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. ⟦982⟧ 12th December 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. MAURICE A. LEVY was born at ATHENS on the 31st day of January 1896 ( eighteen hundred & ninety six A.D. ) ⟦His Excellency the President⟧ ⟦The Respected⟧ ⟦Birth Certificate⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
No. ⟦286⟧ 12th December 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. MAX KROPHCH was born at WIZNITZ - AUSTRIA on the 23rd day of June 1907 ( Ninteen hundred & seven A.D. ) ⟦Mr. President⟧ ⟦Birth certificate of Mr. Max Krophch⟧ ⟦In Wiznitz - Austria on the day⟧ ⟦23 June 1907⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Rabbinate of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Certifies that Mr. ⟦Max Kropach⟧ MAX KROPACH Born on ⟦7/2⟧ year ⟦1895⟧ in ⟦Vienna⟧ has been registered in the records of this community As a ⟦member⟧ of the Mosaic community Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ ⟦circular seal with illegible text⟧ Baghdad on ⟦...⟧
12/1947 609 Birth Hamim Kurji, known as Hamim Saleh Yusuf Miss Najia Yamin Daoud Hitayat The ninth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> forty ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 04
No. ⟦illegible⟧ 18th December 7 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. BASIC SIMA KLEIN was married at STANISLAU - AUSTRIA to Mr. ABRAHAM GABRIEL KROPACH on the 9th of June 1903 ( nineteen hundred & three A.D. ) Based on the marriage certificate presented that each of Mr. Abraham Gabriel Kropach ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
No. ⟦...⟧ 18th December ⟦...⟧ 7 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented , I hereby confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM GABRIEL KROPACH was married at STANISLAU - AUSTRIA to Miss. BASIC SIMA KLEIN on the 9 th of June 1903 ( nineteen hundred & three A.D. ) Mr. President Marriage certificate of Mr. Abraham Gabriel Kropach to Miss Basic Sima Klein in Stanislau - Austria on 9 June 1903 ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
KINGDOM OF RUMANIA COUNCIL OF DELEGATES OF THE SEPHARDIC JEWISH COMMUNITY BUCHAREST CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE NO. 217 Considering the marriage certificate under No. 2 dated 2nd January 1926 issued by the Civil Registry Office of the Municipality County Bucharest District Ilfov Considering that in conformity with para 31 of the statute it has been paid at the cashier of this community Lei one hundred due as marriage tax of two per thousand of the dowry we authorize the clergy of the Big Synagogue to celebrate on Sunday 3 January 1926 the religious marriage of Mr. Moritz Avram Levy with Miss Lotty Kropach, Bucharest 3rd January 1926 for the Council of Delegates, Secretary General (signed) F. Froimescu ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 7 15th December No. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM GABRIEL KROPACH was married at STANISLAU - AUSTRIA to Miss. BASIA SIMA KLEIN on the 9 th of June 1903 (nineteen hundred & three A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
KINGDOM OF ROMANIA. MUNICIPALITY, BUCHAREST. CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE AND STATISTICS. MARRIAGE BULLETIN NO. 2. Mr. Moritz Abraham Levy and Miss Lotte Kropach have married today at this Municipality registering in the Book under No. 2. For confirmation this Bulletin has been issued to them to serve for the religious marriage. Civil Registrar (sg.) ⟦illegible⟧. Director General. (sg.) Bratu Zamfir. Year one thousand nine hundred twenty six, Month January, day second. ⟦Bratu Zamfir⟧ ⟦Signature⟧
No. ⟦471⟧ 18th December 7 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. MAURICE A. LEVY was married at BUKAREST - ROUMANIA to Miss. LOTTE KROPACH on the 3rd of January 1926 ( nineteen hundred & twenty six A.D. ) PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
No. ⟦111⟧ 18th December 7 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. LOTTE KROPACH was married at BUKAREST - ROUMANIA to Mr. MAURICE A. LEVY ont the 3rd day of January 1926 ( nineteen hundred & twenty six A.D. ) ⟦Marriage Statement⟧ ⟦According to the marriage contract of Miss⟧ ⟦Lotte Kropach in Romania⟧ ⟦1926⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
No. ⟦912⟧ 18th December 7 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. RENEE M. ISAAC was married at Baghdad to Mr. MAX KROPACH on the 27th of October 1947 ( nineteen hundre d & fourty seven A.D. ) ⟦His Excellency the President⟧ ⟦Marriage Certificate⟧ ⟦Kropach⟧ ⟦...⟧ PRESIDENT T HE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
⟦We testify that Charles City Azizya was born in Baghdad⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ No. ⟦971⟧ 18th September 7 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract preseted, I hereby confirm that Mr. MAX KROPACH was married at Baghdad to Mrs. RENEE M. ISAAC on the 27th of October 1947 ( nineteen hundred & feurty seven A.D. ) ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ ⟦Marriage Certificate of Mrs.⟧ ⟦...⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings and respect We testify that Shaul Safi Owayria was born in Baghdad in the year 1890 one thousand eight hundred and ninety AD and that he left Iraq for Cairo (Egypt) in the year 1911 one thousand nine hundred and eleven AD and based on the request we have signed this and remain with respect Witness | Witness | Witness Salim Safi Zora | Shaul Abboudi | Sassoon Safi Qattan | Baqshan | Owayria Iraq 40 Fils Financial ⟦illegible⟧
992 12/19/1947 Certificate Based on the documents presented, we hereby confirm that Charles Ezekiel Hu-Badia was born in Baghdad in the year 1890 (one thousand eight hundred and ninety AD) and left Iraq for Egypt in the year 1911 (one thousand nine hundred and eleven AD). ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community A
895 2/12/47 475 Ezra Ezekiel Basson Miss Nazima Daoud, known as Nazima Nunu Daoud Elisha The eighth of July, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. ⟦illegible⟧ A. H.
