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12829 6/20/947 Shimon Faeq bin Hayyim Shimon Miss Masouda ⟦Orgil⟧ daughter of Ephraim Fattal The twenty-third of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ 729 ⟦signature⟧ Required 290 fils
IJA 3748
Verification Certificates, Correspondence, Baghdadi Jewish Community
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These 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.
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The Jewish Religious Court In Baghdad Jewish Religious Court Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Number: 1285 Date: 25 / 7 / 972 File Number: Testimonies The Honorable Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Head of the Jewish Community . Baghdad Please provide Khatoon daughter of Muallim Yaqub Mahalla with a certificate stating that her husband Ishaq Sion son of Inma Jan had left and traveled outside Iraq about seventeen years ago . And may you remain . ⟦Moussa Malamad⟧ The President ⟦signature⟧ 29 / 7 / 972
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Certificate 62 - 20 / 6 / 947 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Isaac Sion Levagan has left his wife, the named Khatoun Moallem Yaqub Jaldad, and traveled outside Iraq approximately seventeen years ago. ⟦signature⟧ 28 / 6 ⟦ea⟧ Head of the Community ⟦initials⟧
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621 20 / 6 / 1947 Ezra Daoud Hay Miss Jamila Ibrahim Kharouf The first of October, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Rare⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts Baghdad on 6/29/1947 For the Jewish Community in Baghdad His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri The Respected President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the records established in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Norselin bin Yitzhak Ma'alem⟧ has contracted his engagement to ⟦Aline bat Salman bin Yitzhak Salah⟧ in Baghdad on 2/27/1947 and has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 500 ⟦Nors⟧ | ⟦Yitzhak⟧ 150 ⟦Nors⟧ | ⟦Yaakov⟧ ⟦Nors⟧ | Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 1/8/20
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622 7/7/947 Nahum Cohen son of Yehuda Saado Miss Eliza Salman Menachem Zakaria The twenty-third of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦scribble⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/20
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1/7/947 222 283 Heskel Menachem Miss Salima Shlomo Sonbol The eleventh of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ 6/20 ⟦illegible⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts Jewish Community of Baghdad Baghdad on 6/8/1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sasson Khedouri Respectable President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries established in my records, I certify that Mr. ⟦Mordechai son of Zechariah Ovadia⟧ Has conducted his engagement to ⟦Rachel daughter of Isaac Ovadia⟧ In Baghdad on the day 11/20/1945 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Isaac son of Zechariah⟧ | 150 ⟦Zuzim⟧ ⟦Ovadia⟧ | 250 ⟦...⟧ | 200 ⟦...⟧ | 600 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦Mordechai son of Zechariah⟧ Record entry 6/20/47 Required 40 Fils
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7/7/947 224 Hesqail Khedhouri Abdullah Miss Naima Ibrahim Ashir The thirtieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦illegible⟧ Loss of status ⟦signature⟧ 12/6 Required 40 fils
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625 7/7/947 Hanukkah Ibrahim Hanukkah Miss Almas Haroun Yaqoub The tenth of January of the year nineteen hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 6/20
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 6/28/1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri The Respected President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Mordechai Cohen son of Habib⟧ Has performed his engagement to ⟦Miriam daughter of Isaac Cohen⟧ In Baghdad on the day 1/10/1947 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses ⟦50 Dinars⟧ | ⟦Shimon Habib⟧ | ⟦Abraham Habib⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 6/28/47 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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626 July 1, 1947 Certificate We hereby certify that His Eminence Rabbi Eliyahu Abraham is an employee at the Israeli Slaughterhouse in Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the President of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
