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8/947/ 370 Nassim Menachem Mounir Zakaria Miss Salima Ezekiel Youssef The sixth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five. Eternal in our minds, O girl of Ghassan ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Required ⟦illegible⟧
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 376-400
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Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Number: Name of the house owner: Number of persons: Neighborhood and house number: Name of the head of the family: Profession of the head of the family: Gold located in the house and its estimation in Jala: Gold located in the shop (if any) and its estimation in Jala: ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
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To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings, Based on the information established with us, we hereby certify that Moshi Yusif Rashti ⟦line⟧ Moshi Yusif Rashti ⟦line⟧ and Khatoun Ephraim Shabi was born in Baghdad on the tenth day of October in the year 1910, one thousand nine hundred and ten AD, and for this reason we have signed below. Witness ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Witness Anwar Sahyoun 20 Fils The Mukhtar I confirm the contents of this certificate Iraq Finance 40 Fils
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Birth Certificate BIRTH CERTIFICATE 1947/8/25 Based on the documents kept by us We hereby confirm that Mr. Moshi Yusif Rashti son of Yusif Haron Rashti and Khatoon Ephraim Rashti (born Shabi) has been born in Baghdad on the tenth day of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and ten A.D. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. MOSHI YUSIF RASHTI the son of Mr. YUSIF HARON RASHTI and Mrs. KHATOON EPHRAIM RASHTI nee SHABI was born at Baghdad on the 10th day of October 1910 (nineteen hundred & ten A.D.) Head of the Community PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Birth Certificate
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Baghdad 27/8/1947 No. 786 Number 786 Date 27 / 8 / 1947 BIRTH CERTIFICATE Birth Certificate In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. MOSHI YUSUF RASHTI the son of Mr. YUSUF HARON RASHTI and Mrs. KHATOON EPHRAOM SHABI ( of RASHTI ) was born at Baghdad on the 10th day of October 1910 ( nineteen hundred & ten A.D. ) Based on the documents kept by us, we hereby testify that Mr. Moshi Yusuf Rashti son of Yusuf Haron Rashti and Khatoon Ephraom Shabi (wife of Yusuf Haron Rashti) was born in Baghdad on the tenth day of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and ten A.D. ⟦signature⟧ PRESIDENT President of the Community THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
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Telephone 3531 5452 President of the Jewish Community BAGHDAD. Baghdad.: 194 Number: 786 Date: 27 / 8 / 1947 Birth Certificate: We confirm according to the documentary records that son of ⟦...⟧ Yousif Moshi Rushdi the gentleman that this Judge Efraim Khatoon and Khatoon Rushdi Haron Yousif was born to (Rushdi Haron Yousif to his wife in Baghdad on the tenth day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD. President of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ in accordance with certificates presented I certify that the said YOUSIF HARON RUSHDI son of YOUSIF HARON RUSHDI and KHATOON EFRAIM KHATOON ( to HARON ) was born at Baghdad on the 10th day of October 1921 ( nineteen hundred & twenty one ) 122
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Presidency of the Israelite Community 681 Date 5 / 5 / 1949 BRITISH EMBASSY, CONSULAR SECTION, BAGDAD, 28th April, 1949. No.: 927 (31/1/1) Sir, I enclose herein a photostat of the Birth Certificate No. 786 of Mr. Moshi Yusuf Rashti granted by you on the 27th August, 1947, and should be grateful if you would kindly arrange to furnish me with a further copy of this certificate which is required by the Foreign Office London. 2. Any fees incurred in this connection would be refunded by me. 3. Please return the photostat copy with the new certificate. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, H. M. Consul. The President, The Jewish Community, Bagdad.
