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IJA 2635

Correspondence and Student Rosters, Baghdadi Jewish School; Documents from the Burial Society

Description

This item contains mostly school records from Baghdadi Jewish schools and includes: correspondence between schools and the Iraqi Ministry of Education; instructions for administering state education tests, test results, class rosters, proctor rosters; curriculum outlines for different class subjects (such as trade law, Arabic, and English). Also included are the bullet points of a Ḥevrah Ḳadishah (Burial Society) meeting and one document detailing property owned by the Baghdadi Jewish community.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 2635
Item Number: 9323
Date: Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages: Arabic
Keywords: Property, Exams, Correspondence, School Material, Exam Records, Letterhead, Office of Education – Baghdad, Shamash Secondary School, Annotation, Ink Stamp, Handwritten, Burial Society, Eagle Crest, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Teachers, Transcript, Chart, President of the Jewish Community, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Education, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, Students, Typed, Ministry of Education, Director of School Administration

AI en Translation, Pages 1-25

Page 3

Hevra Kadisha Association
Founded in 1954
President: 83531
Headquarters: 5452
Cemetery: 83456
Telephone
Number ⟦line⟧
Date 1 / 1 / 1957
Subject: Agenda of the third meeting of the General Assembly
- 1 | Names are read
- 2 | Total attendees ⟦++⟧
- 3 | Quorum achieved
- 4 | Session opened
- 5 | A word of thanks to the administrative body regarding their interest and attendance at meetings
- 6 | Paragraph (b) of Article Twelve of the internal regulations is read
- 7 | Distribution of the budget
- 8 | The secretary reads the budget
- 9 | Is there any objection?
- 10 | None
- 11 | I put the budget for the year 1956 to a vote; please, those in favor raise their hands
- 12 | Accepted and validated
- 13 | Paragraph (a) of Article Twelve is read
- 14 | Article Thirteen is read (provided that the head of the administrative body is a rabbi)
- 15 | Distribution of election papers and Saleh Yousef
- 16 | I nominate Naji Matar and Naeem to supervise the election
- 17 | Total votes
- 18 | Election results
- 19 | Names of the president and members of the new administrative body
- 20 | Session adjourned

Page 5

Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Number: Sh / ⟦11/11⟧ / 73
Date: 21 / 5 / 1973
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Examinations
Greetings.
Attached herewith are the participation cards for the general examinations for preparatory study
Scientific branch, numbering five, belonging to the female students of our school listed
their names below: -
1- Suad Salim Yusuf Dallal
2- Shatha Abdul Aziz Ahmed
3- Shahban Darwish Haidar Al-Haidari
4- Sabiha Ibrahim Yusuf Sharhit
5- Nahla Salman Touma Al-Numi
Please accept our highest respect
Samha Nassim Laila
The Principal

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(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
No: 73 / ⟦344⟧
Date: 31 / 5 / 1973
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Examinations
Greetings.
We enclose herewith the entry cards for the general examinations for preparatory study
Scientific branch, numbering five, belonging to the students of our school listed
Their names are below:
1- Suad Salim Yusuf Dallal
2- Shatha Abdul Aziz Ahmed
3- Shamsian Darwish Haidar Al-Haidari
4- Sabiha Ibrahim Yusuf Sharhit
5- Nahla Salman Touma Al-Nuaimi
Please accept our highest respect
Samha Naseem Laila
Principal
⟦Received five cards⟧
⟦For the mentioned students⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦Shamash Preparatory School⟧

