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601 947 / 6 / 24 Munshi Salman Israel Miss Sabiha Moshi Hazqeel The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ 6 / 24 ⟦illegible signature/mark⟧
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 76-100
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Engagement Contracts Register The Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 27 / 6 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri President of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that: Mr.: Menashe son of Abraham son of Shalom Has entered into an engagement with: Habiba daughter of Ezekiel son of Ezra In Baghdad on the day: 20 / 9 / 1946 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 50 ⟦line⟧ Dowry | Yaakov Nissim 150 ⟦line⟧ Mohar | Ezra Hakkak 150 ⟦line⟧ Gifts | 350 | Shimon Shaul M. Shimon Shimon Shaul Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
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2-2 1947/6/24 Hai Salim, known as Hai Ibrahim Saleh Miss Rachel Shua Sassoon The twentieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ 6/24 ⟦illegible⟧
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Register of Engagement Contracts of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 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. Yitzhak ben Avraham David has contracted his engagement to Miriam bat Moshe ben Avraham in Baghdad on the day 21 / 7 / 1946 and has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 75 ⟦line⟧ Ezra 75 ⟦line⟧ Yitzhak ⟦line⟧ Avraham David Yehezkel ⟦line⟧ Ezra ben Yitzhak ⟦line⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ A. Makki Quds al-⟦...⟧ 24 / 6 / 47
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202 24 / 6 / 947 Munshi Sassoon Nessim Miss Almas Rahmin Ibrahim The twenty-first of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ first Miss Almas Rasin Ibrahim The twenty-first of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and six and forty ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 6/27
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 6 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri President of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak Nissim⟧ Has performed his engagement to ⟦Miriam daughter of Yitzhak Menachem⟧ In Baghdad on the day 9 / 6 / 1946 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 140 ⟦Shekel⟧ 120 ⟦Shekel⟧ ⟦260⟧ ⟦Total⟧ | ⟦Yitzhak Nissim⟧ ⟦Miriam daughter of Yitzhak⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Protected 140 ⟦D⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
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604 24 / 6 / 947 Presence of Ezra Miss Malaka Hazqeel, known as Malaka Hakouli The ninth of June, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six Hasqo 24 / 6 Required 40 fils
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Jewish Religious Court Baghdad Jewish Religious Court Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Number :: 1274 Date :: 22 / 6 / 47 File number: 25 / 700 Divorce The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri President of the Jewish Community . Baghdad Please provide Salima daughter of Aslan Hayyim with a certificate including her divorce from her husband Akram Daoud Aslan on the date of Monday 21 Tevet 5707 corresponding to 20 / 1 / 947 The President ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Yosef Moallem⟧ ⟦Court Clerk⟧ Number 1274 22 / 6 / 47 Copy Original
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Divorce Certificate 205 22 / 6 / 1947 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Salima Aslan Hayyim was divorced from her husband Isaac David Aslan on the twentieth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. ⟦signature⟧ 6/22 Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ True copy
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The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad The Court of Justice Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Number: 1278 Date: 22/6/47 File Number: 20/ ⟦illegible⟧ His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully President of the Jewish Community . Baghdad Please provide Asl Ibrahim with a certificate containing the divorce before the Religious Court formed in Erbil from her husband named Daoud Shalom on the date of 22 May ⟦7⟧77 corresponding to 12/5/47 And may you remain ⟦illegible⟧ The President ⟦illegible⟧ 24/6/47 ⟦illegible⟧ Copy of Divorce Certificate
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Divorce Certificate 607 F / 6 / 947 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Rachel Ibrahim has been divorced from her husband named Daoud Shalom before the Israeli Religious Court in Erbil on the twelfth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧
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607 Divorce Certificate 25 / 6 / 947 Based on the certificate of the Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Rachel Ibrahim has been divorced from her husband named Daoud Shalom before the Jewish Religious Court in Erbil on the twelfth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven (True Copy) Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 24 / 6 / 1947 Mr. Shimon His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Respected Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that Mr. ⟦Eliyahu son of Shimon son of Abraham⟧ Has contracted his engagement to ⟦Farha daughter of Menachem son of Isaac Zedek (Daoud)⟧ In Baghdad on the day 14 / 9 / 946 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 1000 ⟦Dinars⟧ | 120 ⟦Clothing⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 220 | ⟦Shimon Abraham⟧ ⟦Menachem Isaac Zedek⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 24 / 6 ⟦Eliyahu son of Shimon⟧
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M / 6 / 947 ⟦illegible⟧ Saleh Akram, known as Akram Mashouq Saleh Miss Munira Yehuda Moshi Qojman The fourteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 24 / 6
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 24 / 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. ⟦Yehoshua ben Avraham Cohen Shamash⟧ has contracted his engagement to ⟦Miriam bat Eliyahu ben Yosef Khabbaz⟧ in Baghdad on the day 10 / 6 / 1947 and has not yet married. Witnesses | Conditions ⟦Shlomo Ezra⟧ 800 ⟦Muqaddam (Advanced)⟧ ⟦Ya'akov Pinhas Shamash⟧ 400 ⟦Mu'akhar (Delayed)⟧ ⟦line⟧ 1200 Shim'on Sha'ul M. Shim'on ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 24 / 6 / 47
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209 P / 6 / 947 Youssef Sayon Ibrahim Abboudi Miss Doris Ephraim Youssef Shamoun The tenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven ⟦signature⟧ 6/24 ⟦illegible⟧
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610 10 / 7 / 947 641 Salim Eliyahu Shaul Fatqa Miss Khatoun Nassim Ezra The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ Current record ⟦signature⟧ 19 / 9
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610 P 6 / 947 577 Munshi Sassoon Heskel Ezra Shapiro Miss Nouriya Mushir Abboudi Tweig The nineteenth of August, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ First entry ⟦signature⟧ 2/24
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611 26 / 6 / 947 566 Youssef Moshi Rahmin Miss Marcelle Al-Masha' Ibrahim The thirteenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 25 / 6
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26 26 / 6 / 1947 491 Shaul Menashi Hesqel Shabi Simha Moshi Hesqel Yehuda The thirteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/25 Behind him ⟦illegible⟧ Menas
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612 26 / 6 / 947 185 My card type known as the Gora Ibrahim Samra type Miss Marcelle Khatoun known as Marcelle Murad Yuna Mashaal The sixth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2/25
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Registrar of Engagement Contracts The Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 25 / 6 / 1947 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Respected Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr.: Shimon ben Yitzhak Shimon Has contracted his engagement to: Haviva bat Yitzhak ben Nissim In Baghdad on the day: 2 / 1 / 1944 And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses 500 Shekels | Shimon Hazan 600 Dollars | Yitzhak ben Nissim Dirhams | Shimon Shaul M. Shimon Shimon Shimon Hazan 7 This status In ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Shams ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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614 26 / 6 / 947 Heskel Moshe Shlomo Miss Sabiha Yaqub Nassim The second of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 725
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No 615 Baghdad 25th June 1947. BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. EDWARD M. SHUKER was born at Baghdad in the year 1929 ( nineteen hundred & twenty nine A.D.). ⟦signature⟧ Birth certificate of Mr. Edward Khedhouri Shuker in Baghdad 1929 one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine A.D. ⟦signature⟧ 25/6 PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Born in Baghdad according to the census book Numbered 40896 and dated 26/8/927 1929 ⟦signature⟧ 25/6 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Edward Safouri Shuker⟧ was born in Baghdad on the day ⟦line⟧ of the year 1929 And for this purpose we have signed below Baghdad on 24 / 6 / 1947 Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦stamp⟧ The Mukhtar