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.
⟦...⟧ 6 / ⟦...⟧ Minya Sa ⟦...⟧ The minimum need for the head of the family to return to his work: Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity: Note:- If there are several families in the house, one of these forms is used for each family and the forms for one house should be sequential ⟦...⟧ a lot for carpret and cert ⟦...⟧
To the honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the information established in my records, I hereby state that the person named ⟦Yitzhak Ezra⟧ 7127 died in Baghdad on the date ⟦10 Oct 2 / 18 Jan 2⟧ of the year 945 and for this purpose I have signed below Baghdad on / / 1947 ⟦Yitzhak Ezra⟧ ⟦Gift⟧ Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Israelite burial affairs in Baghdad 7127 ⟦He was an expert⟧ ⟦18 Jan 2⟧ ⟦1947⟧
834 9/29/1947 Certificate Based on the certificate of the undertaker in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Ibrahim Daoud died in Baghdad on the twenty-fifth day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four. Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the wife of the deceased named Jiran Harun has not been betrothed and has not married after the death of her aforementioned husband until now. ⟦Restricted status⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
Certificate 9/1947/ We hereby certify that His Eminence Rabbi Michael Jeremiah is one of the community's employees. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Number :: Quarter and house number: Name of the house owner: Name of the head of family: Number of persons: Profession of the head of family: The looting that occurred in the house and its total estimation: The looting that occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: ⟦...⟧ the remaining family: movable or immovable property
1947/9/19 Before the Rabbinical Court here in Baghdad, may the Lord protect it (Today is Thursday, the 5th of Tishrei, the year 5708 of the Creation) Valid for a record of testimony Before us, the undersigned witnesses testified on 1947/9/22 of their era that the young man Isaac Joseph Born in Baghdad in the year 1925 is married to a woman according to the Law of Moses and Israel By the name of Sassoon Habib ⟦Eleazar⟧ from Baghdad Witnesses: Shimon Hazan Mordechai Isaac " 22 Rabi' 661 500 100 200 800 Shimon Hazan From the teacher Abraham ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Neighborhood and House Number: Number :: Name of the Head of Family: Name of the House Owner: Profession of the Head of Family: Number of Persons: Looting occurred in the house and its total estimation: Looting occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: ⟦illegible⟧ the remaining family: movable or immovable property: 13 / 5 / 1941 13 / 5 / 1941
9/947/ 661 Saleh Yousef Battat Miss Naima Farha, known as Naima Saleh Battat The twenty-fourth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ .
9/947 ⟦illegible⟧ 604 Shamil Gabriel Shamil Miss Fariha, known as Farha Maatouk Daoud The fifteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven seven ⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ P.
947/9 . . 394 Ezra Zion Khedhouri Yaqub Ishaq Miss Simha Karhiya Yaqub Shlomo Dabboul The twenty-second of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine ⟦Specifically to those living in the neighborhood of ...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦947/6/⟧ 204 Khedhouri Haroun Roubin Miss ⟦Tunisia⟧ Nassim Shalom Hakkak The twenty-first of March of the year nineteen hundred and thirty-five thirty-five ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ A
Department's Copy 841 9/22/1947 204 Khedhouri Haron Rouben Miss Thawiya Nassim Shalom Hakkak The twenty-first of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- five. (True Copy) Baghdad on March 15, 1950 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ Death ⟦illegible signature⟧ p / 3/15 2/10
842 47/9/22 ⟦Department⟧ Exhibit Munshi Sassoon Yaqub Miss Farha Najia, known as Farha Haskil Yehuda The nineteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- nine AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on June 5, 1950 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 6/5/9
No. ⟦213⟧ 21st September 7 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 650 I hereby confirm that Mrs. AZIZAH NAIMAH known as NAIMAH SALEH ELIAS was married in Baghdad to Mr. SALIM HESKELL AGHASSI on the 23rd September 1946 ( nineteen hundred & fourty six A.D. ) PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
No. . 21st September 7 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 587 I hereby confirm that Miss. VIOLETTE YEHODA SALMAN ROUBEN SULEYMAN was married in Baghdad to Mr. ELIAHOO NAIM known as NORMAN AGHASSI on the 4th day of September 1947 ( nineteen hundred & fourty seven A.D. ) ⟦From⟧ ⟦Confirmed⟧ PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Ghazaliya Nouri Shaul⟧ was born in Baghdad on the day ⟦...⟧ of ⟦...⟧ in the year ⟦...⟧ AD ⟦...⟧ And for this reason, we have signed below. Witness Witness ⟦Salim Yehuda⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq Finance 40 Fils
Number Copy of the Identity Book That ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧ who holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the population register Has been given this book on Name and Surname: Date and place of birth: Father's name: Mother's name: Religion: Profession and whether he reads and writes: Whether married and has a wife or wives: Eye color: Face color: Permanent distinguishing mark: Province (Liwa): District (Qadaa): Sub-district (Nahia): Neighborhood or village: House number: Type of dwelling: (True copy of the original)
No. 21st September 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mrs. VIOLETTE NORMAN AGHASSI was born at Baghdad in the year 1925 ( nineteen hundred & twenty five A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ Aghassi PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Salim Mustafa Agha⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦1st⟧ day of ⟦September⟧ in the year ⟦1930⟧ AD. And for this purpose, we have signed below Witness | Witness ⟦Salim Abboud⟧ | ⟦Ibrahim Yaqub⟧ ⟦Salim Haroun⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq Finance 40 Fils
Number ⟦line⟧ Copy of the Identity Book That ⟦line⟧ son of ⟦line⟧ being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the census register, this book has been given to him in Name and Surname Date and place of birth Father's name Mother's name Religion Profession and does he read and write Is he married and has a wife or wives Eye color Complexion Second distinguishing mark Governorate ⟦line⟧ District ⟦line⟧ Sub-district ⟦line⟧ Neighborhood or village House number Type of dwelling ( ⟦line⟧ True copy ) A. S.
No. ⟦24⟧ 21st September 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. SALIM HESKELL AGHASSI was born at Baghdad on the 17th day of October 1899 ( eighteen hundred & ninety nine A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Sager⟧ PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr./Ms.: ⟦Latifa Salim Al-Mashi⟧ Was born in Baghdad on the day: ⟦17⟧ Of: ⟦June⟧ Year: ⟦1924⟧ AD: ⟦line⟧ And for this reason we have signed below Witness | Witness ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦...⟧ Iraq Financial 40 Fils
Passport photo Passport Kingdom of Iraq Passport Number: 5812 Name of holder: Ni'mah Salim Agha Name of wife: Number of children: Nationality: Iraqi Profession: Place and date of birth: Baghdad in 1912 Permanent place of residence: 21/22 Abu Qalam, Karrada Date of issue: 27 / 10 / 1946 (True copy of the original) ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ E ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