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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 751-775

Archival unit 751

Officer in Charge of Israeli Burial Affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
⟦faint purple stamp, illegible text⟧
Presidency of the Israeli Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that
the named Ovadia Kadouri Dalal passed away in Baghdad
on the day ⟦illegible⟧ 26 of the month of August, year 5704
(26/8/1944) and for this reason I have signed below
Yehezkel Haddad
Heskel Haddad
Officer in Charge of Israeli Burial Affairs
⟦signature in black ink⟧
5/5/50
First Class
O/No

Archival unit 752

Department Copy
Death Certificate
55/2905
May 29, 1950
Based on the certificate from the undertaker at the Israelite Cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Abdullah Shebet died in Baghdad on
the twenty-sixth day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four
AD.
Formally,
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
A/28/5

Archival unit 753

50/2906
1950/5/29
Department Copy
531
Yehuda Haskel known as Yehuda Haskel Ibrahim ⟦line⟧
Miss Rachel Moshe Lagajan
The seventh of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty ⟦line⟧
AD ⟦line⟧ .
Haskel Al-Hayy
4/28
On behalf of the Acting
President of the Corporeal Council
⟦True to original⟧
5/28/A
Copy
5/10

Archival unit 754

50/2906
1950/5/29
Department copy
⟦Department copy⟧
531
Yehuda Haskil known as Yehuda Haskil Ibrahim
Miss Rachel Moshej Aghajan
The seventh of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
(True copy)
Baghdad on 15 / October / 1950
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
Fifty fils required
Distributor
10/15
1950/10/15
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 755

Department Copy
50/2907
1950/5/29
34
Ephraim Joseph known as Ephraim Joseph Eliyahu
Miss Regina Nassim known as Regina Nassim Hai Robin
The tenth of May, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six
AD.
On behalf of the Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
✓
⟦Internal⟧
5/28/E

Archival unit 756

Department Copy
⟦8⟧ / 50
5/29/1950
612
Arfaiel Ibrahim known by the name Arfaiel Ibrahim Rahmin
Miss Naeema Sasson known by the name Naeema Sasson Asher
The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six
A.D.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
⟦Mustafa⟧
⟦signature⟧
5/28
A / 5/28

Archival unit 757

Department Copy
55/2808
1950/5/29
332
Isaac Aziz
Miss Sarah Meir, known as Sarah Meir Aghai Cohen
The sixth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty
AD.
⟦Mustafa⟧
5/28/4
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 758

Department's copy
551 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
1950/5/29
285
Munshi Mattana bin Eliyahu, known as Munshi Mattana bin Eliyahu Munir Haroun
<del>Cohen</del>
Miss Khazna Abdul Aziz, known as Khazna Abdul Aziz Abed Rubin
The twelfth of March, year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six
A.D.
200 fils
⟦signature⟧
5/28/A
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 759

2911/50
1950/5/29
521
Roubin Heskel Hayyim, known as Roubin Akram son of Heskel Mashallah Cohen
Miss Najat Sion, known as Najat Sion Mashallah Cohen
The twenty-fourth of August, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD.
(True copy)
Baghdad on 1951/3/28
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 760

50/2911
1950/5/29
⟦illegible⟧
521
Rubin Heskel Hayyim, known as Rubin Akram son of Heskel Masha Allah Cohen
Miss Najat Sion, known as Najat Sion Masha Allah Cohen
The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD.
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 951/5/4
On behalf of
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
951/5/4

Archival unit 761

Department copy
55/2811
1950/5/29
521
Rubin Heskel Hayim known as Rubin Akram son of Heskel Mashallah Cohen
Miss Najat Sion known as Najat Sion Mashallah Cohen
The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD
⟦Heskel Cohen⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
5/28
⟦illegible signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible stamp⟧
P / 5/28

Archival unit 762

50 / 2912
1950 / 5 / 29
Department Copy
191
Said Nourallah, known as Said Doctor Nourallah Moussa
Miss Izzy Saleh, known as Izzy Jahla Saleh Mather Dalal
The twelfth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD.
200 fils
⟦signature⟧
5 / 28
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
P / 28 / 5

