Archival unit 901
1033 1/16/1948 Haskiel Ezra Mathana 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⟧ Exempt Karay Haskiel A (True Copy) A.
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 901-925
Archival unit 902
1/9/1948 623 Yosef Eliyahu bin Saleh M⟦line⟧urad Miss Farha Ibrahim Haroun Layl⟦line⟧a The twelfth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-s⟦line⟧ix and for⟦line⟧ty. ⟦illegible⟧ P.
Archival unit 903
1025 1/20/1948 117 Rafoul Youssef Habib Miss Sarah Isaac Habib The twenty-fifth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six. ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Archival unit 904
1/20/1948 555 Yousef Daoud Miss Khatoun Moshi The seventh of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. ⟦illegible⟧ (Copy of Certificate) A.
Archival unit 905
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the information established in my records, I hereby confirm that the person named ⟦Yitzhak Nissim Avraham⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the date ⟦6⟧ / ⟦8⟧ / ⟦1907⟧ And for this purpose, I have signed below. Baghdad on ⟦1⟧ / ⟦1947⟧ ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ Heskel Haddad In charge of Jewish burial affairs in Baghdad 86 / 12 / 16 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦12 / 1 / 948⟧
Archival unit 906
Death Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 1 / 1948 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Munir Nahum died in Baghdad on the sixteenth day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- two ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Khairi Al-Kahhal Head of the Community p.p.
Archival unit 907
1038 Certificate 23 / 1 / 1948 We hereby certify that Naeema Yaqoub is from a good and poor family and deserves sympathy and assistance and for this reason we have given this certificate. Head of the Community A 5
Archival unit 908
1948/1/22 Before us in the undersigned court appeared Mr. Yitzhak Avraham Eliyahu M. Kadouri and declared of his own good and complete will as follows: No. 22 349 On the day 24 Shevat ⟦...⟧ 5708 appeared Mr. Yitzhak son of Yosef son of Yaakov Ezra and declared that there remains for him a debt with Avraham Eliyahu M. Kadouri Sum ⟦...⟧ Current 1500 Silver 0500 Dollar 0100 ⟦line⟧ Decided 0700 2800 The signature The witness ⟦illegible⟧ Witnesses ⟦...⟧ // ⟦...⟧ 946/2/27 ⟦...⟧
Archival unit 909
729 1/25/1948 349 Eliyahu Yusuf Moshi ⟦line⟧ Zara Miss Victoria Munir Shaul Tway-⟦line⟧-iq The twenty-seventh of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ 56 ⟦illegible vertical text⟧ ⟦illegible stamp/faded text⟧
Archival unit 910
1040 No. PRESIDENT 25th January JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD 8 CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with the Certificate of the Jewish Religions Court of Baghdad, I hereby confirm that Mrs. MARCELLE ISAAC known as MARCELLE HOOGUI ISHAYEK has been divorced from her husband ABOODI ( NAJI HAY ) KHEDOORI ( SOFFER ) at Baghdad on the 29th of January 1946 ( nineteen hundred & fourty six A.D. ) and she has been married afterwards to Mr. EZRA ABRAHAM HAYA at Baghdad on the 11th of July 1946 ( nineteen hundred & fourty six A.D. ) Mr. President His Excellency the Syndicate of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 911
1041 Certificate 25 / 1 / 1948 To whom it may concern ⟦line⟧ His Eminence Rabbi Ibrahim Aslan answered the call of his Lord on 25 / 1 / 1948 The deceased did not leave a son to perform the religious rites, however his grandson named Daoud Yaqub is the one who will perform these rites for a period of seven days, and based on his request he was provided with this Certificate. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ A
Archival unit 912
1/1/1948 211 Ibrahim Yaqub Shakarji Miss Hanna Ezra Yona Daoud Mashal The sixth of September, year nineteen hundred and eighteen ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 54
Archival unit 913
House Commander 1301 56 / 1 / 8331 Top Secret and Very Urgent 31 / 8 / 1 / 56 A telegram was received from our office in Basra and the outgoing language requests all cinemas to ban the screening of Hollywood-produced films, and accordingly, cinema owners in Baghdad were notified in the coming month of May, because they offend the reputation of our country abroad and according to the instructions issued House Commander ⟦line⟧ Copy to the secret file 3
