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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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3748
Item Number
12952
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Financial, Illustrations, Judeo-Arabic, Jewish Religious Court, Legal Document, Certification of Non-Impediment, Birth Certificates, Revenue Stamp, Ledger, Medicine, Typed, Citizenship Laws, Marriage Certificates, Basrah, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Legal, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Ink Stamp, Spiritual Council, British Embassy, Death Certificate, Receipts, Letterhead, Salman H. Aboudi, Fragment, Divorce, President of the Jewish Community, Chief Rabbi, Chief Rabbi of Basrah, French, Engagement Certificate, Burial, Office of Public Health, Photograph, Certificate of Good Conduct, Divorce Certificate, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten, Education, Travel

AI English Translation, Pages 1126-1150

Archival unit 1126

Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
PRESIDENT
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Of The Jewish Community - Baghdad
in Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 531
Telephone Number 531
Number :: № 1298
Subject Summary :: Baghdad, 27th. March 1939
Date ::
C E R T I F I C A T E
In accordance with testimonials presented,
we hereby confirm, that Mr. Yehuda Ezra Meni, was born
in Baghdad in 1890. His wife Victoria, daughter of
Meir Joseph Shoua Haim, was born in Baghdad in 1905.
His two daughters, one Saida was born in Baghdad in
1926, and the other, Josephine was born in Baghdad
in 1928 and his only son Fouad was born in Baghdad in
1933.
Sasson Kadoori
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Sasson Kadoori
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
SASSON KADOORI
BAGHDAD
1933
PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
28/Mar
President
of the Jewish Community-Baghdad
I received a dinar and a quarter dinar for these five certificates
⟦illegible signature⟧
9/3/1939
IRAQ
POSTAGE
40 FILS

Archival unit 1127

Passport photo
Passport
Kingdom of Iraq
Passport Number: 1124
Name of holder: Yehuda Ezra Muna
Name of his wife: —
Number of children: —
Nationality: Iraqi
Profession: Broker
Place and date of birth: Baghdad 1890
Permanent place of residence: Baghdad
Date of issue: 8 / 6 / 926
(True copy)
Identical to the passport
A ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 1128

Department Copy
No. 1155
8th April
8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Mr. YAHUDH EZRA MANI was born at Baghdad on
10th of July 1890 ( eighteen hundred & ninty A.D. )
Mr. President
Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ Mr. Yehuda
Ezra Hay ⟦illegible⟧
on 10 July ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 1129

Copy of Data
1155 / 48
C O P Y 8th April 8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
⟦line⟧
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that MR/ YAHUDA EZRA MANI was born at Baghdad on
the 10th of July 1890 ( eighteen hundred & ninty A. D. ).
18/4
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible arabic⟧
⟦signature⟧
Ofg. President,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Baghdad 16th April 1950.
⟦faded circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 1130

To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings,
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mrs. Victoria Meir Yosef
was born in Baghdad on the 24th day of September in the year 1897 AD.
For this purpose, we have signed be⟦line⟧low.
Witness
⟦signature⟧
Naji ⟦illegible⟧
Witness
⟦signature⟧
Ezra ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ in English
⟦illegible⟧
I certify the contents of this certificate
The Muk⟦line⟧htar
40 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
A ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 1131

Passport photo
Passport
Kingdom of Iraq
Passport Number: 1125
Name of holder: Mrs. Victoria Yehuda Meir Vi
Name of his wife: ⟦illegible⟧ Ania Munir
Number of children: Two
Nationality: Iraqi by birth, wife of an Iraqi by birth
Profession:
Place and date of birth: Baghdad 1898
Permanent place of residence: Baghdad
Date of issue: 8/1/1942
(True copy)
⟦signature⟧
A. S.

