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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 951-975
Page 951
⟦W⟧e, the undersigned, hereby
certify that William Joseph Sion
Curaji is of Iraqi Nationality.
He was born in Baghdad on the 20th. | We the undersigned testify that
March, 1931. | the named William Joseph Sion Kuraji is of Iraqi origin
His father named Joseph is dead. | and birth, and was born on 20 February 1931.
His mather named Fortine is also | His father named Joseph has died, as has his mother
dead. Thus, he is an orphant. | named Fortine, and he became an orphan. He has an aunt named
He has an annt named Zakiyah | Zakiyah and her husband's name is Nessim, who is of Mexican nationality,
who is merried to Mr. Nessim of
ths Mexican Nationality, and both | and both reside in Mexico at the following address:
dwell in Mexico in the following
address :- | Coahuila 74 D, Mexico D.F.
Coahuila, 74 D., Mexico, D.F. | He is a school student and intends to complete his
He is a School boy and intend | academic studies in Mexico with his aunt Zakiyah and her husband
to complete his education in
Mexico under the care of his | Nessim. We testify that he is of good conduct and
Aunt, Zakiyah & her husband Mr. | does not interfere in politics. In witness whereof we have signed
Nessim.
We also testify that the | this certificate. In Baghdad, on
said boy, William is of a very
good conduct and does not
interfer in politics.
⟦T⟧hereby, we have issued this
certificate, in Baghdad, this
the 20th. Day of August, 1947.
Witness | Witness | Mukhtar
Witness | Witness | (Mukhtar)
Page 952
We, the undersigned, hereby
certify that William Joseph Sion
Gurdji is of Iraqi Nationality.
He was born in Baghdad on the 20th
March, 1931.
His father named Joseph is dead.
His mother named Fortine is also
dead. Thus, he is an orphan.
He has an aunt named Zakiyah
who is married to Mr. Nessim of the
Mexican Nationality, and both dwell
in Mexico in the following address:-
Coahuila, 74 D., Mexico, D.F.
He is a school boy and intend
to complete his education in Mexico
under the care of his aunt, Zakiyah
and her husband Mr. Nessim.
We also testify that the
said boy, William is of a very good
conduct and does not interfere in
politics.
Whereby, we have issued this
certificate, in Baghdad, this the 20th
Day of August, 1947.
Witness | Witness | (Mukhtar)
Witness | Witness | Mukhtar
No- 1116/48 | Number - 1116 / 48
Date - 15-3-48. | Date - 15 / 3 / 1948
I hereby confirm the contents | We confirm the correctness of the contents of this certificate
of the above certificate.
Rab. Sassoon Kadoori. | Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President Jewish Community Baghdad. | President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Page 953
3 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1948
Department Copy
352
Daoud Salman Saleh
Miss Najia Karjia Rubin Rahmin Shiri
The tenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
(Copy of Certificate)
⟦illegible⟧
A.
Page 955
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records registered in my logs, I hereby certify that
the deceased named ⟦Murad Yusuf Murad⟧ died in Baghdad on the day
⟦22⟧ of the month of ⟦June⟧ in the year ⟦1947⟧
And for that purpose, I have signed below
⟦Naim Shemesh⟧
⟦22/6/47⟧
Baghdad on: / / 194
Yitzhak Tov
Gabbai
Hesqel Hasdad
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
⟦Year 1947⟧
⟦22/6/47⟧
04
Page 957
4/ ⟦1120⟧
1948/3/17
Department Copy
397
Hamim Naeem, known as Naeem Naseem Shir Lari
Miss Bertha Munir Fawra Zoulouf
The tenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
six.
⟦signature⟧
3/17
Page 959
CHIEF RABBI - BASRAH Chief Rabbi of the Community Chief Rabbi in Basra
(IRAQ) Basra - Iraq Telephone No.: 05-395
Telephone No. 05-395
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number:
Date,: 20th February 1948.
Date:
BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT MR. ISAAC-NAIM
HARON SADKA <del>OF MARGIL</del> WAS BORN IN BAGHDAD ON
19th MARCH IN THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED AND FOUR AND RECORDED IN THE BIRTH
REGISTER.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
20/2/1948
CHIEF RABBI,
BASRAH.
