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.
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⟧ Abu Suad
947 / 10 / Heshmat Ibrahim Mansour Miss Al-Z Rahmin Yaqoub Darwish The twenty-second of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven ⟦line⟧ The amount of the dowry stipulated in the engagement contract is one thousand dinars and the amount stipulated for the trousseau is seven hundred and fifty dinars. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ A
Certificate of Poverty 866 10 / 10 / 947 We hereby certify that Sara Lawa is poor and deserves sympathy and assistance ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible vertical text on right side⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text on bottom left side⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text in center bottom⟧
The minimum requirement for the head of the family to return to his work Number of dead, 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
Certificate 10 / 947 Based on the presented certificate, we hereby confirm that the person named Heskel son of Ibrahim Ishaq is known by the name Hazem Ibrahim Ishaq. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 04
⟦illegible⟧ the person directly concerned, an official or a property 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 Jewish Community in Baghdad District and House Number: Number: Name of the head of the family: Name of the house owner: Profession of the head of the family: Number of persons: Gold located in the house and its total estimation: Gold located in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: Property of the head ⟦illegible⟧ of the family: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧
947 / 10 / ⟦illegible⟧ 61 Anwar Yusuf Haskil Nawi Miss Layla Eliyahu Ishaq Zulekha The twentieth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and six ⟦illegible⟧ Miss Layla Eliyahu ⟦illegible⟧ The twentieth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty six ⟦line⟧ N ⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 12 A
10/1947/ 237 Salman Saleh, known as Matana Eliya Daoud Miss Esther Ezra Abdullah Rabie The twenty-first of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ P
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 the single house shall be sequential ⟦illegible⟧ missing or real estate ⟦illegible⟧
The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad The Court of Justice Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Number :: 1291 Date :: 12 / 7 / 47 File Number: 701 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please provide a certificate to Gurjiya daughter of Moshe son of Daoud including her divorce from her husband Shaul son of Isaac (Rahma Mukhtar) on July 9, the year corresponding to 7/15 / 947 then her marriage to Yaqub son of Ibrahim son of Shabay on November 11, corresponding to 12 / 2 / 948, and may you remain On behalf of the President ⟦signature⟧ 13 / 7 / 947
Certificate 947 / 10 / ⟦illegible⟧ Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Karima Moshih Daoud was divorced from her husband named Shaul Ishaq (Rahmin Mukhtar) on the fifteenth day of July in the year nineteen hundred and forty and she married the person named Yaqub Ibrahim Shabaithai on the thirteenth day of October in the year nineteen hundred and forty. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text on left and right margins⟧
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Joseph Heskel Hokhma 54/91 was born in Baghdad on the second day of June in the year 1922 AD And for this purpose we have signed below ⟦signature⟧ Witness Naim Ibrahim Shomat Pharmacist Witness Daoud Haroun ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 500825 ⟦illegible⟧ Iraq 40 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ JOSEPH HESKEL HOKHMA. I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Neighborhood and House Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Name of the Head of Family: ⟦illegible⟧ Profession of the Head of Family: Gold located in the house and its estimation in grams: Gold located in the shop (if any) and its estimation in grams: Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Name of the House Owner: Number of Persons: ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Number 5645 Copy of the Identity Document That ⟦illegible⟧ son of ⟦illegible⟧ for being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the population register, this document was given to him on: 22 / 8 / 1944 Name and Surname: Yusuf Date and place of birth: Baghdad 1922 Father's name: Madheen Mother's name: Hanna Religion: Mosaic Profession and whether he reads and writes: Student . Yes Is he married and has a wife or wives: Single Eye color: ⟦illegible⟧ Face color: White Second distinguishing mark: Province: Baghdad District: Baghdad Sub-district: Baghdad Neighborhood or village: ⟦illegible⟧ House number: ⟦illegible⟧ Type of dwelling: House (True copy of the original)
No. 87/ 14th October 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. JOSEPH HESKEL HOKHMA was born at Baghdad on the 2 nd day of June 1923 ( nineteen hundred & twenty three A.D. ) Mr. President Birth certificate of Mr. Joseph Hakim The validity of this ⟦illegible⟧ today This ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
947 / 10 / The prominent Ibrahim Yaqub Ibrahim Hakham Harun Mofir Miss Simha Nassim Rosael Yusuf Hakham Nassim Muslih The eighteenth of April of the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- nine. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ A
10/947/ 585 Ibrahim Naji, known as Ibrahim Hoki Ibrahim Miss Samha Marcel, known as Samha Munshi Al-Bahu Abdullah The fourteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four ⟦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 the single house shall be sequential ⟦illegible stamp⟧
873 10/17/1947 ⟦illegible⟧ / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧ 585 Ibrahim Hawki, known as Ibrahim Naji Hawki Ibrahim Miss Sabha Munshi, known as Samha Marcelle Munshi Eliyahu Abdullah The fourteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 14
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: Looting that occurred in the house and its total estimation: Looting that occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: Remaining property of the head of the family: movable or real estate:
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad Beth Din HaTzedek Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number :: Date :: 22 / 10 / 947 File Number: The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Jewish Community . Baghdad Please provide Mrs. Nafisa Sion Aziz with a certificate confirming her marriage on 22 Kislev 697 corresponding to 22 / 12 / 936 to the person named Ezra bin Yusuf Shmuel . And since her aforementioned husband had died after the marriage, the aforementioned wife had approached the Israeli Religious Court and obtained from it a judgment for the amount of her deferred dowry in addition to the estate of her deceased husband . ⟦signature⟧ The President
Certificate 874 20 / 10 / 947 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mrs. Naima Sion Aziz was married to the person named Ezra Youssef Shmuel on the twenty-second day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight, and since her aforementioned husband had died after the marriage, the aforementioned wife had applied to the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad and obtained from it a judgment for the amount of her deferred dowry in addition to the estate of her deceased husband ⟦line⟧ (Head of the Community) ⟦illegible⟧ A. 0
947 / 10 / ⟦illegible⟧ 331 Eliyahu Yaqub Yusuf Miss Violet Sayoun Ilya Abdel Aziz The twenty-second of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five ⟦line⟧ Copy of ⟦illegible⟧ certificate ⟦illegible⟧ Required A. Hass A.
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad District and House Number: Name of the Head of the Family: Occupation of the Head of the Family: Gold located in the house and its total estimation: Gold located in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: Remaining property of the head of the family: movable or real estate: Number: Name of the House Owner: Number of Persons: