Verification Certificates, Correspondence, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are certificates for birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death of community members. There is correspondence from the President of the Jewish Community regarding financial hardships, marriage disputes, medical assistance needs and travel for medical treatment, and confirmations of character, identity or citizenship. There are also documents confirming religious education and births in other countries including Austria, Greece, and Romania. Birth certificates verifying birth dates go as far back as the 1870s.
To the respected President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Edward Khedouri Shukur⟧ was born in Baghdad on the day of — year 1929 And to that end, we have signed below Baghdad on June 24, 1947 Witness ⟦signature⟧ The Mukhtar Witness ⟦circular stamp⟧
And certifies the authenticity of the signature of the Clerk of the Salhiyeh District in Aley Qaimaqam of Aley ⟦Based⟧ on the request of Mr. ⟦Moussa⟧ ⟦Daoud⟧ ⟦Al-Na⟧ No. ⟦...⟧ on ⟦...⟧ on ⟦...⟧ in the year ⟦...⟧ Therefore, this certification was granted 13 / 7 / ⟦1934⟧ General Directorate On behalf of ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
67 27 / 6 / 947 137 Heskiel Saleh Ibrahim Bobby Miss Masouda Sion Ibrahim Bobby The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2/26 Hafloob 290 Fils
218 1947/6/27 453 Anwar Gurji Ibrahim Munir Somikh Miss Habiba Abdullah Raphael The twenty-ninth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/27 Two children 28 fils
⟦619⟧ 1947/6/27 ⟦1947/6/27⟧ . . 493 Raji Salman Abdul Aziz Miss Rahma Ishaq Yaqub The thirteenth of June of the year nineteen hundred and forty-six ⟦S⟧ 6/26 ⟦illegible⟧
Authority ⟦Rights⟧ Registrar of Engagement Contracts Baghdad on 6/26/1947 For the Jewish Community in Baghdad His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Respected President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Avraham ben Yitzhak⟧ Has performed his engagement to ⟦Haviva bat Ezra ben Yaakov⟧ In Baghdad on the day 6/17/1947 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 100 ⟦Yitzhak Avraham⟧ | ⟦Yitzhak Avraham⟧ 100 ⟦Dardara⟧ | ⟦Yosef Haim Kaz⟧ 200 | Shimon Shaoul A. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦25/213⟧
620 1947/6/27 Eliyahu Ishaq Miss Habiba Moshi Yaqub The seventeenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦from⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6/27 ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 26 / 6 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that Mr. ⟦Salman bin Yamin bin Ishaq⟧ Has concluded his engagement to ⟦Habiba bat Yosef bin Ishaq⟧ In Baghdad on the day 20 / 12 / 1945 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 400 Dinars | ⟦Yosef bin Ishaq⟧ 100 Dinars | ⟦Ishaq bin Yamin⟧ ⟦Habiba bat Yosef⟧ | Shimon Shaul A. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
⟦721⟧ 27/6/947 .. Salman Heskel Elia Nakar Miss Masouda Rahmin Eliahu The thirtieth of December of the year nineteen hundred and forty-five ⟦illegible⟧ 6/22
Engagement Contract Registrar of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 1947/6/27 ⟦Menashe Abraham⟧ His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Respectable President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak son of Eliyahu Cohen⟧ Has contracted his engagement to ⟦Mrs. Simcha daughter of Abraham son of Hanoch⟧ In Baghdad on the day 1945/2/8 And has not yet married Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Yitzhak Abd al-Nabi⟧ | 200 ⟦Muqaddam⟧ ⟦Salah Hanoch⟧ | 500 ⟦Mu'akhkhar⟧ | ⟦Total⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible signature⟧
622 1947/6/29 Salem Shaul Saleh Miss Jamila Ibrahim Hanooka The eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 29 / 6
1947/6/27 Before the Righteous Court, may its Rock and Redeemer protect it, they signed and accepted upon themselves The gentlemen Abraham Isaac Hai Bachrach Elazar ⟦Elazar⟧ may his light shine Valid for all matters With the cancellation of all notices and protests Whereas on the day of 17 Sivan 707 which corresponds to 27 June 947 he received with full honor from Mrs. Habiba daughter of Jacob son of Isaac Elazar with full honor the sum of ⟦five⟧ hundred Iraqi ⟦dinars⟧ (500 dinars) And they confessed as mentioned above in Baghdad 220 Judge 120 Synagogue 100 Ketubah 150 Rambam 600 Twenty-four Family Six Witnesses Sasson H.A. " Joseph Hayyim ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
