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.
694 17 / 7 / 947 568 Saleh Isaac Khayyam Majalla Miss Juliet Shamoun Kamma The thirteenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ Belonging to the Civil Registry Belonging to the Haham Bashi area ⟦illegible⟧ 12 / 7 ⟦illegible⟧
685 18/7/947 237 Rahmin Manana bin Eliyahu Abdo Miss Simha Daoud Shakkouri The twenty-ninth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ 7/17 ⟦illegible⟧ Required 250 fils
696 1947/7/7 551 Munir Salman Yusuf Bukhor Miss Nazima Shaul Sasson Surah The eleventh of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ 7/8 ⟦illegible⟧ Required 250 fils
697 18/7/947 418 Youssef Korji known as Youssef Ibrahim Robin Habib Baghdad Miss Marcelle Ezra Yaqoub Nawama The second of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five ⟦illegible signature⟧ Two copies ⟦illegible signature⟧
698 18 / 7 / 947 327 Naeem Ibrahim ⟦Rubin⟧ Hayyim ⟦Bashash⟧ Miss Haila Abboudi Nassim The nineteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two ⟦signature⟧ Two copies ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧
No 699 Baghdad 18th July 1947. BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. ABRAHIM SALIM NESSIM was born at Baghdad in the year 1924 ( nineteen hundred & twenty four A.D.) Registrar Nessim Shalom PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD This certificate was issued according to the Census Register No. 15127 dated 1 / 8 / 1924 Mr. President Birth certificate of Mr. Abrahim Salim Nessim in Baghdad year 1924 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Required 200 Fils
His Excellency the ⟦Rabbi⟧ President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Ibrahim Salim Nassim was born in Baghdad on the day of the year 1924 And for this purpose we have signed below Baghdad on 16 / 7 / 1947 Witness | We certify what is stated above | Witness Shlomo Rubin, Teacher | Mukhtar | Naji Ishaq Fattal Naji Ishaq Fattal ⟦Circular Stamp⟧ 16 Iraq 40 Fils 194 16 / 2 / 97 ⟦illegible⟧ Required 200 Fils
7/18/1947 To the honor of the Rabbi Hacham Sasson Kadoorie, may his light shine Today, Thursday, 29 Tammuz 5707 according to the minor era, may his light shine In the city of Baghdad After the honor of ⟦...⟧ your servant ⟦...⟧ table 5707 ⟦...⟧ tree for the young man ⟦...⟧ As the Lord, blessed be He, has appointed us with a male son on the Holy Sabbath day, 24 Tammuz 5707 And we hereby call his name in Israel Isaac Dowry 600 500 Dirhams 222 500 Redemption 220 Graceful 280 1125 Your faithful servant Menashe Isaac on behalf of Simon Levy " Abraham Levy 28 without 47/7/18
70 7/20/947 Distinguished Marriage contract registered in the name of Salim Hazqeel Siddiq and Miss Samira Daoud, known as Flora Moshi Saleh The eighth of January, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three ⟦illegible⟧ Copy verified ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7/8
781 20/7/1947 214 Nouri Ishaq Yusuf Daoud Miss Khatoun Khadouri Baroukh The twenty-second of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Required 40 fils
7-2 047/7/27 Haskiel Ishaq Moussa Salawat Miss Saida Youssef Mashbata The thirtieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ Hasat ⟦signature⟧ 7/20
Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 17 / 7 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri The Honorable President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the records established in my registers, I confirm that Mr. ⟦Mordechai son of Shimon son of Isaac⟧ Has concluded his engagement to ⟦Hannah daughter of Isaac son of Abraham⟧ In Baghdad on the day 16 / 6 / 1947 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Shimon Hazan⟧ | 2200 ⟦Dinars⟧ ⟦Ezra Isaac Mansour⟧ | 2100 | 4300 20 / 7 / 47 Stamp Exempted Belonging to the side of the Charitable Sewing Society ⟦signature⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦Shimon Sassoon⟧ ⟦Ma'tzala⟧ ⟦Sassoon⟧
702 2/7/947 Munshi Shamoun Eliyahu Smouha Miss Juliette Baruch Eliyahu Zeloof The sixteenth of June, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦حضوة⟧ Belonging to a health clerk, sewing ⟦signature⟧ 7/20 ⟦signature⟧ 7/20
