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48 / Certificate 2 / 1948 / Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Doctor Daoud Nassim and his three sons Saleh Maurice, Fouad, and Nassim Sobhi are alive. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community A .
IJA 3748
Verification Certificates, Correspondence, Baghdadi Jewish Community
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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 English Translation, Pages 1001-1025
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The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: 1251 Date: 12 / [illegible] / [illegible] [illegible] Hakham Sasson [illegible] [illegible] Hakham [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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⟦illegible⟧ The Department 48 / Certificate 2 / 2 / 1948 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Daoud Youssef is regular in attending his religious lessons on Saturdays of every week. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Chief Rabbi in Baghdad Chief Rabbi of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it Salman Hoki Aboudi CHIEF RABBI BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: 22 / 4 / 52 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Please provide a certificate to Regina daughter of Meir (Sa'aji) stating her divorce from her husband Said Meir Salman, and that on the date of 22 Tevet 5706 corresponding to 18 / 1 / 946. Sincerely, Salman Hoki Aboudi
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48 / Divorce Certificate 2 / 1948 / Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the divorce of Rejhena Mthir (Sa'aji) from her husband Said Salman took place in Baghdad on the eighteenth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four ⟦line⟧ . Head of the Community G .
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48 / 1948 / 2 / 327 Anwar Maatouk Munir Boushan Miss Farha Marcel, known as Farha Manshi Yaqoub Sofair The eighth of April, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one . / Returning to ⟦...⟧ Will writer ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ P .
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48/1086 1948/3/25 ⟦illegible⟧ 227 Nouri Matouk Mounir Barshan Miss Farha Munshi, known as Farha Marcelle Munshi Yaqub Sonir The eighth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Health C Hattab 50 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 8/17
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48 / 2/2/1948 Department Copy 27 Suhail Ezra Suhail Masri Miss Hanina Saleh Ishaq Hayim Bikhor The seventh of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ P. 0
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2801 / 1 / 83 8321 / 6 / 56 ⟦illegible⟧ 767 Deputy Mayor of Baghdad Please be kind enough to approve the extension of the leave of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ for a period of two weeks starting from the date of the end of his previous leave on ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Abu Midhat ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 11 / 8 Haseeb 56 / 10 / 5
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To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦illegible⟧ day of ⟦illegible⟧ in the year ⟦illegible⟧ AD And for that purpose, we have signed bel⟦line⟧ow Witness ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Witness Youssef Hafs Zbili ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukht⟦line⟧ar 40 Fils
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Number ⟦line⟧ Copy of the Identity Record ⟦line⟧ That ⟦Tawfiq⟧ son of ⟦Salih⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the population register, has been given this record on ⟦17 / 12 / 1924⟧ Name and Surname: ⟦Tawfiq Salih⟧ Date and place of birth: ⟦1897 Baghdad⟧ Father's name: ⟦Salih⟧ Mother's name: ⟦Lulu⟧ Religion: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: ⟦Clerk⟧ Is he married and has a wife or wives: ⟦Single⟧ Eye color: ⟦Blue⟧ Face color: ⟦White⟧ Second distinguishing mark: Governorate: ⟦Baghdad⟧ District: ⟦Baghdad⟧ Sub-district: Neighborhood or village: ⟦Qanbar Ali⟧ House number: ⟦21⟧ Type of residence: ⟦House⟧ (True copy ⟦line⟧)
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No. 1078 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. ) Jewish Community Birth certificate of Mr. Tawfiq Saleh Sagman born in Baghdad on 2 April 1917 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Arabic PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
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To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Hussein Kir⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦...⟧ day of ⟦...⟧ in the year ⟦...⟧ AD And for this purpose, we have signed below ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Salman ⟦...⟧ Yusuf Hafs ⟦...⟧ Zabli I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq 40 Fils ⟦...⟧ 2/24/1957 A. H.
