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 301-325
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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.: Sh / 105 / 60
Date: 29 / 8 / 1960
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
Enclosed herewith is the document numbered Sh / 493 dated 29 / 8 / 1960 belonging to
Rachel Yusuf Beshi for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Awda
Principal
⟦Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Iraq⟧
Directorate of Sch⟦...⟧
Number
Date
Number
That
The exam
On its back and based on
1 - Accepted according to
In
2 - The documents that
The party to which it is addressed
3 - The classes that
4 - The lessons that
5 - His conduct and disci⟦...⟧
6 - Date of leaving
School clerk
School principal
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Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 039890 A
To: -
Photograph
That ⟦...⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦...⟧ grade of our school who entered
the exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result in the ⟦...⟧ session was and he obtained the grades listed
on the back of it, and based on his request we provided him with this document.
1 - Accepted pursuant to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦...⟧ dated / / 19 issued by the school
in ⟦...⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number and date | Type of document
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the cause of failure (illness or other).
4 - The subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school.
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
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Subject | First Grade (Grade in Numbers | Grade in Words) | Second Grade (Grade in Numbers | Grade in Words) | Third Grade (Grade in Numbers | Grade in Words) | Subject | Entrance Exam (Grade in Numbers | Grade in Words) | Fourth Grade (Grade in Numbers | Grade in Words) | Fifth Ministerial Grade (Grade in Numbers | Grade in Words)
⟦illegible⟧ | 82 | | 75 | | 75 | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | | 80 | |
| 88 | | 78 | | 78 | | | | | 80 | |
| 88 | | 88 | | 88 | | | | | 80 | |
| 80 | | 75 | | 75 | | | | | 80 | |
| 80 | | 74 | | 74 | | | | | 80 | |
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of General Security
Travel and Nationality
Incoming Stamp
Office :: Revocation
Number :: ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: 22 / 8 / 1960
To: - Shamash Secondary School - Baghdad
Subject / Confirmation of Revocation
⟦line⟧
Your letter numbered 152 / 65 Solar on 25 / 8 / 1960.
We confirm to you that Ms. Rachel Yusuf Eliyahu Washabi
Included in her father's identity card numbered 839 on 21 / 3 / 1952
Still retains her Iraqi nationality until now.
On behalf of the Director of Travel and Nationality
A copy to: -
Baghdad Education Directorate - Rusafa - for information.
74.7
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: SH / 257
Date: 25 / 8 / 1968
Directorate of Travel and Nationality
Greetings.
Please kindly confirm to the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad / Rusafa District that Ms.
Rachel Youssef Bashi still retains Iraqi nationality for the purpose of certifying
her documents.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadiah
Director
1
2
3
4
5
Name of ⟦...⟧
Address of ⟦...⟧
Date of ⟦...⟧
Address of ⟦...⟧
School ⟦...⟧
Class ⟦...⟧
Result ⟦...⟧
Last ⟦...⟧
Guardian ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ / 50
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
1
2
3
4
5
Name of ⟦...⟧
Address
Date
Address
School
Class
Result
Last
Guardian
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: Sh / 59 /
Date: 2/12/1959
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
With reference to your letters numbered 10332 and 10751 dated 29/11/1959
and 1/12/1959.
We confirm our receipt of the preparatory school completion certificates belonging to the persons
whose names are listed below.
Please accept our highest respect.
Name | Certificate Number | Certificate Date
Naim Roubin Batat | 63 | 2 / 9 / 1959
Farah Gurji Shina | 287 | 10 / 11 / 1959
Layla Gurji Shina | 289 | 10 / 11 / 1959
Linda Yusuf Dangoor | 290 | 10 / 11 / 1959
Latifa Victor Shaoul | 195 | 16 / 9 / 1959
⟦...⟧ | 62 | 2 / 9 / 1959
Abdullah Owaidia
Director
⟦...⟧
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
1
2
3
4
5
Name of ⟦...⟧
His address
Date
Address
The School
Grade
Result
Last
Guardian ⟦...⟧
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
Number: SH / 509
Date: 15 / 11 / 1959
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 39753 and dated 6 / 9 / 1959.
We return to you herewith the Preparatory School graduation certificate numbered 62 and dated
2 / 9 / 1959 belonging to Rachel Yusuf Beshi after taking the necessary measures.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadiah
Director
⟦illegible handwriting⟧
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No. Sh/: 58 /
Date: 27 / 10 / 1958
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings.
Below we list the requested information regarding Rachel Youssef Eliyahu Beshi for the purpose of preparing
the graduation certificate from preparatory studies.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
Principal
Student Name: Rachel Youssef Eliyahu Beshi
Examination Number: 1876
Graduation Year: 1953 / 54
Score Achieved: 439
Maximum Score: 700
Place of Birth: Baghdad
Nationality: Iraqi
Place of Residence: Baghdad
Date of Birth: 1936
Non-Deprivation Identity Card Number: 839
Date of Non-Deprivation Identity Card: 29 / 3 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧
20 / ⟦illegible⟧
1
2
3
4
5
Name of ⟦...⟧
Address
Date
Address
School
Class
Result
Last
Guardian
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Number:
Date:
Transfer Certificate:
School Management
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of this
school attending the third intermediate grade for the academic year 1950 - 1951 and has participated in
the general examinations for the intermediate study for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the fourth preparatory grade
The following are the marks he obtained in the examinations referred to above.
Arabic Language:
English Language:
Social Studies:
Mathematics:
Physics and Chemistry:
Health and Biology:
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
Principal
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible signature⟧
50 Fils
1 | Name of the student
2 | Permanent Address
3 | Date of Birth
4 | Address of the Guardian
5 | School / Grade / Result / Last Exam
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who pass the primary school exam are admitted to the first intermediate class.
