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7/7/947 Hesqel Ishaq Shlomo Daoud Miss Albertine Aboudi Abdul Aziz The eleventh of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ 7/25 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Required 40 fils
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 176-200
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661 11 / 7 / 947 196 Moshe Haroun Khora Miss Simha Khora Haskel Shamat , for the second of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦signature⟧ Signed ( Copy of Certificate ) ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 11
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66c 11 / 7 / 947 169 Khadouri Isaac H. Qabil Miss Marcelle Yaqub Shaul The sixth of December, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ Hafsi ⟦signature⟧ 80 / 7 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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224 10/7/947 132 Daoud Hayawi Yaqoub Miss Najia Khadouri Yadkar The second of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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664 11/7/947 312 Nassim Koji, known as Nassim Eliyahu Nassim Miss Toba Amouda, known as Toba Rahmin Saleh The third of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one ⟦signature⟧ Certified ⟦signature⟧ 10/7 ⟦faint blue stamp - illegible⟧
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665 11 / 7 / 947 400 Salim Moshi Abed Miss Salima Yaqub Saleh and Hussein Pasha The fifteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦signature⟧ 7/10 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Required 28 fils
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1947/7/8 To David Gabbay son of Isaac Gabbay, may his light shine Today ⟦I became obligated⟧ to Mr. Khedouri Shmuel, may his light shine For ⟦the rent⟧ of ⟦the shop⟧ Rent money from the day ⟦1946/4/2⟧ until the end of this, so it passed, so Mr. Khedouri, the aforementioned, so for him ⟦the shop⟧ ⟦the mentioned⟧ in Khedouri By hand ⟦2000⟧ From half ⟦2000⟧ In the name of ⟦2000⟧ ⟦Coupon⟧ ⟦2000⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦6000⟧ Aris ⟦...⟧ ⟦here⟧ " ⟦Distinguished⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Ovadia⟧ ⟦Hazan⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Upon ⟦upon⟧ 947/7/10
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666 11 / 7 / 947 The prominent Daoud Abdullah Daoud Daisy Sion Shlomo The third of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10 / 7 / 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. Ya'akov ben Shlomo Yitzhak Ezra has contracted his engagement to Kabira bat Avraham ben Hezek in Baghdad on the day 15 / 12 / 1946 and has not yet married Witnesses | Conditions Shlomo ben Ezra | 100 | Muqaddam (Advanced) Hayyim ben Yehezkel | 100 | Mu'akhar (Delayed) | 200 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 400 | ⟦line⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon Shimon Shaul Secretary of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ on 10 / 7 / 47
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667 11/7/947 Yaqub Ezra Yaqub Hassi Miss Sabiha Ephraim Rubin The fifteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/10
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628 12/7/947 638 Daniel Hay Daniel Mother: Salima Shua Khedhouri The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 11/L
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669 12 / 7 / 947 499 Ezra bin Ezra Rahmin Miss Al-Ghaira Ezra Aghani The twenty-sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 7/11 ⟦illegible⟧
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270 12/7/947 339 Ibrahim Salim, known as Salim Ishaq Sofer Miss Farha Violet, known as Violet Elias Saleh Numan The fifth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 11/7
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To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad We hereby certify that the person named Moshe Saqil Ali was born in 1922 in Baghdad and we have signed Petitioner: Moshe Saqil Ali Date: 1 / 519 Witness Nu'man Abdullah Fatya Iraq 40 Fils Witness Elias bin Nassouri Murad ⟦illegible⟧ Murad 11 / 8 / 1947 The Mukhtar: True copy of the original Copy 11 / 8 / 1947 Born 1922 According to the census book number 7474 His mother is ⟦illegible⟧ daughter of ⟦illegible⟧ 15 / 8 / 1947 ⟦signature⟧
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<del>xxxxx</del> № 671 In Baghdad 13th July 1947. BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr, MOSHI HESKEL ALAFI was born at Baghdad in the year 1923 ( nineteen hundred & twenty three A.D. ) ⟦signature⟧ Mr. President Birth certificate of Mr. Moshi Heskel Alafi in Baghdad in the year 1923 Deserved ⟦signature⟧ 11/7 PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD This certificate was issued according to the census book numbered 7474 and dated 1/10/1925 ⟦signature⟧
