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IJA 3211

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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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.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3211
Item Number
16321
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Chart, Shamash Secondary School, ’Adal Primary School, Revenue Stamp, David Sassoon Primary School for Boys, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, File Folder, Vaccination Certificate, Medicine, Typed, Iraqi Government, Primary Education Certificate, Primary School, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Albert David Sasson School, Sun Crest, Crown Crest, Non-Denationalization Number, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, Meir Elias Hospital, Letterhead, Frank Iny School, Envelope, American Embassy Information Desk, Office of Public Security, Standardized Test, Department of Passport and Nationality, Photograph, Receipt, Office of Education – Baghdad, Correspondence, Personal Letterhead, Transcript, The Royal Hospital, Annotation, Al-A’dādiyyah Primary School, Exam Records, Students, Secondary Education Certificate, Handwritten, Secondary School, Education, Office of General Enlistment, State Crest

AI en Translation, Pages 251-275

Page 251

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Transfer Certificate
Date 7 / 10 / 1951
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
Iris Beni Beto Sourani, whose photograph is fixed above, is one of the regular students of this
school in the third intermediate class for the academic year 1950 - 1951. She participated in the
general examinations for intermediate studies for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the fourth preparatory class.
Below are the grades she obtained in the examinations referred to above.
Arabic Language | 65 | Sixty-five degrees
English Language | 64 | Sixty-four degrees
Social Studies | 64 | Sixty-four degrees
Mathematics | 52 | Fifty-two degrees
Physics and Chemistry | 50 | Fifty degrees
Health and Biology | 70 | Seventy degrees
Total | 365 | Three hundred sixty-five degrees
The aforementioned is of good conduct and biography, and in view of her desire to transfer to your school, we have provided her
with this certificate.
The Scribe
The Director
⟦illegible⟧
It was registered in the register on page ⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Dated ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
Student Name
His Address
Date
School
Address
Grade
Result
Last
Guardian

Page 253

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 were incomplete in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, 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 fitness from infectious diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil Status Identity Document (Nufous).
E - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and behavior.
Dr. Maurice Salton
Meir Elias Hospital
DR. MAURICE SALTON
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
7480
Telephone { Hospital 3009
Residence 5318
HOSP. 7480
PHON: { RES. 3006
5318
Medical Certificate
⟦illegible⟧
Student Name (as per Civil Status Identity Document):
Address (as per Civil Status Identity Document):
Date of Birth (as per Civil Status Identity Document):
Student's Current Address:
School Transferred From:
Grade Transferred From:
Result in the Grade Transferred From:
Last general examination passed and its date:
Name of the student's guardian:
Relationship:
Profession:
Address:
⟦1/5⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦illegible⟧

Page 254

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 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 - Every student must submit, upon admission, 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 contagious diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Identity card (Civil Status Record).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and reputation.
Student's name (as per the identity card):
Address (as per the identity card):
Date of birth (as per the identity card):
Current address of the student:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
Result in the grade transferred from:
The last general exam passed and its date: 1950 - 1951
Guardian's name:
Relationship:
Profession:
Address:
⟦1/2⟧
⟦3⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Page 258

Intermediate
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Number: SH M / ⟦...⟧ / 58
Date:
Date: 10/18/1959
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Subject / Receipt of Graduation Certificates
Based on your letter numbered ⟦11362⟧ dated ⟦1/21/1959⟧
Based on your letter numbered 2466 and dated 10/18/1959
We confirm the receipt of the primary school certificates sent within your letter
referred to above, belonging to the students whose names are listed below.
Please accept our highest respect
Number | Name
114 | Esther Menasseh Munir Soda'i
115 | Hilda Munir Soda'i
188 | Joseph Shaoul Soda'i
189 | Jacqueline Munir Soda'i
Abdullah Cohen
Principal
⟦...⟧

Page 261

Intermediate
Frank Eini Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Number:
Date:
Transfer Certificate
The Directorate of School ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is shown above is one of the students of this
school, attending the Third Intermediate grade for the academic year 19 - 195 and he participated in
the general examinations for intermediate studies for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the Fourth Preparatory grade
The following are the grades he obtained in the examinations referred to above
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
Social Studies ⟦line⟧
Mathematics ⟦line⟧
Physics and Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧
The aforementioned person is of good conduct and character, and in view of his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him
with this certificate
50 Fils
Clerk
Principal
⟦1222⟧
⟦4⟧

Page 263

⟦illegible⟧ Intermediate
Admission Form
Admission Conditions
1 - ⟦...⟧ only 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 document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Liwa (2) the
Civil Status Record (3) vaccination certificate against smallpox (4) vaccination certificate against typhoid (5) medical certificate of clearance from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his solar photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above shall be kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as it is
explained in the school document.
Student's name according to the school document: Yousef Hayadi Soudai
Father's name and family surname according to the school document: Hayadi Munshi Soudai
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Second Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: 48 - 49 Pass
Year of graduation from primary school: 48 - 49
Name of the primary school graduated from: Alliance
Grade in which he was admitted: Third Intermediate
Civil Status Record | Name: Yousef Hayadi Soudai
Civil Status Record | Date of Birth: Year 1936
Civil Status Record | Address: Al-Torah Quarter
Civil Status Record | Nationality: Iraqi
Student's Guardian | Name: Hayadi Munshi Soudai
Student's Guardian | Relationship: His father
Student's Guardian | Occupation: Merchant
Student's Guardian | Current Address: 423 A Arsat Alwiya
Telephone Number (if any): 91281
Student's Current Address: 423 Arsat Alwiya
Student's Signature
⟦signature⟧
Guardian's Signature
⟦signature⟧

