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IJA 3755

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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This item contains correspondence between Baghdadi Jewish schools and the Iraqi Ministry of Education. The item contains student folders including photographs, examination results, and disciplinary reports.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3755
Item Number
10167
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Menahem S. Daniel's School, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, File Folder, Typed, Iraqi Government, School Material, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, University of London, Letterhead, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Frank Iny School, University of Cambridge, Photograph, College Entrance Examination Board, Annotation, Exam Records, SAT Exam, Handwritten, Students

AI en Translation, Pages 26-50

Page 29

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Secondary Education Document
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number :: Th / 1224
I have received the Preparatory Study Certificate No. 7471
Dated 29 / 8 / 1967 belonging to me
Khair al-Din Madih
12 / 10 / 1967
⟦signature⟧
3- Grades in which he failed and number of failing years -
4- Subjects in which he had resits -
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance are very good
6- Date of leaving school 11 July 1967
7- Was he provided with a transfer document: No
⟦signature⟧
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
⟦Photograph of a student⟧

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Ministry of Iraqi Education
Secondary School Certificate
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number :: S / 1224
⟦Photograph of a student⟧
7471
28 / 1 / 1967
Withdrawal of a correct copy
3- Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure:
4- Subjects in which he had re-exams: -
5- His conduct and regularity of attendance: Good
6- Date of leaving school: 11 July 1966
7- Was he provided with a transfer document: No
⟦signature⟧
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal

Page 31

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Secondary School Certificate
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number :: Sh / 1224
Date:
Examination Number:
The Repub⟦lic of Iraq⟧
Directorate of Educat⟦ion⟧
Number /
Date /
Document of Stud⟦ies⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Shamash Private School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91163
Number: Sh / 68
Date: 10 / 2 / 1968
Directorate of Education for the Governorate of Baghdad / Rusafa
Subject / Graduation Certificate
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 5791 on 4 / 2 / 1968.
We confirm to you our receipt of the preparatory school completion certificate numbered (747)
dated 29 / 10 / 1967 belonging to Munir Amin Jadu, which was sent to us
enclosed with your above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
Principal
3- Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure: -
4- Subjects in which he had re-exams: -
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance: Very good
6- Date of leaving school: 11 July 1967
7- Was he provided with a transfer document: No
⟦illegible⟧
School Clerk
Samha Naseem
School Principal

Page 32

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Secondary Education Document
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number :: ⟦illegible⟧ / 1224
Date:
Examination Number:
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
The Certificates
Number /:
Date /: 2 / 2 / 1968
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
To / Administration of <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Shamash Private Preparatory School
Subject / Sending Certificates
We send you herewith the preparatory school completion certificate belonging to the student Munir Amin
Jadou after performing the necessary procedures according to the regulations. Requesting that you notify us of receipt.
Abdul-Jabbar Kadhim Al-Ashour
On behalf of / Director of Education
Copy to / -
Administration of Ibn Sina Private Evening Preparatory Institute / likewise Sabah Shua' Salman Al-Dallal
" " " Al-Ikhaa Private Evening Secondary School in Al-Haydarkhana " Subhi Rizq Awsan
" " " Baghdad College / regarding the intermediate school completion certificate belonging to the student
Sa'ad Fahd Jahji
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Certificates / your letter numbered 1210 on 1 / 2 / 68 for information
Certificates Remark / Nassif Al-Dabbagh .
Yassin /
3- The grades in which he failed and the number of years of failure -
4- The subjects in which he completed -
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance are very good
6- Date of leaving school July 11, 1966
7- Was he provided with a transfer document? No
School Clerk
School Principal

