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IJA 3068

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. Each folder contains individual student records including photographs, exam scores, and student certifications. Some student folders include admissions letters and correspondence with various government agencies relating to the student.

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IJA 3068
Item Number
14345
Date
Approx. January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1980
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
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AI en Translation, Pages 76-100

Page 76

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number: Sh / 95
Date: 20 / 2 / 1972
Recruitment Department / Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings.
We confirm to you that the document numbered Sh / 289 and dated 18 / 2 / 1972 attached herewith which
belongs to (Munir Shaoul Shamoun) is issued by the administration of this school. Please be informed.
With highest respect
The Principal
UNIV
CENT
CAND
OR
⟦illegible⟧

Page 78

BAG/604/ ⟦2/41⟧
The British Council,
P.O.Box No. 98,
Baghdad, Iraq.
⟦2/10/47⟧
Dear Sir ⟦M. Meir⟧
I have the pleasure of enclosing herewith your certificate for
the ⟦C. School Cert.⟧
Please sign the attached slip and return to me assoon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
⟦H. ⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar.
⟦Index No. on original certificate⟧
⟦M. 450⟧
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON:
CENTRE No.: 90670
CANDIDATE No.: 00425
LEVEL: ORDINARY
SUBJECT CODE No.: 370
For the academic year 1971 / 1972

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number: 224 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 8 / 4 / 1972
53 / ⟦...⟧
20 / 7 / ⟦...⟧
To the Recruitment Office / Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings.
We certify to you that the document numbered SH/892 and dated 2/18/1972 attached herewith which
belongs to (Munir Jabbar Rabia) was issued by the administration of this school for your information.
Please accept our highest respect
The Director

Page 79

To Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad, Iraq.
Dear Sir,
I have the pleasure of enclosing herewith your certificate for
⟦illegible⟧.
Please sign the attached slip and return to me as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
⟦illegible⟧
( In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
School Directorate
Shamash Private Secondary School
Number: 224
Date: 8 / 4 / ⟦58⟧
After greetings.
We confirm to you that the document
belongs to ( ⟦illegible⟧ )
With respec-

Page 80

(T)
Student address for the school year 1971/72
Student Name :: ⟦Munir Daoud⟧
Student's birth year and mother's name :: ⟦1954⟧
Student's birthplace :: ⟦Baghdad⟧
Residential address ::
Home telephone ::
Name and address of the student's guardian's place of work ::
Guardian's profession ::
Work telephone ::
Non-forfeiture identity number :: ⟦847825⟧
Date of non-forfeiture identity ::
Last school the student attended ::
Population census book number :: ⟦222874⟧
Date of population census book :: ⟦11/18/1968⟧

School Management
Shamash Private Preparatory School
No. :: 223
Date :: 8 / 4 / 1964
With greetings .
We confirm to you that the document ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) belongs to
With this, please accept ⟦illegible⟧
( In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION OVERSEAS
The statement on the other side of this form shows the grades awarded to you at the Advanced and/or the Ordinary level in each subject for which you entered. This information is sent before the issue of Certificates and the University reserves the right to correct it. The results of the examination are final and binding on all candidates and the University will not, except in its absolute discretion, enter into correspondence about the results with candidates or their parents or guardians or other persons claiming to act in loco parentis. This document is not a Certificate and must not be regarded as such. An 'X' indicates absence from the examination in a subject. A hyphen '-' indicates an incomplete result.
Advanced Level
At this level grades A, B, C, D and E are grades of pass in descending order of merit, reading from left to right, and grade F, followed by the word FAIL, denotes failure. Grade O, followed by the words FAIL and ORD. indicates a compensatory Ordinary level pass. The ORD, at this level indicates a compensatory Ordinary level pass. The subject as a whole, including the practical test; to the right of this appears the grade given in the practical test only.
Ordinary Level
At this level grades A, C and E are grades of pass in descending order of merit reading from left to right, and Grades F and H, followed by the word FAIL, denote failure.
There are no oral tests in the languages at this level.
Where a candidate has entered for both Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics an alternative Advanced level pass in Mathematics (Pure and Applied) may be given if the performance in Paper 1 of each subject reaches the required standard. An alternative Advanced level pass in Mathematics (Pure and Applied) will not be awarded to a candidate absent from any paper of Pure Mathematics or Applied Mathematics.
There are no oral tests in the languages at this level except for certain schools in West Africa. For candidates from these schools there are two grades in French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. The first represents the result given in the subject as a whole including the oral test; to the right of this appears the grade given in the oral test only. The oral grades are A, B, C, D, E, O and F. Failure in the oral test does not necessarily indicate failure in the subject as a whole.