Page 264

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 have passed or have remedial status in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a folder containing the following documents: -
a - A transfer certificate from their school, certified by the District Directorate of Education.
b - A medical certificate confirming safety from communicable diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Registry Booklet (Nufous).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and biography.
Student's name (according to the Civil Registry): Albert ⟦Nif⟧ Hayawi Sodaei
Address (according to the Civil Registry): Al-Tawrah Street 20/140
Date of birth (according to the Civil Registry): Year 1926 AD
Current address of the student: 429 Arsat Al-Alwiyah
School transferred from: Frank Iny Private School
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general exam passed and its date: Third Intermediate Exam 1951 - 1952
Student's guardian - Name: Hayawi Manshi Sodaei
Student's guardian - Relationship: His father
Student's guardian - Profession: Merchant
Student's guardian - Address: 429 Arsat Al-Alwiyah - Baghdad - Iraq
⟦Hayawi Sodaei⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Page 268

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No: Sh / 172 / 59
Date: 22 / 10 / 1959
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Subject / Receipt of Graduation Certificates
After greetings,
Reference to your letter No. 2466 dated 10/18/1959,
We confirm to you our receipt of the preparatory school certificates sent with your letter
referred to above and belonging to the students whose names are listed below.
Please accept our highest respect.
Number | Name
114 | Esperance Munir Sawda'i
115 | Hilda Munir Sawda'i
188 | Berthe Abboudi Sawda'i
189 | Jacqueline Munir Sawda'i
Abdullah Kubria
Principal
1 - ⟦illegible⟧
2 - ⟦illegible⟧
3 - ⟦illegible⟧
4 - ⟦illegible⟧
5 - ⟦illegible⟧
Student Name
Address
Date and
Address
School
Class
Result
Last
Guardian

Page 269

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 143 / 59
Date: 23 / 9 / 1959
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 91362 and dated 12 / 9 / 1959.
We return to you the two preparatory school graduation certificates numbered 188 and 189
belonging to Bertine Hiawi Sudai and Jacqueline Meir Sudai after performing
the necessary actions.
Please accept the highest respect.
Abdullah Obadiah
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧
1 - ⟦illegible⟧
2 - ⟦illegible⟧
3 - ⟦illegible⟧
4 - ⟦illegible⟧
5 - ⟦illegible⟧
Student Name
His address
Date and ⟦illegible⟧
Address
The school
The class
His result
Last
Guardian ⟦illegible⟧

Page 270

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Transfer Certificate
Number:
Date:
School Directorate
That ⟦...⟧ whose photo is fixed above is one of the students of this
school attending the Third Intermediate grade for the academic year 19 - 195 and he participated in
the general examinations for the intermediate school for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the Fourth Preparatory grade
Below are the grades he obtained in the examinations referred to above.
Arabic Language
English Language
Social Studies
Mathematics
Physics and Chemistry
Health and Biology
Total
The aforementioned is of good conduct and behavior, and in view of his desire to transfer to your school, we provided him
with this certificate
Clerk
Principal
50 Fils
⟦stamp⟧
1 - ⟦...⟧
2 - ⟦...⟧
3 - ⟦...⟧
4 - ⟦...⟧
5 - ⟦...⟧
Student's Name
His Address
Date of ⟦...⟧
Address of ⟦...⟧
School
Grade
His Result
Last
Guardian ⟦...⟧

Page 272

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 exam are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have makeup exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit, upon acceptance, 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 of clearance from communicable diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Identification (Nufous).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and reputation.
Student's name (per Civil Status Identification): Jacqueline Munir Sawdayee
Address (per Civil Status Identification): Al-Taurat Street
Date of birth (per Civil Status Identification): 1936
Current student address: 228 Arasat Alwiya Baghdad
School transferred from: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general examination passed and its date: General Intermediate School Examination for the year 1951 - 1952
Student's guardian - Name: Munir Munshi Sawdayee
Student's guardian - Relationship: Father
Student's guardian - Occupation: Merchant
Student's guardian - Address: Roxy Cinema - Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Page 273

Frank Iny Intermediate 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 character or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province (2) the
Civil Status record (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) certifi⟦icate...⟧
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph
4 - All the papers mentioned in the third paragraph are kept ⟦...⟧
explained in the school document.
Dr. Maurice Salton
Meir Elias Hospital
DR. MAURICE SALTON
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
Telephone } Hospital 7480
Residence 5318
PHON: { HOSP. 7480
RES. 3318
Student's name according to the school document:
Father's name and family surname according to the school document:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
Result in the grade transferred from:
Year of graduation from primary studies:
Name of the primary school graduated from:
Grade in which he was admitted:
Civil Status record: Name:
Date of birth:
Address:
Nationality:
Student's guardian: Name:
Relationship:
Occupation:
Current address: Ezra Houri Baghdad
Student's current address: 228 ⟦...⟧ Baghdad
Telephone number (if any): Iraq
Student's signature
Guardian's signature

Page 274

Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Conditions for Admission
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 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
Registry (3) certificate of vaccination against smallpox (4) certificate of vaccination against typhoid (5) a medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his solar photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above shall be kept in a special file on which the name of its owner is written as it is
explained in the school record.
Student's name according to the school record: ⟦illegible⟧
His father's name and family title according to the school record: ⟦illegible⟧
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
His result in the grade transferred from:
Year of graduation from primary studies:
Name of the primary school from which he graduated:
Grade in which he was accepted:
Civil Status Registry - Name:
Civil Status Registry - Date of Birth:
Civil Status Registry - Address:
Civil Status Registry - Nationality:
Student's guardian - Name:
Student's guardian - Relationship:
Student's guardian - Profession:
Student's guardian - Current address:
Telephone number (if any):
Student's current address: ⟦illegible⟧
Student's signature
Guardian's signature
⟦illegible⟧