Description
These are student files with student photographs and correspondence between the Iraqi government and various Baghdadi Jewish schools regarding exam scores, graduation confirmation, primary school certification, secondary school certification, student transfers, and admissions forms. Some student folders contain an essay written in Hebrew about Israel and the Sephardic community, a certificate of vaccination for smallpox, confirmations of citizenship, and a military conscription letter.
AI en Translation, Pages 1-25
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Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.:
Number ::
Date :: 20 September, 1954.
Date ::
To,: Whom it may concern,
To:
This is to certify that: Isaac Shemie
That: has
has passed the Iraqi Government Secondary Schools Examination (Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19:
passed the general exam for preparatory studies (Scientific Branch):
and obtained the following marks :-:
for the year 19 / 19 and finished his secondary studies and the following is a statement of his marks:-:
Arabic Language: 55
Arabic Language:
English Language: 84
English Language:
Solid Geometry: 55
Solid Geometry:
Biology: 58
Animal and Plant:
⟦Alge⟧bra & Trigonometry: 86
Algebra and Trigonometry:
Chemistry: 71
Chemistry:
Physics: 84
Physics:
Total: 493
Total:
During his study in our school, he has shown himself to be: diligent
And during his time in the school he was one of the students:
and of: good
character:
in their lessons and of good behavior and conduct:
Yours faithfully.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Headmaster.
The Director
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Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: ⟦Sh/1/54⟧
Date: 15 / 8 / 54
Graduation Document
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The student Yaqoub Ibrahim Shammu, whose photo is attached above, participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 953 - 954 and passed
it, and therefore we have provided him with this document because he has completed his secondary studies.
Please refer this to the General Recruitment Directorate
The Director
Note that his examination number is 1469
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number:
Date:
To
That ⟦...⟧
Passed the general examination for ⟦...⟧ studies
For the year 19 / 19 and completed his ⟦...⟧ studies
Arabic Language
English Language
Solid Geometry
Zoology and Botany
Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry
Physics
Total
The period of his attendance at the school was from ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ in their lessons and of ⟦...⟧ behavior
Headmaster.
SHAMASH
SCHOOL
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Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No. ⟦line⟧ No.: ⟦line⟧
Date : 17 September 1954 Date: ⟦line⟧
To, WHOM IT MAY CONCERN To ⟦line⟧
This is to certify that Isaac Abrahim That
Shemie has passed the Iraqi has
Government Secondary Schools Examination passed the general exam for preparatory studies (Scientific Section)
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19 ⟦5⟧4 for the year 19 / 19 and finished his secondary studies, and the following is the statement of his marks:-
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language 55 Arabic Language
English Language 84 English Language
Solid Geometry 55 Solid Geometry
Biology 58 Zoology and Botany
Algebra & Trigonometry 86 Algebra and Trigonometry
⟦C⟧hemistry 71 ⟦Chemistry⟧
Physics 84 Physics
Total 493 Total
During his study in our school, he has shown And during the period of his attendance at school he was one of the students
himself to be diligent ⟦line⟧
and of good character in their lessons and of good conduct and biography.
Yours faithfully, The Director
Headmaster.
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
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Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD Baghdad
Tel. No. 6028 Telephone 6028
No. ⟦line⟧ Number: 54 / 12 / ⟦...⟧
Date : ⟦line⟧ Date: 15 / 7 / 1954
To, ⟦line⟧ To ⟦Mr. Director of Baghdad Education⟧
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ has passed the Iraqi That ⟦Anwar Ibrahim Shamoun⟧ has
Government Secondary Schools Examination passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch)
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19 for the year 1953 / 1954 and completed his secondary studies; his marks are as follows:-
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ 50 Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧ 86 English Language ⟦line⟧
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧ 55 Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧
Biology ⟦line⟧ 58 Animal and Plant ⟦line⟧
Algebra & Trigonometry ⟦line⟧ 80 Algebra and Trigonometry ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧ 78 Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧ 84 Physics ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧ 491 Total ⟦line⟧
During his study in our school, he has shown During his attendance at the school, he was among the diligent students
himself to be ⟦line⟧ in their lessons and of good behavior and conduct.
and of ⟦line⟧ character.
Yours faithfully, Director
Headmaster.