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Number ⟦illegible⟧ Copy of the Identity Register That: ⟦illegible⟧ son of ⟦illegible⟧ Since he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the population register, this book was given to him on: ⟦illegible⟧ Name and Surname: Abboudi Date and place of birth: ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad Father's name: Yusuf Mother's name: Khatoun Religion: Mosaic Profession and whether he reads and writes: Merchant, Yes Is he married and has a wife or wives: Married Eye color: ⟦illegible⟧ Face color: Wheatish Distinguishing mark: None Province: Baghdad District: Baghdad Sub-district: ⟦illegible⟧ Neighborhood or village: ⟦illegible⟧ House number: ⟦illegible⟧ Type of residence: House (True copy of the original) A
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⟦illegible⟧ No. 1089 25th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented , I hereby confirm that Mr. ABBOODY YOUSSIP EZAIR was born at Baghdad on the 6th of May 1901 ( nineteen hundred & one A.D.) Mr. President Birth certificate of Mr. Abboody Youssip Ezair in Baghdad on 6 May 1901 PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
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To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Naji Shaoul Ambar⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦...⟧ day of ⟦...⟧ in the year ⟦1930⟧ AD and for this reason we have signed below ⟦line⟧ NAJI SHAOUL AMBAR Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Azouri Yaqub Ibrahim Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Kingdom of Iraq 40 Fils A.
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No. 1040 26th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ 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. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
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948/2/26 Alm 222 day 26/12/47 H' Salman Fattal 1/2 Qiyum 25 day 2/1/48 H' Khedouri Avraham 1/2 Ka'ar ⟦illegible⟧ In the name of the B.D. ⟦illegible⟧ 17 Adar I 948/2/26 R.S. in the youth Yosef Nissim ⟦illegible⟧ Yosef son of Avraham son of Ezra son of Salman Sassoon ⟦illegible⟧ son of Eliyahu son of Yitzhak son of Yehezkel ⟦illegible⟧ H' Khedouri Total 220 Khedouri 100 Nissim 400 ⟦line⟧ 800 Shimon Ma'aleh Sassoon Witnesses Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ " Menachem ⟦illegible⟧ 22 22
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No. ⟦illegible⟧ 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 HASKEL at the 23rd of February 1948 ( nineteen hundred & fourty eight A.D. ) PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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No. <del>1042</del> (A) 27th February 8 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE Inaccordance with the Marriage Contract No. 351, I hereby confirm that Mr. ERICH RAUBITSCHEK was married at Baghdad to Miss. JOSEPHINE KADOORI OBADIAN on the 12th day of August 1935 ( nineteen hundred & thirty five A.D.) Marriage certificate of Dr. Erich Raubitschek to Miss Josephine Kadoori Obadian in Baghdad on the date 12 August 1935 Alwan PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
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To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad EUGENE ⟦Eugene⟧ ⟦Ruchit⟧⟦...⟧ After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦line⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦...⟧ day of ⟦May⟧ in the year 1940 AD and for this purpose we have signed be⟦line⟧low. ⟦illegible⟧ Witness ⟦illegible⟧ Witness ⟦illegible signature⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦line⟧ on behalf of
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No. 1093 A 27th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testiminials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. EUGENE RAUBITSCHEK was born at Baghdad on the 27th of May 1940 ( nineteen hundred & fourty A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
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No. 1094 A 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 & theirty six A.D. ) Birth Certificate of Miss Ruth Raubitschek in Baghdad 16 Tishrin 1936 PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD 8 ⟦illegible mirror text⟧
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Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad RUTH After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that ⟦illegible⟧ Ruth ⟦illegible⟧ was born in Baghdad on the 11th day of October in the year 1946 AD and for this purpose we have signed bel⟦line⟧ow. Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukht⟦line⟧ar A.
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47/ 1948/2/27 338 Salim Daniel Hanouka ⟦line⟧ Miss Naima Rubin Saleh from ⟦line⟧ n The twenty-seventh of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven ⟦line⟧ n . A .