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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 126-150
The Israeli Religious Court
in Baghdad
The Court of Justice
Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
Number :: 1285
Date :: 29 / 7 / 947
File Number: Memoranda
To His Eminence the Honorable Hakham Bashi
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Please provide Khatoun daughter of Mu'allim Yaqub
of this neighborhood with a certificate stating that her husband Isaac
Sion son of Aghajan had left and traveled
outside Iraq approximately seventeen
years ago. Respectfully.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Maurice Saada
President
⟦illegible signature⟧
29 / 7
29 / 7 / 947
Certificate
220
20 / 6 / 947
Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm
that the person named Isaac Sion Lafa Jan has left his wife, the woman named Khatoun Moallem
Yaqub Jald, and traveled outside Iraq approximately seventeen years ago.
⟦signature⟧
20 / 6
Head of the Community
⟦signature⟧
221
20 / 6 / 947
Ezra Daoud Hay
Miss Jamila Ibrahim Khadouri
The first of October, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Register of Engagement Contracts
For the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 29 / 6 / 1947
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Honorable Jewish Community
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 Alice bat Salman ben Yosef Ezra
In Baghdad on the day 27 / 2 / 1947
And has not married yet
Witnesses | Conditions
Yaakov Sassoon
Avraham Hakim | 150 Riyals
150 Dinars
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
1/7/47
Shimon Shaul M. Shimon
⟦stamp⟧
222
7/7/947
Nahum Koji son of Yehuda Sado
Miss Eliza Salman Menachem Zakharia
The twenty-third of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
7/2
7/7/947
222
283
Heskel Menachem
Miss Salima Shlomo Sunbul
The eleventh of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
6/20
Registrar of Engagement Contracts
For the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 28 / 6 / 1947
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Respected President of the Jewish Community
After greetings and respect.
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that
Mr. ⟦Yitzhak son of Ezra Nissim Levy⟧
Has contracted his engagement to ⟦Naeema daughter of Abraham Nissim⟧
In Baghdad on the day 20 / 11 / 1945
And has not married yet
Conditions | Witnesses
150 ⟦Advance⟧ | ⟦Yitzhak son of Ezra⟧
250 ⟦Deferred⟧ | ⟦Ezra Levy⟧
200 ⟦Dowry⟧ |
600 |
Shimon Shaul M. Shimon
⟦Ezra Shimon⟧
Engagement Entry
24 / 12 / 47
Required 40 Fils
⟦illegible stamp⟧
7/7/947 ⟦.⟧
224
Haskiel Khedhouri Abdullah
Miss Naima Ibrahim Asher
The thirtieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
⟦illegible⟧
Everything was lost
⟦signature⟧
6/20
Required 40 fils
645
7/7/1947
Hanuka Ibrahim Harka
Miss Almas Haroun Yaqoub
The tenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
6/20
Registrar of Engagement Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 28 / 6 / 1947
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Respected President of the Jewish Community
After greetings and respect.
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that
Mr. Mordechai son of Abraham son of Hanoch
has entered into an engagement with Hani daughter of Abraham son of Isaac
in Baghdad on the day 10 / 1 / 1947
and has not married yet
Conditions | Witnesses
One hundred pounds | Ezra Sassoon
Sassoon Halas
⟦illegible⟧
28 / 6 / 47
Shimon Shaul M. Shimon
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Certificate
626
7 / 7 / 947
We hereby certify that His Eminence Rabbi Eliyahu Ibrahim is an employee
at the Israeli Slaughterhouse in Baghdad.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
627
1 / 7 / 947
Eliyahu Salman Daoud
Miss Habiba Eliyahu Shalom
The second of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
2/2
Registrar of Engagement Contracts
For the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 16 / 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 son of Salman son of Ezer
Has contracted his engagement to Miriam daughter of Eliyahu son of Ezra
In Baghdad on the day 2 / 2 / 1947
And has not married yet
Witnesses | Conditions
Ezra Sassoon | 1000 | Mohar
Avraham son of Yitzhak | 400 | Dowry
| 400 | Tosefet
| 1800 | ⟦line⟧
Shimon Shaul M. Shimon
⟦illegible⟧
On
2 / 7 / 47
282
2 / 7 / 947
84
Khadouri Nahum
⟦line⟧ Mosul Miss Narjis Ibrahim
The twenty-second of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine
⟦signature⟧
Current status
⟦signature⟧
2 / 7
629
2/7/947
424
Shalom Dawan Ishaq Habib
Miss Hanina, known as Khanum Eliyahu Shalul Fatya
The fourteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six
(True copy)
⟦illegible⟧
2/7
⟦illegible⟧
640
2 / 7 / 947
The share of Isaac, known by the name of Nassim Youssef Moula
Miss Hanifa Abed Shalom
The thirtieth of March, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
⟦illegible⟧
7/2
⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement Contracts
of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 20 / 6 / 1947
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Respected President of the Israelite Community
After greetings and respect.