Archival unit 763

Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Greetings,
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby confirm that
the named ⟦Ibrahim Sahyoun Wardah⟧ died in Baghdad
on the ⟦17th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Sivan⟧ in the year ⟦5687⟧
(⟦1927/5/26⟧) and for this purpose I have signed below
Heskel Haddad
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials
⟦Signature⟧
50/5/28
⟦200 fils⟧
⟦Signature⟧
⟦5/28⟧

Archival unit 764

⟦Department Copy⟧
Death Certificate
2912 / 55
29 / 5 / 1950
Based on the certificate of the burial officer in the Jewish cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Ephraim Joseph Cohen died in Baghdad
on the twenty-sixth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-
seven AD ⟦line⟧.
⟦illegible⟧
p.p. Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Spiritual Council
200 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
5/28
p.p. / 28 / 5

Archival unit 765

Department Copy
Death Certificate
55 / 2914
29 / 5 / 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 Shalom Sasson Ajami died in
Baghdad on the eighth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
two AD ⟦line⟧ .
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Classifier ⟦illegible⟧
28 / 5
H / 28 / 5

Archival unit 766

⟦Presidency of the Department⟧
⟦Presidency of the Department⟧
50/2914
1950/5/29
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial duties at the Jewish cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Shalom Sasson Ajami passed away in Baghdad
on the eighth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two ⟦line⟧
AD.
(True Copy)
Baghdad on July 10, 1950
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Secular Council
⟦signature⟧
⟦Good⟧
7/10/9

Archival unit 767

Officer in charge of Israelite burial affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Greetings,
Based on the entries established in my records, I hereby confirm that
The individual named: Menashe Isaac Ezra
Died in Baghdad:
On the day: 22
Of the month: Sivan
Year: 5702
(8 / 6 / 1942) and for that purpose I have signed below
Hesqel Haddad
Officer in charge of Israelite burial affairs
Menashe Isaac Ezra
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
28 / 5 / 50
⟦red ink signature⟧

Archival unit 768

Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦29⟧ ⟦May⟧ ⟦1959⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify
that Miss ⟦Najma daughter of Yehuda⟧
is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers.
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦illegible stamp with Hebrew and Arabic text⟧
Certified
⟦signature⟧
29/5

Archival unit 769

⟦Department Copy⟧
Certificate
50/2815
1950/5/29
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Samha Yehuda is neither engaged nor married
and has no record in the relevant registers.
On behalf of the Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
✓
⟦illegible⟧
5/29
A/5/29

Archival unit 770

Committee for the Support of Orphans of the ⟦1941⟧ Events
His Excellency, the President of the Honorable Israelite Community
After greetings,
According to the records we have, we testify that the person named Ibrahim Eliyahu Ajami was killed in the events of
June 1941 and that his wife, the named Rifqa, has no provider.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the President
28 / 5 / 50
Keep in file
⟦signature⟧
28 / 5

Archival unit 771

Department Copy
Certificate
2912 / 50
29 / 5 / 1950
Based on the certificate of the Committee for the Support of Orphans of the June 1941 Events, we hereby
confirm that the named Ibrahim Eliyahu Ajami was killed in the June events
1941 ⟦L⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
29 / 5
On / 29 / 5

Archival unit 772

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 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦Menashe Hanoch⟧ died in Baghdad
on the day ⟦10th⟧ of the month ⟦Iyar⟧ of the year ⟦5702⟧
(1942/5/15) and for this reason I have signed below.
5702
⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧
Heskel Haddad
Officer in charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
⟦Signature⟧
5/29/50
⟦Signature⟧
⟦Signature⟧

Archival unit 773

Department Copy
Death Certificate
50/2917
1950/5/29
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad
We hereby confirm that the named Heskel Hayyim Sayegh died in Baghdad on the
fifteenth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD.
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Certified
⟦signature⟧
5/29
A/5/29

Archival unit 774

2918/50
5/29/1950
Department Copy ⟦...⟧
Distinguished
Ibrahim Zari
Miss Begum Jan Lazar, known as Begum Jan Elazar
The tenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty
AD.
✓
⟦illegible⟧
5/29
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
5/29/p

Archival unit 775

55 / 2919
1950 / 5 / 29
⟦Department Copy⟧
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧
214
Ephraim Haron, known by the name Ephraim Haron Rahmin
Miss Karjiya Ezra, known by the name Karjiya Ezra Rubin
The twentieth of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty
A.D.
Munsef Al-Hakim
⟦illegible⟧
5/29
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
P / 5/29