Page 33

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Secondary School Document
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number :: Sh / 1624
Date:
Examination Num⟦ber⟧:
That ⟦...⟧
( Scien⟦tific⟧ ) f⟦rom⟧
( Pass⟦ed⟧ ) i⟦n⟧
For the requirem⟦ents of study⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 103 / 67
Date: 12 / 12 / 1967
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province / ⟦Rusafa⟧
Greetings.
Attached is the document numbered 1624 dated 12 / 12 / 1967 belonging
to Munir Amin Jadoua for the purpose of authentication.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
The Director
Subject
Ar⟦abic⟧ Language
Engl⟦ish⟧ Language
Algeb⟦ra⟧
Biol⟦ogy⟧
Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry
Physics
Total
1- Admitted accordin⟦g to⟧
2- Documents which
The ⟦...⟧ Association
Recruit⟦ment⟧ Officer
Recru⟦itment⟧ Officer
3- Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure
4- Subjects in which he had completions ⟦line⟧
5- His conduct and attendance regularity are good
6- Date of leaving school July 11, 1967
7- Was he provided with a transfer document: No
School Clerk
School Director

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Iraqi Ministry of Education
Secondary Education Document
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number :: Sh/624
Date :: 12 / 12 / 1967
Examination Number -: 2842
To /
That our son Amin Habib Roy, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth grade, branch
(Scientific) of our school, entered the general exam for the year 1966 / 1967 and his result was
(Pass) in (the First Session) and he obtained the grades listed below and is thus considered prepared
for the requirements of (Secondary) study, and based on his request, he was provided with this document.
Subject | First Attempt Year | Second Attempt Year | Third Attempt Year | Fourth Year
Arabic Language | 87 Eighty-seven |  |  |
English Language | 64 Sixty-four |  |  |
Biology (Zoology) | 97 Ninety-seven |  |  |
Mathematics | 55 Fifty-five |  |  |
Algebra and Trigonometry | 78 Seventy-eight |  |  |
Chemistry | 55 Fifty-five |  |  |
Physics | 84 Eighty-four |  |  |
Total | 520 Five hundred and twenty |  |  |
1- Admitted according to Transfer Certificate No. 868 dated 7/3/ issued by (Al-Rashid Intermediate) school in Baghdad Province
2- Documents previously provided
Entity addressed with the document Number Date Document type
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Officer 1502 1/7/1967 Ordinary
Rusafa Recruitment Officer 1510 11/4/1967 Ordinary
3- Grades failed in and number of years of failure -
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete -
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance are very good
6- Date of leaving school 11 July 1967
7- Was he provided with a transfer document? No
⟦illegible⟧
School Registrar
⟦illegible⟧
School Principal

Page 37

Khairi
Saleh
Ministry of Education
⟦MINISTRY OF EDUCATION⟧
Baghdad Education Directorate
⟦BAGHDAD EDUCATION OFFICE⟧
Primary Study Certificate
⟦PRIMARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE⟧
Name ⟦Name⟧ : Saleh Khairi Saleh
School ⟦School⟧ : ⟦illegible⟧
For the school year ⟦For the school year⟧ : 195⟦...⟧
Subject Subject | Degree Mark
Religion Religion | ⟦illegible⟧
Arabic Language Arabic | ⟦illegible⟧
English Language English | ⟦illegible⟧
History History | ⟦illegible⟧
Geography Geography | ⟦illegible⟧
Arithmetic and Geometry Arithmetic & Geometry | ⟦illegible⟧
Science and Health Science & Hygiene | ⟦illegible⟧
Drawing and Crafts Drawing & Handwork | ⟦illegible⟧
Sports and Anthem Physical Training & Singing | ⟦illegible⟧
Total Total : ⟦illegible⟧
Result Result : ⟦illegible⟧
School Headmaster Headmaster
⟦illegible⟧

Page 38

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of ⟦Shamash Preparatory⟧ School
Number: Sh / 1510
Date: 19 / 4 / 1967
Examination Number:
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
Al-Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 26 / 67
Date: 19 / 4 / 1967
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 1510 and dated 19 / 4 / 1967
belonging to the student Munir Amin Jadu' for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
That ( Munir ⟦...⟧
from our school ⟦...⟧
in the session ( ⟦...⟧
with this document ⟦...⟧
1- Admitted according to ⟦...⟧
issued ⟦...⟧
2- Documents ⟦...⟧
the entity transferred ⟦...⟧
3- Classes ⟦...⟧
4- Lessons ⟦...⟧
5- His conduct ⟦...⟧
6- Date ⟦...⟧
School Clerk

