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.
Birth Certificate 1 / 1 / 1948 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Mr. Maurice Elie Khedhouri was born in Baghdad on the twenty-sixth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and three AD. Head of the Community A. ⟦illegible⟧
1/8/1948 90 Daoud Nassim, known as Daoud Hazqeel Shlomo Shamash Miss Farha Marcelle, known as Marcelle Yehuda Yaqub Nunu The twentieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ P
No, ⟦1923⟧ 8th January 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. ELIAHU MENASHI was born at Baghdad on the year 1920 ( nineteen hundred & twenty A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ Birth Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Eliahu Menashi ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible blue ink smudges⟧ ⟦signature⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, the Respected We, the undersigned, testify that Mr. Shaul Rajwan was of Ottoman nationality previously and was born in Baghdad around the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight AD and he left Iraq for Egypt approximately thirty years ago and has not returned to Iraq And according to the request of his son Sassoon Shaul Rajwan, we have organized this certificate for him Written on 8 / 8 / 954 The Mukhtar Iraq Finance 40 Fils Witnessed by Salim Sahyoun Witnessed by Witnessed by Victor Sassoon Victor Sassoon Rajwan Witnessed by ⟦illegible⟧ Sassoon Shaul Rajwan ⟦circular ink stamp⟧
Birth Certificate 1/⟦illegible⟧/1948 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Mr. Ephraim Shaul Rahwan, formerly of Ottoman nationality, was born in Baghdad in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and he left Iraq approximately thirty years ago and has not returned during this entire period. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ A. 0.
Rouben Menashi gahtan To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Rouben Menashi Gahtan Was born in Baghdad on the day 26 / 4 / of the year 1927 AD And for this reason we have signed below Was born in Baghdad on the day 26 / 4 / 1927 AD And for this reason we have signed be⟦line⟧low Wit⟦line⟧ness Mansour Aqeel Durzi Wit⟦line⟧ness Daoud Hayyim Hakkak ⟦signature⟧ ⟦line⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦illegible⟧ A .
No. . 8th January 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. ROUBEN MENASHI GAHTAN was born at Baghdad on 26th of April 1927 ( nineteen hundred & twenty seven A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable Director of the Alliance School in Hillah Greetings and respect We, the undersigned parents of the students in your school, kindly request the acceptance of our sons into your school for the academic year 1947/48. Since we are poor and do not possess sufficient funds ⟦line⟧ we therefore kindly request their acceptance free of charge. The Petitioner Khadhouri Youssef ⟦signature⟧ The Petitioner Youssef Meir ⟦signature⟧ List of the names of the students mentioned above Hillah on ⟦blank⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ 30
1/9/1948 180 Benjamin Ezra Heskel Salem Miss Juliet Salem Heskel Salem The twenty-third of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
1 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1948 3 Ezra Saleh Moshiach Miss Gladys Ezekiel Ezra Moshi Shemaya On the thirtieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Edward Haroun Sheena To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Mr. Edward Haroun Sheena was born in Baghdad on the second day of July in the year 1920 AD. For this purpose, we have signed ⟦line⟧ Witness | Witness Nahum Youssef | Saqal Yaqoub Cohen Medical Assistant at Dr. Cohen's Clinic | Employee at the Ottoman Bank ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq Finance 40 Fils ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ 04
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No. 1028 14th January 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. EDWARD HAROON SHEENA was born at Baghdad on the 2nd of July 1930 ( nineteen hundred & thirty A.D.) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
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2 / 1948 409 Yaqub Khadouri M⟦line⟧lawi Miss Rachel Rahmin Rubin Aqeereb The eleventh of Nisan, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six forty-⟦line⟧six. ⟦illegible⟧ Required ⟦illegible⟧ P 5
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 409 Naim Khadouri Maslawi Rachel, known as Jahla Rahmin Rubin Aqirab The eleventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
3/⟦illegible⟧/1948 Baghdad Civil Status Observation With reference to your letter No. 1276 dated 3/3/1948. What was stated in the marriage certificate issued by this office under No. 1029 and dated 1/14/1948 in the name of Yaqub Khadouri Maslawi and Rachel Rahmin Roubin Aqirab occurred by oversight. Please kindly consider the second attached certificate, which includes the marriage of Naeem Khadouri Maslawi to Miss Rachel, known as Jahla Rahmin Roubin Aqirab, as the correct one and ⟦line⟧ We apologize for the error that occurred by oversight, with respect. Error with the office's correspondence to record it in the civil registry Head of the Community Attachments (1) Marriage certificate (2) Civil status book
Baghdad, November 25, 1942 To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings, Based on our personal information, we hereby confirm that Abdullah Albert Shaul Shlomo Aqrab, known by the name Albert Shaul Aqrab, born in Basra and formerly of Ottoman nationality, left Iraq for Egypt forty years ago and is still there. Please accept our highest respect. Khedhouri Daoud Al-Qur ⟦illegible⟧ Shaul Meshaal Abdullah Al-Qur Shaul Meshaal ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Certificate 1 / 1 / 1948 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Abdullah Albert Shaul Shlomo Gharib, known by the name Albert Shaul Gharib, is of Ottoman nationality and was born in Basra in the year 1889 (one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine) AD and he left Iraq for Egypt forty years ago and has not returned to Iraq since. ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT Head of the Community 14 1 20 A.
Baghdad, 1 February 948 To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings We testify that the person named Abdullah bin Shaul, born in Basra in the year 1308 Rumi 1892 AD, holder of the Ottoman certificate dated 22 Jumada al-Ula 1311 issued by the official of the Ottoman Census in Baghdad, is the same person named Albert bin Shaul Afif, who left Basra with his father forty years ago and has resided in Egypt until this date, and for your information we have written and signed this letter ⟦line⟧ With respect to your Excellency, 1 February 948 ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ Khedhouri Daoud Al-Rumi | Salim Ezra Aneid | Shaul Eliyahu Hamouel ⟦signature⟧ | Sulaiman ⟦illegible⟧ | Shaul Afif ⟦signature⟧ Abdullah Al-Rumi ⟦signature⟧
Certificate 2/ /1948 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Abdullah bin Shaul born in Basra, holder of the cancelled certificate dated 22 Jumada al-Awwal year 1321 issued by the Ottoman Census Officer in Baghdad, is the same person called Albert bin Shaul, a doctor, who left Basra with his father for Egypt forty years ago and resided in Egypt until the date of ⟦line⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
948 / 1 / 543 Baruch Yahya Rubin Miss Salima Munshi Hayyim The tenth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦illegible⟧ 10 1 49
1/18/1948 Registrar of Engagement Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 2/18/1948 His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President of the Honorable Jewish Community After greetings and respect. Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Yitzhak Sassoon son of Yitzhak Zilkha⟧ has contracted his engagement to ⟦Naeema daughter of Meir son of Yosef⟧ in Baghdad on the day ⟦12 Tammuz 702⟧ and has not married yet Conditions ⟦line⟧ Witnesses 40 : ⟦Dinar⟧ ⟦Yitzhak Sassoon⟧ 60 : ⟦Dinar⟧ ⟦Yitzhak Yehezkel⟧ ⟦line⟧ 100 ⟦Dinar Total⟧ Shimon Shaul M. Shimon ⟦Shimon Shaul⟧ ⟦Cantor⟧ ⟦Beadle⟧
1/19/1948 Hesqel Ezra Matana son of Daoud Eliyahu ⟦line⟧ Miss Naima Salim Ibrahim ⟦line⟧ The first of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. ⟦illegible⟧ A