ezra Miss Salima Eliahu, known as Salima Eliahu Moshe Reihana The twenty-fifth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 30/5/1950 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 5/30/A
Department copy 50/2811 1950/5/8 The Exhibit Baruch Shamoun, known as Baruch Shamoun Isfahani Miss Farha Haleej Moshi, known as Farha Haleej Moshi Ibrahim Isfahani The twenty-sixth of May, the year nineteen hundred and two AD ⟦line⟧. The favor 50/5/19 Class of the place ⟦illegible⟧ 5/14/4 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
⟦Circuit Copy⟧ 50/2812 1950/5/15 Exhibit Yona Shmuel Miss Leah Sidqia known as Lina Sidqia The twenty-first of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ 5/14 All corrected ⟦illegible⟧ 5/14 ⟦illegible⟧ Correct Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/5/14
Officer of Israeli Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Israeli Community Baghdad After greetings, Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that the named Nissim Saleh Saati died in Baghdad on Tuesday, the 15th of the month of Iyar, year 5710 (22 / 5 / 1950) and for this reason I have signed below. Hezekiel Haddad Gabai ⟦signature⟧ Hesqeel Haddad Officer of Israeli Burial Affairs ⟦signature⟧ 5/24/50 Certified as correct signature ⟦signature⟧
Copy of ⟦Al-Zarqa⟧ 50/2812 15/5/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs at the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Nassim Saleh Saati died in Baghdad on the second day of May, year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 5/14 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council A/14/5
⟦Department Copy⟧ 2815 / 00 16 / 5 / 1950 291 Ezra Rahmin Erbeeli Miss Kuhaila Shaul Daud Shlomo Shamash The eighteenth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one AD ⟦line⟧. Female 15 / 5 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧ 14 / 5 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧ His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Anwar Saghir Shahrabani was born in Baghdad on the — day of April, year 1909 AD And for this reason we have signed below. Baghdad on 15 / 5 / 1950 Witness Houri Khalil Siam Witness ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq Finance 30 fils Iraq Finance 20 fils Iraq Finance 10 fils ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ 5/15 ⟦illegible signature⟧ <del>⟦illegible signature⟧</del>
Copy for the department 2816/50 16th May 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ANWAR HESKEL SHARRABANY was born at Baghdad on April 1909 ( nineteen hundred & nine A. D. ). ⟦signature⟧ 16/5 Khallaza 16/5 ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Department copy 2827 / 55 16 / 5 / 1950 431 Heskel Sassoon, known as Heskel Sassoon Kashi Miss Masouda Eliahou, known as Masouda Eliahou Mordechai The twenty-first of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty A.D. ⟦line⟧ 75 ⟦signature⟧ 5/15 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 15 / 5
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10 / 5 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the marriage license number 547, I hereby certify that Mr. Isaac son of Shlomo married in Baghdad Ms. Zulfa daughter of Benjamin on the day 9 / 5 / 1950 The amount of the Ketubah is 75 seventy-five Dinars Witnesses Shimon Shaul Salim H Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦stamp with Hebrew text: Shimon⟧ 250 Fils 5/15
Department copy 50/2818 1950/5/2 547 Isaac Younani bin Shlomo, known as Isaac Shlomo Miss Zulfa Bano, known as Zulfa Benjam⟦line⟧in The ninth of May in the year nineteen hundred and fif⟦line⟧ty AD⟦line⟧. Two copies 250 Fils ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Copy to the family True copy 714 50/5/4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
50/2818 16 / 5 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦For Administration⟧ 547 Isaac Yonani son of Shlomo, known by the name Isaac Shlomo Miss Zulfa Batto, known by the name Zulfa Benjam⟦line⟧in The ninth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fif⟦line⟧ty AD⟦line⟧. (True Copy) Baghdad on 14 / August / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ 214 On behalf of the Acting Secretary of the Council President of the Lay Council Certificate 14 / 8 Inspection 9 / 14 / 8
Department Copy 50/2819 16/5/1950 399 Yaqub Eliyahu, known as Yaqub Eliyahu Dawood Miss Samra Ibrahim, known as Samra Ibrahim Ezra Haroon The first of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/15/5
Department copy 50/2820 1950/5/16 59 Naji Ishaq Hayim known as Naji Ishaq Hayim Eliyahu Lawi Miss Nasima Shaul known as Nasima Shaul Dantel The thirty-first of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- six AD. 200 Fils ⟦illegible signature⟧ 25/10 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 5/15/4
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 2821 1950 / 5 / 22 553 Ibrahim Yehuda bin Harun, known as Ibrahim Yehuda bin Harun Shamil Fattal Miss Rosa Faraj, known as Rosa Faraj Nissan The twenty-ninth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 200 fils ⟦illegible⟧ 5/15 A / 5 / 15
⟦Department Copy⟧ 55 / 2822 1950/5/16 233 Haskeel Saleh known as Haskeel Saleh Sassoon Miss Reina Isaac Shalom known as Reina Rachel Isaac Shalom The second of March, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three ⟦line⟧ of the year ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧ 5/15 (Copy of Certificate) A / 5 / 15
Officer in charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the individual named ⟦Abraham Nissim Ezra⟧ died in Baghdad on the day ⟦20 Tammuz⟧ of the month ⟦Tammuz⟧ year 5708 (1948/7/27) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ 5/10 Yehezkel Haddad Heskel Haddad Officer in charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
Department Copy 50 / 2822 12 / 5 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the undertaker in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Ibrahim Nahum Salawi died in Baghdad on the twenty-fifth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 10/5/50 Maslawi ⟦signature⟧ P 5/15
⟦...⟧ We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Ephraim Reuben Sabaha, husband of Mrs. Saida Munshi Shamash, is of Iraqi nationality and died in Lebanon in the year 1946. For the record, we have issued this certificate. Seal of the Mukhtar of Qanbar Ali for the Israelite community Witness | Witness Yosef Sassoon Shalabi | Yaqub Ibrahim | 15 / 5 / 1950 Gunny seller | Buyer and seller Witness | Witness Shimon Eliyahu | Naim Reuben Number: 482 / 1950 / 5 Date: 16 / 5 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above. Exempt 8/17 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧ Certificate from the Presidency of the Israelite Community We hereby certify, after our review according to the Mukhtar's testimony, that the person named Dinah daughter of Yaqub has lost her Iranian nationality, and therefore we have signed. Witness | Witness | Tatran 146/16 Sion Yeremya | Simantob Yusuf | Seal of the Mukhtar of Tatran Quarter (Servant) | (Servant) | Ibrahim Korji Shmouli Witness | | Photograph Hanukkah Yaqub | | (Soap Seller) | | Number -: 50/2825 Date -: 17 / 5 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses and the Mukhtar. ⟦signature⟧ 200 ⟦Fils⟧ Acting President of the Community President of the Physical Council
Officer in charge of Jewish burial matters Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings Based on the records fixed in my registers, I hereby confirm that the named ⟦Mordechai bin David Daoud⟧ died in Baghdad on the day ⟦8⟧ of the month ⟦Kislev⟧ year 5708 (20/11/1947) and for this reason I signed below ⟦signature⟧ 50/5/16 ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ Hezekiel Haddad Officer in charge of Jewish burial matters