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616 27 / 6 / 947 451 Munshi Saleh Sassoon Miss Rima Munir Sassoon The thirty-first of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four ⟦line⟧ Saleh 6/27
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 101-125
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677 27 / 6 / 947 137 Heskel Saleh Ibrahim Baie Miss Masouda Sion Ibrahim Baie The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦signature⟧ 27 / 7 ⟦signature/mark⟧ Required 280 fils
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218 27 / 6 / 947 453 Anwar Gurji Ibrahim Munir Somikh Miss Haniba Abdullah Raphael The twenty-ninth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 27 / 6 Tughra 250 Fils
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619 27 / 6 / 947 493 Raji Salman Abdul Aziz Miss Rahina Ishaq Yaqub The thirteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦signature⟧ 26 / 2 ⟦illegible⟧
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Rabbi Sassoon Registrar of Engagement Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 26 / 6 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri President of the Respected Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that Mr. Eliyahu ben Yitzhak has entered into an engagement with Haviva bat Moshe ben Yitzhak in Baghdad on the day 17 / 6 / 1947 and has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 100 / Yitzhak Avraham / Ezra Sassoon 100 / Khedouri / Yosef Hayim Ezra 200 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦stamp_impression⟧ ⟦illegible_handwriting⟧
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270 27 / 6 / 947 Eliyahu Isaac Miss Habiba Moshe Yaqub The seventeenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ on 27 / 6
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 26 / 6 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that Mr. ⟦Mordechai son of Isaac son of Ezra Nahum⟧ Has performed his engagement to ⟦Masouda daughter of Habiba daughter of Ezra⟧ In Baghdad on the day 30 / 12 / 1945 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Salim Ezra⟧ | 400 ⟦Dinars⟧ ⟦Ezra son of Mordechai⟧ | 100 ⟦Dinars⟧ | ⟦In the name of Shaddai⟧ Assistant Registrar A. Shamoon ⟦Ezra son of Shamoon⟧ ⟦Secretary⟧ ⟦The Community⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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241 27 / 6 / 947 Salman Heskel Elia Naqqar Miss Masouda Rahmin Eliahu The thirtieth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦illegible signature⟧ Lost to ⟦illegible signature⟧ 22 / 6
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts Baghdad on 27 / 6 / 1947 For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Moshe Habib His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Isaac son of Ezekiel Ezra Has contracted his engagement to Naeema daughter of Isaac son of Hanoch In Baghdad on the day 8 / 2 / 1945 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 200 ⟦line⟧ 200 | Isaac Ezra Ezra 500 ⟦line⟧ 500 | Eliyahu Hanoch 700 | Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Isaac Ezra
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222 947/6/29 Salem Shaul Saleh Miss Jabiha Ibrahim Hanouka The eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦illegible⟧ Signed ⟦signature⟧ 7/29
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228 28 / 6 / 947 Al-Mubarraz Nassim Naji, known as Nazmi Yaqub Hazqeel Mukhtar Jamila, known as Rachel Salman The twenty-third of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty Year ⟦signature⟧ 28 / 6
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254 20 / 6 / 947 The prominent Naji Yaqub, known as Naji Sayon Ezra Yaqub Residence Basra, Yehuda Siraf neighborhood The eighteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 28 / 6
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1947/6/24 To the honorable Chief Rabbi Hakham Sasson Kadoorie, may his light shine Today appeared before us in the Beth Din Mr. Kadoorie Eliyahu, may his light shine Regarding the matter of the dowry On Tuesday, the 18th of Sivan, the year 5707 from the creation of the world, here in Baghdad, may the Almighty protect it We, the undersigned witnesses, [attest] how Mr. Kadoorie son of Ezekiel son of Judah Baba Confessed a full and complete confession Cash 600 Gold 600 Clothing 550 1750 Witnesses signed below The aforementioned Kadoorie Eliyahu The Court of Justice For the Community of Baghdad ⟦illegible signature⟧ Note 29 / 6 / 47
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20 / 6 / 947 F16 379 Saleh Ezra Saleh Miss Mazli Rahmin Barukh The fourth of Nisan, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Tea Required - 40 fils
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No:- 626 Baghdad June 30, 1947 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 494, I hereby confirm that Miss. VIOLETTE YACOUB ELIAHOO ZAROOR known as VIOLLITE ZAROOR was married in Baghdad to Mr. YACOUB MEIR DELLAL known as JACK DELLAL on the 24th day June 1947 ( nineteen hundred and fourty seven A. D. ) ⟦signature⟧ PRESIDENT, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧ Mr. President Valid Certificate Marriage certificate of Miss Violette Yacoub Eliahoo Zaroor known as Violette Zaroor to Mr. Yacoub Meir Dellal known as Jack Dellal on 24 / 6 / 947 7/2
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No 626 Baghdad 30 June 1947. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 494 I hereby confirm that Miss. VIOLET JACOB ELIAHOO ZAROOR was married in Baghdad to Mr. JACOB MEIR DALLAL on the 24th day of June 1947 ( nineteen hundred & fourty seven A.D. )/. Mr. President Marriage certificate of Miss Violet Jacob Zaroor to Mr. Jacob Meir Dallal in Baghdad 24 / 6 / 47 ⟦illegible⟧ Vca ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
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626 10/8/947 494 Yaqub Munir Dallal, known as Jack Dallal Miss Violet Yaqub Eliyahu Zarour, known as Violet Zarour The twenty-fourth of June, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The twenty-fourth of June, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven ⟦illegible⟧ Draft (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 17 / 6 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that Mr. Yitzhak ben Yosef Ezra Has entered into an engagement with Naeema bat Yosef Ezra In Baghdad on the day 2 / 2 / 1947 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions Yaakov Yosef | 200 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Avraham Yitzhak | 200 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 200 ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | 600 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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247 1947/6/20 Yaqub Yusuf Al-Hishlam Miss Nasiba Manshi Moshi Hay The second of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2/29
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627 - 30 / 6 / 947 10 Yaqoub Yousef Al-Basha'a The claim is the appointment of Munshi Moshi Hay The second of the 1947 Grant Article ⟦illegible⟧ Note From him ⟦signature⟧ 2 / 7
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 26 / 6 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Respected Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr.: Ezra Benjamin Nissim Dani Has performed his engagement to: Perachia daughter of Isaac (Habiba) Aaron In Baghdad on the day: 19 / 1 / 1947 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 600 / Dinars | Isaac Benjamin | Isaac Nissim Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 29 / 6 / 47 29 / 6 / 47 29 . n . i
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628 1947/6/20 Shaul Yusuf Salih Dakmi Miss Khatun Ishaq Rahmin The nineteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/ca
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 16 / 6 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri President of the Respected Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Shimon Firaj son of Hayyim Ezra Has entered into an engagement with Simcha daughter of Isaac son of Abraham Nahum In Baghdad on the day 22 / 4 / 1947 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 4000 ⟦illegible⟧ | Shimon Firaj George son of Ezra Shimon Shaul A. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text⟧ Engagement 28 Fils
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728 1947 / 6 / 20 Shamoun Fa'iq bin Hayyim Shamoun Miss Masouda Orgel daughter of Ephraim Fattal The twenty-third of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ 728 ⟦illegible⟧ Required 290 Fils