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IJA 3757

Verification Certificates, Confirmation of Jewish Lineage, Vocations, Citizenship

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Description

These 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3757
Item Number
6716
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Financial, Judeo-Arabic, Jewish Religious Court, Certification of Non-Impediment, Iran, Thumbprint, Contract, Typed, Marriage Certificate, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Fragments, Ministry of the Interior, Legal, Ink Stamp, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Death Certificate, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Meir Elias Hospital, Signature, Letterhead, Salman H. Aboudi, Jewish Lay Council, President of the Jewish Community, French, Engagement Certificate, Certificate of Good Conduct, Birth Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Correspondence, Jewish Properties Committee, Annotation, Handwritten, Revenue Stamps

AI English Translation, Pages 226-250

Archival unit 226

2566/55
18/4/1955
⟦illegible⟧
594
Simantob Benjamin, known as Simantob Benjamin Ibrahim
Miss Sih Saleh
The twenty-sixth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
⟦illegible⟧
Miss Sih Saleh
The twenty-sixth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
AD ⟦line⟧ .
Loss of money
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦red stamp mark⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Physical Council
True copy of the original
⟦illegible⟧ / 4 / 20
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
4/17
4 / 17 / 4

Archival unit 227

Department Copy
2566 / 50
18 / 4 / 1955
594
Simantob Benjamin, known as Simantob Benjamin Ibrahim
Miss Seiha Saleh
The twenty-sixth of August, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD
⟦line⟧
4/20
⟦illegible⟧
Archived
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of ⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Lay Council
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 25 / 4 / 1955
P / 30/4/1955

Archival unit 228

50/2527
4/18/1950
⟦Department Copy ...⟧
⟦...⟧
517
Abdullah Hayyim, known as Abdullah Hayyim Ibrahim
Miss Salima Shaul, known as Salima Shaul Yusuf Basson
The sixteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-
one AD . .
Certified
⟦signature⟧
4/17
(Copy of Certificate)
4/17/A
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 229

50 / 2568
18 / 4 / 1950
⟦Department Copy⟧
The Exhibit
Yaqub Mordechai, known as Yaqub Zafrihan, son of Mordechai
Miss Esther Daoud, known as Esther Zafrihan, daughter of Daoud
The eighteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Good condition
⟦illegible⟧
4 / 17
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Corporal Council
4 / 17 / E

Archival unit 230

50/2529
4/18/1950
Department Copy
534
Mikhail Ishaq, known as Mikhail Ishaq Mikhail
Miss Maryam Rahmin, known as Maryam Rahmin Ibrahim
The third of July of the year nineteen hundred and forty-seven
AD.
Certified on both copies
⟦signature⟧
4/17
A true copy
4/17/50
2/28
Shaul ⟦...⟧ on behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 231

2569 / 50
18 / 4 / 1950
524
Mikhail Ishaq, known as Mikhail Ishaq Mikhail
Miss Maryam Rahmin, known as Maryam Rahmin Ibrahim
The third of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
AD ⟦line⟧ .
(True copy)
Baghdad on June 28, 1950
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
✓
⟦illegible⟧
Certified
6 / 28 / 9

Archival unit 232

⟦illegible⟧ The Department
55 / 2570
18 / 4 / 1950
182
Saleh Aslan, known as Saleh Shmuel bin Aslan Saleh
Miss Dina Nahum, known as Dina Nahum Haroun
The sixth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD ⟦line⟧
For God
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Physical Council
Removed
⟦signature⟧
4 / 17
A / 17 / 4

Archival unit 233

Department Copy
2571 / 55
28 / 4 / 1950
The Exhibit
Ayah Aziz
Miss Samha Yona Shlomo
The twentieth of December of the year nineteen hundred and thirty-
nine AD ⟦line⟧
Correct
Property Rights
17 / 4
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Corporal Council
4/17/A

Archival unit 234

Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts
for the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 31 / 4 / 1950
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Greetings
Based on the marriage contract numbered: ⟦292⟧
I hereby certify that:
Mr.: Yusuf bin Yusuf ⟦Levy⟧
has married in Baghdad Miss: Esther daughter of Hayyim Shaoul ⟦Shammai⟧
On the day: 9 / July / 1940 (Corresponding to 3 Tammuz ⟦5700⟧)
Ketubbah amount: 75 only seventy-five Dinars
Witnesses: Shimon H. Shaoul, Salim H. Eliahou
Shimon Shaoul H. Shimon
Shimon Shaoul H. Shimon
⟦illegible signature⟧
Written on
3 / 4 / 50

Archival unit 235

50/2572
4/18/1950
!
341
Youssef Oushi Kweidi
Miss Esther Isaac Shaoul Shabikho
The ninth of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD.
(True copy of the original)
Baghdad on 6/24/1951
24
For validity
⟦signature⟧
⟦Paid⟧
7/24/951
⟦signature⟧
Naeem Ibrahim Zubaida
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 236

50/2572
1950/4/18
Passport Division
341
Youssef Moushi Karandi
Miss Esther Isaac Shaul Shmeikho
The ninth of July, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧
AD⟦line⟧.
⟦signature⟧
4/17
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
A/4/17

