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.
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Saleh Ibrahim Mouallem was born in Baghdad on the ⟦line⟧ day of ⟦line⟧ in the year 1870 AD And for this purpose we have signed below ⟦line⟧ Witness Ezra Yaqub ⟦signature⟧ Witness Isaac Shaul Dahan Iraq 40 Fils I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ SALEH ABRAHAM MOUALLEM. ⟦illegible pencil notes⟧
Number ⟦line⟧ Copy of the Identity Document That ⟦Saleh⟧ son of ⟦Ibrahim⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil registry, has been given this document on ⟦1930/3/3⟧ Name and Surname: ⟦Saleh⟧ Date and place of birth: Baghdad 1907 Father's name: ⟦Ibrahim⟧ Mother's name: ⟦Farha⟧ Religion: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: ⟦Earner⟧ Whether married and has a wife or wives: ⟦Married⟧ Eye color: ⟦Black⟧ Face color: ⟦Wheatish⟧ Second distinguishing mark: Governorate: Baghdad District: Baghdad Sub-district: Neighborhood or village: ⟦Taht al-Takiya⟧ House number: ⟦11/18⟧ Type of residence: House (True copy) A .
⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim ⟦illegible⟧ No. ⟦illegible⟧ 16th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. SALEH ABRAHAM MOUALLEM was born at Baghdad on the year 1870 ( eighteen hundred & seventy A.D. ) Isaac Shaul Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ Birth certificate of Saleh Ibrahim ⟦illegible⟧ in Baghdad year 1870 ⟦illegible⟧ Saleh Ezra ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
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To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mrs. Rahma Ibrahim was born in Baghdad on the day ⟦line⟧ of ⟦line⟧ year 1875 AD and for this purpose we have signed ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ Ezra Yaqub ⟦signature⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ Isaac Shaul Dahan 40 Fils Iraq I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar RAHMA ABRAHAM. A ⟦illegible handwriting in margin⟧
Number Copy of the Identity Record That ⟦illegible⟧ son of ⟦illegible⟧ for being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the population register This book was given to him in ⟦illegible⟧ Name and Surname: ⟦illegible⟧ Date and place of birth: ⟦illegible⟧ Father's name: ⟦illegible⟧ Mother's name: Religion: ⟦illegible⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: Is he married and has a wife or wives: ⟦illegible⟧ Eye color: Face color: Second distinguishing mark: Governorate: Baghdad District: Sub-district: Rusafa Neighborhood or village: ⟦illegible⟧ House number: ⟦illegible⟧ Type of residence: Owned (True copy of the original) ⟦illegible⟧
No. 1032 16th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mrs. RAHMA ABRAHAM was born at Baghdad on the year 1875 ( eighteen hundred & seventy five A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
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2/1948 438 Shimon Raphael Shimon Miss Juliet Saleh Ibrahim The twentieth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ P 5
1073 1948/2/16 Department Copy 438 Shimon Raouf, known as Shimon Raphael Shimon Miss Juliet Saleh Ibrahim ⟦line⟧ The twentieth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six ⟦line⟧ Required With technical ⟦illegible⟧ Second copy 14
⟦illegible⟧ Department 1948/2/⟦illegible⟧ The Exhibit Ibrahim Sham⟦line⟧oun Miss Suri Yaqub The twenty-ninth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- two ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ A.
Department Copy 1074 16 / 2 / 1948 The Exhibit Ibrahim Shamman ⟦line⟧ Miss Suri Yaqub The twenty-ninth of July of the year nineteen hundred and thirty- ⟦line⟧ two AD ⟦line⟧. Exempt ⟦signature⟧ (True Copy) Baghdad 4 September 1949
1948/2/16 341 Rubin Isaac Sassoon Na⟦line⟧qqar Miss Naima Munshi Yehuda Shahash The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven Miss Naima Munshi Yehuda Shawash The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. ⟦illegible⟧ A.
