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IJA 114

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are student files from Baghdadi Jewish schools. The item contains student transcripts including photographs, requests for certificates, disciplinary notices to parents, and correspondence between the Iraqi Government and school administrations concerning student records.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 114
Item Number
2487
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Menahem S. Daniel's School, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, File Folder, Typed, Iraqi Government, Exam Results, Ministry of Education, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, Ink Stamp, University of London, Letterhead, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Frank Iny School, Turkey, University of Cambridge, Photograph, Transcript, Eagle Crest, Correspondence, Annotation, Secondary Education Certificate, Handwritten, SAT Exam, Students

AI en Translation, Pages 176-200

Page 178

Ministry of Education
Iraq
« Secondary School Document »
Number: 000114
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Issue No. /: SH/135
Date /: 16 / 4 / 1969
Examination Number: 6289
To / Recruitment Officer of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
(In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
Number: SH/42/69
Date: 16/4/1969
Directorate of Education for Baghdad / Rusafa District
Greetings:
We attach herewith the school documents belonging to the students whose names are listed below
for the purpose of certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Name | Number | Date
Mayer Salim Munir Rabie | SH/135 | 16/4/1969
Eli Yousef Elia Abdel Aziz | SH/136 | 16/4/1969
Sabah Shawqi Yaqoub Dallal | SH/137 | 16/4/1969
Farid Moshi Ibrahim Al-Hakim | SH/138 | 16/4/1969
Samha Naseem
The Principal
That ⟦...⟧
Entered the exam
Listed below /
Subject
Total
1 - Admitted according to ⟦...⟧
2 - Documents provided to ⟦...⟧
Addressed Authority
University of ⟦Baghdad⟧
3 - Grades that
4 - Subjects that
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance
6 - Date of leaving school
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
School Clerk
School Principal
Stamp
⟦illegible⟧ Academic Year 1967 / 1968
⟦illegible⟧ 22 / 9 / 1968

Page 180

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary Education Document »
No. 000060
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number / 68 / 68
Date 5 / 8 / 1968
Examination Number 62597
To / King University
Basim Salim Rabee, whose photo is attached above, is a student in the fifth grade, Scientific Branch, of our school
He entered the general examination for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was passing in the first session, obtaining the grades
listed below / on its back, and thus he is considered to have completed the requirements of secondary education. At his request, we have provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt Year 1967 / 1968 | Second Attempt Year | Third Attempt Year | Fourth Attempt Year
Arabic | 61 | Sixty-one |  |  |  |  |  |
English | 85 | Eighty-five |  |  |  |  |  |
French | 78 | Seventy-eight |  |  |  |  |  |
Mathematics | 50 | Fifty |  |  |  |  |  |
Physics | 95 | Ninety-five |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemistry | 69 | Sixty-nine |  |  |  |  |  |
Biology | 68 | Sixty-eight |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 506 | Five hundred and six |  |  |  |  |  |
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate No. (2812) dated 14 / 9 / 1966 issued by Al-Muthanna Intermediate School in the province of ⟦Baghdad⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed: /
Its number: /
Its date: /
Type of document: /
3 - Grades failed and number of failing years: -
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete: -
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance: Good
6 - Date he left school: 28 / 8 / 1968
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document: Yes
School Registrar
Salim
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Stamp
Identity ID Number ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad: 92 on 12 / 9 / 1964

Page 181

LAST: RABEE
FIRST: MEYER
M.I.: S
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE VERBAL: 252
MATH: 533
TEST DATE: 0368
ACH 1: CH407
ACH 2: PH442
ACH 3: M1565
GRADE: 12
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Al-Alwiya Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91693
Number: 28 / 47 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 4 / 3 / 1968
Announcement
Subject / Punishment of a student
In view of what the student Meyer Salim Rabee, who is from the fifth preparatory class (Scientific),
committed acts disruptive to order in Professor Nasser Diwan's lesson on Sunday, 25 / 2 / 68
and given the repetition of these acts in the past despite being warned repeatedly about the necessity of maintaining
calm inside the classroom, ⟦therefore⟧ the Discipline Committee met at the request of
the specialized teacher on Monday, 4 / 3 / 1968 and decided to impose the punishment of 'Censure'
on the aforementioned student with a deduction of fifteen points from his conduct average.
Be advised that the student is considered to have failed his class if 51% or more
is deducted from his conduct average.
Basma Naseem
The Principal
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.
Meyer Salim Rabee
Lessons
Arabic Language
English Language
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
History
Geography
Education
Average
Result