Page 81

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Intermediate Study Document »
No. 000144
School Directorate ⟦line⟧
Transport / 566
Iraqi Republic Railways
Special Privilege Request for Students
(To be presented as explained in the instructions on the back)
To the Station Master of ⟦line⟧
The School or College ⟦line⟧
Governorate, District, or Sub-district ⟦line⟧
Name of Student (or students) ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
The class requested for travel ⟦line⟧
The station desired to travel to ⟦line⟧ One way/Round trip
We certify the accuracy of the above
From our school
And he obtained
Date ⟦15 / 10 / 1963⟧
Signature
(Signature of the School Principal with the seal)
(For use by railway employees)
Numbers of issued tickets ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Financial
School Principal
School Accountant
⟦illegible⟧

Page 82

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shammash Preparatory School
Number: J / 1868
Date: 25 / 5 / 1963
Directorate of Civil Status
Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings.
We certify to you that Najib Raymond Shaoul born 23 / 10 / 1945 is in (fourth) the
fourth scientific class for the academic year 62 / 1963 and based on his request we have provided him
with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Principal
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Intermediate Study Document »
School Directorate
Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Number 441000
And achieved ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ our school
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
⟦illegible⟧

Conditions for granting this privilege
1 - Present the student ID (or students' IDs) with this form to the ticket clerk at
the station from which the travel begins.
2 - This form will not be accepted unless it is signed by the school principal and bears the school stamp.
3 - Every student must present their ID whenever requested by the railway
responsible employees.
4 - This privilege is presented at the reservation office and ticket counter in the city if the student is traveling
in the upper classes and at the remaining stations in Baghdad if traveling in the third class.
As for if the student is outside the city of Baghdad, this request is presented at the station for travel in all
classes.
MS - 347 - 8 - 63 - 500 K
⟦Approved⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 83

Number 000144
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
School Directorate
« Middle School Document »
Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
Number: 1/244/70
Date: 12/30/1970
Announcement
Subject / Student Discipline
Due to the misconduct of student Meir Richard Shloub, who is in the fourth
general secondary grade, both inside and outside the classroom, despite repeated warnings
about the necessity of maintaining order, and in view of the intentional damage he caused
to the car of the graduated student Yaqdhan Naeem Cohen, the Discipline Committee met
on Tuesday, 12/29/1970, and decided as follows:
1- Requiring the student Meir Richard Shloub to pay part of the repair costs for the damage
he caused to the car, amounting to three dinars.
2- Imposing the penalty of reprimand against him with a deduction of ten marks from his conduct average.
** Note that the student is considered to have failed his grade if
51% or more is deducted from his conduct average.
The Director
Simha Nessim
Copy to /
(1) The student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal file.
(3) For filing in the announcements file.
Iraqi Republic
50 Fils
⟦...⟧ our school
⟦...⟧ and achieved

Page 84

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
Number 000144
School Directorate
Frank Eini Private Intermediate School
« Intermediate Study Document »
Shamash Private School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91693
Number: 70 / ⟦196⟧
Date: 27 / 10 / 1970
Announcement
Subject / Punishment of students
In view of the fact that the students Mounir Richard Mounir Shatob and Qutaiba Abd al-Sattar
Tawfiq al-Dallal, both from the fourth general preparatory grade, committed improper behavior
inside the classroom on Sunday, 25 / 10 / 1970, during the physics lesson, the
school administration has decided, based on the request of the specialized teacher, to impose a registered
reprimand punishment against each of the aforementioned students, with a deduction of ten marks from the behavior average
of each of them.
This is with the knowledge that the student is considered to have failed in his grade if 51% or more
is deducted from his behavior average.
The Principal
Samha Naseem
A copy to:
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal file.
(3) For filing in the announcements file.
From our school
And obtained
The Republic of Iraq
Fiscal Stamp
⟦...⟧ fils
Shamash Private School
School Clerk                                School Principal