Teacher Anwar was granted position number:
1498
⟦signature⟧
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⟦...⟧ Inbound
Committee ⟦...⟧
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number SH/: 193 / 54
Date: 5 / 7 / 1954
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Isaac Ibrahim Shamah is one of the students of the fifth secondary grade of our school
for the year 53 / 1954 and has participated in the general examination for secondary studies
(Scientific Branch) for this year, June 1954. Please refer this
to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
Note that his examination number is (1469)
Abdullah Oweidia
The Director
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Student's ⟦Name⟧
Address ⟦...⟧
Date and ⟦...⟧
Address ⟦...⟧
School ⟦...⟧
Grade ⟦...⟧
Result ⟦...⟧
Last Exa⟦mination⟧
Guardian ⟦...⟧
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Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
To be kept in his file
Committee 885
2/2/52
Transfer Certificate
Number:
Date:
Directorate of School: Shamash Private Secondary School
That: Isaac Ibrahim Sheikh, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the students of this
school, attending the class: Third Intermediate for the academic year 1951 - 1952
He participated in the general examinations for intermediate studies for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the class: Fourth Preparatory
The following are the grades he obtained in the examinations referred to above.:
Arabic Language: 50
English Language: 74
Social Studies: 74
Mathematics: 50
Physics and Chemistry: 87
Health and Biology: 87
Total:
The aforementioned person is of good conduct and behavior, and in view of his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him
with this certificate
Clerk
⟦signature⟧
50 fils
Principal
⟦signature⟧
977
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Conditions for Admission
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Neither he nor anyone on his behalf attended
to receive it
27 / 9 / 51
Number 1210
Date: 8 / 10 / 1951
To: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Ishaq Ibrahim Shamma is a student in the second intermediate class of our school
for the year 1950 - 1951, and he participated in the general exam and passed to the third
intermediate grade.
Based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this document, and he is of
good conduct.
Arabic Language | 92 | Biology | 100
English | 96 | Algebra | 95
Geography | 97 | Geometry | 100
History | 98 | Physics | 98
Mathematics | 95 | Chemistry | 98
| | Earth Science | 97
| | Total | 1067
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD
Shamash Secondary School
For the Director
1 - Students who pass the primary education exam are accepted into the first grade ⟦...⟧.
2 - Accepted into the four⟦...⟧ grade
3 - Participates in the en⟦...⟧ exam
4 - Every student must sub⟦...⟧
a - Transfer certificate from
b - Medical certificate of sa⟦...⟧
c - Vaccination certificate ag⟦...⟧
d - Identity book.
e - Two copies of ori⟦...⟧
5 - The student must be of
Student's name (according to the iden⟦...⟧ book:
Address (according to the identity book:
Date of birth (according to the iden⟦...⟧ book:
Student's current address:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
His result in the grade transferred from:
Last general exam he passed and:
Guardian of the student
His name
Relati⟦...⟧
His profession
Addres⟦...⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
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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 pass the entrance exam are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who have passed or have remedial exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, a file containing the following documents: -
a - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the province.
b - A medical certificate confirming freedom from infectious diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - The Civil Status Book (Identity Card).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's Name (per the Civil Status Book): Ishaq Ibrahim
Address (per the Civil Status Book): Al-Saadoun district, house number 22/2
Date of birth (per the Civil Status Book): 1937 in Baghdad
Student's current address: Al-Saadoun district, house number 22/2
School transferred from: Aini Intermediate School
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Passed in the second session
Last general examination passed and its date: The government examination (Baccalaureate) for the year 1951
Student's guardian - Name: Yusuf Ibrahim
Student's guardian - Relationship: His father
Student's guardian - Profession: Merchant
Student's guardian - Address: Khan Sabunji - Banks Street, Baghdad
Signature of the student's guardian
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Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary studies.
2 - The student must not be known for bad morals or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school record certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District (2) the
Civil Status Record (3) vaccination certificate against smallpox (4) vaccination certificate against typhoid (5) medical certificate of health from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his personal photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above are kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as it is
explained in the school record.