Page 183

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
School Directorate
Shammash Private Preparatory School
Number: SH / 248 / 29
Date: 11 / 5 / 1969
Recruitment Office / Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings.
We confirm to you that the document numbered SH / 250 and dated 16 / 4 / 1969
attached herewith, which belongs to (Meir Salim Benjamin), was issued by the administration
of this school; please be informed.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Director
ms
D

Page 185

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦illegible⟧
Number - ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1966
Date - ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1966
Examination Number ⟦11486⟧
To - Administration of Al-Franck Aini School
The student ⟦Saleh Selim Habib⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the (Third Intermediate) grade
from our school who entered the (General) examination for the year 1964 / 1965 and his result was (Pass)
in the (First) attempt and obtained the grades listed on the back. Based on his request, we have provided him
with this document.
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦28⟧ and dated ⟦27 / 9 / 1964⟧
issued by ⟦Al-Franck Aini⟧ school in ⟦Baghdad⟧
2- Documents previously provided - Number | Date | Document Type
The entity to which the document was granted ⟦...⟧
3- Grades failed, number of years failed, and reason for failure (illness or other) ⟦None⟧
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5- His behavior, discipline, and attendance.
6- Date of leaving school. ⟦1 / 10 / 1966⟧
The Iraqi Republic
50 Fils
Financial Stamp
Certificates and Statistics
Certified the authenticity of the school principal's signature and live stamp
Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Governorate Directorate
School Clerk
School Principal

Page 186

Frank Eini Primary School
Number: F / 62 /
Date: / / 1962
9498
Examination Number -
Administration of Frank Eini Intermediate School
That ⟦Meyer Salim Rabie⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the sixth grade
primary from our school who entered the general examination for primary study for the year 61 - 1962
And his result was passing in the first session, and below is his grade statement.
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
In the Lower Certificate in Eng⟦lish⟧ examination the candidate named below g⟦aine⟧d the result shown.
MEYER SALIM RABEE LCE
RESULT IN EACH TEST SEE OVERLEAF
PRESCRIBED BOOKS PASS
ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LANGUAGE PASS
DICTATION READING AND CONVERSATION PASS
RESULT IN THE WHOLE EXAMINATION GAINED A CERTIFICATE
Date of Examination Index-number Place of Examination
JUNE 1965 220074 BAGHDAD
Non-forfeiture identity number and its date / / 195⟦⟧
Statistics and Certificates
We certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Date 29 / 7 / 1962
Certificates Inspector for the Director of Education of Baghdad Province
On his behalf ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 197

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number: SH /: ⟦100⟧ / ⟦85⟧
Date: ⟦21⟧ / ⟦7⟧ / ⟦1966⟧
Post Office / ⟦Karrada Al-Sharqiya⟧
Greetings.
We confirm to you that the attached document SH / ⟦21⟧ dated ⟦25⟧ / ⟦7⟧ / ⟦1966⟧
attached ⟦herewith⟧ and which belongs to ( ⟦Basim Qasim⟧ ) is issued by the administration
of this school, please be advised.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Principal
⟦Shamash Private School⟧

Page 198

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OVERSEAS — INDIVIDUAL RESULTS NOTICE
BAGHDAD, IRAQ
JUNE 1967
CENTRE No. | CANDIDATE No. | LEVEL | SUBJECT NAME | GRADE
80610 | 00007 | ORDINARY | P. MATHS | X
11.09.67. |  | ORDINARY | FRENCH | X
MAYER NAIM ATTAR |  | ADVANCED | CL. ARABIC | E
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ORDINARY | CHEMISTRY | X
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ORDINARY | PHYSICS | X
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
Examination Number ⟦11297⟧
To ⟦line⟧ Shamash School Administration
That ⟦Mayer Naim Attar⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of ⟦the⟧
from our school who entered the ( ⟦General⟧ ) examination for the year 19 /
in the ( ⟦First⟧ ) session and obtained the grades listed on the back
of this document.
1- Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦877⟧ and dated
issued by ⟦Al-Fayli⟧ School in
2- Documents provided to him ⟦We have provided the student⟧
The party addressed to ⟦with the mentioned document⟧
3- Classes in which he failed
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete
5- His behavior and discipline ⟦Good⟧
6- Date of leaving school
School Registrar