Page 39

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Number - Sh / 1510
Date - 19 / 4 / 1967
Examination Number -
⟦illegible⟧
To - Rusafa Recruitment Officer
That (Munir Amin Sahyoun) whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the (Second Intermediate) grade
from our school, who entered the exam ( ) for the year ( 1966 / 1967 ) and his result was ( )
in the ( ) session and obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request we provided him
with this document.
1- Accepted according to Transfer Certificate No. 728 dated 2 / 9 / 1965
issued by Frank Iny Intermediate School in
2- Documents previously provided -
The entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Document Type
Rusafa Recruitment Directorate | 2509 | 9 / 6 / 1966 | School certificate
3- Grades in which he failed, number of failure years, and reason for failure (illness or other)
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete
5- His conduct and regularity of attendance are very good
6- Date of leaving school: Still continuing in this school
School Principal
School Clerk

Page 40

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Number: 1509
Date: 9 / 4 / 1967
Examination Number:
Shamash Private Secondary School - Private
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: SH / 23 / 67
Date: 1967/4/9
Directorate of Education for the Governorate of Baghdad / Rusafa
Greetings.
Enclosed are the documents belonging to the students listed below for certification -
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Certificate Number | Date | Name
1503 | 1967/4/9 | Sabah Naeem Daoud Shmeil
1504 | " | (Safaa Robin) Naji Nono Shaul
1505 | " | Sabah Daoud Sassoon Zubaida
1506 | " | Elie Youssef Abdel Aziz
1507 | " | Sabah Azouri Menashi Shamash
1508 | " | Maurice (Youssef Habib) Youssef Shauhit
1509 | " | Mounir Amin Jadoua Helmy
That ( ⟦illegible⟧
from our school
in the session
with this document
1- Accepted by-
issued
2- Documents
the concerned authority
3- Classes
4- Subjects
5- His behavior
6- Date
School Clerk

Page 41

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Number - 1509 / A
Date - 9 / 4 / 1967
Examination Number -
To - ⟦Recruitment Officer of Karrada Al-Sharqiya⟧
That (Nayer Abeih Jory Salim) whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the (Second Scientific Preparatory) class
of our school entered the examination ( - ) for the year 1966 / 1967 and his result was ( - )
in the ( - ) session and he obtained the grades listed on the back and based on his request we provided him
with this document.
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 2468 and dated 22 / 9 / 1965
issued by King Faisal Intermediate School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided -
The addressed entity | Document number | Date | Type of document
⟦line⟧
3- Classes in which he failed and number of years of failure and cause of failure (illness or other)
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance
6- Date of leaving school: He is still a student in this school
School Clerk
School Principal

Page 42

Iraqi Ministry of Education ⟦line⟧
School Directorate ⟦line⟧ :
Number -
Date - 22 / 9 / 1965
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Flora
Telephone 91163
Number: 662
Date: 22 / 5 / 1966
Order
In view of the misconduct of the student Mounir Amin ⟦...⟧
(Scientific) in the Physics lesson on Thursday ⟦...⟧
The school, based on the request of the specialized teacher, decided ⟦...⟧
ten marks from his behavior average.
This is with the knowledge that the student is considered failing in ⟦...⟧
51% and above.
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.
School Clerk ⟦...⟧
29779
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION—INDIVIDUAL RESULTS NOTICE
JUNE 1966
07.09.66.
CENTRE No. | CANDIDATE No. | SUBJECT NAME | LEVEL | SUBJECT | GRADE
80340 | 0030 | MOUNIR AMIN JADDOUE | ORDINARY | 7 CHEMISTRY | F
|  | BAGHDAD. IRAQ | ORDINARY | 40 P.MATHS | A
|  |  | ORDINARY | 15 ENG.LIT. | G
|  |  | ORDINARY | 46 PHYSICS | B
|  |  | ORDINARY | 17 FRENCH | E
CENTRE No. 80340
CANDIDATE No. 0030