Page 85

Number 000144
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Intermediate Study Document »
School Directorate
Frank Eini Private Intermediate School
⟦illegible⟧
Number /:
Date: / / 19
Examination Number:
To / Management of ⟦...⟧ School
The ⟦...⟧ whose photo is attached above is a student of the ⟦...⟧ grade from our school
He entered the general examination for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦...⟧ in the ⟦...⟧ session and he obtained the
grades listed on the back. Based on his request, we provided him with this document.
1 - Accepted according to transfer certificate number ⟦...⟧ dated / / 19 issued by ⟦...⟧ school
in ⟦...⟧
2 - Documents previously provided.
Entity to which the document is addressed | its number | its date | type of document
Certified for the authenticity of the school principal's signature
and document information
21827 Date 26 / 8 / 67
⟦illegible signature⟧
3 - Grades failed, number of years failed, and reason for failure (illness or otherwise).
4 - Subjects in which he completed.
5 - His behavior and attendance regularity.
6 - Date of leaving school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate.
School Clerk
School Principal
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils Revenue Stamp

Page 86

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Intermediate Study Document »
Number 000144
School Directorate
Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Number / 144
Date / / / 19
Examination Number 11718
Photograph
X
To / Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
That Bashir Renard Jabri Shatoub, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the third intermediate grade from our school
He entered the general examination for the year 1969 / 1970 and his result was successful in the first round and he attained
the grades listed on the back of it, and based on his request, we provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 32 and dated 5 / 9 / 1967 issued by Al-Mansur Private Primary School for Boys
in Baghdad Governorate
2 - Documents he was previously provided with.
Addressed Entity | Number | Date | Document Type
Not provided
3 - The classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other) | Did not fail
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete. | None
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance. | Very Good
6 - Date of leaving the school 10 / 8 / 1970
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate. | No, he was not provided
Stamp
School Clerk
Adel Asab
School Principal
Iraqi Nationality Retention ID Number: 829 / 845 on 10 / 10 / 1964
⟦Frank Iny Private Intermediate School for Boys Directorate⟧

Page 87

12
Student's address for the academic year 67 / 68
Student's name :: Munir Richard Munir Shatoub
Student's birth year and mother's name :: 23rd October 1955 Nadia Cohen
Student's birthplace: Baghdad
Residential address: 4/4/11 A Al-Saadoun
Residential phone:
Name and address of the student's guardian's workplace ::
Occupation of the student's guardian :: Works :
Workplace phone:
Non-dropping [citizenship] ID number: 829/825
Date of non-dropping [citizenship] ID :: 1 / 10 / 1964
Last school the student attended :: Al-Ahliya Intermediate School
Census book number: 222172
Date of census book :: 1 / 12 / 1962
⟦illegible⟧
Umm Adel :

Page 89

New Al-Mansour Private Elementary School
Telephone Number: 34389 ⟦33177 - 78⟧
Number: 22
Examination Number: 478
Date: 5 / 9 / 1967
Subject: Graduation Document
To Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
The student Munir Bashar Munir, whose photo is attached above, is one of the sixth-grade students of
our school. He participated in the general examinations for elementary studies for the year 1966 - 1967 and passed them,
as he achieved the grades listed below. He is deemed eligible to enter intermediate schools.
Based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
Subjects | Grade | In words
Arabic Language | 76 | Seventy-six
English Language | 93 | Ninety-three
Science and Health | 78 | Seventy-eight
Arithmetic and Measurements | 80 | Eighty only
Social Studies | 77 | Seventy-seven
Religion and Duties | 74 | Seventy-four
Total 478 Four hundred and seventy-eight
School Principal
Nouri Mubarak
The Iraqi Republic
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
New Al-Mansour Private Elementary School
Baghdad
Certificates and Statistics
Certifies the authenticity of the school principal's signature and its seal with the document seal
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Responsible Official
Director of Education for Baghdad Governorate - Karkh
Abdul Khaliq Sabir Ibrahim

Page 90

Frank Eini School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: F/ 183 / 67
Date: 3 / 9 / 1967
Administration of Al-Mansour Private Primary School
We have no objection to admitting the student Munir Richard Shatoub into the first intermediate grade
at our school, and please provide him with the transfer certificate according to the regulations.
The Director
⟦illegible⟧
1967

Page 91

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 63/235
Date: 14 / 10 / 1963
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings,
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/ 63/234 dated 14 / 10 / 1963
belonging to the student Munir Richard Meer Shamloub for certification.
⟦initials⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Page 92