2 - Students who pass the entrance exam are admitted to the fourth preparatory class.
3 - Students who passed or completed the intermediate school exam 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 stating they are free from communicable diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil Status Record.
E - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and behavior.
Student's name (as per Civil Status Record):
His address (as per Civil Status Record): Tawrat
His date of birth (as per Civil Status Record):
Student's current address:
School transferred from:
Class transferred from:
His result in the class transferred from:
Last general exam passed and its date:
Student's guardian name: Heskel Youssef Hai
Relationship: My brother
Profession: Merchant
Address: 55 Abu Nuwas Street
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦illegible⟧
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Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
⟦Photo of student with stamp⟧
Admission
Admission Requirements
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District (2) the identity card (3) the smallpox vaccination certificate (4) the typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of being free from contagious diseases (6) two copies of their 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 explained in the school document.
Student's name according to the school document: Rachel Joshua
Father's name and family surname according to the school document: Yousef Eliyahu Joshua
School transferred from: ⟦Bint Hayy⟧
Grade transferred from: Second Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Year of graduation from primary education: 1948 - 1949
Name of the primary school graduated from: Alliance School for Girls
Grade admitted to: Third Intermediate
Identity Card - Name: Rachel Joshua
Identity Card - Date of Birth: 1934
Identity Card - Address: Al-Tawarat Neighborhood
Identity Card - Nationality: Iraqi
Student's guardian - Name: Yousef Joshua
Student's guardian - Relationship: Her father
Student's guardian - Profession: Merchant
Student's guardian - Current address: Al-Rashid Street
Telephone number (if any): 4472
Student's current address: ⟦Khadimat Ibn Rashiq⟧
Student's signature
Guardian's signature
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Laura Kadoorie Private School for Girls
Intermediate and Primary
Number: 96
Baghdad on: 29 / 9 / 1949
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of Laura Kadoorie Intermediate School for Girls
Rachel Yusuf Bashi, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the students of
the sixth primary grade of our school for the academic year 1948 - 1949
and she participated in the general examinations for primary studies for the mentioned year
and passed it, as she earned (411) four hundred and eleven marks.
She is of good character and behavior, and based on her desire to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate.
The Principal
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Layla ⟦...⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦...⟧ Religion
⟦...⟧ Arabic Language
⟦...⟧ English Language
⟦...⟧ Mathematics
⟦...⟧ History
⟦...⟧ Geography
⟦...⟧ Science
⟦...⟧ Drawing
⟦...⟧ Sports
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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Shamash Secondary School
⟦Intermediate School⟧
7448
Payment of his allowance is stopped
Numbered 243
On ⟦...⟧
Transfer Certificate
Number:
Date:
School Directorate ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is affixed above is one of the students of this
school attending the third intermediate grade for the academic year 1954 - 1955 and has participated in
the general examinations for the intermediate study for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the fourth preparatory grade
Below are the marks 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 is of good conduct and behavior, and in view of his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him
with this certificate
50 fils
Total 414
Rank 6
Clerk
Principal
Certified for the correctness of ⟦...⟧
Principal
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Name of the
His address
Date and
Address of
The school
The grade
His result
Last e
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 class.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance exam are admitted to the fourth preparatory class.
3 - Students who passed or have to re-sit the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit upon admission a folder containing the following documents:
a - A transfer certificate from their school certified by the Directorate of Education of the Governorate.
b - A medical certificate confirming freedom from infectious diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - The identity card (Census book).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to identity card): Leila Mouchi Shoumil
Address (according to identity card): 111 / 3 / 17 ⟦Karkh⟧
Date of birth (according to identity card): 1935
Student's current address: ⟦1/44⟧ Karrada al-Pasha
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Class transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the class transferred from: Passed
Last public exam passed and its date: Intermediate School 1951 - 1952
Student's guardian:
Name: Mouchi Daoud Shoumil
Relationship: Father
Occupation: Director of the Commercial Register Company Ltd.
Address: Rashid Street
Signature of the student's guardian
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Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Conditions of Admission
1 - That admission is to the Firs⟦t⟧ Grade
2 - That the student must not have been dis⟦missed⟧
3 - The student must attach to thi⟦s⟧
Identity Card (3) Cer⟦tificate of Vaccination⟧
Communicable diseases (6)
4 - All su⟦bmitted⟧ documents are kept
Explanations in the scho⟦ol⟧ document
Dr. Jack Aboudi
Al-Rashid Street — Ras al-Qarya
Telephone Number { Clinic: 6181
Residence: 4707
I examined Miss Lillian Moshe Shua'it
And found her free of communicable diseases
And she had been recently vaccinated against smallpox
⟦illegible⟧
2/11/51
Student's name according to the school document:
Father's name and family surname according to:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
Result in the grade transferred from:
Year of graduation from primary education:
Name of the primary school graduated from:
Grade admitted to:
Identity Card | Name |
| Date of Birth |
| Address |
| Nationality |
Student's Guardian | Name |
| Relationship |
| Occupation |
| Address |
Student's current address:
Student's signature
Guardian's signature
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Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Conditions for Admission
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character 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 Province (2) the identity card (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from infectious diseases (6) two copies of their 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 described in the school document.
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 school:
Name of primary school graduated from:
Grade in which he was admitted:
Identity Card - Name:
Identity Card - Date of Birth:
Identity Card - Address:
Identity Card - Nationality:
Student's Guardian - Name:
Student's Guardian - Relationship:
Student's Guardian - Occupation:
Student's Guardian - Current Address:
Phone Number (if any):
Student's Current Address:
Student's Signature
Guardian's Signature