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.
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the information established in my records, I hereby certify that the person named (Eliyahu bin Ovadia Ovadia) passed away in Baghdad on 10/1/1947 Hebrew 707 And for this purpose, I have signed below Baghdad on 1/1/1947 Heskel Haddad In charge of Jewish burial affairs in Baghdad ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible script⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Abd al- ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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 family: Profession of the head of family: Gold located in the house and its estimation roughly: Gold located in the shop (if any) and its estimation roughly: Malaka Majid ⟦illegible⟧ the hundred hundred : ⟦illegible⟧ roughly ⟦illegible⟧
Death Certificate 21 / 8 / 947 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby certify that the named Rosa Aboudi Isaac is said to have died in Baghdad on the twenty-sixth day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. Head of the Community 506 S
1947/8/21 To the Community Committee of the Jews of Baghdad Subject: Request for marriage certification of Mrs. Selma Levy with Mr. Isaac Abraham I hereby inform you that the aforementioned have approached us with a request to receive certification of their marriage which took place on ⟦...⟧ at the synagogue ⟦...⟧ 1947/8/21 ⟦illegible⟧ Signature ⟦illegible⟧ Based on the certificate issued by us, it is confirmed that Miss Munira Saleh Kabbouri is neither betrothed nor married, and she has no entry in the records of engagement, marriage, or nuptials. Head of the Community ⟦line⟧
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Certificate 797 27 / 8 / 947 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Miss (Munira Saleh Aboudi) is neither betrothed nor married, and she has no record in the registers of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ to Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Directorate of Physical Education
List 787 18/7/34 L (That on day 23 N K the news came that the building was inspected by us and we saw that the warehouse is not in a habitable state and there is an urgent need to replace and renovate it ⟦illegible⟧ and the construction amounts to such and such hundred ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of the Engineer ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Number 14828 Copy of the Identity Book That Sion son of Moshi, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the population register, has been given this book on 22 / 7 / 1929 Name and Surname: Sion Date and place of birth: 1929 nineteen hundred and twenty-nine Father's name: Moshi A. Mother's name: Floria A. Religion: Mosaic Profession and whether he reads and writes: Yes Whether married and has a wife or wives: Eye color: Black Face color: White Second distinguishing mark: No Province: Baghdad District: ⟦line⟧ Sub-district: Qanbar Neighborhood or village: ⟦line⟧ House number: 140 / 7 Type of dwelling: House (True copy) Identical to the identity book ⟦signature⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Mr. Sion Moshi Abdulnabi was born in Baghdad on the seventh day of the month of October in the year 1929, in the neighborhood of Abbar 7/140, and for this reason we have signed below. Witness Aboud Haron Aboud Haron Bahr Witness Ibrahim Shlushlu Ibrahim Shlushlu SION MOSHI ABDULNABI ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the contents of this testimony The Mukhtar Iraq Finance 40 Fils
No. 798 1st September 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. SION MOSHI ABDULNABI was born at Baghdad on the 17th day of October 1929 ( nineteen hundred & twenty nine A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Sassoon PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
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Number 1827 Copy of the Identity Book Haroun son of Murad, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the population register, has been given this book in Name and Surname: Haroun Date and place of birth: Baghdad 1927 Father's name: Murad Mother's name: Khatoun Hh Religion: Mosaic Profession and whether he reads and writes: ⟦illegible⟧ Whether married and if a wife or wives: Single Eye color: — Face color: — Physical distinguishing mark: — Province: Baghdad District: — Sub-district: Al-Adhamiya Neighborhood or village: Al-Safina House number: 67 / 27 H Type of dwelling: House ( ⟦line⟧ True copy ) Identical to the identity book ⟦signature⟧ Accountant
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Haron Morad was born in Baghdad on the 15th day of the month of October in the year 1927 ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Safina 64 H, and for this reason we have signed below. 27 Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness Yaqub Morad | Hakham Daoud Khoshi Yaqub | Hakham Saleh HARON MORAD I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq 40 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 28 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
No. ⟦797⟧ 1st September 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. HARON MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 15th day of October 1927 ( nineteen hundred & twenty seven A.D. ) Mr. President Birth certificate of Mr. Haron in Baghdad on the 15th day of October 1927 Haron PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible stamp⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the information established in my records, I hereby certify that the person named ⟦Yitzhak⟧ ⟦Yitzhak Menachem⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the date of ⟦Kislev 5684⟧ And for this reason, I have signed below. Baghdad on / / 1947 18 September 1944 Hezekiel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs in Baghdad ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ ⟦Manager⟧ ⟦Yitzhak⟧ ⟦Menachem⟧ ⟦4 in⟧ ⟦1947⟧
Death Certificate 800 2 / 9 / 947 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the named Abboud Robin Isaac Salman passed away in Baghdad on the eighteenth day of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Kalosh Club 22 / 7 / 51 The Council, in its 17th session, decided to accept the resignation of Mr. ⟦...⟧ Kalosh and requested him to send any club-related papers in his possession and provide the club with a report on financial matters and to appoint Mr. ⟦...⟧ Qalosh as the club's accountant in his place, wishing him to be loyal and hardworking Secretary Kalosh Club ⟦illegible⟧
9/1947 Dr. Albert Ezra Hakim Miss Ahdafa Haroun Daoud Shemtob The twenty-seventh of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven forty-seven
9/947/ ⟦illegible⟧ The Prominent Saleh Sayoun, known as Saleh Eliyahu Yaqub x Kirkuk Miss Simha Hazqeel Nahum The first of October the second of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- two ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
The minimum requirement for the head of the family to return to his work Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity Note :- If there are several families in the house, one of these forms is used for each family, and the forms for a single house shall be sequential
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 that occurred in the house and its total estimation: ⟦line⟧ Looting that occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: ⟦line⟧ Number :: ⟦line⟧ Name of the House Owner: ⟦line⟧ Number of Persons: ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Neighborhood : ⟦illegible⟧
307 Haskel Jamal the photographer, known as Haskel Youssef Yehuda The shoemaker Daoud Haskel Sobhi The thirty-first of March, year one thousand nine hundred and four and forty 9/947/ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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The minimum requirement for the head of the family to return to his work Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity If there are several families in the house, one of these forms is used for each family, and the forms for the single house shall be sequential Note :- ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