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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.
AI en Translation, Pages 176-200
Page 176
Registrar of Engagement Contracts
Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 1/8/1947
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. ⟦Yehezkel bin Yitzhak Isaac Saleh Qid⟧
Has concluded his engagement to ⟦Adeline bat Ezra Abdel Aziz⟧
In Baghdad on the day 11/7/1947
And has not married yet
Witnesses | Conditions
⟦Shimon Hazan⟧ | 1500 ⟦Dinars⟧
⟦Qid Yehezkel Nissim⟧ | ⟦Silver⟧
Shimon Shaul M. Shimon
Page 177
July 7, 947
Hesqel Ishaq Shlomo Dawud
Miss Albertine Aboudi Abdul Aziz
The eleventh of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
⟦signature⟧
7/25
⟦illegible⟧
Required 40 fils
Page 178
661
11 / 7 / 947
196
Moshe Aaron Gora
Miss Simha Gora Hastil Shamash .
The second of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
( Copy of certificate )
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Contents⟧
⟦illegible⟧
11/7
Page 179
665
247/7/11
169
Khadhouri Isaac Haqqbal
Miss Marcelle Jacob Shaul
The sixth of December, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four
(Copy of Certificate)
⟦Certified⟧
7/10
⟦illegible signature⟧
Archive
Page 180
662
10/7/947
132
Daoud Hayawi Yaqub
Miss Najiya Khadouri Badkar
The second of December, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 181
664
11/7/947
312
Nassim Koji, known as Nassim Eliyahu Nassim
Miss Toba Amouda, known as Toba Rahmin Saleh
The third of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one
⟦illegible⟧
Certified
⟦illegible⟧
10/7
⟦illegible⟧
Page 182
225
11 / 7 / 947
400
Salim Moussa Abed
Miss Salima Yaqub Saleh Rahmin Pasha
The fifteenth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Muhammad⟧
7/12
Required 290 fils
Page 183
1947/7/8
Knesset Israel Committee Mr. Pinchas Cohen May his light shine
Today, Tuesday 3 Tammuz 5707, it was clarified that the honorable deceased
Meir Eliyahu of blessed memory
Left sons: Nissim, Moses, ⟦Ezra⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
The aforementioned sons are the legal heirs of the deceased
Witnesses: Shimon Levi
" Salman Levi
Expenses
200 Moses
200 Nissim
200 Ezra
200 Salman
800 Total
Sasson Jona
Sasson Jona
⟦signature⟧
290 Mils
947/7/10
Page 184
666
11/7/947
The prominent
Dawoud Abdullah Dawoud
Daisy Sion Shlomo
The third of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts
The Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 10 / 7 / 1947
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Respected President of the Jewish Community
After greetings and respect.
Based on the records documented in my registers, I confirm that
Mr. ⟦Jacob son of Shalom Jacob Ezra⟧
Has performed his engagement to ⟦Beracha daughter of Isaac son of Hur⟧
In Baghdad on the day 15 / 12 / 1946
And he has not married yet
Witnesses | Conditions
⟦Jacob son of Ezra⟧ | 100 ⟦Advance⟧
⟦Chaim son of Solomon⟧ | 100 ⟦Deferred⟧
| 200 ⟦Dowry⟧
| ⟦line⟧
| 400
Shim'on Shaul M. Shim'on
⟦Shim'on Shaul⟧
⟦Handler⟧
⟦Shim'on⟧
⟦illegible⟧
24 / 5 / 47
Page 186
627
11/7/947
Yaqub Ezra Yaqub Hassi
Miss Sabiha Ephraim Rubin
The fifteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
six
⟦illegible⟧
10/7
⟦illegible⟧
Page 187
628
12/7/947
638
Daniel Hai Daniel
Mother: Salima Shua Khadouri
The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
11/7
⟦illegible stamp/mark⟧
Page 188
669
947/7/12
499
Ezra bin Ezra Rahmin
Miss Eliza Ezra Laghani
The twenty-sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
five
⟦signature⟧
7/11
⟦signature⟧
Page 189
670
12 / 7 / 947
339
Ibrahim Salim known as Salim Isaac Sofer
Miss Farha Violet known as Violet Elias Saleh Nissan
The fifth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four
⟦initials⟧
⟦signature⟧
7/11
Page 190
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
10 We hereby testify that the person named Moshe Haqqi Ali was born in
1922 in Baghdad and we have signed
The Petitioner
Moshe Haqqi Ali
Al-Bataween 519/1
19
Witness
Nu'man Abdullah Fatya
Witness
Alex Nassouri Murad
⟦Dahoukran⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Iraq
Finance
40 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
The Mukhtar:
⟦signature⟧
Born 1922
According to the census book number 7474
And page 5 of the Al-Bataween register
⟦signature⟧
Please provide him with the certificate
11/7/1951
Page 191
In <del>Birth</del> No 671
Baghdad 13th July 1947.
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm
that Mr, MOSHI HESKEL ALAFI was born at Baghdad in the year
1923 ( nineteen hundred & twenty three A.D. )
Mr. President
Birth certificate of Mr. Moshi Heskel
Alafi in Baghdad year 1923
Two copies
⟦signature⟧
PRESIDENT
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
This certificate was issued according to the Population Register No.
7474 and dated 15/10/1925
⟦signature⟧
11/7
Page 192
The Lawyer
Moshi Somekh
Advocate
Moshi Somekh
His Excellency the Head of the Honorable Israelite Community in Baghdad
After offering respects
I request your kindness to endorse the attached certificate stating that
Malka Khatoun daughter of Charles Laniado, wife of Jabnaid Shaker, passed away in Calcutta
India in the year 1946.
With much gratitude and respect to your Excellency
The Attorney
On behalf of the heirs of the deceased Malka Khatoun daughter of Charles Laniado
The Lawyer
Moshi Somekh
Iraq
Financial
40 Fils
194
Page 193
⟦illegible⟧
40 fils
12/5/7
We hereby certify that Malika Khatun daughter of Shaul Laniado, wife of Yamin Meir Shuker
passed away in Calcutta, India in the year 1926.
Witness Munshi Sasin Haskiel Khedhouri
The Mukhtar
Number: 672
Date: 12/7/947
We confirm the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above and the signature of the Mukhtar
Sassoon
Head of the Community
Page 194
We, the undersigned, testify to
that the person known as Daoud bin Sassoon
and residing in the house numbered 57/60 in the Al-Qaraghul neighborhood
that his correct name is - Fouad Daoud -
and not Daoud only, and for this reason we have signed
Salim Abayo
Hesqeel Mazouri
Daoud Nassim
Ishaq Abdo Saleh
The Mukhtar
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
Hamdi Al-⟦...⟧
Witnessed to
12/7/47
Based on the assignment schedule here in Railah from the village of so-and-so, the Al-Seish Al-Fir
36210 was held in Monbal Al-Hilla, a general routine
Head of the Committee | Yusuf Rashad Ghoula
Details
Baghdad on ⟦...⟧
17 / 7 / 30 for us
In detail, with the rest of the correction, and there were things, and the rest of the administration's story
⟦illegible⟧
Schools Committee
⟦illegible⟧
Page 195
672
12/7/947
Certificate
Based on the presented documents, we hereby confirm that the person known as Daoud bin
Sassoon, residing in the house numbered 60/57 in the Al-Qara Ghoul neighborhood - his correct name is
Fuad Daoud.
⟦signature⟧ 7/12
Head of the Community
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦Distance⟧
Page 196
674
1947/7/14
17
Isaac Ezra, known as Isaac Ibrahim Saleh Haddad
Miss Hannah Madeleine, known as Madeleine Menashi Youssef Zuleikha
The second of October, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
7/9
Page 197
1947/7/12
To the honorable Community Committee in Baghdad
Subject: Request for medical assistance for Mr. ⟦...⟧
Honorable sirs,
I, the undersigned, appeal to you with this request to help me with the medical treatment expenses of ⟦...⟧
Respectfully,
Doctor | 500
Medications | 500
Examination | 500
Total | 1500
Ezra Shimon HaLevi
Moshe ⟦...⟧
290 Fils
47/5/14
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Page 198
572
14/7/947
The aforementioned
Hezekiah Menashi Hesqel Abda
Miss Marcelle Ephraim Hesqel Abda
The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three
//
⟦signature⟧
12/7
Page 199
Registrar of Engagement Contracts
Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 10 / 7 / 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. Ezra son of Isaac Sassoon
Has contracted his engagement to Nurit daughter of Ezra son of Isaac David
In Baghdad on the day 21 / 4 / 1946
And has not married yet
Witnesses | Conditions
Sassoon Isaac | 1214
Isaac Sassoon | 2017
| Dirham
Shimon Shaul M. Shimon
Asaph Abdo Elias
⟦illegible⟧
12 / 7 / 47
Page 200
676
14/7/947
⟦illegible⟧
Abid Ibrahim, Khoura teacher
Miss Mazli Abid Daniel Kirkukli
The twenty-first of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
six ⟦line⟧
Status section
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
12/7