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IJA 3211

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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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.

Metadata

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 English Translation, Pages 26-50

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General Organization for Radio and Television
Directorate of Directed and Local Programs
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Security Officer of the Organization:
Director General of the Radio and Television Organization:
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But it is a pity because you yourself admit that you are no longer a favorite
of the public as in the past, meaning your voice is a voice calling in the desert, and if you want
your voice to be heard in Arab places, and for popularity to return to you,
you must change your taste, explain your own mistake in
order for them to return and believe, you must beat very hard on the sin
so that they believe your change of conscience, you must be a shofar
fighting the right direction and that which you were.
I wish for you to continue to function without fears,
do for the sake of your faith and persist in order to atone for your iniquities.
And the result is what will ultimately determine the Arab
leadership, and not the Rabin government.

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Shmuel Shochet
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to individuals - possibility of Sabbath ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ "The Book of Actions" went up and will appear on ⟦illegible⟧ day
Need ⟦illegible⟧ for the sake of capital - prayer - ⟦illegible⟧ fund
In general, a fuller action was written - and also ⟦illegible⟧
On the income of ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of the Action Institution
In recent days young people appeared ⟦illegible⟧
Do not go - do not ask questions and it is clear ⟦illegible⟧
We will speak further about the Book of Actions
And in my opinion we must keep ⟦illegible⟧
To write ⟦illegible⟧ and send them to On Eagles' Wings
And so - questions and words of ⟦illegible⟧ - distinction
And on Sunday - at the school. You too ⟦illegible⟧
Nevertheless - they do not understand the masses
And therefore it is necessary and desirable "as" more ⟦illegible⟧
As few of the names as possible ⟦illegible⟧
In order as ⟦illegible⟧ the truth ⟦illegible⟧
Explanation! For we do not want in this the ⟦illegible⟧

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I set our pace, and I transferred everything ⟦illegible⟧
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these actions, were others at the level of the Knesset
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Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number: 251
Baghdad on: 18 / 10 / 1949
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of Albert David Sassoon Intermediate School
Elias Yaqoub Fattal, whose photograph is attached above, was one of the students
of the sixth primary grade of our school for the academic year 1948 - 1949
and he participated in the general examinations for primary studies for the mentioned year
and passed it, as he achieved (406) four hundred and six marks.
He is of good character and conduct, and based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate.
The Director
⟦signature⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
40 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
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Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number ::
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To: ⟦illegible⟧
Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number: 251
Baghdad on: 11 / 6 / 1949
Subject :: Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of Albert David Sassoon Intermediate School
Elias Yaqoub Fattal, 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 he participated in the general examinations for primary studies for the mentioned year
and passed it, as he achieved (406) four hundred and six marks.
He is of good character and conduct, and based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate.
The Director
40 Fils
10 Fils
That ⟦illegible⟧
Passed the general examination for studies
for the year 19 / 19 and completed his studies
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧
Zoology and Botany ⟦line⟧
Algebra and Trigonometry ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧
Headmaster.
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Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
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Date ::
To: ⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
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Number: Sh / 224 / 54
Date: 25 / 9 / 954
Graduation Certificate
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To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The student ⟦Isaac Shaoul⟧ whose photograph is attached above participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 94 - 954 and passed
it, and for this reason we have provided him with this certificate because he completed his secondary studies
⟦illegible⟧ from referring his papers to the General Recruitment Directorate
The Director
Note that his examination number is (1470)
Declaration
Passed the General Examination for Studies
for the year 19 / 19 and completed his studies
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧
Zoology and Botany ⟦line⟧
Algebra and Trigonometry ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧
And the duration of his attendance at the school was ⟦line⟧
in their lessons and of good conduct ⟦line⟧
Note that his examination number is (1470) .Headmaster

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⟦illegible⟧ Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.:
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Date ::
Date ::
To,:
To: Directorate of Education of the ⟦illegible⟧ Province
This is to certify that ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ has passed the Iraqi
Government Secondary Schools Examination
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
and obtained the following marks :-
That ⟦illegible⟧ has
passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch)
for the year 19 / 19 and completed his secondary studies, and the following is a statement of his marks:-
Arabic Language | ⟦line⟧ | 57 | Arabic Language
English Language | ⟦line⟧ | 66 | English Language
Solid Geometry | ⟦line⟧ | 82 | Solid Geometry
Biology | ⟦line⟧ | 84 | Zoology and Botany
Algebra & Trigonometry | ⟦line⟧ | 80 | Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry | ⟦line⟧ | 84 | Chemistry
Physics | ⟦line⟧ | 84 | Physics
Total | ⟦line⟧ | 537 | Total
During his study in our school, he has shown
himself to be ⟦illegible⟧
and of ⟦line⟧ character
During his period of attendance at the school, he was among the ⟦illegible⟧ students
in their lessons and of good conduct and character.
Yours faithfully.
Director
Headmaster.
Note that his examination number is (1470)