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Iraqi Ministry of Education:
School Directorate :: ⟦illegible⟧
Number -: ⟦illegible⟧
Date -: ⟦illegible⟧ / 9 / 1960
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦222 / 66⟧
Date: ⟦3 / 5 / 1966⟧
Announcement
Subject / Student Penalty
In view of the misconduct of the student Shir Amin Jadua Hilmi, who is in the fourth preparatory grade
(Scientific) in the Physics lesson on Thursday, 4/28/1966, the school administration has decided
based on the request of the specialized teacher to impose a registered reprimand penalty against him along with the deduction
of ten marks from his conduct average.
This is with the knowledge that the student is considered failing in his grade if a deduction from his conduct average reaches
51% and above.
Samiha Nassim
Principal
A copy of it to /
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal file.
(3) For filing on the announcement board.
That ⟦illegible⟧
From school ⟦illegible⟧
In the round ⟦illegible⟧
With this ⟦illegible⟧
1- Before ⟦illegible⟧
The ⟦illegible⟧
2- The ⟦illegible⟧
The ⟦illegible⟧ side
3- The grade ⟦illegible⟧
4- The ⟦illegible⟧
5- Conduct ⟦illegible⟧
6- Date ⟦illegible⟧
Clerk of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
29778 ⟦27 / 4 / 65⟧
Certified by the hand of Abdul Halim

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⟦...⟧u entered. No notices showin⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧Certificate and must not be reg⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧are to be interpreted as follow⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧d level shows a compensator⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧t. On the right of this⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧s not necessarily indicate failur⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧bject as a whole including the⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧C (Pass) or F (Fail). To obt⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧and H that the candidate did⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ss he has attained grades A, B,⟦...⟧
⟦illegible header/stamp⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
I, the undersigned ⟦...⟧
Guardian of the student ⟦...⟧
In school ⟦...⟧
I request ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible text block⟧
⟦illegible text block⟧
⟦illegible text block⟧
The state⟦...⟧
Advanced res⟦...⟧
information wi⟦...⟧
Grades A⟦...⟧
F (Advanced le⟦...⟧
In French,⟦...⟧
examination of⟦...⟧
There are no o⟦...⟧
At the Ad⟦...⟧
of this appears⟦...⟧
In English⟦...⟧
English a candi⟦...⟧
To help un⟦...⟧
one third of the⟦...⟧
In the Spe⟦...⟧
level in the sam⟦...⟧
If these res⟦...⟧

Iraqi Ministry of Education:
Directorate of School :: Shamash Frank Eini
Number: 1228 / 5
Date: 22 / 9 / 1965
Examination Number: 8802
To: The Administrative Kindergarten
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate No. 250 dated 27 / 1 / 1962
Issued by ⟦Karkh Boys Intermediate⟧ School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided -
Entity addressed with the document ⟦line⟧ Its number ⟦line⟧ Its date ⟦line⟧ Type of document
3- Grades failed, number of failing years, and reason for failure (illness or other): Did not fail
4- Subjects in which he had to sit for re-exams.
5- His behavior and attendance regularity.
6- Date of leaving the school 1965
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Financial Stamp
School Director
School Clerk
Census and Statistics
Recorded in the school document register
29779 27.9.65
Baghdad Governorate Directorate
Certified as authentic

