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585 20 / 6 / 947 505 Naji Shaul, known as Naji Ibrahim Daoud Salima Samha, known as Salima Eliyahu Ibrahim The twentieth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 20
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 51-75
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586 20 / 6 / 947 The prominent Saleh Sayyoun, known as Saleh Al-Yahu Yantoub ×× Kirkuk, Miss Simha Haskel Nahum The first of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two ⟦signature⟧ (True copy) ⟦signature⟧ 2/20
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387 20 / 9 / 947 483 Murad Abed Murad Shallah Miss Farha Matana, known as Farha Ishaq Saleh Ishaq Dubai The second of September, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two ⟦illegible⟧ A true copy of the original ⟦signature⟧ 2 / 2 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings ⟦Ministry⟧ Based on the information established in my records, I hereby certify that the person named ⟦Ezra Daoud⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the date of ⟦March 25, year 95⟧ And for this reason, I have signed below ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ ⟦Hevra Kadisha⟧ Baghdad on / / 1947 Haskel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs in Baghdad 40 Fils 6/29/947
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Death Certificate 588 20 / 6 / 1947 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Shaul Murad Alfi died in Baghdad on the tenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ For the record ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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Register of Engagement Contracts of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 20 / 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. ⟦Ezra ben Nissim David⟧ has contracted his engagement to ⟦Miriam bat Yehezkel ben Yaakov Nahum⟧ in Baghdad on the day 16 / 7 / 946 and has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 100 ⟦Gold (Zahuv)⟧ ⟦Shimon Ezra⟧ 125 ⟦Dinars⟧ ⟦Yitzhak Ezra Saleh⟧ ⟦Portion/Part⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 19 / 6 / 947
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589 20 / 6 / 947 Samson Victor, known as Victor Nassim Daniel Miss Salima Haskel Yehuda The sixteenth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 20 / 6
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590 22 / 6 / 947 618 Ezra Naji, known as Ezra Daoud Salman Hababa Khadhouri Salman The tenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ At the office of The Jewish Notary Public Ibrahim Naseh ⟦signature⟧ 22 / 6
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591 6 / 22 / 947 573 Abid Murad Shabo Miss Salima Yaqub Eliyahu Kirkukli The fifteenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ Current record ⟦signature⟧ 8/22
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592 22 / 6 / 947 522 Eliyahu Hayawi Isaac Miss Shafika Sassoon Nassim The twenty-seventh of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Certified to the authenticity of the signature Kamel Hamed ⟦illegible⟧ 22 / 6
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592 27/6/1947 269 Ibrahim Shamil Ibrahim Miss Daisy Naeem Ishaq Nahoum The twenty-sixth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ Registration of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 722 Fee 400 Fils
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22 / 6 / 947 214 Salim Abdullah Muraikh Mushayta Al-Adama Hanna Eliyahu Ezra Sarih The eighteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 22 / 6 ⟦signature⟧ Born in Ana
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595 22 / 6 / 947 508 Saleh Awra Yamin Qassab Miss Sabiha Yaqub Hizqil Buya The twentieth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 22 / 7 Presses ⟦illegible⟧
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596 28/6/947 218 Isaac Jacob Saul Mazbir Esther Moallem Hantoub Ezra Shamir The fifteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦illegible⟧ Affan ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2/22
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number: 596 Date: 27 / 6 / 947 Subject: Marriage Certificate Based on the marriage contract number 218, we hereby certify that Mr. Isaac Jacob Shaul Mizmir married in Baghdad Esther Moallem Hastil Ezra Shamir on the fifteenth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦Hebrew text⟧ Rabbi Sasson Khedouri President of the Jewish Community RABBI SASSON KHEDOURI BAGHDAD 1926 ⟦Hebrew text⟧ President of the Community Iraq 40 Fils Rupee
