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.
⟦illegible⟧ 7/23/947 216 Engaged to be known, in the name of Shum Shaul Bakhsh. Miss Evelyn Munshi Baruch Hesqel Rahim The seventeenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two ⟦signature⟧ Hakkak (Copy of certificate) ⟦signature⟧ 7/25
To whom it may concern Moshe Ezekiel is poor and incapacitated and he bears most of the expenses for supporting his son the boy Isaac, the employee at the slaughterhouse Doctor Raouf Samou 24 / 7 / 947 Certificate Confirming the accuracy of the information Based on the presented certificate ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ we confirm the truth of the claim of Mr. Isaac Moshe Ezekiel, the employee in the slaughterhouse, he is the son and legally responsible for supporting his mother and based on this ⟦...⟧ for the other party who is poor and unable to work, Secretary
VCA 745 Certificate 7 / 7 / 947 Based on the presented certificate, we hereby confirm that Mr. Isaac Moshe Heskel, the employee at the Israeli slaughterhouse in Baghdad, is the one responsible for supporting his father Moshe Heskel, given that the latter is poor and unable to work. Mu ⟦signature⟧ 745 Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧
Chief Rabbi in Basra Chief Rabbi of the Community CHIEF RABBI - BASRAH Telephone Number: 395-05 Basra - Iraq (IRAQ) Telephone No. 05-395 Number: No.: Date: Date,: July 21th,1947 BIRTH CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Mr. Abraham Saul Basri was born in Bagdad on the 18th of April , 1891 . Chief Rabbi-Basrah ⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and English text⟧ CHIEF RABBI BASRAH Iraq Finance 40 Fils
No 730 Baghdad 28th July 1947. BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby c⟦illegible⟧rm that MR. ABRAHAM SAUL BASRI was born in Baghdad on the 1st day of April 1891 ( eighteen hundred & ninety one A.D. ) Mr. President Birth certificate of Mr. Abraham Saul Basri in Baghdad 28 July 1947 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7/28 PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible signature⟧ Baghdad According to Sarah Mr. President This certificate was issued based on the request of the Secretary of the Community Israelite in Basra, Mr. Daoud Sion
7/28/247 28 Yousef Hayyim, known as Yousef Ibrahim Shalom The divorced lady Mas'ouda, known as Sa'ida Ephraim Saleh Ezra The twenty-third of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven seven Mr. President For the purpose of obtaining this certificate ⟦illegible⟧ collecting donations ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/28 ⟦signature⟧ 7/28 ⟦illegible⟧
7/7/947 206 Naeem Shamoun Shabo The daughter Nayma Yahya Marish The twelfth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three (Certificate photo) ⟦illegible⟧ 7/28 ⟦Life⟧
7/7/947 480 Moshe Ezra Ibrahim Khalaschi Mrs. Samha Sabiha, known as Samha Rubin Eliya Mordechai The sixteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven (Copy of a certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7/28
724 7/29/947 540 Moshe Hesqel Shaul Miss Juliet Menashi Elia Elia The ninth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7/29 Required ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧ 725 28 / 7 / 947 20 Moshe Kurji Shlomo Miss Simha Moshe Ezra Jayji The twenty-sixth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one ⟦Required with him a fils⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 28 / 7
⟦illegible⟧ 727 29 7/7/947 553 Menachem Isaac Ezra Miss Tuffaha Ezra Salman Habkouk The sixth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four ⟦signature⟧ 7/29 Chalabi 29 fils
Department Copy 727 7/28/1947 Exhibit Eliyahu Moshe Pinhas ××× Baqubah Miss Masouda Youssef Mushir Alima The seventeenth of October, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty ⟦illegible⟧ 7/28
Department's Copy 737 1947/7/29 The Exhibit Eliyahu Moshe Ben-Hilas ×× Baqubah Miss Masouda Youssef Mounir Alima The seventeenth of October, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD. (Certified True Copy) Baghdad on 50/9/7 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ P 9/7
No 738 Baghdad 29th July 1947. BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. ISAAC JOSEPH AL HILLY was born at Baghdad on 16th of July 1947 ( nineteen hundred & fourty seven A.D. ) Mr. President Birth Certificate of Isaac Joseph Al Hilly In Baghdad on the 16th of July 1947 A.D. According to the Population Register No. 2406 Dated 27 / 7 / 947 PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Life ⟦illegible⟧ Salwa ⟦illegible signature⟧ 27/7/47 ⟦illegible bleed-through text⟧
His Excellency the ⟦...⟧ of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Saidah Ezra Shimon Was born in Baghdad on the day of 1920 And for this reason we have signed below Baghdad on 7 / 8 / 1947 Witness | Witness Naji Musa Ezra | ⟦Edward⟧ Tawfiq Hindi | Ezra Abboud Ladi ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ 7/29 ⟦illegible⟧ SAIDAH EZRA SIMON
No 739 Baghdad 29th July 1947. BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby cinfirm that Miss SAIDAH EZRA SIMON was born at Baghdad in the year 1930 ( nineteen hundred & thirty A.D. ) Mr. President ⟦No objection⟧ Birth certificate of Ms. Saidah Ezra Simon in the year 1930 according to the old civil registry book 9412 dated 6/11/931 ⟦ust⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Required 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 29/7
Baghdad, July 20, 1947 To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings, Based on our personal information, we hereby certify that Naim Ezra Mashal was born in Baghdad in the year 1921, and for this reason we have signed below; Witness | Witness Numan Bey Munib | Shaul Saleh Abu Daoud ⟦signature⟧ | Shaul Saleh Abu Daoud ⟦signature⟧ Mukhtar of the Neighborhood I certify the contents of this testimony ⟦signature⟧ 25 / 7 Iraq 40 Fils ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ ⟦illegible pencil notes⟧ Based on the documents kept with us we hereby certify ⟦signature⟧ 29 May
7351 on 06 Rabi' al-Thani To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings and respect, We send to your Excellency herewith a copy of the Court of Cassation's decision No. 901 on ⟦16/3/1931⟧, which ratified the decision of the Court of First Instance in Baghdad for the year With thanks, On behalf of the Baghdad Land Registry Directorate ⟦illegible signature⟧ A copy of it By the hand of so-and-so, son of so-and-so The specialized accountant To take the necessary action according to the required procedures ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Birth Certificate 7/7/947 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Naeem Ezra Mashal was born in Baghdad in the year 1921 (one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one AD) ⟦illegible signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ / 29 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Required ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement Contracts of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 7/16/1947 His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri The Honorable President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that Mr. ⟦Mr. Avraham son of Isaac Cohen⟧ Held his engagement to ⟦Mrs. Simcha daughter of Isaac⟧ In Baghdad on the day 4/29/1947 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions 800 | ⟦Down payment⟧ 250 | ⟦Clothing⟧ 250 | ⟦Gift⟧ 1300 ⟦Shimon Hazan⟧ ⟦Yaakov Kirkukli⟧ Shimon Nazil M. Shimon ⟦Shimon Hazan⟧ ⟦Cantor of the community⟧
741 21 / 7 / 947 Salim Khadouri Abdullah regarding Miss Maryam Ibrahim Mawla The twenty-ninth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty seven ⟦signature⟧ 21 / 7