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 Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Kurmu Salih⟧ was born in Baghdad on the day of ⟦2⟧ of ⟦September⟧ year ⟦1937⟧ AD and for this purpose we have signed below ⟦line⟧ Witness | Witness ⟦Khadouri Haroun Shasha⟧ | ⟦Yousef Hafs Zabli⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar 40 fils ⟦Registered in the records⟧ ⟦1/29/1952⟧ ⟦On behalf of the Mukhtar⟧ ⟦Husni⟧ p
Number ⟦line⟧ Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦Tawfiq bin Saleh⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the Civil Status Record, has been issued this book on ⟦17 / 7 / 946⟧ Name and Surname ⟦line⟧: ⟦Tawfiq Saleh⟧ Date and Place of Birth ⟦line⟧: ⟦1887 Baghdad⟧ Father's Name ⟦line⟧: ⟦Saleh⟧ Mother's Name ⟦line⟧: ⟦Lulu⟧ Religion ⟦line⟧: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes ⟦line⟧: ⟦Earner⟧ Whether married and has a wife or wives ⟦line⟧: ⟦Single⟧ Eye Color ⟦line⟧: ⟦Black⟧ Face Color ⟦line⟧: ⟦Brown⟧ Second Distinguishing Mark ⟦line⟧: Liwa (Province) ⟦line⟧: ⟦Baghdad⟧ Qadaa (District) ⟦line⟧: ⟦Baghdad⟧ Nahiyah (Sub-district) ⟦line⟧: Neighborhood or Village ⟦line⟧: ⟦Taht al-Takiya⟧ House Number ⟦line⟧: ⟦10 / 7⟧ Type of Residence ⟦line⟧: ⟦Owned⟧ (True Copy of the Original)
No. ⟦1088⟧ 25th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented , I hereby confirm that Mr. TOWFIC SALEH SAGMAN was born at Baghdad on the 2nd of April 1917 ( nineteen hundred & seventeen A.D. ) ⟦Mr. President⟧ Birth certificate of Mr. ⟦Tawfiq⟧ Saleh ⟦Sagman⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Ezzat Aziz⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦...⟧ day of ⟦...⟧ in the year ⟦...⟧ AD and for this purpose we signed bel⟦line⟧ow Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦Salman⟧ ⟦Naji Haroun Cohen⟧ ⟦Yousef Khudair⟧ ⟦Salman⟧ ⟦Azbali⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/24/1957 I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar 40 Fils
Number ⟦2824⟧ Copy of the Identity Booklet That ⟦Aboudi⟧ son of ⟦Youssef⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil registry, has been given this booklet in ⟦...⟧ Name and Surname: ⟦Aboudi⟧ Date and Place of Birth: ⟦1880 Baghdad⟧ Father's Name: ⟦Youssef⟧ Mother's Name: ⟦Catherine⟧ Religion: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: ⟦Merchant Yes⟧ Whether married and has a wife or wives: ⟦Married⟧ Eye Color: ⟦Hazel⟧ Face Color: ⟦Wheaten⟧ Second Distinguishing Mark: ⟦None⟧ Province: ⟦Baghdad⟧ District: ⟦Baghdad⟧ Sub-district: ⟦Karrada⟧ Neighborhood or Village: ⟦Bataween⟧ House Number: Type of Residence: ⟦House⟧ (True Copy) P.
