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.
The Official for 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 named Reuben Abdullah Musa passed away in Baghdad on day 19 / 2 of the month of February ⟦...⟧ year 92 (1922/2/19) and for this purpose I have signed below. Heskel Haddad The Official for Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦signature⟧ 50/5/20
Department copy 2927 / 50 21 / 5 / 1950 374 Rahmin Ephraim, known as Rahmin Fathi bin Ephraim Menashi Hayek Miss Blanche Haron, known as Blanche Haron Asher Sassoon Muzayen The twenty-second of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight Gregorian ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ Yosef the scribe E / 301 / 5 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Head of the Corporeal Council
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings ⟦Signature⟧ 4/5/50 Hezekiah Haddad Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs
Department Copy Death Certificate 2929 / 50 21 / 5 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Abed Sassoon passed away in Baghdad on the tenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦line⟧ AD. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ✓ ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 30 / 50
The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters 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 person named ⟦Yosef ben Aharon Murad (?)⟧ passed away in Baghdad On the day ⟦17th⟧ of the month ⟦Sivan⟧ of the year ⟦5702⟧ (17 / 6 / 1942) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ ⟦Mohel⟧ Heskail Haddad The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters Khedhouri 20/5/950 ⟦illegible faded stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 2940 / 50 21 / 5 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the burial administrator at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Heskel Ezra Nassim Ibrahim passed away in Baghdad on the seventeenth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- three AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Chairman of the Corporeal Council ✓ ⟦signature⟧ 4 / 30 / 5
Photography We, the undersigned, certify that Miss Saida, whose photograph is attached above, is the daughter of Yasmin Faraj, of Iranian nationality, and at her request, we have signed below. Naji Abda | Salim Rahmin Fathi Shorja - Khan al-Agha | Shorja - Khan al-Dajaj Seal of the Mukhtar Tatran Neighborhood Ibrahim Karchi Shmuel Number: 50/2941 Date: 21 / 5 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦illegible signature⟧
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Kadouri Menachem Mordechai⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the day ⟦22⟧ of the month ⟦November⟧ year 5704 (1943/10/22) and therefore I have signed below. ⟦Yehoshua Menachem Mordechai⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters ⟦Signature⟧ 20/5/50 ⟦Nissim⟧ ⟦1/20⟧
Department Copy 55/2942 1950/5/22 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Khedhouri Hougui Aseer died in Baghdad on the twenty-third day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦illegible faint text⟧ p.p. Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦Yousif Cohen⟧ 20 5/30/4
Officer in charge of Jewish burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the entries established in my records, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Dawoud Saleh Dawoud⟧ has passed away in Baghdad on the day ⟦18⟧ of the month ⟦January⟧ in the year ⟦98⟧ (⟦1928/2/19⟧) and for that reason I have signed below. ⟦Yehezkel ...⟧ Haskeel Haddad Officer in charge of Jewish burial affairs ⟦Signature⟧ 5/2/50
Department Copy Death Certificate 50 / 2942 21 / 5 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Nathan Eliyahu Kirkukli died in Baghdad on the nineteenth day of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 21 / 5 E / 35 / 5
Department Copy Department Copy Photograph Regarding the person named Daoud bin Yusuf, whose solar photograph is attached above, he is of Iranian nationality and resides in house No. 153/3. According to his statement, he has lost his Iranian identity book, and for this reason we have signed for him on 4/24/1950 Mukhtar Yaqub Sassoon | Mukhtar Ishaq Ibrahim | Seal of the Mukhtar of Qanbar Ali neighborhood Number: 2944 / 50 Date: 5/21/1950 5 / 31 / 9 ⟦Hesqail⟧ 5 / 21 For the Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council
2925/50 1950/5/21 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 579 Salim Ezra, known as Salim Ezra Hakko Miss Khatoun Daoud, known as Khatoun Daoud Shaoul Hakko The eighteenth of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. 200 Fils 5/21 P/31/5 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
Regarding Ezra Haskel, he is of Iranian nationality and has a newborn named Haskel Ezra and he has Iranian nationality and it was lost from him according to his father's claim and according to our knowledge this certificate was issued to him. 31 / 5 / 1950 Mukhtar's Seal Al-Koolat Neighborhood Haji Alaiwi bin Salman Moshe Aboudi - unemployed textile worker Abdul Aziz Munshi Textile worker Department copy Number: 2926 / 50 Date: 21 / 5 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses and the seal of the Mukhtar above. For the Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Spiritual Committee of the Holy Congregation Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: 21 / 5 / 50 To the Presidency of the Israeli Community - Baghdad Please provide Tuffaha daughter of Ibrahim Yahya (Taqim) a certificate including her divorce from her husband (Mordechai) named ⟦Madfa'⟧ son of Isaac (Habakkuk Khudairi) namely on the date 26 Kislev 5692 Corresponding to 6 December 1931 Salman Salih Ezra As requested ⟦signature⟧
⟦Copy for the Department⟧ 2947 / 50 21 / 5 / 1950 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that the woman named Tuffaha Ibrahim Yahya (Taqiyah) has been divorced from her husband named (Mordechai) Mordekh Isaac (Habakkuk Kariji) on the sixth day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one AD. ⟦line⟧ Heskel ⟦...⟧ 21 / 5 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 31 / 5
50 / 2328 10 / 2 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 535 Salman bin Meir, known as Salman bin Meir bin Sassoon Muzain Miss Saeeda daughter of Moshi bin Hasqeel Saffar The thirty-first of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine ✓ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10 / 2 / 5 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Mazloum Hasqeel 9 / 31 / 5
5 / 2949 10 / 6 / 1950 Department Copy 599 Rahmin bin Haroun, known as Rahmin bin Haroun Irani Miss Tawoos bint Ishaq, known as Tawoos bint Ishaq bin Shalom The twenty-fifth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty ⟦Mustafa⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 6 / 31 / 5
2949/50 1/6/1950 ⟦...⟧ Department 599 - Rahmin bin Harun, known as Rahmin bin Harun Irani Miss Tawoos bint Ishaq, known as Tawoos bint Ishaq Shalom The twenty-fifth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True copy) Baghdad on July 13, 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Exempt 7/12 7/13/A ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby confirm to Khanom Zadeh that Miss Rebecca, nicknamed Regina, daughter of Yaqub Koji son of Moshe is not engaged or married and has no record in the specialized registers. 20 ⟦signature⟧ 5/20 Shamoon Shaul H. Shamoon Shimon Shaul ⟦...⟧ Shamoon ⟦...⟧
⟦Copy to the Treasury⟧ 2950 / 50 8 / 6 / 1950 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Rabiqa (Rabika) Yaqub Karji Moshi is not engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦Signature⟧ 5 / 31 / 4
Department copy Department copy 4951 / 50 1 / 1 / 1950 Exhibit Saleh Yousef Shamtob xx Al-Hilla, Miss Hayla Eliyahu, known by the name Hayla Eliyahu Heskel Thali The sixteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty ⟦line⟧ AD. ⟦line⟧ Heskel Thali 5/21 9/19 A/5/31 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Written
Department Copy 2951 / 50 1 / 6 / 1950 The Exhibit Saleh Yousef Shamtoub ** Al-Hillah, Miss Hilah Al-Yahu, known as Hilah Al-Yahu Hesqail Dali The sixteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty ⟦line⟧ AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 19 / September / 1950 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice-President of the Lay Council Rubin 9/19 Sawari 19/9 9/19/6