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Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiya Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91693
Number:
Date:
Names of successful and re-sit students in annual averages
for the sixth scientific preparatory grade for the academic year
1972/73 (First Session)
Examination Center Number: sequence (31)
Examination Center Name: Al-Ma'had Al-Ilmi Private Evening Secondary School for Girls
School Name: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Sequence | Examination Number | Student Name | Result | Remarks
-1 | | Suad Salim Yusuf Dallal | Successful |
-2 | | Shatha Abdul Aziz Ahmed | Re-sit in Mathematics and Chemistry |
-3 | | Ghosoon Darwish Haidar Al-Haidari | Successful |
-4 | | Sabiha Ibrahim Yusuf Shomit | Successful |
-5 | | Nahla Salman Touma Al-Nu'man | Re-sit in Chemistry |
Summary of the number of participants:-
Successful 3
Re-sit 2
Total 5
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Shamash School
Baghdad
Date
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Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number:
Date: 1972
Names of successful and re-sit students in the annual averages
for the sixth preparatory grade (Scientific) for the academic year
1972/73 (First Attempt)
Examination Center Number: Sequence (31)
Examination Center Name: Scientific Institute Private Secondary School for Girls
School Name: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Sequence | Examination Number | Student Name | Result | Remarks
-1 | | Suad Salim Yusuf Dallal | Successful |
-2 | | Shaza Abdul Aziz Ahmad | Re-sit in Mathematics and Chemistry |
-3 | | Shaaban Darwish Haider Al-Haidari | Successful |
-4 | | Sabiha Ibrahim Yusuf Huwayt | Successful |
-5 | | Nahla Salman Touma Al-Naas | Re-sit in Chemistry |
Summary of the number of participants: -
Successful 3
Re-sit 2
⟦line⟧
Total 5
Shamash School
Preparatory
Number ---
Date ---
Baghdad

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Shamash Preparatory School
Sixth Scientific Grade
Annual Average Grade
For the Academic Year 1972 / 1973
Sequence | Students Name | Arabic Language | English Language | Mathematics | Biology | Physics | Chemistry | Remarks
1 | Dorit Khadouri Shua'i Aboudi | - | - | - | - | - | - | Left school
2 | Suad Salim Yusuf Dallal | 62 | 69 | 66 | 54 | 82 | 68 | Pass
3 | Shadha Abdul Aziz Ahmed | 67 | ⟦64⟧ | 25 | 69 | 54 | 29 | Needs re-exam in Math and Chemistry - according to Education Directorate letter No. 14522 on 18 / 7 / 1972
4 | Sha'ban Raouf Haidar Al-Haidari | 77 | 67 | 60 | 59 | 62 | 58 | Pass
5 | Sabiha Ibrahim Yusuf Shubat | 77 | 84 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 81 | Pass
6 | Nahla Salman Touma Al-Nu'mi | 68 | 50 | 64 | 70 | 57 | 40 | Needs re-exam in Chemistry
⟦...⟧
Baghdad
Passed: 3
Needs re-exam: 2
Failed: -
Left: 1

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( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Secondary School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 73 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 5 / 5 / 1973
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Examinations
Greetings.
We attach herewith in five copies the lists of names of male and female students of the sixth secondary grade
Scientific branch, those who passed and those who have requirements to complete in the annual averages for the academic year
72 / 1973 with one copy of the annual effort averages for all mentioned classes.
Please accept our deepest respect
Samha Naseem Laila
The Principal
Shamash School
Secondary
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Baghdad

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Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
No. ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Names of passing and completing students in annual averages
For the sixth preparatory scientific class for the academic year
1972/73 (First Session)
Examination center number: Sequence (12) Number (2)
Examination center name: Al-Ja'fariyah Private High School in Salhiya
School name: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Sequence | Examination Number | Student Name | Result | Remarks
-1 |  | Badi' Na'im Ezra Shahrabani | Passed |
-2 |  | Sami Naji Naseem Cohen | Passed |
-3 |  | Ali Tawfiq Hussein Allawi | Passed |
-4 |  | Qutaiba Abd al-Sattar Tawfiq al-Dallal | Passed |
-5 |  | Munir Richard Munir Shalom | Passed |
Summary of the number of participants :-
Passed 5
Completing -
Total 5
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Number
Date