Student's name according to the school record: Isaac Ibrahim Sheikh
His father's name and family surname according to the school record: Ibrahim Sheikh
School transferred from: Shamash
Grade transferred from: Sixth
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass and first in his class
Year of graduation from primary studies: 1948 1949
Name of the primary school graduated from: Adil Private School
Grade into which he was accepted: Second Intermediate
Civil Status Record - Name: Isaac Ibrahim Sheikh
Civil Status Record - Date of birth: 1934
Civil Status Record - Address: 181/1 Al-Qishla District
Civil Status Record - Nationality: Iraqi (Baghdad)
Student's guardian - Name: Yusuf Ibrahim Sheikh
Student's guardian - Relationship: His brother
Student's guardian - Profession: Merchant
Student's guardian - Current address: Aqd al-Nasara ⟦...⟧
Telephone number (if any): 5851
Student's current address: Al-Sinak District ⟦...⟧
Student's signature
Guardian's signature
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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 - Admitted to the grade ⟦...⟧
3 - Participates in the exam ⟦...⟧
4 - Every student must ⟦...⟧
a - Certificate of ⟦...⟧
b - Certificate of ⟦...⟧
c - Certificate of ⟦...⟧
d - The ⟦...⟧ booklet
e - Two copies of ⟦...⟧
5 - That the ⟦...⟧ be
Student's name (according to ⟦...⟧
His address (according to the ⟦...⟧ booklet
Date of birth (according to ⟦...⟧
Current student address ⟦...⟧
School transferred from ⟦...⟧
Grade transferred from ⟦...⟧
His result in the ⟦...⟧ grade
Last general exam pass ⟦...⟧
Student's guardian ⟦...⟧
Dr. H. A. Shamia
B. S. M. D. H. M. D.
Fakhri Pasha Al-Jamils' Bldg.
King Faisal II St.,
Tels. { Clinic 7061 / Residence 5851
Dr. Haroun Ibrahim Shamia
Fakhri Pasha Al-Jamil Building
King Faisal II Street
Telephone { Clinic 7061 / Residence 5851
Patient Name ⟦illegible⟧
Address ⟦illegible⟧
Age ⟦illegible⟧
Date 22 / 9 / 1955
⟦illegible⟧
15 / ⟦...⟧
Student's name ( ⟦...⟧
His address ( ⟦...⟧
Date of birth ( ⟦...⟧
Student's address ⟦...⟧
School transferred ⟦...⟧
Grade transferred ⟦...⟧
His result in ⟦...⟧
Last exam ⟦...⟧
Guardian of ⟦...⟧
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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 - Admitted to the grade ⟦covered⟧
3 - Participates in the exam ⟦covered⟧
4 - Every student must ⟦covered⟧
a - Certificate of ⟦covered⟧
b - Certificate of ⟦covered⟧
c - Certificate of ⟦covered⟧
d - Record of ⟦covered⟧
e - Two copies of ⟦covered⟧
5 - That the age ⟦covered⟧ from ⟦covered⟧
Student's name (according to ⟦covered⟧
Address (according to the record of ⟦covered⟧
Date of birth (according to ⟦covered⟧
Student's current address ⟦covered⟧
School transferred from ⟦covered⟧
Grade transferred from ⟦covered⟧
Result in the grade transferred ⟦covered⟧
Last general exam passed ⟦covered⟧
Student's Guardian
⟦Handwritten note overlaid on the page⟧
1950/5/21
After medical examination ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible list of names/items in two columns⟧
1 - ⟦illegible⟧
2 - ⟦illegible⟧
3 - ⟦illegible⟧
4 - ⟦illegible⟧
5 - ⟦illegible⟧
6 - ⟦illegible⟧
7 - ⟦illegible⟧
8 - ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible rows continuing downwards⟧
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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 ⟦...⟧ are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade
3 - Students who have pas⟦...⟧ participate in the entrance examination
4 - Every student must submit upon admission a file ⟦...⟧
a - A transfer certificate from his school certified b⟦...⟧
b - A medical certificate of his freedom from diseases ⟦...⟧
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typho⟦...⟧
d - Civil Status Identification (Identity Booklet).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and ⟦...⟧
Dr. H. A. Shamia:
Dr. Haroun Ibrahim Shamia:
B. S. M. D. H. M. D.:
Fakhri Pasha Al-Jamil Building:
Fakhri Pasha Al-Jamils' Bldg.:
King Faisal II Street:
King Faisal II St.,:
Telephone: Clinic 7061
Residence 5851
Tels.: Clinic 7061
Residence 5851
Patient's Name:
Age:
Address:
Date:
Student's name (according to the Identity Booklet)
His address (according to the Identity Booklet)
His date of birth (according to the Identity Booklet)
Student's current address
The school transferred from
The grade transferred from
His result in the grade transferred from
The last general exam he passed and its date
Student's guardian | His name
| His relationship
| His profession
| His address
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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 - 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 documents:
a - A transfer certificate from their school, certified by the Directorate of Education of the province.