12/⟦22⟧/1947 447 Yousef Sayoun Ibrahim Miss Khazna Moshi Ibrahim The sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five. ⟦Certified⟧ (Copy of Certificate)
997 12/22/1947 286 Ibrahim Isaac Ovadia Miss Habiba Abdullah Saleh Bislam The ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. ⟦illegible⟧ A.
Spiritual Committee of the Holy Congregation Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: 12/21/44 The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Please provide a certificate to Mas'ouda daughter of Yona (Levi) regarding her divorce from her husband - Khedhouri son of Eliyahu son of Yusuf, which took place on the date of 2 Adar I 5704 corresponding to 2/2/44 Sincerely ⟦Daoud Matbou'⟧ ⟦Menachem...⟧
Divorce Certificate 12/1947/ Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the divorce of Masouda Yona (Levi) from her husband Khedhouri Eliyahu Yosef took place before the aforementioned Spiritual Council on the seventh day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four. Head of the Community M.
The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: 15 / 12 / 937 To his eminence Rabbi Sasson Khedhouri, the respected President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please provide a certificate for Ishaq son of Yusuf (Haddad) regarding his marriage to Khanun daughter of Suleiman (Moshe Shua' Bason) on the date of 15 / 12 / 937, with the knowledge that the aforementioned person confessed before our council that the said Khanun gave birth to a boy named Faruq and a girl named Fawzia, five years prior to the marriage. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Dan Pror
Certificate 12/ /1947 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ishaq Yusuf (Haddad) married in Baghdad Khatoun Salman (Moushi Shua' Basson) on the fifth day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, noting that the aforementioned person has confessed before the mentioned Council that the aforementioned Khatoun had given birth to a son named Farouq and a daughter named Fawzia five years prior to the marriage. Aboudi Effendi Please do not provide any copy of this certificate before obtaining the approval of the Religious Court due to the issuance of a later certificate contradicting it Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 28 / 10 / 949 A.
1000 12/23/1947 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Isaac Yusuf (Haddad) married in Baghdad Khatoun Salman (Moussa Shoua Basoun) on the fifth day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, noting that the aforementioned person admitted before the mentioned Council that the aforementioned Khatoun gave birth to a son named Farouk and a daughter named Fawzia five years before the marriage. (True Copy) Baghdad on September 13, 1948 ⟦illegible⟧ 9/22 p.p. Head of the Community Aboudi Ahad See original certificate ⟦illegible⟧ 1/2/949 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Falush 161 / 7321 Mason the Colonel, to him a financial feast, Wila Lam Nihal Noh or between (A) separated the faith of their brother I was killed and our messenger wrote and (A) their greeting and witnessed (witnessed) the solution Sin Tihamah, which of them is to us and a source (1) of their Islam from those who did well to Sifa 17 And the following extension clarifies several articles for them, the mime ⟦illegible⟧ Tanyah compensation and Bayrna, a second box of Konya and the investigation was returned and it was said to the Master With a new year Deserved by this from its date He succeeded, so he contradicted this As ⟦illegible⟧ spent Had not been completed German Consulate in Baghdad Pip 8 / 1
Certificate 12/⟦22⟧/1947 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Mr. Saleh Ishaq bin Saleh Mukammal was born in Baghdad on the fourth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, and he was formerly of Ottoman nationality and he left Iraq for Egypt forty years ago. Head of the Community According to the documents and attached to certificate No. 766 54