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Shamash High School
Annual Effort Average
Sixth Scientific Grade
For the Academic Year 1972 / 1973
No. | Student Name | Arabic Language | English Language | Mathematics | Biology | Physics | Chemistry | Remarks
1 | Badi' Na'im Matrouk Al-Shahrabani | 62 | 59 | 72 | 54 | 62 | 50 | Passed
2 | Sami Naji Nassim Cohen | 91 | 97 | 100 | 90 | 97 | 99 | Passed
3 | Ali Tawfiq Hasab Allawi | 74 | 64 | 78 | 81 | 90 | 80 | Passed
4 | Felix Shaul Baruch Shamash | - | - | - | - | - | - | Left School
5 | Qutaiba Abdul Sattar Tawfiq Al-Dallal | 77 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 82 | Passed
6 | Munir Bashar Mir Shamlub | 77 | 86 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 84 | Passed
⟦Shamash⟧
⟦High School⟧
⟦History⟧
Passed: 5
Incomplete: -
Failed: -
Left: 1

Page 19

Notes
in Mathematics and Chemistry according to the letter of the Directorate of Education No. 14522 on 3 / 18 / 1974
in Chemistry
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Page 21

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Frank Iny School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 73 / F
Date: 5 / 7 / 1973
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Examinations
After greetings.
We attach herewith five lists with the names of male and female students of the third intermediate grade
Those who passed and those who are completing in the annual averages for the academic year 72 / 1973
With one copy of the annual endeavor averages for the entire mentioned class.
Please accept our abundant respect
Samha Naseem Laila
Acting Director
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Baghdad

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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Phone: 91693
No:
Date:
Names of passing and re-sit students in annual averages
for the third intermediate grade for the academic year
1972 / 73 (First Session)
Examination Center Number: Sequence 14
Examination Center Name: United Armenian Private Secondary School
School Name: Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Sequence | Examination Number | Student Name | Result | Remarks
1 |  | Azad William Jundi Awad | Pass |
2 |  | Hussain Talib Abdul Wahab Al-Khudairi | Pass |
3 |  | Khalid Fouad Eliyahu Moallem | Pass |
4 |  | Saad Hayawi Ezra Al-Saraf | Pass |
5 |  | Ghassan Naeem Kurji Cohen | Re-sit in English and Biology |
6 |  | Kamil Abdul Wahid Falih Al-Khudairi | Re-sit in English |
Summary of the number of participants:-
Passing: 4
Re-sit: 2
⟦line⟧
Total 6
Frank Iny Private School
Intermediate
Baghdad

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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number:
Date:
Names of successful and re-sit students in annual averages
For the third intermediate grade for the academic year
1972 / 1973 (First Session)
Examination Center Number: Serial 94
Examination Center Name: United Armenian Private High School
School Name: Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Sequence | Examination Number | Student Name | Result | Remarks
1- |  | Azad William Jundi Awadh | Successful |
2- |  | Hussain Talib Abdul Wahab Al-Khudhairi | Successful |
3- |  | Khalid Fouad Eliyahu Moallem | Successful |
4- |  | Saad Hayawi Ezra Al-Saraf | Successful |
5- |  | Ghassan Naeem Karmi Cohen | Re-sit in English and Biology |
6- |  | Kamil Abdul Wahid Falih Al-Khudhairi | Re-sit in English |
Summary of the number of participants:
Successful: 4
Re-sit: 2
Total: 6
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Frank Iny School
Baghdad

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1972 / ⟦illegible⟧
Notes
71 | 8 | 77 | 70 | 7 | 77 | 85 | 7 | K
70 | 8 | 85 | 68 | 8 | 87 | 57 | 7 | N
35 | 3 | 53 | 36 | 3 | 33 | 80 | 8 | M
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Total
80 | 8 | 58 | 38 | 5 | 48 | 38 | 9 | K
According to the Directorate of Education letter No. 14522 on 18 / 2 / 1972
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