Archival unit 914
1042 9 / 1 / 1948 211 Ibrahim Yaqub Tehrani Miss Hanna Ezra Yona Dawud Mashal The sixth of September, year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ A
Archival unit 915
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim Munshi Gabbay was born in Baghdad on the 16th day of September in the year 1920 AD We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim Munshi Gabbay was born in Baghdad on the 16th day of April in the year 1920 AD And for this reason we have signed below ⟦line⟧ . ABRAHAM MENASHI GABBAY Witness Naim Cohen Witness Yousef ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Kingdom of Iraq 40 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar A ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 916
No. 1043 26 January 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM MENASHI GABBAY was born at Baghdad on the 16th of April 1920 ( nineteen hundred & twenty A.D. ) Mr. President Birth certificate of Mr. Ibrahim Menashi Gabbay ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Kattan ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Archival unit 917
Association of Mosaic Youth in Baghdad No. ⟦illegible⟧ Receipt We received from Mr. Ibrahim Shaoul Shaker a sum of Five Dinars only And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ for the year 1942 Baghdad on ⟦illegible⟧ November 1942 ABRAHAM BEN-SHI GABBAI Accountant ⟦signature⟧ Recipient ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Note: This receipt is not valid without the stamp
Archival unit 918
JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD No.: ⟦1044⟧ Date: 27 January 8 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 358 I hereby confirm that Miss. KHATOON DORIS DAOUD NISSAN was married at Baghdad to Mr. LATIF HESKEL NISSAN on the 26th of March 1945 ( nineteen hundred & fourty five A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 919
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the records registered in my logs, I hereby certify that the deceased named ⟦illegible⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦illegible⟧ day of ⟦illegible⟧ of the month of ⟦illegible⟧ in the year ⟦illegible⟧ And the signature is placed below Baghdad on / / 1947 Heskel ⟦illegible⟧ Dad In charge of Jewish burial affairs On behalf of ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 920
Death Certificate 1 / 1 / 1948 ⟦illegible⟧ Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Saida daughter of Hannu died in Baghdad on the twenty- seventh of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight. Head of the Community A
Archival unit 921
1046 4 / 2 / 1948 The prominent Munshi Ezra Sh⟦line⟧l Miss Rachel Salman Karj⟦line⟧i The second of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eig⟦line⟧ht. Refinery ⟦illegible⟧ 54
Archival unit 922
Department of Education 11/8321 To facilitate the matter of your admission to the Higher Teachers' Training School for the academic year and in continuation of our letter No. 8400 dated November 25, 1940, I inform you that there is no objection to you withdrawing the papers related to your documents from this department if you so desire. Director General of Education 3
Archival unit 923
No. 1046 3rd February 8 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. MENASHI EZRA MASHAL was married at Baghdad to Miss. RACHEL SALMAN GURGI on the 2nd day of February 1948 ( nineteen hundred & fourty eight A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Archival unit 924
Department Copy COPY No. 1046 3rd February 8 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. MENASHI EZRA MASHAL was married at Baghdad to Miss. RACHEL SALMAN GURGI on the 2nd day of February 1948 ( nineteen hundred & fourty eight A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Baghdad 21st March 1948
Archival unit 925
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings: Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the deceased: Named: ⟦illegible⟧ Died in Baghdad on the day: 20th of Nisan Of the month: Iyar ⟦illegible⟧ Year: 707 ⟦illegible⟧ And for this reason I have signed below ;: Baghdad on / /: 1947 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad In charge of Jewish Burial Affairs A.S.