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.
12/1947/ 303 Hesqail Naim known as Hesqail Nassim Ezra Ishaq Sonir Miss Khatoun Youssef Nassim Sonir The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/1/1948
His Eminence, the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the Respected We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Murad Haroun Bassoon was born in Baghdad and has resided in the city of Baghdad for approximately 55 years and has never left and he has no brothers or sisters left here Haroun Haroun Bassoon | Moussa Yaqoub Abboudi | Salman Sahyoun Abboudi ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Iraq Finance 40 Fils I certify that the signatures mentioned above are the signatures of Moussa Yaqoub Abboudi and Salman Sahyoun The Mukhtar ⟦circular seal with illegible text⟧ 1/10/1951
Certificate 12 / 1947 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that the person named Murad Haroun Basoum was born in Baghdad and that he left Iraq about (55) fifty-five years ago and has not returned to Iraq during this entire period. Haroun Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
12/1947/ 209 Sion Danhal H⟦line⟧ay Miss Naima Ishaq Hay Manshi The ninth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- sev⟦line⟧en ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Second paragraph A
Qadisiyah 161 / 7321 One house shall be given to all brothers who resided for the purpose of housing And regarding the mother and children, if there is a situation that warrants their residence in one house, they shall be given a house, and other than that, they shall be allocated a house (55) Ala Distribution Committee ⟦illegible stamp⟧
47 / 12 / 171 Sassoon Abdullah Sassoon Miss Lina Shaul Sassoon The eighteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ P. 0
12/1947/ 258 Daoud Sassoon, known as Daoud Moshi Yaqoub Miss Siham, known as Salima Daoud Youssef Shammas The eleventh of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- one ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ P
12/1947/ 161 Shatoub Saleh Shlomo ⟦line⟧ Miss Jahla Sassoon Shmeil The thirteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Satisfying the file
\71\7391 Five thirty in Tulaba ⟦illegible⟧ Hospital Committee Meeting 857 Rashid Adel Salou will present on the matter of the Diwan And the deceased Adel Constantine on the matter of ⟦illegible⟧ In the interest of Qasim Abdul Razzaq in the case of his wife Laila ⟦line⟧ And
109 Naeem Ibrahim Youssef Miss Samha Ibrahim Horish The twenty-first of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. ⟦illegible⟧ Valid in what we have entrusted to him ⟦illegible⟧ 06
1/21/1972 General Presidency of the Institution and Education in Iraq 131 ⟦illegible⟧ and Education Chief of Staff of the Council of Ministers Facilitating the mission of the members of the formed ministerial committee ⟦illegible⟧ Procurement Committee ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Sad Hearts Society Greetings to all those in charge of the society's work, wishing them success in their work N⟦line⟧S Kay ⟦illegible⟧
The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Spiritual Council in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 51 / 692 Date: 3 / 4 / 927 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the Respected President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Please provide a certificate to the named Najia daughter of Joseph, confirming her divorce from her husband Yaqub son of Moshe (Zalait), and that on the date of 2 Nisan <del>692</del> corresponding to 20 March 922 and number ⟦illegible⟧ Ezra D. Sassoon Ezra Sassoon ⟦illegible⟧
Divorce Certificate 12 / 1947 / Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that the divorce of Najia Youssef took place before the aforementioned religious court from her husband Yaqub Moshi (Zalait) on the thirtieth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-th⟦line⟧ree Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ A
The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: 456 <del>92</del> Date: 7 / 12 / 47 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the Respected President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Please provide a certificate to Regina daughter of Salman Hayim (Rabie) including her divorce from her husband Yosef (Ezra) son of Meir (Anbar), dated 17 Adar I 5704 corresponding to February 24, 944 noting that the aforementioned is still single. Sincerely, Yosef Samuel On behalf of the State 1948
Divorce Certificate 911 7 / 12 / 1947 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the divorce of Regina Salman Menachem (Rabia) took place before the mentioned Religious Court from her husband Yusuf (Ezra) son of Muthir (Sabr) on the twenty-fourth day of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two, and that the mentioned Regina has not remarried after her divorce from her mentioned husband ⟦line⟧ Head of the Community P 5
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mrs. ⟦Marin Daoud Tibi⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦25th⟧ of ⟦July⟧ in the year ⟦1918⟧ AD And for this reason, we have signed below ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Confirmed by testimony Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ Iraq Finance 40 Fils I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar
No. 961 5th December 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mrs. MARSELLE daughter of Mr. DAOUD ATRAGHJI and wife of Mr. SASSOON NISSIM COHEN was born at Baghdad on the 25th January 1914 ( nineteen hundred & fourteen A.D. ) Mr. President Birth certificate of Mrs. Marcelle daughter of Daoud Al-Atragji ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature/mark⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
12/⟦illegible⟧/1947 644 Isaac Habib known as Isaac Eliyahu Isaac Miss Doris Koji Daoud Teach⟦line⟧er The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six Miss Doris Korgi Daoud, teacher The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and forty ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
12/ ⟦illegible⟧ /1947 657 Nahum Sabto H. ⟦line⟧ arun Miss Esther Shabo H. ⟦line⟧ z The twenty-fourth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ . A
12 / 1947 175 Yaqub Naji, known as Yaqub Ishaq Baruch Abdullah Miss Dina Rachel, known as Rachel Shaul Haskel Bahi Mahal The nineteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ 54
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 ⟦David Ezra Hanouni⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the date of ⟦Saturday, June 12, 1948⟧ And for this reason, I have signed below. Baghdad on / / 1947 ⟦signature⟧ Hezekiel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs in Baghdad Certified by order of His Excellency the President ⟦signature⟧
Death Certificate 9 / 12 / 1947 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the named Daoud Abdullah Maslawi died in Baghdad on the ninth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 59
⟦illegible⟧ 12/1947/ 38 Youssef Habib known as Youssef Habib ⟦line⟧ Miss Amouma Eliyahu Ibrahim Shabtai The twenty-fifth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and seven ⟦illegible⟧ Miss Mamouma Eliyahu Ibrahim Shabtai The twenty-fifth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and seven and forty ⟦line⟧ (Copy of Certificate) A. 0
Qal'at Saleh 7391 / 61 / M We, the undersigned residents of the village of Saleh, confirm and testify that Mr. ⟦...⟧ Liter and his family have been living in the village of Saleh for a long time and are among its well-known original inhabitants in the area as residents of the Saleh district. Therefore, we have given this confirmation to serve as a means for him. Mukhtar of the District
947/12/21 These 222 q. grapes on 21/12/947 They are 222 q. grapes on 21/12/947 to Price 222 q. grapes Share of the news/large 125 My vehicle car 6 machine 6 number 477 the news/large 1147 and from these 1147 deduct 222 q. grapes Yes 925 q. grapes Barley sugar and bartin 120 Knafeh 60 Amba 5 Shuqa 10 Black 15 Rosman 5 ⟦line⟧ 215 The remainder 710 Deed/Action ⟦illegible⟧ Place H black and grapes