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.
AI English Translation, Pages 726-750
To the honorable Deputy Head of the Israelite Community
We, the undersigned Mukhtar and Council, testify that the person named Sion Daoud Hayyim, a resident of
Mosul and an Iraqi national, is the husband of the woman named Maryam Menahem Ishaq the Iranian. He left his
aforementioned wife approximately five years ago for an unknown location. At her request, we have given her this
certificate.
Mukhtar Stamp | Council | Council
Hanoon District, Large and Small and Obeid | Shamil Yusuf | Yusuf Ibrahim
Yusuf Shlomo Shamash | Goldsmith | Shoemaker
Number ⟦line⟧ 288 / 50
Date ⟦line⟧ 20 / 5 / 1950
We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the stamp of the Mukhtar above
⟦signature⟧
For the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦Poverty⟧
5/26
551
5/2/1950
Department Copy
The exhibit
Nissan Yohanna
Miss Maryam Menachem
The fourteenth of September of the year nineteen hundred and thirty
AD
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
4/26/5
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 25 / 5 / 1950
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
After greetings,
Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 168
I hereby certify that Mr.: ⟦Yitzhak Salman Yitzhak⟧
Married in Baghdad: ⟦Mazli daughter of Ezra Yitzhak⟧
On the day: / / 19 ( 21 Tishrei 2 689 )
Amount of the Ketubah: 150 ⟦one hundred and fifty Dinars⟧
Witnesses: ⟦Yitzhak⟧ ⟦Ezra Yitzhak⟧
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon: ⟦Shimon Shaul H. Shimon⟧
Day: 21 Shevat 689 H
Corresponding to: 1 February 1929 AD
Examined
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
50 / C 891
2 / 5 / 1950
Department Copy
169
Saleh Hayim
Miss Nazima Mushih
The first of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine
AD.
⟦Hayim Shaul⟧
⟦illegible⟧
p.p. Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
5/26/4
⟦Department Copy⟧
55 / 289
1950 / 5 / 26
210
Ezra Moshe, known as Ezra Moshe Abdullah Shamtoub
Miss Najia Haskeel Naseem Zalait
The twenty-second of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-
nine AD.
Certified
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Secular Council
E / 26 / 5
Department copy
892 / 2 / 50
1950/5/26
283
Menachem Ezra, known as Menachem Hai bin Ezra Aslan Ezra Shalom
Ms. Karjia Meir, known as Karjia Meir Shalom
The ninth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight
AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
5/26/4
Known ⟦Hamza Adas⟧
Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts
for the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 22 / 5 / 1950
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Greetings,
Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 142, I hereby certify that
Mr.: Yusuf bin Dawud bin Yusuf
Married in Baghdad: Ms. Lulu bint Manshi bin Yusuf
On the day: 2 / February / 1929 (corresponding to 21 Shvat year 5689)
Ketubah amount: 75 Dinars and seventy-five only
Witnesses: Shaul H. Shimon, Salim Hayas
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦Religious Court of Justice⟧
⟦Holy Congregation of Baghdad⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
22 / 5
Department Copy
50/894
1950/5/26
⟦illegible⟧
143
Youssef Daoud Youssef
Miss Lulu Munshi Youssef
The third of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine
AD.
Munsif al-Hakim
5/26
5/26/50
On behalf of the Head of the Community
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
2894 / 50
26 / 5 / 1950
Department Copy
Department Copy
143
Yousif Daoud Yousif
Miss Lulu Munshi Yousif
The third of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three
AD.
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 20 / August / 1950
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
20/8
On behalf of the Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
1 / 30 / 8
⟦Department Copy⟧
50/2895
1950/5/26
184
Isaac Jacob Shlomo
Mrs. Maryam Haskil Dawoud Hassai
The twenty-seventh of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty
three AD ⟦line⟧ .
Musaffah
⟦illegible⟧
5/26
A / 26 / 5
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Department Copy
501 / ⟦illegible⟧
5 / 1950 / ⟦illegible⟧
299
Shaul Mordechai Ajami
Miss Aziza Ezra, known as Aziza Aziz Yusuf Cohen
The twenty-first of April of the year nineteen hundred and thirteen
AD
⟦illegible⟧
5/26/A
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Lay Council
Official in charge of Israeli 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 ⟦Moshe Daoud Rahim⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the ⟦seventh⟧ day of the month of ⟦Cheshvan⟧ in the year 5704
( 5 / 11 / 1943 ) and for this purpose I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
Heskiel Haddad
Official in charge of Israeli Burial Affairs
⟦signature⟧
26/5/50
Yosef ⟦Al-Khayyat⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧
Death Certificate
55/2897
1950/5/26
Based on the testimony of the person in charge of burial matters at the Israelite cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the person named Heskel Shaul Isaac died in Baghdad
on the fifth day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three
AD.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦Heskel Shaul⟧
⟦illegible⟧
5/26/A
The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Spiritual Council
in Baghdad
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: 25/6/50
Presidency of the Israeli Community - Baghdad
Please provide ⟦Salman⟧ (Khatun) Najia daughter of Nissim (Basys Shalom)
with a certificate containing her divorce from her husband Salloum son of
Naem (Arublijo) on the date of July 7, 1943
Corresponding to June 28, 1944
Salman Murad
Abbouda
⟦Confirmed⟧
⟦Stylized signature in red ink⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧
Divorce Certificate
55/2898
1955/5/29
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we confirm
hereby that the named Najiya Nassim has been divorced from her husband named Sasson
Nahum on the twenty-eighth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-four AD.