⟦To the respected President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ No. 1087 25th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented , I hereby confirm that Mr. ABBOODY YOUSSIF EZAIR was born at Baghdad on the 6th of May 1901 ( nineteen hundred & one A.D.) ⟦Mr. President⟧ ⟦Birth certificate for Mr. Abboody Youssif⟧ ⟦Born in Baghdad on May 6th⟧ ⟦1901⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
No. 1040 26th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented , I hereby confirm that Mr. NAJI SHAOUL AMBAR was born at Baghdad in the year 1910 ( nineteen hundred & ten A.D. ) PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Presidency of the Rabbinate in Baghdad Number ⟦...⟧ Based on the request submitted to us by ⟦...⟧ Born in Baghdad in the year ⟦...⟧ and residing in Baghdad in the neighborhood of ⟦...⟧ This certification has been given to him based on his request Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ Secretary ⟦signature⟧ Written in Baghdad on ⟦...⟧ Corresponding to ⟦...⟧ On behalf of ⟦faded rectangular stamp⟧
2/26/948 We, the court, [authorized] Mr. Sasson Nissim, may his light shine He is the proxy of Mr. Kaduri Avraham, may his light shine On behalf of ⟦the deceased⟧ On the second day of the week, twenty-eighth day of the month of Adar I, the year 5708 from creation here in Baghdad How the aforementioned Mr. Sasson Nissim came before us and brought with him valid witnesses, and they are Mr. Isaac son of Ezekiel And Mr. Abraham Mr. Kaduri Ketubbah | 100 Addition | 400 Gift | 300 Total | 800 Witnesses Shimon HaLevi " Yosef Tzadka The young Sasson H' Ma'allam Ashir 22 CS
⟦108...⟧ No. 27th February 8 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 244, I hereby confirm that Mr. JOSEPH ABRAHAM MOSHI LOOGUI was married at Baghdad to Miss. VICTORIA AGHAII HESKEL at the 23rd of February 1948 ( nineteen hundred & fourty eight A.D. ) ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ ⟦Marriage Certificate⟧ ⟦According to the Marriage Contract Numbered⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
No. ⟦1942 (A)⟧ 27th February 8 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 351, I hereby confirm that Mr. ERICH HAUBITSCHEK was married at Baghdad to Miss. JOSEPHINE KADOORI OBADIAH on the 12th day of August 1935 (nineteen hundred & thirty five A.D.) Marriage certificate of Dr. Erich Haubitschek to Miss Josephine Kadoori Obadiah in Baghdad on the date of 12 August 1935 on behalf of PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦EUGENE⟧ ⟦Eugene Rudman⟧ Was born in Baghdad on the 24th day of March in the year 1940 AD And for this reason, we have signed below ⟦line⟧ ⟦H. S.⟧ Witn⟦line⟧ess Alik Mira ⟦Al-⟧ Witn⟦line⟧ess I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar A
No. 1093 A 27th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testiminials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. EUGENE KAUBITSCHEK was born at Baghdad on the 27th of May 1940 ( nineteen hundred & fourty A.D. ) ⟦Mr. President⟧ ⟦The newborn Eugene, son of Mr. Aaron Raubitschek⟧ ⟦Date Baghdad 27 / May 1940⟧ ⟦Jacob⟧ ⟦48⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
No. 1094 27th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Miss. RUTH RAUBITSCHEK was born at Baghdad on the 16th of November 1936 ( nineteen hundred & thirty six A.D. ) ⟦Confirmation⟧ Birth certificate of Miss Ruth Raubitschek born in Baghdad on 16 Tishrin al-Thani 1936 for PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦mirrored ghosted text: BIRTH CERTIFICATE PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings RUTH We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Ruth Raubichek⟧ was born in Baghdad on the 16th day of October in the year 1926 AD and for this purpose we have signed below ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible signature⟧ | Eliyahu Rakwa | ⟦illegible signature⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ | Witness ⟦line⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦line⟧ A
48/1093 3/3/1948 176 Sassoon Munshi Yahya Daoud Nissan Miss Khatoun Yaqub Yusuf Aqayrib The tenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty five. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ P. ⟦illegible⟧
48 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1948 / 3 / ⟦illegible⟧ 289 Sassoon Naji, known as Naji Rubin Sassoon Peress Miss Daisy Abdullah Haroun Shamshua The tenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven Haroun ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ A. H.
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community Baghdad We hereby testify that Shaul Ezra was born in Baghdad in the year 1864 of former Ottoman nationality and left Baghdad for Egypt ⟦in⟧ 1880 and has not returned to Iraq during this entire period, and for this reason we have signed below Witness ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦...⟧ as if it were Hilali Moussa Rubel Witness Witness Haroun ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ I certify the accuracy of the contents of this document Mukhtar of ⟦Al-Sinak⟧ neighborhood Kingdom of Iraq 40 Fils 1864 1880
48 / 3 / 1948 / Birth Certificate Based on the documents kept in our possession, we hereby confirm that Shaul Ezra was born in Baghdad in the year ( 1864 ), the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty- four, and he was previously of Ottoman citizenship and left Iraq for Egypt in the year ( 1885 ), the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five AD and did not return thereafter Head of the Community
48 / ⟦96⟧ 3 / 3 / 1948 Death Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the named Sarah Yusuf Ezra, mother of Edwar Khadouri Rashti, passed away in Tehran on the second day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, and according to Israeli religious laws, her son Edwar Khadouri Rashti must remain at the place of mourning for a period of seven days. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ A.