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627 1 / 7 / 947 Eliyahu Salman Daoud Miss Habiba Eliyahu Shalom The second of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/2 ⟦illegible⟧
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Registrar of Betrothal Contracts of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 6/16/1947 His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri Respected President of the Israelite Community After greetings and respect. Based on the records established in my registers, I confirm that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak son of Salman son of David⟧ Has contracted his betrothal to ⟦Habiba daughter of Salman son of Ezra⟧ In Baghdad on the day 2/2/1947 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Ezra Sassoon⟧ | 1000 ⟦Nazir⟧ ⟦Yaakov son of Yitzhak⟧ | 400 ⟦Muakhar⟧ | 400 ⟦Dowry⟧ | 1800 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 7/2/47
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682 July 2, 1947 84 Khadhouri Nahoum Mosul - Miss Narjis Ibrahim April twenty-second, year one thousand nine hundred twenty-nine ⟦signature⟧ Intent ⟦signature⟧ July 2
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629 2/7/947 .. 424 Shalom Nadwan Isaac Hayyim Miss Hanina, known as Khanum Eliyahu Shaul Fatya The fourteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) ⟦illegible⟧ 2/7
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640 1947/7/2 .. Yes, the expense is due in my name, Naeem Youssef Mawla Miss Hanifa Abed Shalom The thirtieth of March, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7/2 ⟦illegible mark⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 6/20/1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri The Respected President of the Israelite Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak ben Yosef Ezra⟧ Has contracted his engagement to ⟦Habiba bat Menachem ben Ezra⟧ In Baghdad on the day 2/20/1947 And has not yet married Conditions: No conditions exist Witnesses: ⟦Chaim Ezra⟧ ⟦Yitzhak ben Ezra⟧ 290 on 7/2/47 Shimon Nazil M. Shimon ⟦Shimon ben Shimon⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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641 4/7/1947 Dawoud Akram, known as Dawoud Dion Ephraim Naseem Miss Dory Abdullah Habba Tahl Bahr The twentieth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/7
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Engagement Contracts Registrar Baghdad on 1947/6/25 For the Israelite community in Baghdad His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Respectable Head of the Israelite community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Har Avraham ben Zion Avraham Nissim⟧ Has contracted his engagement to ⟦Ms. Margalit bat Yitzhak Cohen⟧ In Baghdad on the day 947/6/20 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses ⟦Avraham Yitzhak S. Ezra⟧ | ⟦Yaakov Sassoon H. Ezra⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ | ⟦Naji Sassoon Ezra⟧ 290 Fils 947/7/2 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul⟧ ⟦Shimon⟧
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642 4/7/947 Yacoub Shamoun Khulaif Miss Farha Phinhas Ibrahim The eighteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/7
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri President of the respected Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my records, I certify that Mr. ⟦Yaakov son of Sassoon Tzadka⟧ has performed his engagement to ⟦Farha daughter of Pinhas son of Avraham⟧ in Baghdad on the day 12/18/1945 and has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 50 ⟦Muqaddas⟧ | ⟦Yitzhak Yehuda⟧ 150 ⟦Daram⟧ | ⟦Sassoon Tzadka⟧ 100 ⟦Wahed⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 300 Shim'on Shaul M. Shim'on ⟦Shimon Shaul⟧ ⟦Shimon⟧ ⟦Mr. Shimon⟧ ⟦7/24⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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642 4/7/947 ⟦line⟧ Selim Yaqub Al-Kabir Miss Habbo daughter of Saleh Shukr The first of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ 7/30 //
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 1947/7/2 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Respected President of the Israelite Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that Mr. ⟦Meir Dangour Daoud⟧ Has performed his engagement to ⟦Noor Dangour Daoud⟧ In Baghdad on the day 947/7/1 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Yehezkel⟧ | 2000 ⟦Ezra⟧ | ⟦Dinar⟧ Recorded on 947/7/2 Shimeon Shaoul M. Shimeon ⟦Shimeon Shaoul⟧
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644 7/7/947 ⟦illegible⟧ 97/9/947 207 Hayawi Munshi Hayu Murad Miss Dawlah Louise, known by the name Louise Haroun Eliyahu Daniel The twenty-sixth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/4