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These 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.
AI en Translation, Pages 776-800
Page 776
Registration of Filiation
1/18331
According to what appeared in the filiation record No. 12 kept in the records of the Mosaic community in Baghdad, it was found that
Youssef bin Sassoon bin Saleh had married by virtue of a legal contract by the Hakham Bashi in Baghdad named
Youssef ( ⟦Benjamin⟧ ) and he was blessed with a son ( ⟦Rejaleh⟧ ⟦Reuben⟧ ) and his name was registered in the ( ⟦Births⟧ ) register
under number 12 on page 12 in volume 12, Baghdad district in the Baghdad province on ⟦Saturday⟧ corresponding to 12
April of the year 1870 corresponding to 12 Rabi' al-Awwal of the year 1287 AH, and this document was given based on his request
in ⟦November⟧ 1944, Baghdad district in the Baghdad province on ⟦Monday⟧ corresponding to 12 January
Head of the Mosaic Community
and
Page 777
1069
1948/1/7
417
Eliyahu Heskel Daniel
Miss Habiba Elia Heskel Ezra
The twenty-fourth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
five AD.
(True copy)
Baghdad on August 17, 1950
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
8/17/1
Page 778
1/7/1948
To the Honor of His Eminence the Chief Rabbi, Hakham Bashi, may his light shine
Today we, the undersigned, Kaduri Shimon and Mrs.
Alice daughter of Abraham, appeared before him
And they announced that on 7/1/48 they became engaged by the delivery of a ring according to the law of Moses and Israel
And they agreed between them that on 15/2/48 they will enter into the wedding canopy and sanctification according to the law of Moses and Israel
And whoever cancels shall be liable for a fine of 40 Liras
The Groom: Kaduri Shimon son of Isaac
The Bride: Alice daughter of Abraham
Witnesses: Salman Ezra
Yaakov Tzadka
Sasson ⟦illegible⟧
The Committee of the Jewish
Community
in Baghdad
Received
Page 780
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
After greetings and respect
We, the undersigned, testify that Mr. Maurice Elie Khazzam was
born in Baghdad on February 24, 5668 Hebrew, corresponding to the year 1908
AD, and for this purpose we have issued this certificate
8 / 1 / 1948
Witness | Witness | The Mukhtar
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
Witness | Witness
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
Witness
⟦signature⟧
Iraq
Finance
40 Fils
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
22 ⟦...⟧ 5668
26 Nisan 5668
1908
Page 781
1/1/1948
Birth Certificate
Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Mr.
Maurice Eli Khazzoum was born in Baghdad on the twenty-sixth day
of January in the year nineteen hundred and three AD.
Head of the Community
A.
Page 782
1/1/1948
90
Daoud Naeem, known as Daoud Hazqeel Shlomo Shamash
Miss Farha Marcelle, known as Marcelle Yehuda Yaqoub Nounou
The twentieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
six ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
P
Page 783
No. ⟦1923⟧
8th January
8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mr. ELIAHU MENASHI was born at Baghdad on
the year 1920 ( nineteen hundred & twenty A.D. )
⟦Birth Certificate⟧
⟦Based on the certificates presented⟧
⟦Eliahu Menashi⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Page 784
To the Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We, the undersigned, testify that Ephraim Shaoul Rajwan was formerly of Ottoman
citizenship and was born in Baghdad around the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety AD and
he left Iraq for Egypt approximately thirty years ago and has not returned to Iraq
and at the request of his brother Sassoon Shaoul Rajwan, we have prepared this certificate for him
Written on 8 / 8 / 945
| The Mukhtar |
Witnessed | Witnessed | Witnessed
Dr. Maurice Lawee | Selim Sion | Victor Sassoon
Yehuda Shaoul | Shammah | Victor Sassoon
Rajwan | | Rajwan
Iraq
Financial
40 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
8
8th January
No. ⟦1023⟧
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mr. ELIAHU MENASHE was born at Baghdad on
the year 1920 ( nineteen hundred & twenty A.D. )
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible handwriting⟧
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Page 785
Birth Certificate
1/1/1948
Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Mr. Ephraim
Saul Rejwan, of former Ottoman nationality, was born in Baghdad in the year
one thousand eight hundred and ninety and left Iraq approximately thirty years ago and has not
returned during this entire period.
⟦Coloring⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
A.
