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.
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim Gurgy Lebida was born in Baghdad on the 9th day of September in the year 1922 AD and for this purpose we have signed below ⟦ABRAHAM GURGY LEBIDA⟧ Witness | Witness Salim Ishaq | Sion Shaoul ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ Iraq Finance 40 Fils We certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦signature⟧ ⟦round stamp: Mukhtar of the neighborhood of ...⟧ P 5
Number ⟦line⟧ <del>Draft of the Identity Book</del> That ⟦line⟧ son of ⟦line⟧ because he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the Civil Status Register This book has been given to him in ⟦line⟧ Name and Surname: Date and place of birth: Father's name: Mother's name: Relig⟦line⟧ion: Profession and whether he reads and writes: Is he married and has a wife or wives: Eye col⟦line⟧or: Face col⟦line⟧or: Second distinguishing mark: Liwa (Province): Distr⟦line⟧ict: Sub-distr⟦line⟧ict: Neighborhood or village: Residenc⟦line⟧e number: Residenc⟦line⟧e type: ( True copy of the original ) 06
No. ⟦976⟧ 12th December 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM GURGY ZEBEIDA was born at Baghdad on the 9th day of April 1922 ( nineteen hundred & twenty two A.D. ) ⟦Copy of Birth Certificate⟧ ⟦In the name of Abraham Gurgy Zebeida⟧ ⟦Alwan⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Mr. Ibrahim Sion Yahya Gabbay was born in Baghdad on the 18th day of September in the year 1897 AD. And for this purpose, we have signed below. YAHIA GABBAY Witness Witness Naim Isaac Sion Yahya Iraq Finance 40 Fils We confirm the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦illegible⟧ 54
Number Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦Ibrahim⟧ son of ⟦Ezra⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil status records, has been issued this book on ⟦1934/5/1⟧ (True copy of the original)
No. 976 12th December 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM SION YAHIA GABBAY was born at Baghdad on the 18th day of Sepember 1897 ( eighteen hundred & ninety seven A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
12/1947/ ⟦line⟧ 198 Nassim Hesqel Nassim Miss Marcelle Saleh Shaul The second of January of the year nineteen hundred and forty- seven. ⟦illegible⟧
1947/12/16 Honorable Sir Mr. Sassoon Kadoorie, may his light shine Head of the Spiritual Committee for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, may his light shine Honorable Sir, In times like these I ask your honor on behalf of Mr. ⟦Abraham⟧ Sassoon son of Solomon who is sitting in prison that you may have pity on him and show mercy Order number 171 Customs 1400 600 2000 The Petitioner Menashe Sassoon Witnesses Shimon Aaron " Abraham
⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 878 12/7/1947 179 Moshe Eliyahu Yehuda Miss Masarra Eliyahu Hayyim Jan The fifth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Copy 6/6 True copy of the original
979 1947/12/17 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 179 Moshe Eliyahu Yehuda Miss Samra Eliyahu Hayyim Jan The fifth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five AD. (True copy) Baghdad on June 7, 1950 6/7/9 On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 161/7321 371 To the Respected Baghdad Municipality Directorate We confirm the accuracy of the information shown in this document issued by the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad With appreciation. ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 12/1947/ 571 Saleh Ibrahim Cohen Miss Nazima Ephraim Hyde The thirtieth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five five. ⟦illegible⟧ A.
⟦882⟧ 12/⟦17⟧/1947 467 Daoud Naji, known as Daoud Abboudi Malaka Miss Ghala Munshi Habib Darwisha The fourteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five. ⟦illegible⟧ P
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad LOTTE KROPACH ⟦wife of⟧ MAURICE A. LEVY After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Mr. ⟦LOTTE KROPACH⟧ was born in Baghdad on the 1st day of ⟦August⟧ in the year 1908 AD And for this purpose, we have signed below ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ Iraq 40 Fils Revenue I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar A.
No. ⟦983⟧ 12th December 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mrs. LOTTE KROPHACH wife of MAURICE A. LEVY was born at WIZNITZ - AUSTRIA on the 1st day of May 1904 ( nineteen hundred & four A.D. ) PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
Copy for the Department No. 984 12th December 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. RENEE M. ISAAC wife of MAX KROPACH was born at Basrah on the 9th day of August 1910 ( nine- teen hundred & ten A.D. ) Mazin PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Rabbinate of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Certificate Based on the request submitted to us by ⟦...⟧ We certify that ⟦...⟧ born in Baghdad in the year ⟦...⟧ is the ⟦...⟧ mentioned above Witness ⟦signature⟧ Witness ⟦signature⟧ Presidency of the Rabbinate of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad 3
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community RENEE M. ISAAC After greetings, We, the undersigned, certify that Mrs. ⟦Renee M. Isaac⟧ wife of Max Kropman, was born in Basra on the ninth day of August in the year 1910 AD (one thousand nine hundred and ten), and for this purpose we have signed below. ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Baghdad on 24 / 12 / 947 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Mukhtar ⟦...⟧ of the Jewish Community Iraq 40 Fils ⟦...⟧
984 12 December 7. BIRTH CERTIFICATE. In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. RENEE M. ISAAC, wife of MAX KEFACH was born at BASRAH on the 9th day of August 1910 ( nineteen hundred and ten A.D. ) Valid Certificate Mr. President Assistant PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Birth certificate of Mrs. Renee M. Isaac wife of Max Kerbach in ⟦Basrah⟧ on the date 9 / 8 / 1910 (one thousand nine hundred and ten) AD ⟦Circular purple ink stamp - illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad BASIC SIMA KLEIN son of ABRAHAM ⟦...⟧ KROPACA After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Mr. ⟦...⟧ was born in Baghdad on the 5th of July, year 1887 AD and for this purpose we have signed below. Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ Yaqub Iraq Finance 40 Fils I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar A.
No. ⟦985⟧ 12th December 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mrs. BASIC SIMA KLEIN wife of ABRAHAM GABRIEL KROPACH was born at STANISLAU - AUSTRIA on the 5th day of July 1883 (eigh- teen hundred & eighty three A.D. ) ⟦Birth Certificate⟧ ⟦Based on the presented certificates, I confirm⟧ ⟦that Mrs. Basic Sima Klein, wife of⟧ ⟦Abraham Gabriel Kropach⟧ ⟦was born in Stanislau - Austria⟧ ⟦on the fifth day of July in the year 1883⟧ ⟦President⟧ ⟦The Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦ABRAHAM GABRIEL ARPACH.⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦...⟧ day of ⟦...⟧ in the year 1877 AD and for this purpose we have signed below Witness | Witness ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ Iraq Finance 40 Fils I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar
No., 786 12th December 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM GABRIEL KROPACH was born at SNIATYN - AUSTRIA on the 5th day of October 1877 ( eighteen hundred & seventy seven A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.