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544 Baghdad Province Census Observation, Date 9/5/1948 "Liberation Department" To the Presidency of the Israelite Community The applicant Akram Yaqub submitted to us a marriage transaction and upon observing the transaction and comparing it with the census records of the applicant and his wife we found a clear discrepancy and an increase in names, for in the census record the husband is (Akram son of Yaqub) and in the marriage contract (Akram Yaqub Shaul Farmi) and in the wife's census record (Esther Hussein) and in the marriage certificate (Esther Moallem Hussein Ezra Ahmed) And since the marriage certificate and every official transaction depends in its issuance on individuals' census records, we therefore request that this be noted in the future and to rely on the census records and not to write anything in addition to what is in those records in marriage certificates; rather, they must be completely identical ⟦identical⟧ matching the census records as is the case in the marriage permits for the Christian community and marriage contracts for the Islamic community ⟦...⟧ that certificate as in the census records and our papers Therefore we hope not to add any name or title in the future that was not mentioned in the census record and to process the transaction according to the request of the Census Directorate 9/5 ⟦...⟧ observer ⟦...⟧ and verification of ⟦...⟧
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596 1947/6/23 - 218 - Isaac Jacob known as Isaac Jacob Shaul Aziz Miss Esther Hastwil known as Esther Moallem Hastwil Ezra Shamir The fifteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD ⟦line⟧ (Corrected Certificate) Baghdad on 21 September 1948 ⟦signature⟧ 9/21 A. A. Required ⟦line⟧ 50 Fils
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597 29 / 6 / 947 141 Saleh Ezra Ibrahim Al-Sayegh Miss Karjiya Eliyahu Moshi Youssef Hebroni The twenty-eighth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- five ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 29 / 6 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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6/22/1947 Committee of the Chief Rabbi for the Jews of Baghdad may his light shine On Tuesday, 8th of Sivan 5707 here in Baghdad, there appeared may their light shine Husband and wife The undersigned Cohen Nissim R. Shimon ID 945/11/22 in the Righteous Rabbinical Court and admitted before witnesses That Yehezkel Ben Zion Navon may his light shine lived with him and with his wife here in Baghdad ⟦...⟧ and he is known and identified by the name Shimon Cohen Witnesses Shimon Cohen Nissim Ezra Secretary Righteous Rabbinical Court Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ 29/ 6 / 47 Required 290 fils
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598 24 / 6 / 947 .. The Exhibit. Youssef Anwar, known as Anwar Haskeel Haroun Miss Zayouna Yaqoub Moreno The twenty-second of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five ⟦signature⟧ The twenty-second of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 7/22 Required 20 Fils
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20/6/1947 To the Committee of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Through the Honorable Chief Rabbi Sasson Kadoorie, May his light shine Our Honorable Masters I hereby submit my request for the amount of 20/7/945 rent for my house on Yaakov St. Son of the late Abraham in Baghdad, a deposit in the hands of the Israelite Community Committee in Baghdad Ephraim Shimon Hanoch 12/5/1947 Total 225 075 300 Sasson Hazan Matook Sasson ⟦signature⟧ 29 Fils 22/7/947
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599 22 / 6 / 947 The Exhibit Yaqub Hay, known as Yaqub Salih, and Bin Hay Miss Khatun Shlomo Hay The twentieth of June, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 22 / 6 ⟦signature/initials⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 27 / 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 certify that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak son of David Nissim⟧ Has contracted his engagement to ⟦Habiba daughter of Shimon Nissim⟧ In Baghdad on the day 16 / 6 / 947 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 200 ⟦Naqed⟧ 300 ⟦Duda⟧ ⟦line⟧ 500 | ⟦Yitzhak Nissim⟧ ⟦David Nissim⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦Yitzhak Nissim⟧ 27 / 6 / 947
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20 26 / 6 / 947 Salman Daoud Daniel Qrandalwi Miss Karjiya Mastouqa Khadouri Abdullah Nasr The sixteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ 26 / 6 ⟦signature⟧
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Register of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 27 / 6 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri President of the Respected Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr.: Maurice Daoud Ibrahim Has entered into an engagement with: Adrienne Youssef bin Hayyim In Baghdad on the day: 5 / 1 / 1947 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 250 | ⟦hebrew⟧ | ⟦hebrew⟧ 200 | ⟦hebrew⟧ | ⟦hebrew⟧ 300 | ⟦hebrew⟧ ⟦line⟧ 750 Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp with Hebrew and Arabic text⟧ 29th of it 28 / 6 / 47