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645 7/7/947 The prominent Ezekiel Sion Ezekiel Sourani Miss Flora Ibrahim Youssef Qaraeen The twelfth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/7
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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7/6/1947 To the Honorable Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, may its light shine Today, Sunday, the 22nd of Tammuz, the year 5707 from creation, in Baghdad, may its light shine Valid in the session of the Rabbinical Court Before us in the undersigned Rabbinical Court, they testified according to the Torah and investigation, they are our valid and faithful witnesses The honorable Menachem son of Abraham son of Joseph Naaman and the honorable Abraham Cohen That George Mutzafi son of Salman ⟦from source⟧ 925 Expenses 1500 Fils 2000 Kurus 1500 Commission 5000 The humble Sasson H.Y. The humble Salman H.Y. The Righteous Rabbinical Court In Baghdad May God protect it, Amen Compensation 947
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646 7/2/947 Mr. Eliyahu Yehuda Fattal Miss Hanina Ibrahim Yusuf Qara'in The thirteenth of March, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/7
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1947/7/6 To the honorable Hakham Isaac Sassoon, may his light shine Since I the undersigned Abraham son of Kadouri Abraham, may his light shine On behalf of his widow and orphans In the year 18 Adar I 704 corresponding to 12/2/944, he married according to the law of Moses and Israel The young man Habib son of Abraham son of Joseph Rahamim and Miriam daughter of Kadouri Advance | 1200 Deferred | 800 Total | 2000 Witnesses Sassoon Ezra Abraham " " Hakham Bashi Baghdad 290 Bony 947/7/8
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647 7/7/947 244 Mikhail Daoud Shamil Miss Maryam Ishaq Shamil The fourteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three ⟦illegible⟧ Current status ⟦illegible⟧
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Baghdad, July 11, 1947. 648 No:- 648. 11/7/1947 Death Certificate DEATH CERTIFICATE. In accordance with the certifcate of the Official in charge of the Jewish burials at Baghdad, I hereby confirm that the late Yousef Eliahoo Bashi, was dead at Baghdad on the 28th day of May 1947 (nineteen hundred and fourty seven A.D.) Based on the certificate of the official in charge of burials in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad we hereby confirm that the late Yousef Eliahoo Bashi died in Baghdad on the day twenty-eighth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven Head of the Community PRESIDENT, JEWISH COMMUNITY, BAGHDAD. Certificate issued His Honor the President For signature please ⟦signature⟧
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Death Certificate 648 7/7/947 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Yusuf Eliyahu Bashi died in Baghdad on the twenty-eighth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community Belonging to Mr. Daoud Salman. ⟦signature⟧
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649 8/7/947 216 Aziz Nathaniel known as Aziz Salman Moshi Miss Fahima Al-Azar Baruch The fifteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ Marriage contract ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦8/7⟧
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650 8/7/947 97 Matouq Ghoura Matouq Shahrabani Miss Sabiha Ishaq Darun The twenty-sixth of November of the year nineteen hundred and thirty- four ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7/8
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651 2/7/947 Youssef ⟦Kabbay⟧ known as Youssef Ezra Zilkha Miss ⟦Tuffaha⟧ Saleh Ezekiel The second of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/7 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2/7/47
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 6 / 7 / 947 His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings and respect. Based on the records established in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak son of Yosef Cohen⟧ Has held his engagement to ⟦Hanna daughter of Yitzhak Cohen⟧ In Baghdad on the day 2 / 7 / 1946 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses ⟦-⟧ | ⟦Yitzhak son of Yosef Cohen⟧ | ⟦Yitzhak son of Yosef⟧ ⟦signature⟧ No. Khedhouri 7 / 7 / 47 Shimon Shaul bin Shimon ⟦Yitzhak son of Yosef⟧ ⟦signature⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 1947/6/20 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri President of the Honorable Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, ⟦I confirm⟧ that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak (Ezra) Ben Zion Kahila⟧ has contracted his engagement to ⟦Habiba Bat Yitzhak Habiba⟧ in Baghdad on the day 14 / 5 / 947 to be married later Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Yaakov Ezra⟧ | 700 ⟦Mohar⟧ ⟦Sasson Yitzhak⟧ | 200 ⟦Nedunya⟧ | 200 ⟦Tosefet⟧ | 1100 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon 29 on 947/7/7