No. 1026 16th February 8 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. RAHMA ABRAHAM was married at Baghdad to Mr. SALEM ABRAHAM MOUALLEM on the 8th of September 1892 ( eighteen hundred & ninety two A.D. ) Mr. President Marriage certificate of Miss Rahma Abraham Salem Saleh Abraham Mouallem in Baghdad Year 1892 ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
No. ⟦1076⟧ 16th February 8 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SALEH ABRAHAM MOUALLEM was married at Baghdad to Miss. RAHMA ABRAHAM on the 8th of September 1892 ( eighteen hundred & ninety two A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible signature⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that the deceased named ⟦illegible⟧ died in Baghdad on the eleventh day of the month of March in the year 1947 (one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven) And the above is signed below; Baghdad on / / 947 707 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 17/4/947 Ezekiel ⟦illegible⟧ The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦illegible⟧ A.S
Death Certificate 2 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1948 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby certify that the named Yona Eliya Yaqub Arwili died in Baghdad on the twenty-first day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- ⟦line⟧ seven ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦faded stamp⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ A .
To the Honorable Presidency of the Rabbinate in Baghdad Certificate Number ⟦illegible⟧ 2/19/1948 Based on the request of Mr. Yusuf Shaul Ozer Born in Baghdad on the 22nd day of the month of March in the year 1927 AD We hereby certify that the dowry (trousseau) stipulated to be provided to the wife Fida'iya Haskel Marishakh in the Ketubah (marriage contract) numbered 298 and dated 3/12/1947 is the amount of one thousand five hundred dinars, and according to Israeli (Jewish) religious laws, it is considered this dowry is the private property of the wife, and her husband Yusuf Yaqub Mansour is not permitted to dispose of it without her consent. Head of the Community ⟦stamp⟧ Certified the authenticity of the signature of Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Recorded in the certificate registers Accountant
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Joseph Shaoul Ezra was born in Baghdad on the 22nd day of the month of March in the year 1927 AD and for this purpose we have signed below. Witness ⟦line⟧ Youssef Shlomo Abdel Nabi Witness ⟦line⟧ Raphael Saleh Ezra ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar JOSEPH SHAOUL EZRA 40 Fils ⟦illegible stamp over postage stamp⟧ A. H.
Department Copy No. 1079 19th February 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. JOSEPH SHAOUL EIZAR was born at Baghdad on the 22nd of March 1927 ( nineteen hundred & twenty seven A.D. ) Birth Certificate Joseph Shaoul Aziz in Baghdad on the date of 22 March 1927 PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD Holy President
Department Copy W No 1081 Baghdad 19th February 1948 1948/2/⟦illegible⟧ MARRAIGE CERTIFICATE Marriage Certificate Based on the marriage contract presented, we confirm In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented hereby that Mr. Menashi Saleh Eliahoo I hereby confirm that Mr. MENASHI SALEH ELIAHOO SH- Shlomou David was married in Baghdad to LOMOU DAVID was married at Baghdad to Miss. MASOUDAH Miss Masoudah Isaac Simon on the ISAAC SIMON on the 23rd day of October 1890 ( eigh- twenty-third day of October teen hundred & ninety A.D. ) in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety A.D. ⟦line⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD President of the Community Bachelor Share
1082 / 48 22 / 2 / 1948 Department Copy 110 Mr. Antoub Hazqeel Mr. Antoub Miss Simha Gabriel Ephraim The twenty-fifth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ (Copy of Certificate) M. Qabli True copy of the original 20 / 4 / 50 A. 0
48/1082 1948/3/23 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 110 Siman Tov Hesqel Siman Tov Miss Simha Gabriel Ephraim The twenty-fifth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. Correct (True Copy) Baghdad on 20 / 4 / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 4/20 A / 20 / 4
48 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1948 / 2 / ⟦illegible⟧ 465 Yosef Haim, known as Yosef Ibrahim Menachem Miss Rahma Najia, known as Rahma Ephraim Haskel Haroun The second of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six.
Dr.
Daoud Nessim
Teleg. Address
Dr. Nessim
Tlph. No. { 3415 Clinic
3416 Residence
The Physician
Daoud Nessim
Telegraphic Address
Doctor Nessim
Telephone Number { 3415 Clinic
3416 Residence
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ 19 ⟦line⟧ 19 ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on
To the Honorable Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Greetings and respect
We hereby certify that the physician Daoud Nessim and his sons Saleh, Moussa, Fouad, and Nessim
are all alive and still remaining as of this ⟦line⟧ 2/22/948
Witness Witness
Proof of Identity Proof of Identity Written in Al-Qishla Quarter
Moussa Shukr Teacher Edward Al-Hoz ⟦illegible⟧ Yaqoub Teacher
Retired Nessim
Iraq
Finance
40 Fils