Registrar of Engagement Contracts Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 7 / 17 / 1947 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. ⟦Yehuda son of Isaac Cohen Khouri⟧ Has contracted his engagement to ⟦Dora daughter of Isaac Cohen Khouri⟧ In Baghdad on the day 2 / 8 / 1947 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 250 Advanced | ⟦Isaac Cohen Khouri⟧ 250 Deferred | ⟦Isaac Cohen Khouri⟧ 500 Dirhams ⟦Correct on⟧ 7 / 20 / 47 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul⟧ Accounted ⟦Sash⟧
704 2/7/947 Shaul Yaqoub Yamin Miss Juliette Khedouri Youssef Sunday, the eighth of February, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ 7/20 ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 1947/7/18 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri The Honorable President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the records documented in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Menashe Nissim Nissim⟧ has performed his engagement to ⟦Alice Habib Avraham Oved⟧ in Baghdad on the day 1947/6/12 and has not yet married Conditions | Witnesses 1800 ⟦Menashe⟧ | ⟦Shimon Sassoon⟧ 0200 ⟦Ezra Avraham⟧ | ⟦Yaakov Yitzhak⟧ 0500 ⟦Nissim⟧ | 2500 | Shimon Shaoul A. Shimon ⟦Shimon Sassoon⟧ ⟦Hanania⟧ ⟦Sassoon⟧ ⟦n ali⟧ 7/20
705 1947/7/21 Naim Moshi Nassim Miss Louise Ephraim Saleh Arab The thirteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven 9/ ⟦illegible⟧ 7/20 Required 540 fils
Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Jewish Religious Court Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Number: 1205 Date: 10 / 7 / 47 File Number: Mosul His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respected President of the Jewish Community . Baghdad Please kindly provide Samha with a copy of the certificate stating that the divorce occurred between her and her husband Ghazal Beh Shaker on the date of 25 Tishrei ⟦5706⟧ corresponding to 2/10/45 and that was before the Jewish Religious Court in Mosul . And stay blessed . ⟦illegible⟧ The President . Current status 40 Fils 20 / 7 / 947 Required 40 Fils
7/22/947 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, it is hereby confirmed that the named Simha Munir has been divorced from her husband named Kawal bin Shakar before the Israeli Religious Court in Mosul on the second day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. / 1 ⟦Missing status⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ p Chief of the Community Required 40 fils
Registrar of Betrothal Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 7/12/1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Respected Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Moshe son of Isaac Kosta⟧ Has performed his betrothal to ⟦Miriam daughter of Joseph Habib Agha⟧ In Baghdad on the day 4/7/1947 To be married later Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Isaac Habib⟧ | ⟦Mohar⟧ 200 ⟦Isaac Cohen⟧ | ⟦Dowry⟧ 400 | ⟦Total⟧ 600 | 1200 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul⟧ ⟦Shimon⟧ ⟦...⟧
7/7/947 Moshe Hakham Yaqub Ezra Musaffi Miss Tuffaha Rahima Yusuf Haskil Ezra The seventh of Nisan in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦To His Eminence the Rabbi⟧ ⟦Muqtada Musaffi⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/21
7/22/947 Munir Hay bin Eliyahu Yaqoub Miss Hanna Yaqoub Nahum The sixteenth of July in the year nineteen hundred and forty-six ⟦Certified⟧ ⟦on the certificate⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ 7/21 Mr. President The Rabbi ⟦Afoun⟧ has confirmed that there is no prevention for the marriage to take place To be certified on the back of the certificate ⟦Signature⟧ 7/21
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 7217
Subject: Certificate
Date: 27 August 946
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we
hereby confirm that Mr. Munir Hai son of Eliyahu son of Yaqub concluded his engagement in Baghdad
to Ms. Hanna daughter of Yaqub son of Nahum on the sixteenth day of the month of
July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married.
Iraq
Finance
40 fils
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN BAGHDAD
President of the Community
⟦signature⟧
17-9 1947/7/22 521 Yehuda Daoud Saleh Miss Nahiya Hastil Moussa Tahli The twenty-sixth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty five ⟦Belonging to the Rabbi⟧ ⟦Zaki Cohen⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 22/7