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.
District Copy District Copy No. 1174 14th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. YOUSIF EZRA HOORI was born at Baghdad on the 4th of May 1893 ( eighteen hundred & ninety three A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Jacob PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Number Copy of the Identity Record That ⟦Naeem⟧ son of ⟦Ezra⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the population register, has been given this book on ⟦1948/1/14⟧ Name and Surname: ⟦Naeem⟧ Date and place of birth: ⟦1907⟧ Father's name: ⟦Ezra⟧ Mother's name: ⟦Tuffaha⟧ Religion: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: Is he married and has a wife or wives: ⟦Married⟧ Eye color: ⟦line⟧ Face color: ⟦line⟧ Second distinguishing mark: Governorate: Baghdad District: Baghdad Sub-district: Neighborhood or village: Karrada House number: ⟦10/16⟧ Type of residence: House (True copy of the original)
District Copy No. ⟦illegible⟧ 13th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. NAIMA SASSON was born at Baghdad on the 7th August 1907 ( nineteen hundred & seven A.D. ) Mr. President Birth certificate of Mrs. Naima Sasson who was born in Baghdad on 7 August 1907 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦the son⟧ Sherly Joseph Bourgi was born in Baghdad on Monday, February 2, 1928 AD. For this purpose, we have signed bel⟦line⟧ow. SHERLY JOSEPH BOURGI Witness | Witness Hikmat ⟦Fawzi⟧ | ⟦Hassoun⟧ ⟦Fattouri⟧ ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ We certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq 40 Fils 14
Number ⟦illegible⟧ Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦line⟧ son of ⟦line⟧ for being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil status record has been given this book in Name and Surname ⟦line⟧ Date and place of birth ⟦line⟧ Father's name ⟦line⟧ Mother's name ⟦line⟧ Religion ⟦line⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes ⟦line⟧ Is he married and has a wife or wives ⟦line⟧ Eye color ⟦line⟧ Face color ⟦line⟧ Second distinguishing mark ⟦line⟧ Governorate (Liwa) ⟦line⟧ District (Qadaa) ⟦line⟧ Sub-district (Nahia) ⟦line⟧ Neighborhood or village ⟦line⟧ House number ⟦line⟧ Type of dwelling ⟦line⟧ (True copy of the original ⟦line⟧) On behalf of / ⟦illegible⟧
No. 1176 14th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. SHERLY YOUSIF EZRA HOORI was born at Baghdad on the 2nd of February 1938 ( nineteenh hundred & theirty eight A.D. ) PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Name Amira Joseph Kourbi⟧ Was born in Baghdad on ⟦Monday⟧ of July in the year 1942 AD And for this purpose we have signed bel⟦line⟧ow Amira JOSEPH KOURBI 2nd July 1942 ⟦illegible⟧ JOSEPH NOURGI 2nd July 1947 Witness Witness Noor ⟦illegible⟧ Abboud Khalis ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar The Kingdom of Iraq 40 Fils 14
No. 1176 14th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonial presented, I ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Civil Status That ⟦line⟧ son of ⟦line⟧ because he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the civil status records, has been given this booklet in Name and Surname Date and place of birth Father's name ⟦line⟧ Mother's name ⟦line⟧ Religion ⟦line⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes Is he married and has a wife or wives Eye color ⟦line⟧ Face color ⟦line⟧ Second distinguishing mark Governorate ⟦line⟧ District ⟦line⟧ Sub-district ⟦line⟧ Neighborhood or village ⟦line⟧ Housing number ⟦line⟧ Housing type ⟦line⟧ (True copy of the original ⟦line⟧) On behalf of / ⟦illegible⟧
No. 1177 14th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. AMIRAH YOUSIF EZRA HOORI was born at Baghdad on the 2nd of July 1942 ( nineteen hundred & fourty two A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦faint purple stamp⟧
The Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. was born in Baghdad on the ⟦...⟧ day of the year ⟦...⟧ AD And for this reason we have signed below ⟦line⟧ JOSEPH JACOB TOB Witness Witness The contents of this certificate are certified The Mukhtar Iraq Finance 40 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 14
⟦illegible⟧ 2738 That ⟦illegible⟧ son of ⟦illegible⟧ because he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the census record has ⟦illegible⟧ this booklet for him in 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: ⟦line⟧ Face color: ⟦line⟧ Fixed distinguishing mark: ⟦line⟧ Governorate: ⟦line⟧ District: ⟦line⟧ Sub-district: ⟦line⟧ Neighborhood or village: ⟦line⟧ Housing number: ⟦line⟧ Housing type: ⟦line⟧ (True copy of the original) 12
No. ⟦78⟧ 13th April BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. JOSEPH JACOB SHENTOB was born at Baghdad on the 4th of October 1927 (nineteen hundred & twenty seven A.D) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Spiritual Committee of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧ His Eminence the Hakham Bashi, the respected President of the Israelite Community - Baghdad Please provide Rahim son of Shaqouri Juana with a certificate stating his divorce from his wife Lulu daughter of Yusuf Khadit on the date of 2 March ⟦1949⟧ corresponding to 14 ⟦...⟧ Salman Sadqa Aboudi
⟦illegible⟧ Al-Ba'ir Divorce Certificate 48 / ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 4 / 1948 ⟦illegible⟧ Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Rahmin Haskil Rajwan has been divorced from his wife Lulu daughter of Yusuf Zlayt on the fourteenth day of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight AD ⟦line⟧. Head of the Community 14
The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: 25 / 6 / 947 His Eminence the Hakham Bashi, the respected President of the Israelite Community - Baghdad Please provide Habiba daughter of Ahmed (Neshan Shahrabani) with a decision regarding her divorce from her husband Najib son of Yaqub (Abdullah) on the date of ⟦illegible⟧ corresponding to 25 / 6 / 947 Salman Moshi Aboudi ⟦illegible⟧ 947 Request 29 ⟦illegible⟧
Divorce Certificate 48 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we testify hereby that Habiba daughter of Isaac (Banathan Shahrabani) has been divorced from her husband Najib son of Yona (Abdullah) on the twenty-fifth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