b - A medical certificate confirming freedom from communicable diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Identification (Nufous).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's Name (according to Nufous): ⟦illegible⟧
His address (according to Nufous): ⟦illegible⟧
His date of birth (according to Nufous): ⟦illegible⟧
Student's current address: ⟦illegible⟧
School transferred from: ⟦illegible⟧
Grade transferred from: ⟦illegible⟧
His result in the grade transferred from: ⟦illegible⟧
The last general exam he passed and its date: ⟦illegible⟧
Student's Guardian: Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Relationship: ⟦illegible⟧
Profession: ⟦illegible⟧
Address: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
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⟦Photograph of a young male student attached to the document⟧
Dr. H. A. Shamia
B. S. M. D. H. M. D.
Fakhri Pasha Al-Jamils' Bldg.
King Faisal II St.,
Tels. Clinic 7061, Residence 5851
Dr. Haroun Ibrahim Shamia
Fakhri Pasha Al-Jamil Building
King Faisal II Street
Clinic Telephone 7061, Residence 5851
Patient's Name: Ishaq Ibrahim Shamia
Age:
Address: Al-Saadoun
Date: August 16, 1949
To whom it may concern:
I have examined Ishaq Ibrahim Shamia and found him
free from infectious diseases and in good
health. For this reason, I have given him this
certificate.
Haroun Ibrahim Shamia
Haroun Shamia
12829 / 16
⟦Two revenue stamps with portraits⟧
Adel Private School
Baghdad
Primary Section
Number: 97 S
Date: 20 / 7 / 1950
To the Director of ⟦...⟧
The student Ishaq ⟦...⟧
from this school for the ⟦...⟧
General for ⟦...⟧ study
recorded below. That the ⟦...⟧
Arabic Language | 60
English Language | 70
Social Studies | 80
Natural Sciences | 20
Mathematics | 90
⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧
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Dr. H. A. Shamia
Dr. Harun Ibrahim Shamia
B. S. M. D. H. M. D.
Fakhri Pasha Al-Jamil Building
Fakhri Pasha Al-Jamils' Bldg.
King Faisal II Street
King Faisal II St.,
Tels. { Clinic 7061
Clinic 7061 } Tels.
Residence 5851
Patient Name: Isaac Ibrahim Shamia
Age:
Address:
Date: August 16, 1949
To Whom It May Concern:
Isaac Shamia has been vaccinated by
me against Smallpox and Typhoid.
⟦signature⟧
Harun Ibrahim Shamia
⟦Two postage stamps with King Faisal II portrait⟧
16 / 8 / 49
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Adel Private School
Baghdad
Primary Section
Number: 92 S
Date: 20 / 10 / 000
To ⟦...⟧
The student I..aac
from this school for the
General for the Study of the
listed below. That the ex-
Arabic Language 60
English Language ⟦...⟧
Social Studies 80
Natural Sciences 20
Mathematics 90
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Adel Private School
Baghdad
Elementary Department
Transfer Document
Number: 92 p
Date: 20 / 7 / 49
To the Directorate of ⟦Shamash⟧ School
The student Ishaq Ibrahim Sham'a was one of the students of the sixth grade of primary school
at this school for the academic year 1948 - 1949 and participated in the general examinations
for primary education for that year and passed, achieving the grades
listed below. The conduct of the aforementioned was ⟦...⟧
Arabic Language | 82 | Eighty-two
English Language | 96 | Ninety-six
Social Studies | 88 | Eighty-eight
Natural Sciences | 82 | Eighty-two
Mathematics | 90 | Ninety
428
The Principal
⟦stamp⟧
⟦stamp⟧
Shamash
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⟦illegible handwritten text - extremely faded blue ink⟧
⟦illegible handwritten text⟧
⟦illegible handwritten text⟧
⟦illegible handwritten text⟧
⟦illegible handwritten text⟧
⟦illegible handwritten text⟧
Public Establishment for Radio and Television
Directorate of Directed and Local Programs
Information
×—×—×—×—×—×—×—×
By direction of
It is permitted for ⟦line⟧ the materials whose details are listed below
to enter
One iron file bag
Responsible party: Mahmoud ⟦illegible⟧
Security Officer of the Establishment:
Director General of the Radio and Television Establishment:
Layla /
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Relatively ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
78 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 83
⟦...⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible text⟧