Page 786
Rouben Menashi Gahtan
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
After greetings,
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Rouben Menashi Gahtan
was born in Baghdad on 26 / 4 / 1927 AD
and for this purpose we have signed below ⟦line⟧
Witness | Witness
Mansour Aqeel | Daoud Hayim Hakkak
⟦Warzi⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
I certify the contents of this certificate
The Mukhtar
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
A.
Page 787
No. ⟦illegible⟧
8th January 8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm
that Mr. ROUBEN MENASHI GAHTAN was born at Baghdad on 26th of
April 1927 ( nineteen hundred & twenty seven A.D. )
⟦illegible⟧
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable Hakham Bashi
We, the undersigned, testify that the person named Salim son of Daoud Sassoon
is in a state of poverty and has no source of livelihood except for the charity given to him by people of goodwill
Accordingly, we have written this document at his request for certification, with thanks
Witness
Shaul Yehuda
⟦signature⟧
Witness
Yosef Musfi
⟦signature⟧
We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above
The Mukhtar
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
30
Page 789
1 / 1 / 1948
3
Ezra Saleh Moshih
Miss Gladys Haskel Ezra Moshi Shemaya
On the thirtieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 790
Edward Haroun Sheena
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Edward ⟦Haroun Sheena⟧
was born in Baghdad on the ⟦second⟧ of July in the year ⟦1890⟧ AD
and for this reason we have signed below
Witness | Witness
Nahoum Youssef | Hazqeel Yaqoub Cohen
Medical assistant at Dr. Cohen's clinic | Employee at the Ottoman Bank
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
I certify the contents of this certificate
The ⟦line⟧ Mukhtar
Iraq
Finance
40 Fils
204
Page 792
No. 1028
14th January
8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby
confirm that Mr. EDWARD HAROON SHEENA was born at Baghdad
on the 2nd of July 1930 ( nineteen hundred & thirty A.D.)
⟦Mr. President⟧
⟦Birth certificate of Mr. Edward⟧
⟦Haroon Sheena in Baghdad⟧
⟦illegible blue ink stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Page 794
⟦V.C.A⟧
⟦7/124⟧
409
Naeem Khadouri Maslawi
Rachel, known as Jahla Rahmin Robin Atir
The eleventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
⟦Certified⟧
⟦Copy⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 795
3/⟦4⟧/1948
Baghdad Civil Status Department
With reference to your letter No. 1276 dated 3/3/1948.
What was mentioned in the marriage certificate issued by this department under No. 1029
and date 14/1/1948 in the name of Yaqub Khadhuri Maslawi and Rachel Rahmin Rubin
Aqayrib occurred by mistake; please be kind enough to consider the second attached certificate which includes
the marriage of Naeem Khadhuri Maslawi to Miss Rachel, known by the name Jahlah Rahmin
Rubin Aqayrib, as the correct one. Sincerely.
And we apologize for the error that occurred inadvertently. Respectfully yours.
⟦Kindly⟧ with the department's copy of the corrected certificate for review
Head of the Community
Attachments
Marriage certificate (1)
Civil status book (2)
Page 797
Certificate
1/ /1948
Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Abdullah Albert
Shaul Shlomo Atirb, known as Albert Shaul Atirb, is of Ottoman nationality
and was born in Basra in the year 1889 (one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine) AD
and he left Iraq for Egypt forty years ago and has not returned to Iraq since.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
PRESIDENT ⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
12
⟦illegible⟧
40
A.
Page 798
Baghdad 10 February 948
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
We testify that the person named Abdullah bin Shaul, born in Basra
in the year 1308 Rumi 1892 AD, holder of the Ottoman certificate
dated 22 Jumada al-Ula 1312 issued by the Second
Census Officer in Baghdad, is the same person named Albert
bin Shaul Afir, who left Basra with his father
forty years ago and has resided in Egypt until this date, and for your information
we have written and signed this letter:-
With our respect to your Excellency 10 February 948
Shaul Eliyahu Meshaal Selim Ezra Anbar Khedhouri Daoud Al-Rumi
Shaul Meshaal
Abdullah Al-Rumi
Page 799
Certificate
2 / ⟦8⟧ / 1948
Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Abdullah bin Shaul
born in Basra, holder of the Ottoman certificate dated 22 Jumada al-Awwal
year 1321 issued by the Ottoman Census Officer in Baghdad, is the same person
called Albert bin Shaul, a doctor, who left Basra with his father for Egypt forty
years ago and has resided in Egypt to date ⟦line⟧
Head of the Community
Kh