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( COPY ) Baghdad 27/8/1947. No. 786 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ( Image ) Number 786 Date 27 / 8 / 1947 Birth Certificate ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. MOSHI YUSUF RASHTI the son of Mr. YUSUF HARON RASHTI and Mrs. KHATOON EPHRAIM SHABI ( of RASHTI ) was born at Baghdad on the 10th day of October 1910 ( nineteen hundred & ten A. D. ) Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Mr. Moshi Yusuf Rashti son of Yusuf Haron Rashti and Khatoon Ephraim Shabi (wife of Yusuf Haron Rashti) was born in Baghdad on the tenth day of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and ten A.D. PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Community
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Department Copy 972. May 6th, 9. The British Embassy, Consular Section, B A G H D A D . ⟦line⟧ Dear Sirs, I am in receipt of your letter No.993/31/1/1., dated April 28th, 1949, and I am pleased to enclose herewith a copy of the certificate No.786 of Mr. MOSHI YUSUF KASHTI dated 27th August 1947. I return herewith the phtostat copy, enclosed to your letter under reference. Yours faithfully, PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Enclosures (2) ⟦illegible⟧ The British Embassy - ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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1947/8/20 ⟦illegible⟧ 1947/8/27 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 635 Abdullah Shaul Mansour Miss Habiba Saleh Muthir Abdel Aziz The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧
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20 / 8 / 1947 To the honor of the genius Rabbi H. Sassoon Khedouri, may his light shine Today at noon, R. Brakha Shmuel, may his light shine, came to us The owner of the Gemach (interest-free loan fund) And we requested from him either aid or a loan in the amount of 12.500 Dinars, and he refused on the claim that there is not in the treasury such an amount, and also we must inform him that his honor Ezra Sassoon HaLevi " ⟦illegible⟧ " Dinar 100 Poor House 150 Ways (Travel) 050 Meat ⟦line⟧ 050 Kerosene ⟦line⟧ 350 The signature Excellent Sassoon ⟦illegible⟧
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786 27 / 8 / 947 The Exhibit Al-Bahu, known as Naeem Salman Daoud Miss Sabiha Daoud Shalom The tenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ P 503
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789 947/8/ 164 Youssef Karhi Haskil Ezra Youssef Miss Jahla, known as Flora Ezra Haroun Shirazi The first of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two. ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ until ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text on right and bottom⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 28 / 8 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Respected Israelite Community After greetings and respect. Based on the records established in my registers, I certify that Mr.: Eliyahu bin Salman Khedhouri Has contracted his engagement to: Georgia bat Avraham In Baghdad on the day: 12 Tammuz 707 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 70 Cash | Avraham bin Ezra 80 Deferred | Albert Eliyahu Yitzhak 100 Clothing | 250 | Shimon Shaul M. Shimon Shimon Shaul Menachem Shimon ⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ District and House Number: Number :: Name of the Head of Family: Name of the House Owner: Profession of the Head of Family: Number of Persons: Looting occurred in the house and its total estimation: Looting occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: ⟦illegible⟧
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790 29/8/947 Eliyahu Salman Bassoon Miss Juliet Moshi Qir The second of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven Mr. President This certificate was organized for the purpose of collecting donations. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2 PM
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8/1947/ 316 ⟦illegible⟧ first Isaac Miss Marcelle Daoud Haskil Houri The fourth of April, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four (True copy) ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ behind the floor ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Chief Rabbinate Baghdad Chief Rabbinate of Baghdad, may God protect it ( Identity ) Number: 474 Date: 21 / 8 / 1947 ⟦illegible⟧ CHIEF RABBI SALMAN HOODI BAGHDAD Name: Daoud bin Fadhil Place of Residence: Baghdad The Jewish Spiritual Council in Baghdad certifies that the holder of this certificate, the owner of the identity above, is a resident of Baghdad and that he is a religious student studying at the (Beit Zilkha) school and is present to perform the legally prescribed examination. For this reason, this certificate was given. ⟦handwritten signature⟧ Chief Rabbi - Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ CHIEF RABBI SALMAN HOODI BAGHDAD We certify that the signature and seal above are the signature and seal of His Eminence the Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. Number: 782 Date: 19 Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD SASSON KHEDHOORI President of the Jewish Community Baghdad
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⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Neighborhood and House Number: ⟦line⟧ Name of the Head of Family: ⟦line⟧ Profession of the Head of Family: ⟦line⟧ Looting occurred in the house and its total estimation: ⟦line⟧ Looting occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: ⟦line⟧ Number :: ⟦line⟧ Name of the House Owner: ⟦line⟧ Number of Persons: ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Chief Rabbinate Baghdad The Chief Rabbinate Of Baghdad, May God Protect It (Identity Card) Number 474 Date 21 / 8 / 947 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Waki Modi Name: Elihu bin Salim Residence: Baghdad The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad certifies that the holder of this certificate, whose identity is mentioned above, is a resident of Baghdad and that he is a religious student studying at the (Beit Zilkha) school and is present to take the legally prescribed examination. Therefore, this certificate was granted. ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ The Chief Rabbinate of... Salman H. Wakil Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Salman H. Wakil CHIEF RABBI SALMAN H. BOUDI BAGHDAD Chief Rabbi * Baghdad It is certified that the above signature and seal are the signature and seal of His Eminence the Chief Rabbi of the Israelite Community in Baghdad. Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Israelite Community-Baghdad Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad RABBI SASSON KHEDHOURI PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD President of the Israelite Community Baghdad Number: Date: 19
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Certificate 794 21 / 8 / 947 We hereby confirm that Mr. Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq is the President of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ P ⟦illegible⟧
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8/947/ 133 Yaqub Naeem, known as Yaqub Eliyahu Hawki Miss Sahda Khudair Yusuf Nawi The twentieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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List 87 m 18 / 7 / 34 Pursuant to the order numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated ⟦illegible⟧ we send to you enclosed A list of ⟦illegible⟧ amounting to 17 fils ⟦illegible⟧ Director of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