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.
No - ⟦262⟧ 2nd October 7. BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SALIM SION SHASHOO, was born at Baghdad, on the 10th day of December 1925 ( nineteen hundred and twenty five A.D. ) Based on Birth certificate of Mr. Salim Sion Born in Baghdad 10/12/1925 A.D. ⟦signature⟧ 2/10/47 ⟦ust⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Required 200 Fils Interest ⟦...⟧
No. 862 2nd October 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. SALIM SION SHASHOO, was born at Baghdad, on the 10 th day of December 1924 ( nineteen hundred & twenty four A.D. ) ⟦Mr. President⟧ ⟦Birth certificate of Mr. Salim Sion⟧ ⟦Shashoo born in Baghdad⟧ ⟦on 10 December 1924⟧ ⟦President⟧ ⟦The Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
862 2nd October 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SALIM SION SHASHOO, was born at Baghdad on the 10th day of December 1925 ( nineteen hundred & twenty five A.D. ) Mr. President Copy of the birth certificate of Mr. Salim Sion Shashoo, born on 10 December 1925 ⟦illegible⟧ 4/24 2 Copy of PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ( COPY ) Baghdad 24th April 1949. Certified 60 Fils ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Noori Heskel Masliah was born in Baghdad on the twenty-second day of February in the year 1929 AD and for this purpose we have signed below Witness Witness ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ NOORI HESKEL MASLIAH. Iraq Finance 40 Fils The Mukhtar I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar
Number Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦Nouri⟧ son of ⟦Mansour⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the Civil Status Record, has been issued this book on ⟦5/5/1944⟧ Name and Surname: ⟦Nouri⟧ Date and Place of Birth: ⟦1924⟧ Father's Name: ⟦Mansour⟧ Mother's Name: ⟦Latifa⟧ Religion: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: ⟦Earner⟧ Whether married and has a wife or wives: ⟦Single⟧ Eye Color: ⟦Black⟧ Face Color: ⟦Wheatish⟧ Permanent Distinguishing Mark: Governorate (Liwa): ⟦Baghdad⟧ District (Qadaa): ⟦Baghdad⟧ Sub-district (Nahia): Neighborhood or Village: House Number: ⟦138/1⟧ Type of Housing: ⟦Owned⟧ (True Copy of the Original)
No. ⟦863⟧ 9th October 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testiménials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. NOORI HESKEL MASLIAH was born at Baghdad on the 22nd day of November 1929 ( nineteen hundred & twenty nine A.D.) ⟦His Excellency the President⟧ ⟦Birth Certificate⟧ ⟦Noori Heskel Masliah⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
947 / 10 / 270 Selim Eliahu Barukh Eliahu Shamash Miss Habiba Yousef Raphael Pashmiya The sixteenth of April, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five (True copy of the original) ⟦illegible signature⟧ A. ⟦illegible vertical text on left side⟧
1947/10/8 Before us, the undersigned here in Baghdad, may God protect her (Today, Thursday, 8th of the month of Tishrei, year 5708 of the creation) Came and testified with full testimony Before us as faithful and valid witnesses, held in high regard by us in every heart Rahamim son of Issachar Laviya Sasson Ovadia Shlomo Fattal And they testified with full testimony that this woman ⟦Mrs.⟧ Naeema daughter of ⟦Menashe⟧ ⟦Bechor⟧ ⟦HaLevi⟧ Witnesses Sasson Fattal " Rahamim Laviya The Court of Justice in Baghdad may God protect her 1000 751 ⟦...⟧ and a slogan ⟦...⟧ The minimum requirement 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 a single house shall be sequential
10 / 947 / Heshmat Ibrahim Mansour Miss Elz Rahmin Yaqub Darwish The twenty-second of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven. The amount of the dowry stipulated in the engagement contract is one thousand dinars, and the amount stipulated for the trousseau is seven hundred and fifty dinars. Head of the Community ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ P
Certificate of Poverty 866 10/10/1947 We hereby certify that Sara Lawa is poor and deserves sympathy and assistance ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community The minimum requirement 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 of the single house shall be sequential
Certificate 10 / 047 / Based on the presented certificate, we hereby confirm that the person named Heskel son of Ibrahim Ishaq is known by the name Hazem Ibrahim Ishaq. ⟦signature⟧ 10 / 12 Head of the Community ⟦illegible vertical text⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text⟧ A.
