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.
⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦Department Copy⟧ No. 1174 14th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. YOUSIF EZRA HOORI was born at Baghdad on the 4th of May 1893 ( eighteen hundred & ninety three A.D. ) ⟦Mr. President⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦Jacob⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mrs. Naima Sasson was born in Baghdad on the seventh day of August, 1907 AD. For this purpose, we have signed below. ⟦Naima Sasson 7th Aug 1907⟧ Witness | Witness Victor Ezra | Salman Qahwa ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ We certify the contents of this certificate. The Mukhtar 40 Fils 14
Number Copy of the Identity Document That ⟦Naeem⟧ son of ⟦Hesqail⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil registry, has been given this document on: ⟦1928⟧ Name and Surname: ⟦Naeem Hesqail⟧ Date and Place of Birth: ⟦1907 Baghdad⟧ Father's Name: ⟦Hesqail⟧ Mother's Name: ⟦Tuffaha⟧ Religion: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: Whether married and has a wife or wives: ⟦Married⟧ Eye color: Face color: Second distinguishing mark: Province: Baghdad District: Sub-district: Neighborhood or Village: ⟦Karrada⟧ House Number: ⟦10/16⟧ Type of Residence: House (True copy of the original)
⟦Department Copy⟧ No. 1176 13th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. NAIMA SASSON was born at Baghdad on the 7th August 1907 (nineteen hundred & seven A.D.) ⟦Mr. President⟧ ⟦Birth certificate of Mrs. Naima⟧ ⟦Sasson was born in Baghdad⟧ ⟦on 7 August 1907⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Miss⟧ Shirley Joseph Bourgi was born in Baghdad on Monday, February 1928 AD And for this purpose, we have signed below ⟦line⟧ SHERLY JOSEPH BOURGI Witness | Witness ⟦Dr. ...⟧ | Sassoon Khedhouri ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq 40 Fils 40 FILS ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ 14
Number Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧ for being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil status records, has been given this booklet: Name and Surname: Date and Place of Birth: Father's Name: Mother's Name: Religion: Profession and whether he reads and writes: Whether married and has a wife or wives: Eye color: Complexion color: Second distinguishing mark: Governorate (Liwa): District (Qadaa): Sub-district (Nahia): Neighborhood or Village: Housing Number: Housing Type: (True Copy) On behalf of /
No. 1176 14th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. SHERLY YOUSIF EZRA HOORI was born at Baghdad on the 2nd of February 1938 ( nineteenh hundred & theirty eight A.D. ) ⟦Shakouri⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
The Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After Greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that ⟦the child⟧ Amira Yusuf Kurji Was born in Baghdad on Monday, July 1942 AD And for this purpose we have signed below ⟦line⟧ Amera JOSEPH NOURGI 2nd July 1942 Witness | Witness Victor ⟦Ezra⟧ | ⟦Khedhouri Zion⟧ ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ We certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Kingdom of Iraq 40 fils 14 No. 1176 14th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonial presented, I h⟦ereby⟧ ⟦confirm that Miss. KHEDOURI ASMA NOORI was born at⟧ ⟦Baghdad on the 2nd of February 1938 ( nineteen hundred⟧ ⟦& thirty eight A.D. ).⟧ ⟦PRESIDENT⟧ ⟦JEWISH COMMUNITY, BAGHDAD⟧
No. 1177 14th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. AMIRAH YOUSIF EZRA HOORI was born at Baghdad on the 2nd of July 1942 ( nineteen hundred & fourty two A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ No. ⟦178⟧ 13th April ⟦1948⟧ BIRTH CERTIFICATE In acordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. JOSEPH JACOB SHEMTOB was born at Baghdad on the 4th of October 1927 (nineteen hundred & twenty seven A.D) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦His Eminence the Hacham Bashi, Respected Head of the Community⟧ Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Please provide Rahim bin Aqeel and his answer with a certificate stating his divorce from his wife Lola bint Yusuf on the date of March 2, ⟦1948⟧ corresponding to 14 ⟦...⟧ Salman Sadqa Abboudi
The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council In Baghdad Number: Date: ⟦28⟧ / ⟦9⟧ / ⟦34⟧ The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Please provide Habiba bint Aswad (Nishan Shahrabani) With a certificate including her divorce from her husband Al-Najib bin Yuna (bin Abdullah) on the date ⟦7⟧ September ⟦934⟧ Corresponding to 25 / 8 / 934 Salman Moussa Abboudi ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Request 290 ⟦...⟧
Divorce Certificate 48 / ⟦...⟧ / 8 / 1947 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that Habiba daughter of Isaac (Yonathan Shahrabani) has been divorced from her husband Najib son of Yona (Abdullah) on the twenty-fifth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. Head of the Community ⟦illegible signature⟧