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.
Department Copy 742 7 / 7 / 947 461 Eliyahu Youssef Simantob Miss Maliha Saleh Ephraim ⟦...⟧ The twelfth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 21 ⟦signature⟧ Original Copy True to the original 19 / 2 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧
744 1944/7/31 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 461 Eliahou Youssef Simantob Miss Salima Saleh Ephraim ⟦illegible⟧ The twelfth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (True Copy) Baghdad on February 5, 1950 A/5/2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad The Court of Justice in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Number :: 1220 Date :: 20 / 7 / 947 File Number: 548 / 700 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please be so kind as to provide Esther Salman with a certificate stating that a divorce occurred between her and her fiancé Haroun Akram before the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad on the date of 11 Shawwal year 1366 corresponding to 28 <del>June</del> October 947 and the fiancé's confession before the divorce that the girl born to his fiancée Esther is from him. Musa Mukhlis Moshe Maklas Lawyer ⟦illegible⟧ Required with her ⟦illegible⟧
Divorce Certificate 743 7 / 7 / 947 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Esther Salman has been divorced from her fiancé Haron Isaac before the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad on the twenty-fourth day of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, and the fiancé confessed before the divorce that the girl born to his fiancée Esther is from him. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ the case ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 21 Head of the Community Matlab M. Fassi
Chief Rabbi of the Holy City of Basra, may God protect it Chief Rabbi of Basra CHIEF RABBI BASRAH ⟦line⟧ No.: Date: Year: 569 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 200 Fils Certification Fee Registered in the incoming mail 26/7/26 To whom it may concern Subject: Certificate That Haron son of Dawood Atractchi was born in Baghdad in the year November 1907, one thousand nine hundred and seven AD And for the sake of clarification, we have issued this certificate on 5 May 1926, Chief Rabbi of Basra Hezekiel Hakham Sassoon ⟦illegible signature⟧ Chief Rabbinate of Basra CHIEF RABBI BASRAH 1923 HARON DAWOOD. ATRACTCHI.
CHIEF RABBI- BASRAH. (IRAQ) Chief Rabbi in Basra Telephone No. 05-395 Telephone No. 05-395. Date: 3 July 1947 Date: 3rd. July 1947. BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ This is to certify that Hanini, daughter of Moshi Amber, and widow of Daoud Ezra Atragji was born in Baghdad (Iraq) on 3rd. November 1881. CHIEF RABBI-BASRAH. ⟦illegible stamp with Hebrew and Arabic text⟧ Iraq Finance 40 Fils ⟦illegible handwriting in Arabic/Hebrew script⟧ 1/5 ⟦illegible signature⟧
No. 746 1st August 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. HARON DAOUD ATRAGHJI was born at Baghdad on the 1st day of November 1907 ( nineteen hundred & seven A.D. ) Birth Certificate Name Haron Daoud In Baghdad date 1/11/1907 ⟦illegible⟧ Examination Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Health Booklet
№ 747 Baghdad 1st August 1947. BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that <del>Miss</del> HANINI MOSHI AMBER was born at Baghdad on the 3rd day of November 1881 ( eighteen hundred & eighty one A.D. ) Birth Certificate of Mrs. Hanini Moshi Amber Al-Habbar 1881 One thousand eight hundred and eighty-one A.D. ⟦illegible signature⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Two copies ⟦line⟧
8/947/ 44 Kamil Salih Hasqeel Yousifan Miss Aziza Yaqub Sayon Shakuri The twelfth of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three ⟦signature⟧ 1/8
Marriage Certificate 749 8/⟦illegible⟧/947 Based on the certificate of the Chief Rabbinate of the city of Tel Aviv in Palestine numbered 72293 and dated 3/6/1945, we hereby confirm that Mr. Elias Shalom married in Tel Aviv, Palestine, Miss Rebecca Josephson on the sixth day of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
V.o - 6 / 8 / 947 430 Moshe Naim, known as Naim Eliyahu Abdullah Bulbul Miss Sevi Al-Bua, known as Eliza Ephraim Yaqub Najjar The thirteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven ⟦illegible⟧