⟦illegible⟧
has stamp of Fils 40
on original
three copies
Page 960
8
Department Copy
No. 1132
17th March
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Mr. ISAAC- NAIM HARON SADKA was born at Baghdad
on the 19th of March 1904 ( nineteen hundred & four A.D. )
⟦illegible⟧
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Page 964
Presidency of the Rabbinate in Baghdad
Based on the request submitted to us by Mr. ⟦Naji⟧
Residing in Baghdad in the ⟦...⟧ neighborhood
We certify that ⟦...⟧ has ⟦...⟧
In ⟦...⟧ year ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
11/1/1931
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Presidency of the Rabbinate in Baghdad
⟦illegible signature⟧
Page 965
48 / ⟦illegible⟧
1948 / 3 /
⟦Department Register⟧
395
Hayawi Yusuf Hayawi
Miss Dina Helwa Sayon Saleh Yusuf Shamoun Zghair
The tenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
five.
(Copy of Certificate)
A H
Page 967
No-: /48
Date-: /3/48
Number -: 48 /
Date -: 1948/3/
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
To whom it may concern
Following our certificate numbered 827 and dated
Following our certificate
12/9/1947 .
No- 827 dated 12/9/1948.
We hereby certify that the named Massouda Haron
We certify that the named
Kattan residing in Baghdad and aged about
MASSOUDA HARON KATTAN, residing in
seventy years is still incapable and in need of
Baghdad and aged about 70 years, is
medical care and subsistence including clothing, food, and drink, and since
still weak and incapable and requires
medical care, food
her support falls on her two sons residing in
and clothing.
France, one of whom is Robert Aboudi residing in Marseille
And as her support falls upon
and the second is Sasson Aboudi residing in Toulon, who are responsible
her two sons, residing in France,
for her support and providing the necessary financial aid
one ROBERT ABOUDI residing in
for her care, which is estimated at an amount ranging between 25/-
Marseille and the other SASSON ABOUDI,
and 30/- dinars per month, therefore we ask the
resident in Toulon, who are responsi-
competent authorities to provide the necessary assistance to facilitate
ble for supporting their mother thus aged,
the provision of the necessary money by her children in
whose maintenance amounts to approximately
France .
between Iraq Dinars 25/- and IDs. 30/-
per month, we pray the
competent authorities to please help the
aforesaid retiree in order to facilitate
the sending of funds by her two sons in
France.
President
Jewish Community in Baghdad
President,
Jewish Community, Baghdad.
Issued
⟦illegible⟧ - Technical
Page 969
Baghdad 10 / 3 / 1948
To the Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
After greetings
With reference to my letter dated 27 / 6 / 1947 containing my petition
regarding obtaining a document proving my disability and my need for financial assistance from my sons
who are residing in France, I confirm that I am still in need of such assistance
And since it is not possible for my children to provide their financial assistance except according to a document proving the truth of
my claim, I am applying to you again with the request to provide me with another document to submit to the authorities
competent in France to authorize the transfer of money.
Please have the document addressed <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> as follows: "To whom it may concern"
Please accept my utmost thanks and respect.
The Petitioner
Masouda Haroun Qattan
8 / 3 / 48
⟦illegible⟧
Page 970
11 / 7 / 1937
Number
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Regarding the treatment of ⟦illegible⟧
Based on the request submitted to us by ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Page 972
⟦Department Copy⟧
48 / 1128 Death Certificate
22 / 3 / 1948
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burials in the Jewish cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Isaac Saleh Shambikho died in Baghdad
on the first day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
A / 1
Page 973
1948/2/22
To the Honorable Chief Rabbi Hakham Sasson Kadoorie, may his light shine
Today I appeared before you regarding my widow Mrs. ⟦Habiba⟧, may her light shine
For ⟦...⟧
Money from Sivan 14/6/946 until now, about five segments
And I received and I do not want more and I am not ⟦claiming⟧ from Hayyawi son of Isaiah
Past | 100
Fines | 200
Bread | 150
Doctor | 100
Total | 550
Witnesses Pinhas H. Siri
" " David Sasson Ezra
The aforementioned ⟦...⟧ Sasson Kadoorie
Community Committee
⟦...⟧
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