947 / 10 / 61 Anwar Yusuf Hesqel Nawi Miss Leila Eliyahu Ishaq Zulekha The twentieth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ n . ⟦signature⟧ 10 ⟦illegible vertical text⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text⟧ A . Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad 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: Property of the Head of Family ⟦...⟧
10/1947/ The Honorable Judge ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ 12 10 237 Salman Saleh, known as Mathana Eliya Daoud Miss Esther Ezra Abdullah Rabie The twenty-first of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad A
Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Jewish Religious Court Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Number: 1391 Date: 12 / 7 / 47 File Number: 701 / 47 His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please provide a certificate for Gurjiya daughter of Moshe son of Dawoud Confirming her divorce from her husband Shaul son of Ishaq (Rahmain Mukhtar) on July 9, year corresponding to 15 / 7 / 947 Then her marriage to Yaqub son of Ibrahim son of Shabbay on November 11 corresponding to 12 / 11 / 947 and Number On behalf of the President ⟦illegible⟧ 13/7 Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad 5.13 137/1 <del>13/7/1</del> 207 District and House Number: Number :: Name of the head of the family: Name of the owner of the house: Profession of the head of the family: Number of persons: Looting occurred in the house and its total estimation: Looting occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: Remaining property of the head of the family: movable or immovable: ⟦illegible⟧ this is old ⟦illegible mirrored text⟧
Certificate 10 / 947 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Karima ⟦blurred⟧ Daoud has been divorced from her husband named Shaul Ishaq (Rahmin Mukhtar) on the fifteenth day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty and she married the man named Yaqub Ibrahim ⟦Shabithai⟧ on the thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text - likely bleed-through⟧
To the Honorable President of the Israeli Community in Baghdad Greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Joseph Heskel Hokhma was born in Baghdad on the second day of June in the year 1922 AD And to this end, we have signed below Witness Naim Ibrahim Shohet Pharmacist Witness ⟦illegible⟧ Iraq 40 Fils JOSEPH HESKEL HOKHMA. I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Neighborhood and House 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: Remaining property of the head of family: movable or real estate: ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ 1941
Number 5642 Copy of the Identity Card That ... for being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the population registry: Yusuf son of Salim This card was given to him on: 22 / 8 / 1944 Name and Surname: ⟦Louie⟧ Date and place of birth: Baghdad 1922 Father's name: Salim Mother's name: Suniya Religion: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: ⟦Student⟧ . Yes Whether married and has a wife or wives: Single Eye color: Black Face color: White Second distinguishing mark: Governorate: ⟦Baghdad⟧ District: ⟦Baghdad⟧ Sub-district: Neighborhood or village: House number: Type of residence: (True copy of the original) To the Honorable Hakham Bashi Greetings and respect We inform your Excellency that my son Salim has married the named Linda according to a marriage contract dated ⟦27⟧ November 1946, and as I wish to pay an amount of one hundred Iraqi Dinars to her via a bank check The Petitioner ⟦Yaqub Salim Daoud⟧ On his own behalf Certification We certify the authenticity of the signature of Mr. Yaqub Salim Daoud Respectfully ⟦Presidency of the Rabbinate⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ Recorded in the records of this community under number Based on JOSEPH HESKEL HOKHMA
No. ⟦871⟧ 14th October 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. JOSEPH HESKEL HOKEMA was born at Baghdad on the 2 nd day of June 1923 ( nineteen hundred & twenty three A.D. ) qur Mr. President The birth certificate of Mr. Joseph Hakim is correct in light of what we have ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Adel PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
10/1947/ The prominent Ibrahim Yaqub Ibrahim Hakham Harun Sofer Miss Simha Nassim Rozail Yusuf Hakham Nassim Muslih The eighteenth of Nisan, the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- nine. A
947 / 10 / 585 Ibrahim Naji, known as Ibrahim Hawki Ibrahim Miss Samha Marcelle, known as Samha Munshi Eliyahu Abdullah The fourteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
873 10/17/1947 ⟦illegible⟧ 585 Ibrahim Hoki, known as Ibrahim Naji Hoki Ibrahim Miss Samha Munshi, known as Samha Marcelle Munshi Eliyahu Abdullah The fourteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. 14 Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ « ♦ » ⟦line⟧ Number :: District and House Number: Name of the House Owner: Name of the Head of Family: Number of Persons: Profession of the Head of Family: Gold located in the house and its total estimation Gold located in the shop (if any) and its total estimation Real estate and movable property First: Movable property of the head of family B - 1
Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Jewish Religious Court Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Number :: Date :: 20 / 10 / 947 File Number: His Eminence Rabbi Sasson Khedhouri, Respectfully President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Please provide Mrs. Naima Sabri Aziz with a certificate including her marriage on the date of 22 Kislev ⟦698⟧ corresponding to 24 / 12 / 937 to the person named Ezra bin Yusuf Shmuel. And whereas her aforementioned husband had passed away after the marriage, the aforementioned wife had approached the Jewish Religious Court and obtained from it a ruling for the amount of the deferred dowry in addition to the estate of her deceased husband. ⟦illegible signature⟧ President
Certificate 874 20 / 10 / 947 Based on the certificate of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Ms. Naeema Sayon Uzair was married to the person named Ezra Youssef Shuaeel on the twenty-second day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two, and since her aforementioned husband had died after the marriage, the aforementioned wife had approached the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad and obtained from it a judgment for the amount of her deferred dowry in addition to the estate of her deceased husband ⟦line⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ A
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Number :: Name of the house owner: Number of persons: Neighborhood and house number: Name of the head of family: Profession of the head of family: Looting that occurred in the house and its total estimation: Looting that occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: Remaining property of the head of family: movable or immovable:
1947/10/14 We, the undersigned, testify that Mordechai son of Kadouri Shmuel, may his light shine Kasher Alhayeb son of Hatoum Before the honorable court here and on that same day Yehezkel son of Yaakov son of Eliyahu son of Kadouri Levi, may his light shine son of Nissim Kadouri son of Nissim Ashon Ezra Cohen ⟦...⟧ 100 150 200 450 ⟦...⟧ Witnesses Shimon ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 1947/10/14 ⟦...⟧