947/W/ ⟦Department Copy⟧ 479 Nahum Naji known as Nahum Khadhouri Ishaq Nahum The mother Victoria Ibrahim Moshi Al-Saffar The eleventh of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six (Copy of certificate) Correct ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 754 1947/8/6 479 Nahum Naji known as Nahum Khedhouri Isaac Nahum Miss Victoria Ibrahim Moshe Elazar The eleventh of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦signature⟧ 12/12 (True Copy) Baghdad on 1950/12/12 ⟦signature⟧ 12/12 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Ibrahim / 12
Register of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 7 / 8 / 1947 In ⟦illegible⟧ His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri 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⟧ Has entered into an engagement with ⟦Lulu daughter of Joseph Ezra⟧ In Baghdad on the day 16 / 6 / 1947 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses ⟦Ten⟧ | ⟦Ezekiel⟧ ⟦Ezra⟧ | ⟦Salman Ezra⟧ Sha'shua Shaul A. Shimon ⟦Sha'shua Shaul⟧ ⟦A. Shimon⟧
voc 947/8/ Ezra Hezekiel Menachem Shamash Miss Jahla Youssef Ezra Abboudi The twenty-sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink text⟧
Birth Certificate 947/8/⟦illegible⟧ Based on the documents presented, we hereby certify that Roni Elias Shalom was born in Tel Aviv on the twenty-third day of September in the year 1946 (one thousand nine hundred and forty-six). ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community His Excellency the President This certificate was issued based on the birth certificate issued ⟦illegible⟧ from (the Department of Health) ⟦illegible⟧ and dated ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Baghdad August 7, 947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Jewish Community Respected Sir, After greetings. It is not hidden from your Eminence that Sassoon Aaron Zubaida is from the most honorable and ancient Jewish families in Baghdad, however, his difficult circumstances and the illness he has been afflicted with have kept him from working in recent years such that his financial situation has become very tight. Now he intends to go to Palestine for medical treatment, therefore we request your Eminence to be kind enough to give him a certificate proving his financial status so that he may present it to health institutes abroad in the hope of finding possible assistance with medical fees and hospitals. Hoping that your Eminence will fulfill our request, please accept much thanks in advance with abundant respect. Sincerely, Sion Ibrahim Gurji Sincerely, ⟦illegible⟧
No. 757 August 7th, 7. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to certify that Mr. SASSON H. ZEBEIDAH who is leaving for medical treatment abroad, is from a well known family of the Jewish Community, Baghdad, whose financial positin has been badly affected lately. Therefore we recommend every possible assistance as regards hospital fees, expenses, expenses etc. ⟦illegible signature⟧ PRESIDENT, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.
I have Ashel daughter of Saleh Haroun ⟦illegible⟧ and the wife of Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Rachel Haskell, wife of Solomon Mrs Rachel Solomon née Haskell was born in Baghdad on the day of the year 1896 And for this purpose we have signed below Baghdad on 18 / 7 / 1947 Witness ⟦illegible signature⟧ Solomon ⟦illegible⟧ Witness Solomon Yaqub ⟦illegible signature⟧ I attest to the authenticity of this testimony ⟦Circular stamp with illegible text and emblem⟧
No ⟦illegible⟧ 7th August 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mrs. RACHEL SOLOMON NEE HESKELL was born at Baghdad in the year 1896 ( eighteen hundred & ninety six A.D. ) His Excellency the President Birth certificate of the aforementioned Based on a birth certificate dated in ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible date⟧ PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible scribbles⟧
8/947/ 590 Munshi Murad Ibrahim Miss Latifa Moussa Daoud The twenty-eighth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ who converted to the Jewish religion My text ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 1 / 54
8/947/ 179 Eliyahu Ibrahim who converted to the Jewish religion Miss Salima Fahima known as Salima Munshi Haroun Munshi The twentieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty ⟦illegible⟧
9/1947/ ⟦illegible⟧ 46 Naji Samoun Naftali Miss Marcelle Salman Isaac The twentieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦illegible⟧ Life ⟦illegible⟧
759 11 / 8 / 947 The prominent Moshe Daoud Cohen To/ Basra Miss Farha Bashir Youssef The twenty-second of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and nine ⟦illegible⟧ Required 40 fils