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The Lawyer Moshi Somekh Advocate Moshi Somekh His Excellency the Head of the Honorable Israelite Community in Baghdad After offering respects I request your kindness to endorse the attached certificate stating that Malka Khatoun daughter of Charles Laniado, wife of Jabnaid Shaker, passed away in Calcutta India in the year 1946. With much gratitude and respect to your Excellency The Attorney On behalf of the heirs of the deceased Malka Khatoun daughter of Charles Laniado The Lawyer Moshi Somekh Iraq Financial 40 Fils 194
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We hereby certify that Malika Khatun daughter of Shaul Laniado, wife of Yamin Mir Shakar passed away in Calcutta, India in the year 1926. Witness Munshi Susin Haskiel Khedhouri The Mukhtar ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 12 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧ Number: 272 Date: 12 / 7 / 947 We confirm the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses above and the signature of the Mukhtar ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
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We, the undersigned, hereby testify that the person known as Daoud bin Sakoun residing in the house numbered 2/57 in the Al-Qughal neighborhood that his correct name is - Fawwar Daoud - and not just Daoud, and for this reason we have signed ⟦signature⟧ Abbas Kazouzi ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Salim Abadi ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Naeem Daoud ⟦line⟧ The Mukhtar ⟦round stamp with illegible text⟧ Isaac Ezra Saleh ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ File the folder 30/4/47 12/7/47
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Certificate 672 12 / 7 / 947 Based on the presented documents, we hereby certify that the person known as Daoud bin Sami, residing in house number 57 / 60 in the Al-Qaraghol neighborhood - his correct name is Fuad Daoud. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ Fuad
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274 14/7/947 17 Isaac Ezra, known as Isaac Ibrahim Saleh Haddad Miss Hannah Madeleine, known as Madeleine Munshi Youssef Zuleikha The second of October, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦signature⟧ 9/7 ⟦signature⟧
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12/7/1947 To the honor of the presence of Mr. Hajj Shimon Kadoorie, may his light shine (Chairman of the School Committee in Baghdad, the respected) may his light shine After greetings and respect We inform you that the amount which you paid to the school according to the details below has been received by us from you with gratitude Fils Dirham Dinar 500 - - Tithe (Ashur) 500 - - Donation (Nadba) ⟦line⟧ 1000 - - The Total The Accountant Heskel Sassoon On behalf of the School Manager Aris ⟦illegible⟧ " Menachem Ezra ⟦illegible signature⟧ 29 Nisan 12/5/47
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Correct 14 / 7 / 947 The aforementioned Heskel Menashi Heskel Eida Miss Marcelle Ephraim Heskel Eida The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 7 ⟦illegible⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10 / 7 / 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 son of Salman Sassoon⟧ Has entered into an engagement with ⟦Aziza daughter of Ezra son of Nissim⟧ In Baghdad on the day 21 / 4 / 1946 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 1214 200 ⟦Dirham⟧ | ⟦Shimon Eliyahu⟧ ⟦Avraham Yitzhak⟧ Asaph Yehuda Levy Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul⟧ ⟦line⟧ To be informed Mr. Rabbi 12 / 7 / 47
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676 14 / 7 / 947 Abid Ibrahim, teacher, Gaza Miss Mazli Abid Daniel Kirkukli The twenty-first of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six forty-six From the department of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 7 ⟦signature⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 7/7/1947 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. ⟦Yitzhak son of Abraham Nissim⟧ Has entered into an engagement with ⟦Rachel daughter of Eliyahu son of Ezekiel Nissim⟧ In Baghdad on the day 21 / 4 / 1947 And has not married yet Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Ezekiel Nissim⟧ | 100 ⟦Mohar⟧ ⟦Eliyahu Nissim⟧ | 150 ⟦Dowry⟧ | 100 ⟦Tosefet⟧ | 350 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 14 / 7 / 47