Archival unit 1132

Minutes of receipt for trust funds deposited in the Finance Department
Greetings,
We, the undersigned, have received the amounts deposited in our names at
Finance Department / 7386, and we have settled it ⟦line⟧ and according to what has been established in our knowledge
and ⟦line⟧ the entitlement of each of us
Recipient
⟦signature⟧
Recipient
⟦signature⟧
The committee has paid the above amounts
Recipient
⟦illegible stamp⟧
3

Archival unit 1133

Department Copy
No. 1156
8th April 8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Mrs. VICTORIA MANI Nee MEIR JOSEPH was born
at Baghdad on the 12th September 1897 ( eighteen hundred
& ninety seven A.D. )
Mr. President
Birth certificate of Mrs. Victoria
Mani ⟦...⟧ Meir Joseph has
been born in Baghdad on 12 September
⟦illegible⟧
Kattan
Yaqub
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 1134

1156 /48
C O P Y
8th April
8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented ,I, hereby
confirm that Mrs. VICTORIA MANI Nee MEIR JOSEPH was
born <del>here</del> at Baghdad on the 12th September 1897 ( eighteen
hundred & ninety seven A. D. ).
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
12/4
⟦signature⟧
Ofg. President,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Baghdad. 16th April 1950.

Archival unit 1135

To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings,
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mrs. Rifqa daughter of Yehudani
was born in Baghdad on the 27th day of April in the year 1941 AD
and for this purpose we have signed below ⟦line⟧ .
Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧
Witness
⟦signature⟧
Witness
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
I certify the contents of this certificate
The Mukhtar
Kingdom of Iraq
40 Fils
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible handwriting⟧

Archival unit 1136

Number
⟦illegible⟧
Copy of the Identity Document
⟦line⟧
That ⟦blank⟧ son of ⟦blank⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil registry, has been given
this document in ⟦blank⟧
Name and Surname:
Date and place of birth:
Father's name:
Mother's name:
Religion:
Profession and whether he reads and writes:
Is he married and has a wife or wives:
Eye color:
Face color:
Second distinguishing mark:
Liwa (Province):
Qadaa (District):
Nahia (Sub-district):
Neighborhood or village:
Dwelling number:
Type of dwelling:
(True copy)
A / 1

Archival unit 1137

Department Copy
No. 1157
8th April 8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
⟦line⟧
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Miss. RIFKA YAHUDA MANI was born at Baghdad
on the 27th April 1941 ( nineteen hundred & fourty one A.D.)
Presidency of the Community
Birth Certificate of Miss
Rifka Yahuda Mani
in Baghdad on 27 April
1941
⟦illegible signature⟧
be
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
⟦illegible pencil markings and stamps⟧

Archival unit 1138

1157 / 48
C O P Y
8th April 8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
⟦line⟧
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Miss. RIFKA YAHUDA MANI was born at Baghdad
on the 27th April 1941 ( nineteen hundred & fourty one A.D.).
Kh
⟦illegible signature⟧
True copy of the original
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
Ofg. President,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Baghdad 16th April 1950.

Archival unit 1139

To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings,
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Saeed Yehuda Banni
was born in Baghdad on the 26th day of September in the year 1926 AD.
For this purpose, we have signed below ⟦line⟧ .
Witness | Witness
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
I certify the contents of this certificate
The Mukhtar
Iraq
40 Fils
A/1

Archival unit 1140

No. 1158
8th April
8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Miss. SAIDA YAHUDA MANI was born at Baghdad
on the 26th of April 1926 ( nineteen hundred & twenty six
A.D.)
Mr. President
Birth certificate of Miss
Saida Yahuda Bani Mani
Baghdad on 26 April 1926
Valid certificate
Assistant
⟦signature⟧
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
⟦circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 1141

To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
After greetings,
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mrs. Hayouna Bni Yehuda
was born in Baghdad on the 28th day of April in the year 1928 AD
and for this purpose we have signed be⟦line⟧low.
Witness
⟦signature⟧
Witness
⟦signature⟧
Examination
4/2
I certify the contents of this certificate
The Mukht⟦line⟧ar
⟦stamp with portrait and text: 40 Fils⟧
⟦circular ink stamp⟧
P 5

