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 Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the records registered in my logs, I hereby certify that the deceased named: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Passed away in Baghdad on the day: 22 Of the month: August Year: 28 Elul 5705 And for this purpose, I have signed below ⟦line⟧ ;: Baghdad on / / 194 Exempted - Al-Habl Cemetery ⟦illegible⟧ Ezekiel Haddad ⟦line⟧ In charge of Jewish burial affairs 1 / 8 / 1945 ⟦illegible⟧ 22/8/45 A
Department Copy 48 / 1128 Death Certificate 2 / 3 / 1948 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Isaac Saleh Shbeikho died in Baghdad on the first day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. Head of the Community On behalf of / ⟦illegible⟧
1948/2/22 To the honor of the Chief Rabbi, H. Sasson Khedouri, may his light shine Today I presented myself here at the Court of the Jewish Community in Baghdad regarding the matter of my nephew In my name, Cohen son of Simon Dayan, that I gave on the day 1946/6/14 rent for a shop in the market of the silk-merchants (Al-Hazzazim) in Baghdad, into the hand of Rabbi Sasson Khedouri and with his signature as follows: The sum Rent 1000 Expenses 200 Debt 1500 The sum 2700 ⟦line⟧ Remainder 600 To this I have come to sign today The young ⟦illegible⟧ Witnesses signed " David Abraham " Ezra Sasson Gurji ⟦illegible⟧
48 / 1129 1948 / 3 / 22 Department Copy 494 Nahum Munir Nahum Miss Nazima Dina, known as Nazima Hayawi Israel The fourteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
41 / 3 / 1948 / ⟦illegible⟧ Department 251 Shakouri Ephraim Shakouri ⟦line⟧ Miss Rachel Robin Hazqeel The sixth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven ⟦line⟧ 14 ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings ⟦illegible⟧ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦illegible⟧ We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. was born in Baghdad on the ⟦illegible⟧ day of ⟦illegible⟧ in the year ⟦illegible⟧ AD And for this purpose, we have signed bel⟦line⟧ow. Witness Witness Youssef Hanbal Habib Ibrahim Director ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/2/51 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar IRAQ POSTAGE REVENUE 40 FILS Iraq 40 Fils A 0
Number ⟦line⟧ 24977 Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦line⟧ son of ⟦line⟧: That Rachel daughter of Shaul Being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the Civil Status Record: This book was given to her on: 1924/10/26 Name and Surname: Rachel Date and place of birth: 1899 Baghdad Father's name: Shaul Mother's name: Rika Religion: Mosaic Profession and whether they read and write: Is married and has a wife or wives: No Eye color: ⟦line⟧ Face color: ⟦line⟧ Second distinguishing mark: ⟦line⟧ Province: Baghdad District: Baghdad Sub-district: ⟦line⟧ Neighborhood or village: Qanbar Ali House number: 127/22 Type of residence: House (True copy of the original) ⟦signature⟧ A .
Department Copy No. 1137 21st March 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. RACHEL SALMAN GURGI was born at Bagh- dad on the 10th of February 1928 ( nineteen hundred & twenty eight A.D. ) Birth Certificate Birth certificate of Mrs. Rachel Salman Gurgi born in Baghdad on 10 February 1928 ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible stamp⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Yusuf Ishaq Shirani was born in Baghdad on the twenty-fifth day of March in the year 1928 AD. For this purpose, we have signed below ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq 40 Fils POSTAGE ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Department Copy Birth Certificate 48 / ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / 1948 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Isaac Shirazi was born in Kut on the twenty-fifth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight AD ⟦line⟧. Head of the Community A / 1
48 / ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / 1948 / ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 528 Naeem Habbo Yaqoub Dabi ⟦line⟧ Miss Raheel, known as Rachel Moshe Daoud Bekhor The first of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-si⟦line⟧x and fort⟦line⟧y ⟦illegible signature⟧ A / 1
Department Copy 48 / ⟦illegible⟧ Engagement Certificate 3 / 7 / 1948 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Salman Yadkar has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Marcelle Yaqub Moshi Nathan through his proxy in Baghdad, Mr. Munshi Salman Kahila, on the twentieth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven and has not yet married ⟦line⟧ . Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy Certificate 1125 / 48 2 / 3 / 1948 We hereby certify that the President of the Israeli Lay Council in Baghdad is Mr. Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of /
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 1125 / 48
Subject: Certificate
Date: 22 / 3 / 1948
We hereby confirm that the President of the Jewish Lay Council in Baghdad is Mr.
Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Rabbi Sasson Khedoori
President of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Iraq
40 Fils
H. Sasson Khedoori
President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Rabbi Sasson Khedoori
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
RABBI
SASSON KHEDOORI
BAGHDAD
PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
President of the Community
For filing
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Department Copy 48 / ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate 3 / 3 / 1948 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 1937, we hereby certify that Mr. Sassoon son of Khedhouri Abboudi married in Cairo Miss Rebecca daughter of Ezekiel Levy ⟦illegible⟧ on the date of August 16, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 14
48 / 3 / 1948 / Department Copy 234 Salim Munshi Haskel Sofer Miss Antoinette Saleh, known as Farha Antoinette Saleh Eliyahu Nassar The ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. 14
8/ ⟦illegible⟧ 3/ ⟦illegible⟧ /1948 Department Copy 254 Salim Abdullah Haroun Shamoul ⟦line⟧ Miss Eliza Ezra Salman Sham ⟦line⟧ i The seventeenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- ⟦line⟧ three and forty ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ p. ⟦illegible⟧ 14
Department Copy Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 ⟦line⟧ Number: 1138 Date: 5 December 938 Subject: Certificate (Copy) Based on the marriage certificate numbered 538, we hereby confirm that the person named Salim Heskel Baruch, known by the name Salim bin Moshe bin Meir Kojman, has married the woman named Rachel, known as Marcelle, daughter of Hayim, in Baghdad on the date 23 Elul 697 (H) corresponding to the thirtieth day of the month of August of the year nineteen hundred and thirty-seven (AD). ⟦illegible hebrew⟧ Sasson Kadoori President of the Jewish Community SASSON KADOORI BAGHDAD 1938 PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY President of the Community Yes
Department Copy 1138 5 December 1938 538 Salim Haskil Baruch, known as Salim bin Moshe Munir Qojman Marcelle Hayyim Faraj, known as Rachel Marcelle daughter of Hayyim The thirtieth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ 2/2 (Corrected Certificate) ⟦signature⟧ 2/2 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of ⟦illegible⟧ Vice President of the Lay Council Ibrahim /20
48 / 3 / 1948 / Department Copy 458 Yaqub Benjamin H. ⟦line⟧ Aaron Miss Zarifa Mamo Shabshai The nineteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven ⟦line⟧ H. 14
Department Copy 48 / ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1948 257 The Expenditure Department delivered in the name of Ezekiel Salim Nassim Alwiya The two familiar ones between the expenditure in the name of Nima and between Ezekiel Kharza Aliyah The eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 14
⟦illegible⟧ / 48 3 / 3 / 1948 Department Copy 260 Jouri Youssef, known as Haskeel Jouri Youssef Munshi Miss Molouk Ibrahim, known as Clementine Molouk Ibrahim Moshi The eleventh of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight ⟦line⟧ A / 1
48/1141 1948/3/29 260 Jouri Youssef, known as Hesqail Jouri Youssef Munshi Miss Molouk Ibrahim, known as Clementine Molouk Ibrahim Moshi The eleventh of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight ⟦line⟧ (True copy) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad on 1948/6/1 4 1/2
Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 24 / 2 / 1948 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 son of Isaac Ezra David⟧ Has performed his engagement to ⟦Habiba daughter of Jacob son of Hakham Meir⟧ In Baghdad on the day ⟦27 Heshvan 708 corresponding to 6 / 11 / 1947⟧ And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦Ezekiel Ezra⟧ | ⟦1500⟧ | ⟦Dowry⟧ ⟦Isaac Ezra⟧ | ⟦500⟧ | ⟦Trousseau⟧ | ⟦400⟧ | ⟦Gift⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦2400⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦Ezekiel Ezra⟧ ⟦Mu'azzam⟧ ⟦Sassoon⟧
48 / 3 / 1948 / Department Health Eliyahu Noach Shalom Bekhor Miss Habiba Yaqub Salih Hamdad The sixth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and seven Miss Habiba Yaqub Salih ⟦illegible⟧ The sixth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and seven and forty ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 14