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/234/63
Date: 14/10/1963
⟦Photograph⟧
Management of Al-Mansur Private Primary School
Munir Richard Meir Shamlub, whose photograph is shown above, is a student in the
second primary grade of our school for the current academic year 1963/64, and based
on his guardian's request to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate.
⟦FRANK INY SCHOOL⟧
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
⟦BAGHDAD⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Page 93

Voucher No. 17 Entry 17 Journal 18 on 4/4/64
Ministry of Finance
General Treasury Directorate
Number 633/2 on ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧ Year ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧ on ⟦...⟧
Voucher 17 Entry 17 Journal 18 on 4/4/64
We received from Mr. ⟦...⟧ by ⟦...⟧ Mr. Ali Faik Yusuf ⟦...⟧
The amount 224 (two hundred and twenty-four) fils only for the fee of ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ monthly ⟦...⟧ and the sun from ⟦...⟧ until ⟦...⟧ in ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
For ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 95

⟦...⟧ Abdul Sattar Tawfiq Al-Dallal
Academic Year 67 - 1968 | First Intermediate A
68 - 1969 | Second " A
69 - 1970 | Third " "
70 - 1971 | Fourth Scientific
71 - 1972 | Fifth Scientific
72 - 1973 | Sixth Scientific

Page 97

Sh / 1568 / 72
25 / 10 / 1972
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
Number: 000163
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda
Phone 91663
Number: Sh / 386 / 72
Date: 25 / 10 / 1972
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
Enclosed herewith is the document numbered Sh / 386 and dated 25 / 10 / 1972 belonging to
Qutaiba Abdul Sattar Tawfiq Al-Dallal for the purpose of certification.
Please accept our highest respect
Simha Naseem Laila
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧ from our school
And obtained
Shamash Private School
Simha Naseem Laila
The Principal
Stamp

Page 98

Sh / 1568
25 / 10 / 1972
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary Education Certificate »
Number: 000163
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: Sh / 186
Date /: 25 / 10 / 1972
Examination Number:
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Pensioner Salaries
Baghdad
To / Directorate of Pensioner Salaries
That ⟦Qutaiba Daniel Tawfiq Al-Dallal⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the ⟦Fourth⟧ grade students of our school
entered the exam for the year ⟦1971 / 1972⟧ and his result was ⟦Successful⟧ in the ⟦First⟧ attempt and he obtained
the grades listed on the back and based on his request we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦142⟧ and dated ⟦22 / 8 / 1970⟧ issued by ⟦Frank Iny Private Intermediate School⟧
in ⟦Baghdad Governorate⟧
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Document type
Rusafa Second Recruitment Officer | Sh / 271 | 24 / 7 / 1972 | Preparatory
⟦illegible⟧ | Sh / 787 | 27 / 9 / 1972 |
Directorate of Pensioner Salaries | Sh / 284 | ⟦illegible⟧ |
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure and the cause of failure (illness or other) ⟦Did not fail⟧
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete ⟦None⟧
5 - His conduct and regular attendance ⟦Good⟧
6 - Date of leaving the school ⟦Still a student in this school⟧
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate ⟦No⟧
Stamp
⟦Ibrahim Al-Mulla⟧
School Registrar
⟦signature⟧
⟦Selim Levy⟧
School Principal

Page 99

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Directorate of the School
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number: 72 / 1 / 24
Date: 10 / 9 / 1972
Department: Recruitment / Second Rusafa
Greetings.
We confirm to you that the document numbered SH / 282 and dated 9 / 27 / 1972 attached herewith which
belongs to ( Ephraim Hazqil Shaul ) was issued by the administration of this school. Please be informed.
Please accept our highest respect
The Director

Subject | Fourth Grade General | Fifth Grade | Sixth Grade Ministerial
| Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 100

Number 000160
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Certificate »
School Administration
Shamash Private Preparatory School
⟦Photograph of a student⟧
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number Sh / 72 / 834
Date 27 / 9 / 1972
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the two signed documents Sh/383 and Sh/384 dated 27 / 9 / 1972
belonging to Qutaiba Abdul Sattar Tawfiq Al-Dallal for authentication, with thanks and appreciation.
Samha Naseem Laila
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧
From our school
And he obtained
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Qutaiba Abdul Sattar
Stamp
The School
Handed over
⟦illegible stamp⟧