Archival unit 1142

No. 1859
8th April 8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Miss. JOSAPHIN YAHUDA MANI was born at
Baghdad on the 28th of April 1928 ( nineteen hundred &
twenty eight A.D. )
Mr. President
Birth certificate of Miss Josephine
Yehuda Mani, born in Baghdad
April 1928
will be
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 1143

The Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
After greetings,
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Fuad Yehuda Bani
was born in Baghdad on the 26th day of June, 1922 AD
and for this purpose we have signed below ⟦line⟧
Witness | Witness
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
Inquiry
4/2
I certify the contents of this certificate
The Mukhtar ⟦line⟧
40 Fils
⟦stamp with portrait⟧
⟦circular ink stamp⟧
A. 0

Archival unit 1144

Department Copy
No. 1160
8th April 8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby
confirm that Mr. FOUAD YAHUDA MANI was born at Baghdad on
the 26th of June 1933 ( nineteen hundred & theity three A.D. )
Mercy Certificate
Birth certificate of Mr. Fouad
Yehuda Mani in Baghdad
26/6/1933
⟦illegible signature⟧
Duplicate
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD

Archival unit 1145

⟦illegible⟧ The Department
1160/48
C O P Y
8th April
8
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm
that Mr. FOUAD YAHUDA MANI was born at Baghdad on the 26th of
June 1933 ( nineteen hundred & thirty three A.D. ).
⟦illegible handwriting in Arabic⟧
⟦signature⟧
Ofg. President,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
⟦illegible signature/initials⟧
Baghdad 16th April 1950.

Archival unit 1146

⟦stamp: Department Copy⟧
1161
8th April
8
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
⟦line⟧
In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 363, I
hereby confirm that Miss. VICTORIA MEIR JOSEPH was married
at Baghdad to Mr. YAHUDA EZRA HESKEL MANI on the 13th of
March 1924 ( nineteen hundred & twenty four A.D.)
Mr. President
Marriage certificate of Miss Victoria
to her fiancé Mr. Yehuda
Ezra on 13 March
1924
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
Two copies
True copy
⟦signature⟧
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Required
2 Fils
1
⟦signature⟧
8/10

Archival unit 1147

⟦illegible⟧ The Circle
No. 1161
8th April 8
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
⟦line⟧
In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 363, I
hereby confirm that Mr. YAHUDA EZRA HESKEL MANI was married
at Baghdad to Miss. VICTORIA MEIR JOSEPH in the 13th of
March 1924 ( nineteen hundred & twenty four A.D. )
⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the President
Marriage certificate of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Now ⟦illegible⟧
In ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Adil
PRESIDENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD

Archival unit 1148

⟦illegible⟧
1161 /48
C O P Y
8th April 8
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
⟦line⟧
In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 363, I,
hereby confirm that Mr. YAHUDA EZRA HESKEL MANI was married
at Baghdad to Miss. VICTORIA MEIR JOSEPH on the 13th of
March 1924 ( nineteen hundred & twenty four A. D. ).
⟦illegible signature/handwriting⟧
⟦illegible arabic script⟧
12/4
⟦signature⟧
Ofg. President,
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
President,
JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Baghdad 16th April 1950.

Archival unit 1149

31
1948/4/7
Committee of the Representatives of the Jews of Tel Aviv and its branches, of blessed memory
On Sunday, 17 Nisan 5708, 26 April 1948, of blessed memory
In the city of Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧
The undersigned, Yitzhak son of Ezra Salman and Rachel daughter of Menachem son of Salman son of Ezra, of blessed memory
Grandchildren of the deceased Kadouri son of Yehezkel son of Ezra, of blessed memory, our brother, of blessed memory, Menachem
Kadouri Avraham ⟦illegible⟧
Roman ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
75
Shimon Yehuda
Elazar
Ezra
Number
150
Witnesses: Shimon Yehuda
" Eliyahu Tzion

Archival unit 1150

48 /
4 / 1948 /
Department Copy
155
Ibrahim Salman Azzi⟦line⟧z
Miss Sabiha Haskel Ezra
The eleventh of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-
seve⟦line⟧n
49
47
14