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⟦252⟧ 8/7/947 Heskel Ezra, known as Heskel Zion Heskel Ezra Miss Rachel Heskel Muslih The fourteenth of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7/7
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 7/2/1947 ⟦Number in the Registry⟧ His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri The Respected President of the Jewish Community Greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak son of Avraham⟧ Has contracted his engagement to ⟦Miriam daughter of Yehezkel⟧ In Baghdad on the day 9/1/946 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Yaakov Sassoon⟧ | 100 ⟦Advance⟧ ⟦Yitzhak Avraham⟧ | 125 ⟦Deferred⟧ | 200 ⟦Dowry⟧ | 425 Shimon Nazel A. Shimon ⟦Shimon Nazel⟧ ⟦Mash'ala⟧ Certified by me 7/5/47
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652 3/7/947 Ibrahim Abdullah Pasha Miss Saeeda Haskeel Ezra Abu Al-Thaman The first of September of the year nineteen hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/7
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654 9/7/847 543 Khadouri Salem Ibrahim Ghoura Miss Khatoun Ibrahim Moushi Zalouf The thirteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7/3
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community of Baghdad Baghdad on 1947/7/8 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri President of the Honorable Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries established in my records, I confirm that Mr. Avraham ben Ezra Kadoorie Has performed his engagement to Mas'uda bat Ezra Kadoorie In Baghdad on the day 1947/2/20 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions Gorgi Khedouri | 80 Dinars Ezra Kadoorie | 20 Dalal | Total 100 Dinars Shimon Shaul M. Shimon Shimon Shaul Shimon Cantor of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 47/7/8
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256 9/7/947 Ibrahim Mushir Babo Miss Marcelle Abed Ibrahim Babo The twentieth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/31
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts Jewish Community of Baghdad Baghdad on 7/7/1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri Respected President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Yaakov ben Yitzhak⟧ Has held his engagement to ⟦Miriam bat Yitzhak⟧ In Baghdad on the day 26 / 2 / 1947 ⟦And has not⟧ married yet Conditions | Witnesses ⟦Yitzhak ben Yosef⟧ | ⟦Yaakov ben Yitzhak⟧ ⟦Kadouri⟧ | ⟦Ezra ben Yitzhak⟧ Completed this and resolved 8 / 7 / 47 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦Yaakov⟧ ⟦Yitzhak⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧
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9/7/67 9/700 9/7/947 Yacoub Eliyahu Shmeil Ms. Samra Ibrahim The twenty-sixth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven seven ⟦illegible⟧ from him to ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/8 ⟦illegible⟧ 9/7/947
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Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Jewish Religious Court Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Number :: 1202 Date :: 9/7/47 Case Number: 705/9 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Honorable President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Please be so kind as to grant Khazna (known as Karjiya) daughter of Menashe Khallaschi a certificate stating the occurrence of divorce between her and her husband Moshe Ibrahim Bahoor before this court on Sunday 29 Sivan 705 corresponding to 10/6/945. Sincerely. ⟦illegible stamp/signature⟧ On behalf of the President ⟦illegible signature⟧ 290 Fils 9/7/947
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658 10/7/947 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the woman named Khazna, known as Karjiya Munshi Khalaschi, has been divorced from her husband named Moshe Ephraim Bamkhor on the tenth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community
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659 10 / 7 / 947 493 Mr. Yusuf Naeem known as Yusuf Israel Kurji quarter Naeema Kurji known as Naeema Ezekiel Moshe Hai The twenty-fifth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five ⟦illegible signature/initials⟧ Sadiq 8 / 7