✓
200 Fils
⟦signature⟧
5/28
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
P / 28 / 5
⟦Department Copy⟧
I certify that the Iranian person Mir Suleiman resides in our neighborhood Al-Bushibl in the house
Numbered 157/170
Seal of the Mukhtar
Al-Bushibl Neighborhood
Al-Haj Ahmad Al-Hamoud
28 / 5 / 1950
Witness | Witness | Witness
Yona Shmuel | Yaqub Aghay | Aziz
Number - 2899 / 50
Date - 29 / 5 / 1950
We certify the authenticity of the seal of the Mukhtar above
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Department
I certify that the petitioner Najia daughter of Ibrahim is Iranian and resides in our neighborhood Al-Bushbal at the house
numbered 170 / 157
28 / 5 / 1950
Seal of the Mukhtar
Al-Bushbal neighborhood
Ahmed Al-Haj Hammoud
Witness Witness Witness
Yaqoub Aghai Yuna Shmuel Aziz ⟦line⟧
We certify the authenticity of the seal
of the Mukhtar above
⟦handwritten signature⟧
For the acting Head of the Community
Head of the Spiritual Council
Number — 29 / 55
Date — 29 / 5 / 1950
50 / 2901
1950 / 5 / 29
Department Copy
477
Naeem Nahoum known as Naeem Sion bin Nahoum Yahya
Miss Daisy Ephraim known as Daisy Ephraim Haroun
The first of July, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD ⟦line⟧ .
On behalf of the Acting Chief Rabbi
President of the Lay Council
Certified
⟦illegible⟧
28 / 5
A / 28 / 5
The Administrator of Israeli Burial Affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Israeli Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that
the named Sion de Meir Meir passed away in Baghdad
on the eleventh day of the month of Adar, year 5702
(25 / 8 / 1942) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
20 / 8 / 50
Hezekiel Haddad
⟦signature⟧
Hesqil Haddad
The Administrator of Israeli Burial Affairs
⟦red ink scribbles and signature⟧
Department Copy
Death Certificate
2902/50
5/29/1950
Based on the certificate of the undertaker in the Jewish cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Esther Yamin died in Baghdad on
the twenty-fifth day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two
AD.
p.p. Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Rabbi's Clerk
⟦illegible⟧
5/28/2
⟦illegible stamp⟧
11050
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on May 22, 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Greetings,
Based on the marriage certificate numbered 272, I hereby certify that
Mr. Lewi Selim son of Heskel Daoud Hay
married in Baghdad Miss Farha Khatun daughter of Khedhouri Youssef Daoud Hay
on the day 8 / 9 / 1925 (17 Elul 5685)
( ⟦line⟧
28 / 5 / 50
Amount of the Ketubah
75 Dinars, seventy-five Dinars
Witnesses
Ezra H. Shaul
Selim H. Eliyahu
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦stamp: illegible text inside oval⟧
Lewi Heskel Hay
Farha Khatun Khedhouri known as ⟦...⟧
In the capacity of the uncle
⟦signature⟧
26 / 5
Circle copy 50/2902
1950/5/29
373
Levi Hesqeel known by the name Levi Salim bin Hesqeel Dawood Hay
Miss Farha Khanum Khedouri known by the name Farha Khatoun Khedouri
Youssef Dawood Hay
The eighth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five
AD.
⟦Certified⟧
5/28
A/5/28
⟦illegible⟧
For the Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 25 / 5 / 1950
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate number 59, I hereby certify that
Mr. Selim Ibrahim Hayyim
has married in Baghdad Ms. Tuffaha daughter of Ibrahim Aslan Oudi
on the day - / - / 19 ( 15 Cheshvan year 5654
( ⟦line⟧
Amount of the Ketubah
2000 current piastres Thirty thousand Turkish
The Witnesses
Reuben ⟦...⟧
Ezra ⟦...⟧
Day 15 Cheshvan 5654 H
Corresponding to October 25, 1893 AD
Isaac
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦stamp illegible⟧
Khedouri ⟦...⟧
Department Copy
2909/55
1955/5/29
56
Isaac Ibrahim Habib ⟦...⟧
Miss Tuffaha Ibrahim, known as Tuffaha Ibrahim Isaac Namardi
The twenty-fifth of October, year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-
three AD.
Struck out
25 Fils
5/28
On behalf of the Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A / 28 / 5