622 6 / 28 / 1947 The Exhibit Naseem Naji, spent in the name of ⟦Naghami⟧ Yaqub Hazqeel Mukhtar Total spent in the name of Rachel Salman The twenty-third of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty ⟦Bond⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6/28
624 6/20/947 The presented Naji Yaqub, known as Naji Sayoun Gora Yaqub The wife Eliza Hazqeel Yehuda Saraf The eighteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ Zed ⟦illegible⟧ 6/28
1947/6/24 To the honorable Chief Rabbi Hakham Sasson Kadoorie, may his light shine Today appeared before us in the Beth Din Mr. Kadoorie Eliyahu, may his light shine Regarding the matter of the dowry On Tuesday, the 18th of Sivan, the year 5707 from the creation of the world, here in Baghdad, may the Almighty protect it We, the undersigned witnesses, [attest] how Mr. Kadoorie son of Ezekiel son of Judah Baba Confessed a full and complete confession Cash 600 Gold 600 Clothing 550 1750 Witnesses signed below The aforementioned Kadoorie Eliyahu The Court of Justice For the Community of Baghdad ⟦illegible signature⟧ Note 29 / 6 / 47
6/20/1947 Fah 379 Saleh Ezra Saleh Miss Mazli Rahmin Baruch The fourth of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Vea Required 40 fils
No:- 626 Baghdad June 30, 1947 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 494, I hereby confirm that Miss. VIOLETTE YACOUB ELIAHOO ZAROOR known as VIOLLTTE ZAROOR was married in Baghdad to Mr. YACOUB MEIR DELLAL known as JACK DELLAL on the 24th day June 1947 ( nineteen hundred and fourty seven A. D. ) ⟦signature⟧ PRESIDENT, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, BAGHDAD. ⟦faint blue text⟧ Mr. President Valid Certificate Marriage certificate of Miss Violette Yacoub Eliahoo Zaroor known as Violette Zaroor to Mr. Yacoub Meir Dellal known as Jack Dellal on 6/24/947 7/30
No 626 Baghdad 30 June 1947. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 494 I hereby confirm that Miss. VIOLET JACOB ELIAHOO ZAROOR was married in Baghdad to Mr. JACOB MEIR DALLAL on the 24th day of June 1947 ( nineteen hundred & fourty seven A.D.)/. Mr. President Marriage Certificate of Miss Violet Jacob Zaroor to Mr. Jacob Meir Dallal in Baghdad 24 / 6 / 47 ⟦scribble⟧ The ⟦signature⟧ 7/29 PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
626 10/8/1947 494 Yaqub Munir Dallal, known as Jack Dallal Miss Violet Yaqub Eliyahu Zarur, known as Violet Zarur The twenty-fourth of June, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦line⟧ Named (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦10/8⟧
Registrar of Engagement Contracts Baghdad on 6/17/1947 For the Israelite Community in Baghdad His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri President of the Respected Israelite Community After greetings and respect. Based on the records fixed in my registers, I confirm that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak ben Yosef Levi⟧ Has conducted his engagement to ⟦Rachel bat Yitzhak Menashe⟧ In Baghdad on the day 2 / 2 / 1947 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Yitzhak Sofer⟧ | 200 ⟦Advanced⟧ ⟦Avraham Yitzhak⟧ | 200 ⟦Delayed⟧ | 200 ⟦Dowry⟧ | 600 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦...⟧
627 6/20/947 Yaqub Yusuf Al-Hashlam Miss Na'ima Munshi Moshe Hai The second of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ 2/29
627 30 / 6 / 1947 20 Yaqub Yusuf Al-Yada' Miss Na'ima Munshi Moshi Hay The second of May, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ Registered ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ / 2
Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on June 26, 1947 His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Respectable President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Yehuda Khedouri Hakham Levi⟧ Has entered into an engagement with ⟦Perachia daughter of Isaac (Habiba) Aaron⟧ In Baghdad on the day January 19, 1947 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Isaac Khedouri⟧ | ⟦One hundred⟧ ⟦David Khedouri⟧ | ⟦Dinars⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon 290 Mils June 29, 1947
628 6/20/1947 Saul Joseph Saleh Daki Miss Khatun Ishaq Rahmin The nineteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 6/29
Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 16/6/1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri The Honorable President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the records fixed in my registers, I confirm that Mr. Shimon Levin ben Hayim Epstein Contracted his engagement to Miriam bat Aroza David Menachem In Baghdad on the day 22 / 4 / 1947 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 4000 ⟦illegible⟧ | Shimon Levin | David ben Abbas Shimon Shaul A. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text⟧ Fixed fee 290 Fils