Page 46

Frank Iny School
Middle and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: M / 44 / 65
Date: 24 / 3 / 1965
Announcement
⟦line⟧
Subject / Punishment of Students
In view of what the following named students have done :-
(1) (Isaac Hakim) Yaqoub Heskel Rubin .
(2) Heskel Sion Heskel Jallawi .
(3) Sabah Naim Daoud Shayeek .
(4) Ezra Salim Daoud Shammara .
(5) Munir Amin Jadu' Helles .
Who are from the third intermediate grade, in view of the acts they committed that disrupt order and indicate recklessness
inside the classroom despite being warned many times by the teachers and the school administration of the necessity of maintaining
order and quiet, the Discipline Council has met and decided the following :-
(1) It decided the punishment of temporary dismissal for one day, which is Wednesday 24 / 3 / 1965, against them
with <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the deduction of twenty marks from the conduct average of each of them .
(2) If any violation is committed by any of these students during the remainder of the current school year
then he will not be accepted in the school for the coming year .
Previously, twenty marks were deducted from the conduct average of student Sabah Naim Daoud Shayeek on 22 / 3 / 64
Accordingly, the total marks deducted from his conduct average has reached forty marks .
Previously, ten marks were deducted from the conduct average of the two students Heskel Sion Heskel Jallawi and Munir Amin Jadu'
Helles on 29 / 3 / 1964, and accordingly the total marks deducted from their conduct average
has reached thirty marks .
Note that a student is considered to have failed his grade if 51% or more is deducted from his conduct marks .
Isaac Cohen
Principal
A copy to :-
(1) To the student's guardian for information .
(2) In the student's personal file .
(3) In the announcements file .
218

Page 47

Frank Iny Primary School
Number: F / 62 /
Date: / / 1962
Examination Number -
That ⟦...⟧
Primary ⟦...⟧
And the resu⟦...⟧ was
Subject
⟦...⟧ Language
⟦...⟧ Language
Social ⟦...⟧
Math⟦...⟧
Scien⟦...⟧
Duti⟦...⟧
To⟦...⟧
Identity Number
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number 286 / M
Date 30 / 11 / 1964
ANNOUNCEMENT
⟦line⟧
Subject / Punishment of Students
In view of what both Hesqeel Sion Hesqeel Kalawi and Munir Amin Jadu' Hilmi,
both from the third intermediate grade, committed in terms of acts violating the system on Sunday,
November 29, 1964, during Mr. Isaac's lesson, and given the recurrence of this in the past, it has
been decided by the school administration to impose a penalty of recorded reprimand against each of the mentioned students,
with a deduction of ten marks from the behavior average of each of them.
This is with the knowledge that a student is considered failing in his class if more than 51%
of his behavior marks are deducted.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Principal
Copy to: -
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal file.
INDICATE
result shown.
LCE
SEE OVERLEAF
ICATE
Date of Examination: JUNE 1964
Index-number: 212040
Place of Examination: BAGHDAD

Page 48

Frank Aini Primary School
Number: F /: 62 /
Date :: / / 1962
Examination Number -:
Administration of Frank Aini Intermediate School
That ⟦Munir Amin Jaddoue⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the sixth grade
Primary from our school, he entered the general examination for primary studies for the year 61 - 1962
And his result was pass in the first round, and the following is a statement of his grades.
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language | 81
English Language | 94
Social Studies | 96
Mathematics | 67
Science | 87
Duties | 91
Total | 516
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
50 Fils
The Director
⟦Administration⟧
Non-Dropping Identity Number:
And its date: / / 19
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
In the Lower Certificate in English examination the candidate named below obtained the result shown.
MOUNIR AMIN JADDOUE
LCE
SEE OVERLEAF
RESULT IN EACH TEST |
PRESCRIBED BOOKS | FAIL
ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LANGUAGE | PASS
DICTATION READING AND CONVERSATION | PASS
RESULT IN THE WHOLE EXAMINATION FAILED TO GAIN A CERTIFICATE
Date of Examination: JUNE 1964
Index-number: 212040
Place of Examination: BAGHDAD

Page 49

Frank Eini Primary School
No.: F / 62 /
Date: / / 1962
Examination No.: -
Frank Eini Intermediate School Administration
That ⟦Munir Anwar Shaoul⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the sixth grade
primary of our school, who entered the general examination for primary studies for the year 61 - 1962
and his result was successful in the first session, and below is the statement of his grades.
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language | 81
English Language | 69
Social Studies | 92
Mathematics | 67
Science | 87
Duties | 91
Total | 487
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils revenue stamp
Principal
⟦signature⟧
Non-dropping Identity Number:
And its date: / / 19
Statistics and Certificates
We certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number ⟦line⟧ Date 24 / 9 / 1962
Certificates Officer
Acting Director of Education for Baghdad Province
Sabri Zidan