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that
Mr.: Ezra ben Yosef Ezra
Has contracted his engagement to: Marcelle bat Ezra ben Ezra
In Baghdad on the day: 20 / 2 / 1947
And has not yet married
Conditions | Witnesses
⟦line⟧ | Hayim Ezra
⟦illegible⟧ | Yitzhak Ezra Nissim
Correct
29 / 7 / 47
Shimon Shaul A. Shimon
Shimon Shaul
Shimon
⟦line⟧
641
4 / 7 / 947
Daoud Akram, known as Daoud Sion Ephraim Nassim
Miss Nahri Abdullah Habba Tahl Sakhr
The twentieth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
7/2
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Registry of Engagement Contracts
of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 25 / 6 / 1947
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the respected Israelite Community
After greetings and respect.
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that:
Mr.: Mr. Avraham son of Yosef Hakim
Has contracted his engagement to: Ms. Marcelle daughter of Yitzhak Cohen
In Baghdad on the day: 20 / 6 / 947
And has not yet married
Conditions | Witnesses
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | Avraham Yitzhak Hakim | Yitzhak ⟦illegible⟧
Shimon Shaul A. Shimon
Shimon Shaul
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
12 / 7 / 947
⟦illegible⟧
642
947/7/4
Yacoub Shamoun Khalif
Miss Farha Shammas Ibrahim
The eighteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
7/2
Registrar of Engagement Contracts
Baghdad on
For the Jewish Community in Baghdad
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. Ezra son of Shimon Cohen
Has contracted his engagement to Rachel daughter of Isaac son of Abraham Cohen
In Baghdad on the day 18 / 12 / 945
And has not married yet
Witnesses | Conditions
Haim Nahra | 50 ⟦line⟧ 72/15
Ezra son of Cohen | 50 ⟦line⟧ 100/10
| 100 ⟦line⟧ 200
| 200
Shimon Shaul A. Shimon
Shimon Nahra
Cantor
⟦symbol⟧
⟦illegible⟧
7/12
⟦faded blue stamp⟧
642
4 / 7 / 947
Salim Yaqub Al-Kabir
Miss Habu Bashi Salih Shukran
The first of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
20 / 7
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Registrar of Engagement Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 2 / 7 / 1947
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Respected President of the Jewish Community
After greetings and respect.
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that
Mr. Meir Daoud Oury
has entered into an engagement with Houri Daoud Cohen Murad
in Baghdad on the day 1 / 7 / 947
and has not yet married
Conditions | Witnesses
2000 ⟦hebrew⟧ | ⟦hebrew⟧
⟦hebrew⟧ | ⟦hebrew⟧
Shimon Shaul M. Shimon
⟦hebrew signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
To be recorded
on
12 / 7 / 947
644
6/7/947
92/947/
207
Halawi Munshi Hayusrad
Miss Dawla Louise, known as Louise Haron Eliyahu Daniel
The twenty-sixth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
five
⟦line⟧
The twenty-sixth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
five
⟦signature⟧
1/4
645
7/7/947
Al-Mubarraz
Hesqeel Sion Hesqeel Sourani
Miss Flora Ibrahim Youssef Qareen
The twelfth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
7/7