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.
⟦...⟧ / 12 / 1947 109 Naeem Ibrahim Yousef Miss Samha Ibrahim Hurish The twenty-first of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. The date of the engagement is old and that she was born in Baghdad in the district of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ A. H.
The Spiritual Committee of the Holy City Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council In Baghdad Number: 51 / 692 Date: 27 / 12 / 922 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please provide a certificate for the woman named Najia daughter of Joseph, including her divorce from her husband Yaqub bin Moshe (Zelait), which took place on the date of 2 Nisan 5682 corresponding to 20 March 922 and number ⟦And Joseph Moshe⟧ ⟦Teacher of Righteousness⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
198 Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Spiritual Council in Baghdad No.: 456 Date: 7 / 12 / 927 His Honor the respected Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please provide a certificate to Regina daughter of Salman Hayyim (Rabbi) confirming her divorce from her husband Yusuf (Ezra) son of Meir (Amber) on the date of 17 Adar I 5687 corresponding to 24 February 927 provided that the aforementioned person is still single. Sincerely, ⟦illegible signature⟧ Murad Baddoura
Divorce Certificate ⟦944⟧ 7 / 12 / 1947 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the divorce of Regina Salman Menachem (Rej) took place before the mentioned Religious Court from her husband Yusuf (Ezra) bin Muthir (Amir) on the twenty-fourth day of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight, and that the mentioned Regina has not remarried after her divorce from her aforementioned husband. Head of the Community A
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mrs. ⟦Marcelle Daoud Tweg⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦25th⟧ of ⟦June⟧ in the year ⟦1918⟧ AD And for this reason we have signed below ⟦...⟧ in the police Witness ............ Witness ............ Iraq Finance 40 Fils I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Presidency of the Mosaic Community Number ⟦...⟧ 7/61/7341 I, in my capacity as Vice President of the Administrative Body of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad, testify that Mr. Sassoon Khedhouri son of (Daoud), according to the records of this community, was born in Baghdad in the year 1886 (one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six) of the Jewish faith, Iraqi nationality according to the Iraqi Nationality Certificate numbered ⟦...⟧ issued in Baghdad on ⟦...⟧ This certificate was given to him based on his request to be submitted to whom it may concern. President of the Mosaic Community 3
No. 961 5th December 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mrs. MARSELLE daughter of Mr. DAOUD ATRAGHJI and wife of Mr. SASSOON NISSIM COHEN was born at Baghdad on the 25th January 1914 ( nineteen hundred & fourteen A.D. ) Mr. President Birth certificate of Mrs. Marcelle daughter of Daoud Atragji ⟦and wife of Mr. Sassoon⟧ ⟦Nissim Cohen⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
12/1947/ 644 Isaac Hayyim known as Isaac Eliyahu Isaac Miss Doris Gurji Daoud, teacher The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦illegible⟧ Required ⟦illegible⟧
⟦925⟧ 12/1947/ 175 Yaqub Naji, known as Yaqub Ishaq Baruch Abdullah Miss Dina Rachel, known as Rachel Shaul Haskil Yahya Mujal The nineteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six. ⟦illegible⟧ 04
⟦926⟧ Death Certificate 9 / 12 / 1947 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Daoud Abdullah Maslawi died in Baghdad on the ninth of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five. Head of the Community 59
⟦12/11/947⟧ 12/1947/ 38 Yosef Hayyim known as Yosef Habib Fanir Miss Maryouma Eliyahu Ibrahim Shabtai The twenty-fifth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven seven. (Copy of certificate) A.
12/1947 626 Ezra Rahmin Ezra Miss Rachel Hay Daniel The twelfth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six six. ⟦True copy of the original⟧ 55
12/1947/ 377 Isaac Salim, known as Salim Ibrahim Faqal Miss Habiba Yaqoub Youssef Touhin The third of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. True copy ⟦illegible⟧ P 0
12/1947/ 164 Nouri Shamil known as Nouri Shahdeen Abdo Miss Bulbul Atiyah known as Bulbul Khidr Daoud The third of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- three. A
12/1947/ ⟦illegible⟧ 123 Heskel Elia Daoud Miss Latifa Saleh Abboudi Masato The second of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five. ⟦illegible⟧
Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council In Baghdad Number: 708/8 Date: 9/12/947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please provide a certificate for Meir son of Michael including his divorce from his wife (Simcha) Gurjiya daughter of Ibrahim (Ezra), on the date of 24 Elul 5604 corresponding to September 14, 1944, and then his marriage to Rachel daughter of Saadia (son of Eliyahu Levi) on the date of 14 Tammuz 5607 corresponding to July 1, 947 - and remain in peace ⟦signature⟧ Secretary of the Spiritual Committee
Divorce Certificate 12/1947/ Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby testify that the divorce of the named Munir Mikhail took place before the aforementioned religious court from his wife (Simha) daughter of Ibrahim (Ezra) on the twelfth day of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four, then his marriage to Rachel daughter of Saadia (son of Eliyahu Levi) on the eleventh day of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 56
Presidency of the Jewish Community 161/7334 Authorization to hire the Consulate of Iran in Baghdad to contact the Consulate of Iran in Basra The Consulate of Iran in Baghdad extends its greetings to the Presidency of the Jewish Community and requests it to provide the aforementioned person with a birth certificate, (four) photos, and a certificate of clearance (inheritance) certified by the Presidency of the Community to be authenticated by us in Baghdad as in the notification department of the Consulate of Iran in Basra for the purpose of contacting the Consulate of Iran in Basra for the purpose of obtaining a (return to Iran) passport to assist him in traveling ⟦line⟧ from the notification department of the Consulate of Iran in Basra Consulate of Iran in Baghdad ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 90
974 Birth Certificate 1947/12/13 ⟦Ibrahim Cohen Yehuda⟧ ⟦Abel⟧ 1944 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Daoud Al-Meik was born in Baghdad on the twenty-second day of May in the year 1905 ( one thousand nine hundred and five AD) and left Iraq for Egypt in the year (1925) one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD ⟦Stamp of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ Head of the Community ⟦Unclear stamp⟧ 2 Number 7 / 5 / 5 Based on the request submitted to us by the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad We have decided the following: Based on what has been established for us from the medical examinations and the reports attached herewith It has been decided to grant ⟦the named⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ a sick leave for a period of six months Starting from the date of issuance of this decision. (Signature of the specialist doctor) Doctor ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Authentication Head of the Medical Committee ⟦Signature⟧ (Signature of the Head of the Community) Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Secretariat 30