Archival unit 726
11/1947/ 290 Afai Yamin Cohen ⟦line⟧ Miss Hanini Eliyahu Yaqub Al-Yahib ⟦line⟧ The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four ⟦line⟧ . A
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.
11/1947/ 290 Afai Yamin Cohen ⟦line⟧ Miss Hanini Eliyahu Yaqub Al-Yahib ⟦line⟧ The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four ⟦line⟧ . A
1947 / 11 / ⟦illegible⟧ 519 Naim Eliyahu bin Yaqub Abdul Aziz Miss Saida Munshi Sassoon Shebet The seventeenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. 06
11/1947/ 160 Ezra Sion, known as Sion Hoki Yaqub Abyad Miss Habiba Daoud Ezra Nissan The sixteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ * A
11/1947/ The Petitioner Moshe Hai Hesqel Rahmin, known as Moshe Abdul Nabi Miss Karjiya Moshe Jamal The seventeenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three. A.
1947/11/22 To the Honorable Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Today I have completed two years in the service of the community as an accounting assistant In my letter dated 1947/11/12 I requested a raise in my salary And I request to inform me what was decided regarding my aforementioned request With great respect Ezra Sasson Menashe Ezra Sasson Menashe The Account ⟦illegible⟧
947 / 11 / 108 Naim Eliyahu Dangoor Renee Moshe Dangoor The twelfth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven ⟦illegible⟧
11/1947/ 427 Munir ⟦line⟧ and B Miss Naima Ibrahim Youssef The ninth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. ⟦illegible⟧ (Copy of certificate) M.
11/1947/ 273 Naji Murad Ezra Shamash Miss Rachel Munshi Yusuf The seventeenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five ⟦illegible⟧ P 5
Department Copy 11/1947/ 308 Ezekiel Naji son of Daoud Ab⟦line⟧ed Miss Farha Najia daughter of Moshe Isaac Ham⟦line⟧a The second of Nisan of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧ four. Correct ⟦signature⟧ 12/2 A.
⟦illegible⟧ The Community 942 11/26/1947 308 Heskel Naji son of Daoud Abid Miss Farha Najia daughter of Moshi Ishaq Hayya The second of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. (True copy of the original) Baghdad 2/4/1951 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Ibrahim / 4
11/1947/ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 299 Ibrahim Saleh Karmi, known as Saleh Yehuda Ezra Miss Victoria Madiha, known as Madiha Haroun Moshi Sadqa The eleventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- eight ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 243 26811873/1 806 ⟦line⟧ His Eminence the Hakham Bashi of the Jewish Community, Respected Greetings and respect ⟦line⟧ We send you herewith the list containing the names of the donors to the Meir Elias Hospital for your kind review ⟦line⟧ (Chairman of the Administrative Board) 15 / 1 / 1968 AD ⟦signature⟧ Finance Department / Accounting Division Riyadh Abdul Rasul Al-Sayyid Ali Al-Musawi ⟦signature⟧ 13 / 1 / 1968
11/1947/ ⟦illegible⟧/11/23 His Eminence the Hakham Bashi, the respected Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Please provide us with a certificate for Latifa daughter of ⟦illegible⟧ (Sami) Including the birth date of ⟦illegible⟧ In the name of Ezra Salim, known as Salim Yaqub Mordechai Mother: Saida Hayyim Ezra The ninth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five ⟦line⟧ . A .
121/7321 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 226 His son Edward, his father Muslim, shared with him his meal and gifts Nawala bought a reed, Muslim shared with her a reed, the daughter of Nehemiah The tea was divided in the hospital, 12 of it for the neighborhood ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ as tea
The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: 23 / 11 / 47 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, the Respected President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Please provide a certificate to Latifa daughter of Meir (Sagji) stating her divorce from her husband Khedouri son of Hanouna on the date of August 28, 945, corresponding to August 7, 945 And may you remain in peace President of the Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Sassoon Khedouri Sassoon Khedouri
Divorce Certificate 11/1947/ Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby testify that a divorce has taken place for Latifa Muthir (Samhi) before the aforementioned religious court from her husband Khedhouri Hanouka, on the twenty-seventh day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five ⟦line⟧ Head of the Community
11/⟦illegible⟧/1947 566 Saleh Ezekiel Ezra Saleh ⟦line⟧ Miss Khatoun Eliyahu Ishaq Bat⟦line⟧at The sixteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three ⟦line⟧ (Certificate issued) 54
⟦illegible⟧ 11/26/1947 81 Youssef Habib, known as Youssef Salman Saleh Miss Victoria Ezra Mawla Yaqub The eighth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty five ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Request ⟦illegible⟧
928 28/11/20 507 Ibrahim Karim, known as Ibrahim Ishaq Hazqeel, a painter Miss Sabha Abdullah Saleh, a baker The twenty-ninth of June, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
948 28 / 11 / 1947 507 Ibrahim Karim, known as Ibrahim Isaac Hastil, a painter Miss Samha Abdullah Saleh Kh⟦line⟧zum The twenty-ninth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and seven Miss Samha Abdullah Saleh Kh⟦line⟧zum The twenty-ninth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and seven and forty-⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ P 5
1947/11/28 To the honor of the Community Committee of the Jews in Baghdad Today a bill of sale was established for the house located in Baghdad which is owned by Yitzhak Salman Before us on the day 28/11/1947 appeared Mr. Yitzhak Salman son of Menashe and desired to sell the house located in Baghdad — 171/210 in the Hanauni quarter to his sons Mr. Yitzhak Salman Menashe — and Mordechai Salman Menashe Witnesses signed below Yitzhak Salman Mordechai Salman Community Committee ⟦illegible⟧ Signature of ⟦illegible⟧
11/1947 Youssef Salman Yadkar Miss Marcelle Yacoub Moussa Nathan The twentieth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
12 / 1947 241 Heskel Hayim, known as Heskel Moshi Heskel Miss Shafiqa Tuffaha, known as Shafiqa Sassoon Ibrahim The twenty-fourth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- two. ⟦illegible⟧ A
12/1947/ 515 Yaqub Abdullah Yaqub Miss Samha Haskil Yaqub The twenty-sixth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦illegible⟧