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IJA 2749

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

Description

These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 2749
Item Number: 2573
Date: Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages: Arabic
Keywords: Chart, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, David Sassoon Primary School for Boys, Form, File Folder, Vaccination Certificate, Medicine, Primary Education Certificate, Typed, Iraqi Government, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Crown Crest, Nūrā’īl Primary School, Ink Stamp, Letterhead, Envelope, Office of Public Health, Photograph, Office of Education – Baghdad, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Personal Letterhead, Annotation, Exam Records, Secondary Education Certificate, Handwritten, Secondary School, Education, Office of General Enlistment, Menashy Saleh School, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

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90
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 2

Seal and Certification of the Province
Iraqi Ministry of Education
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Number Sh/509/10406
Date 25/9/1959
Baghdad Province Education Directorate
Greetings.
Attached herewith is the document numbered Sh/356 dated 25/9/1959 belonging
to Daniel Salman Daniel for certification.
Please accept our highest regards.
Abdullah Obeidia
Director
School Directorate
Number
Date
Notebook 27
Examination Number
that
The examination
on its back and based on
1 - Accepted according to
in
2 - Documents that
The addressed entity
3 - The classes that
4 - The subjects that
5 - His conduct and orderliness
6 - Date of leaving the
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
School Clerk
School Principal

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Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: / / 19
Book: 015027 B
Examination Number:
Seal and Certification of the Province
Photograph
X
To:-
The student ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is attached above is a student in the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school who entered
the ⟦line⟧ exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ round and he obtained the grades listed
on the back of it, and based on his request we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted under the transfer certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ and dated / / 19 issued by the school of ⟦line⟧
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity the document is addressed to | Its number | Its date | Type of document
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of failure years, and the reason for failure (illness or other).
4 - The subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school.
7 - Whether he was provided with a transfer document
School Clerk
School Principal
Stamp

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Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade
 | Grade in figures | Grade in figures | Grade in figures
 | Grade in words | Grade in words | Grade in words
Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in figures | Grade in figures | Grade in figures
 | Grade in words | Grade in words | Grade in words
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Participates in the entrance examination
4 - Every student must submit
a - A transfer certificate from a sch⟦...⟧
b - A medical certificate of safe⟦ty⟧
c - A vaccination certificate
d - Civil status record (Nufous)
e - Two copies of
5 - The student must be
Student's name (according to the record:
His address (according to the civil status record:
His date of birth (according to the record:
Student's current address:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
His result in the grade transferred from:
Last general examination he passed:
Student's guardian: His name
Relationship:
Profession:
Address:
Doctor
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 1192
Date: 10 / 8 / 1951
Graduation Document
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Daniel Salman Daniel, whose photograph is attached above, participated in the examination
General for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 1950 - 1951 and passed
it, and for that reason we have provided him with this document because he completed his secondary studies - ⟦illegible⟧
referring that to the General Recruitment Directorate.
Acting Director
⟦signature⟧
15 / 8 / 1951

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The Doctor
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
⟦line⟧
Number: 1192
Date: 10 / 8 / 1951
Graduation Document
⟦line⟧
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Daniel Cohen Daniel, whose photograph is attached above, participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 1950 - 1951 and passed
it, and for this reason we have provided him with this document because he completed his secondary studies - so we request
referring this to the General Recruitment Directorate.
Acting Director
⟦signature⟧
15 / 8 / 1951

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Participates in the entrance examination
4 - Every student must submit
a - A transfer certificate from a school
b - A medical certificate of health
c - A vaccination certificate against
d - Civil status record (Nufous).
e - Two copies of a photograph
5 - The student must be of ⟦...⟧
Student's name (according to the civil status record):
His address (according to the civil status record):
Date of birth (according to the civil status record):
Student's current address:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
His result in the grade transferred from:
Last general examination passed and its date:
Student's guardian | His name |
 | His relationship |
 | His profession |
 | His address |
School ⟦illegible⟧
Number 258
Baghdad on ⟦illegible⟧ / 9 /
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of School
That Daniel Salma
Second Grade ⟦illegible⟧
And he participated in the examination
And passed it as
And he is of good character and behavior
Kingdom of Iraq
Fils
Doctor
Jack Abboudi
⟦illegible⟧ Daniel
Graduate of Jalal School
Kingdom of Iraq
GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ
Directorate of General Health
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
Vaccination Certificate
CERTIFICATE OF INOCULATION.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
This certifies that
Name Daniel ⟦illegible⟧
Sex ⟦illegible⟧
Address ⟦illegible⟧
Has been vaccinated today against (Smallpox)
Has this day been inoculated by me against (Smallpox)
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Inoculator ⟦illegible⟧
At the center ⟦illegible⟧
Some indications of PERNAEMON and PERNAEMON
FORTE: Pernicious anaemia — sprue — pellagra — states
of debility, e.g. during convalescence