Archival unit 237

55/2572
1950/4/18
Department Copy
514
Asher Zolan, known as Asher Yissachar Irani
Mrs. Qamar Munshi, known as Qamar Munshi Irani
The fourteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four
AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Physical Council
⟦illegible⟧
4/17
4/17/A

Archival unit 238

55 / 2574
1950 / 4 / 8
172
Naji Ibrahim known as Haroun Naji bin Ibrahim Meir Somikh
Lilo Eliyahu known as Lulu Eliyahu Abdullah Shuha Samra
The second of December, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
AD ⟦line⟧ .
14
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of ⟦illegible⟧
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
⟦illegible⟧
2/17
4/17/4

Archival unit 239

55/2575
4/28/1950
⟦Copy for the department⟧
271
Youssef Ezra, known as Youssef Ezra Saleh Al-Waya
Miss Naeema Shamoon, known as Naeema Shamoon Daniel Levi
The twenty-sixth of February of the year nineteen hundred and forty-
seven AD⟦line⟧.
This situation
True copy of the original
4/17
4/17/A
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council

Archival unit 240

⟦illegible⟧
2575 / 50
18 / 4 / 1950
271
Yousef Ezra, known as Yousef Ezra Saleh Al-Wi⟦line⟧a
Miss Naeema Shamoun, known as Naeema Shamoun Daniel Levi
The twenty-sixth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
AD ⟦line⟧.
(True copy of the original)
Baghdad on July 14, 1950
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
7/14
Baghdad
21

Archival unit 241

Department Copy
55/2572
1950/4/18
171
Hanoud Anyal, known as Hanouka Daniel Daoud Arwili
Miss Daisy Ezra, known as Daisy Ezra Haskiel Ishaq
The third of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD ⟦line⟧
4
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Registration of the place
⟦illegible⟧
4/17
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy
⟦illegible⟧
1/29
4/17/4

Archival unit 242

Department Copy
2576 / 50
18 / 4 / 1950
171
Hanoo Daniel known as Hanuka Daniel Daoud Arwili
Miss Daisy Ezra known as Daisy Ezra Hasqeel Ishaq
The third of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD.
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 26 / 10 / 1950
Certified
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting Chief Rabbi
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
1 / 29 / 10
26 / 10

Archival unit 243

Jewish Burial Administrator
Baghdad
⟦Jewish Burial Administrator⟧
⟦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 ⟦Yosef Avraham David⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the 9th day of the month of Av in the year 5706
(9/8/1946) and for that reason I have signed below.
Yehezkel Haddad
Heskail Haddad
Jewish Burial Administrator
⟦M. Khalaf⟧
17/4/50
⟦F. Al-Mal⟧
17/4/50
Heskail
17/4/50

Archival unit 244

⟦Office Copy⟧
577 / 50
8 / 4 / 1950
Death Certificate
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 Jacob Joseph Levi Ajmi passed away in
Baghdad on the ninth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
AD
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
A 4/17
4/17/A
Khatib
50 F

Archival unit 245

Officer in Charge 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 person named ⟦Yitzhak Avraham Yitzhak⟧ died in Baghdad
on the ⟦22nd⟧ day of the month of ⟦Iyar⟧ in the year ⟦5707⟧
(26 / 5 / 1947) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦Yitzhak Avraham⟧
⟦Yitzhak⟧
Heskel Haddad
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
Approved
⟦signature⟧
15/4/50
Accepted
⟦signature⟧
⟦...⟧
Indigent
27 / 4 / 50
⟦monogram⟧

Archival unit 246

Department Copy
50 / 2578
18 / 4 / 1950
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the undertaker in the Jewish cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the individual Elia Israel Elia Jouri died in Baghdad
on the twenty-sixth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
seven AD.
⟦red mark⟧
⟦illegible⟧ issued
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature: ⟦Saif⟧ ⟦illegible⟧⟧
⟦signature⟧
4/17
4 / 17 / E

Archival unit 247

Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials
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 individual named: ⟦Yitzhak Nissim Levy⟧
Passed away in Baghdad:
On the day: ⟦Thursday 10⟧
Of the month: ⟦Iyar⟧
Year: 5707
(1947/5/29): And for this reason, I have signed below
⟦Yitzhak Nissim⟧
⟦Levy⟧
Hesqel Haddad
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials
⟦illegible⟧
5/28

Archival unit 248

Passport Copy
2578 / 50
Death Certificate
18 / 4 / 1950
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burials at the Israeli cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Eliya Israel Eliya passed away in
Baghdad on the twenty-ninth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦signature⟧
5/2
( Corrected Certificate )
Baghdad on 8 / 5 / 950
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
4 / 8 / 5

Archival unit 249

The person in charge of Israeli 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 person named Daoud Ahmed ⟦woman⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the fourth day of the month of December in the year 95
(9/2/1925) and for this purpose I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
17/4/50
Yehezkel Haddad
Hevra Kadisha
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs
Certified
The First
⟦signature⟧
on
the validity of the signature
17 / 4 / 50
⟦signature⟧
17/4/50

Archival unit 250

50/2579
1950/4/18
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the undertaker in the Jewish cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Ezra Israel Elia died in Baghdad
on the ninth day of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five
AD.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
Certified
⟦signature⟧
4/17
4/17/E