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Some indications of PERNAEMON and PERNAEMON
FORTE : Pernicious anaemia — sprue — pellagra — states
of debility, e.g. during convalescence
Iraqi Government:
GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ.:
Department of Public Health:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.:
Certificate of Inoculation:
CERTIFICATE OF INOCULATION.:
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number:
This is to certify that:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT:
That (Name) Name: Daniel Abboudi
Sex Sex: Male
(Address) Address: Baghdad
Has this day been inoculated against ⟦line⟧ Has this day been inoculated by me against: ⟦illegible⟧
Date Date: 8 / 1 / 45
Inoculator Inoculator: ⟦signature⟧
At center Place: ⟦illegible⟧
Doctor
Khak Abboudi
⟦illegible⟧

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Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade (Ministerial)
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words |  | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

Archival unit 10

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - ⟦illegible⟧ participates in the entrance examination
4 - Every student must submit:
a - A transfer certificate from ⟦illegible⟧ school
b - A medical certificate of ⟦illegible⟧ health
c - A vaccination certificate against ⟦illegible⟧
d - Civil status identity book.
e - Two copies of ⟦illegible⟧ photograph
5 - The student must be of ⟦illegible⟧
Student's name (according to the identity book):
Address (according to the identity book):
Date of birth (according to the identity book):
Student's current address:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
Result in the grade transferred from:
Last general examination passed and its date:
Student's guardian | Name |
 | Relationship |
 | Profession |
 | Address |
Doctor
Jack Abboudi
Daniel Shamash has been vaccinated
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever with two doses
thereof as required.
29 / 9 / 12
The ⟦illegible⟧ School
Number 258
Baghdad on 24 / 9 / 19
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧ School
Daniel Shamash
The second ⟦illegible⟧ grade
And he participated in the examination ⟦illegible⟧
And he passed it as ⟦illegible⟧
He is of good character and ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp with portrait and Arabic text⟧
Some indications of PERNAEMON and PERNAEMON
FORTE: Pernicious anaemia — sprue — pellagra — states
of debility, e.g. during convalescence

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Doctor
Jack Abboudi
Injection of ⟦Belqir⟧ D. Daniel against
typhoid and paratyphoid fever during
the past month of July.
⟦line⟧
12.5 ml
12/9/49
⟦line⟧
Some indications of PERNAEMON and PERNAEMON
FORTE : Pernicious anaemia — sprue — pellagra — states
of debility, e.g. during convalescence

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Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade (Ministerial)
 | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words |  | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧
GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
CERTIFICATE OF VACCINATION
⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - ⟦illegible⟧ participates in the entrance examination
4 - Every student must submit:
a - A transfer certificate from a sch⟦illegible⟧
b - A medical certificate of safe⟦illegible⟧
c - A vaccination certificate against ⟦illegible⟧
d - The civil status identification (Nufous).
e - Two copies of a phot⟦illegible⟧
5 - The student must be of ⟦illegible⟧
Student's name (according to the Nufous):
His address (according to the Nufous):
Date of birth (according to the Nufous):
Student's current address:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
His result in the grade transferred from:
Last general examination passed and its date:
Student's guardian | His name |
 | His relationship |
 | His profession |
 | His address |
Doctor
Jack Abboudi
I examined Daniel Salman ⟦illegible⟧
In good health and free from diseases
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on 4 / 9 / 49
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of Sch⟦illegible⟧
That Daniel S⟦illegible⟧
Second Grade
And he participated in the exami⟦illegible⟧
And he passed it
And he is of good character and ⟦illegible⟧
Iraq
Fils
PERNAEMON FORTE is five times stronger than
PERNAEMON

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Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade (Ministerial)
 | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words |  | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

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Doctor
Jack Abboudi
I examined Miss Salman ⟦...⟧
good health and she is free from
venereal diseases.
⟦line⟧
Dr. Jack
29 / 9 / 4
⟦line⟧
PERNAEMON FORTE is five times stronger than
PERNAEMON

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Conditions of Admission
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Participates in the entrance examination
4 - Every student must submit
a - A transfer certificate from a sch⟦...⟧
b - A medical certificate of safe⟦...⟧
c - A vaccination certificate against ⟦...⟧
d - Civil status record (Nufous).
e - Two copies of a photog⟦...⟧
5 - The student must be of go⟦...⟧
Student's name (according to the civil status record):
His address (according to the civil status record):
Date of birth (according to the civil status record):
Student's current address:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
His result in the grade transferred from:
Last general examination passed and its dat⟦...⟧:
Student's guardian's name:
Relationship:
Profession:
Address:
Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
⟦line⟧
Number: 258
Baghdad on: 10 / 9 / 1949
Subject: Transfer Certificate:
To the Directorate of Shamash Secondary School
Daniel Salman Daniel, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of
the second intermediate grade of our school for the academic year 1948 - 1949
and he participated in the general examinations for intermediate studies for the mentioned year
and passed it, as he achieved (422) four hundred and twenty-two marks.
He is of good character and conduct, and based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate.
Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧

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⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Mr. Shali
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words |  | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Participates in the entrance examination
4 - Every student must submit:
a - A transfer certificate from a sch⟦...⟧
b - A medical certificate of safe⟦ty⟧
c - A vaccination certificate against ⟦...⟧
d - The civil status record (Nufous).
e - Two copies of a photogra⟦ph⟧
5 - The student must be of ⟦...⟧
Student's name (according to the civil status record)
His address (according to the civil status record)
Date of birth (according to the civil status record)
Student's current address
School transferred from
Grade transferred from
His result in the grade transferred from
Last general examination passed and its date
Student's guardian:
His name:
His relationship:
His profession:
His address:
Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
⟦line⟧
Number: 258
Baghdad on: 10 / 9 / 1949
Subject: Transfer Certificate:
To the Director of the School: Shamash Secondary
Daniel Salman Daniel, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of
the second intermediate grade of our school for the academic year 1948 - 1949
and he participated in the general examinations for intermediate studies for the mentioned year
and passed it, as he achieved (422) four hundred and thirty-two marks.
He is of good character and conduct, and based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate.
The Director
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 20

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words |  | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧ Abd Shalom
⟦illegible⟧
⟦photo_with_rust_stains⟧

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who passed the entrance examination are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students shall participate in the entrance examination ⟦illegible⟧
4 - Every student must submit:
A - A transfer certificate from ⟦illegible⟧ school
B - A medical certificate of health ⟦illegible⟧
C - A vaccination certificate against ⟦illegible⟧
D - The civil status record (Nufus).
E - Two copies of a photo⟦illegible⟧
5 - The student must be of ⟦illegible⟧
Student's name (according to the civil status ⟦illegible⟧):
Address (according to the civil status record):
Date of birth (according to the civil status ⟦illegible⟧):
Current address of the student:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
Result in the grade transferred from:
Last general examination passed and ⟦illegible⟧ date:
Student's guardian:
Name:
Relationship:
Profession:
Address:
Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
No.: 258
Baghdad on: 12 / 9 / 1949
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To: The Directorate of Shamash Secondary School
Daniel Salman Daniel, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students
of the second intermediate grade of our school for the academic year 1948 - 1949.
He participated in the general examinations for intermediate studies for the mentioned year
and passed it, as he obtained (432) four hundred thirty-two marks.
He is of good character and behavior, and based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate.
The Principal
40 Fils

Archival unit 23

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have makeup exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a file containing the following papers:
a - A transfer certificate from their school certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
b - A medical certificate of health regarding infectious diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil status identification (Nufous booklet).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (as per the Nufous booklet): Daniel Salman Daniel
His address (as per the Nufous booklet): 16/7/21 Asfar Street Baghdad
His date of birth (as per the Nufous booklet): 1924
Current student address: 16/7/21 Asfar Street Baghdad
School transferred from: Al-Bardawad ⟦Beson⟧ Private Intermediate School
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
His result in the grade transferred from: Pass
The last general exam passed and its date: General Intermediate School Exam 1949
Guardian's name: Salman Daniel
Guardian's relationship: His father
Guardian's occupation: Merchant
Guardian's address: Al-Mustansir Street Shari'at Al-Nawab Baghdad
Salman Daniel
Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 24

Daniel - Sassoon Daniel
⟦line⟧
To be registered in the fifth grade with an annual fee of
24 Dinars to be paid in cash
The Director
29 / 10 / 50
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 25

25
Name: Daniel Salman Daniel