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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.

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 51-75

Archival unit 51

Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Shamash Preparatory School:
Baghdad:
Telephone: 6028
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photograph is fixed above is one of the students
of this school attending the preparatory class for this year 94 / 95
And he was in the past year in the third intermediate class of the school
We request to refer this to the General Recruitment Directorate.
The Director
Headmaster.
Passed the exam ⟦...⟧
for the year 19 / 19 and
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 in the ⟦...⟧
in their lessons and of those ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 52

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photograph is fixed above is one of the students
of this school attending the preparatory class for this year 94 / 95
And he was in the previous year in the third intermediate class at ⟦illegible⟧ school
So we request to refer this to the General Recruitment Directorate.
The Director
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 53

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date:
Subject:
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
SHAMASH SCHOOL BAGHDAD
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad

Archival unit 54

Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Subject ⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
To ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧
Passed the ⟦line⟧ exam
For the year 19 / 19 and that ⟦line⟧
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 in the ⟦line⟧
In their lessons and of those with ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
SHAMASH SCHOOL BAGHDAD
Headmaster.

Archival unit 55

Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
⟦line⟧
No.:
Number ::
Date ::
Date ::
To,:
To:
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ has passed the Iraqi
Government Secondary Schools Examination
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
and obtained the following marks :-
That ⟦line⟧ 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⟧ Arabic Language
English Language ⟦line⟧ English Language
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧ Solid Geometry
Biology ⟦line⟧ Zoology and Botany
Algebra & Trigonometry ⟦line⟧ Algebra and Trigonometry
⟦uncertain: Chemistry⟧ ⟦line⟧ Chemistry
Physics ⟦line⟧ Physics
Total ⟦line⟧ Total
During his study in our school, he has shown
himself to be ⟦line⟧
and of ⟦line⟧ character
And during the period of his attendance at the school, he was among the students ⟦line⟧
in their lessons and of good conduct and character.
Yours faithfully.
Director
Headmaster.

Archival unit 56

Shamash Secondary School
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Number:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 195
Transfer Certificate
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
The student whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of this
school attending the Third Intermediate class for the academic year 1951 - 1952 and 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 he obtained in the examinations referred to above
Arabic Language | 57
English Language | 77
Social Studies | 57
Mathematics | 71
Physics and Chemistry | 60
Health and Biology | 82
Total | 404
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
Clerk
Director
1 - Student's Name
2 - His Guardian's Address
3 - Date
4 - School Address
5 - Class and his last result

Archival unit 58

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 re-sit status 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 Governorate.
B - A medical certificate confirming freedom from infectious diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil Status Record (Nufous).
E - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (as per the Civil Status Record): ⟦Elias Yousef Shaoul⟧
His address (as per the Civil Status Record): ⟦Abu Nuwas Street 1/7/1⟧
His date of birth (as per the Civil Status Record): 1946
Student's current address: ⟦Abu Nuwas Street 1/7/1⟧
School transferred from: ⟦Francophonie⟧
Grade transferred from: ⟦Third Intermediate⟧
His result in the grade transferred from: ⟦Passed⟧
The last general exam he passed and its date: ⟦Intermediate School Exam 1951 - 1952⟧
Student's guardian - Name: ⟦Yousef Shaoul⟧
Relationship: ⟦His father⟧
Profession: ⟦Merchant⟧
His address: ⟦Abu Nuwas Street 1/7/1 Telephone 2113⟧
⟦signature⟧
Signature of student's guardian

Archival unit 59

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
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 felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school transcript certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province (2) the civil status record (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from contagious diseases (6) two copies of his 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 explained in the school transcript.
Student's name according to the school transcript: Elias
Father's name and family surname according to the school transcript: Yaqub Habbal
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Second Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Passed
Year of graduation from primary school: 1948 - 1949
Name of the primary school graduated from: Al-Saadoun Sassoon
Grade admitted to: Third Intermediate
Civil status record name: Elias
Date of birth: 1936
Address: Kurd al-Pasha
Nationality: Iraqi
Student's guardian name: Yaqub
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Merchant
Current address:
Telephone number (if any):
Student's current address: Kurd al-Pasha 102 - 2
Student's signature
Guardian's signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 63

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Number: Sh/296/59/58
Date: 19/7/1959
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh/296 and dated 19/7/1959 belonging
to Jack Khedouri Aini for authentication.
Please accept our utmost respect.
Abdullah Oweidia
The Director
Directorate of ⟦...⟧
The Number
The Date
Number ⟦...⟧
Examination Number
That
The Examination
On its back and based on
1- Accepted according to
in
2- The documents which
The addressed entity
3- The classes ⟦...⟧
4- The subjects ⟦...⟧
5- His conduct and regularity of attendance.
6- The date he left the school.
7- Was he provided with a transfer document?
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 64

Brigade Stamp and Certification
⟦line⟧
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 014996 B
Examination Number:
To :-:
Photographic Portrait
X
That ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above is a student of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school and entered
The ⟦line⟧ exam for the year 19/⟦line⟧ and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ session and obtained the grades listed
on the back, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted under Transfer Certificate No. ⟦line⟧ dated / / 19 issued by ⟦line⟧ school
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided.
The entity to which the document is addressed | its number | its date | type of document
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
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 conduct and regularity of attendance.
6 - The date he left the school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document?
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 65

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words |  | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words

Archival unit 66

2/12/59
8/12/59
Incoming
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Subject ⟦line⟧
Seal and authentication of the Province
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number SH/84/53/5
Date 9/7/1959
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered SH/287 and dated 9/7/1959
belonging to Jack Khadouri Menashi for authentication.
Please accept our utmost respect.
Abdullah Obeidia
Principal
School Principal
Directorate of Ed⟦...⟧
Number
Date
Examination Number
That
The exam
On its back and based on ⟦...⟧
1 - Admitted according to
in
2 - Documents which
The entity transferred to
1 - Classes ⟦...⟧
3 - Lessons ⟦...⟧
5 - His conduct and ⟦...⟧
6 - Date of lea⟦...⟧
7 - Was he provid⟦...⟧
School Clerk

Archival unit 67

9 / 84 / 55
9 / 7 / 1959
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 14987 B
Examination Number:
Stamp and certification of the province
Photograph
X
To :-
That ________ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ________ grade from our school entered
the ________ exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ________ in the ________ session and he obtained the marks listed
on the back, and based on his request we have provided him with this document.
1 - He was admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ________ and dated / / 19 issued by ________ school
in ________
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity the document is addressed to | Its number | Its date | Type of document
3 - The grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other).
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate
⟦illegible⟧
School Clerk
Stamp
School Principal

Archival unit 68

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
SHAMASH SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

Archival unit 69

Shamash Secondary School
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Subject:
Number: Sh / 73 / 57
Date: 4 / 6 / 1957
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
We enclose herewith the document numbered Sh / 74 / 57 dated 4 / 6 / 1957 belonging to
Jack Khedhouri Eini. Please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Ovadia
The Director
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
To ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧
Passed the exam ⟦line⟧
For the year 19 / 19 and ⟦line⟧
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 in the ⟦line⟧
In their lessons and of those with ⟦line⟧

Archival unit 70

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone
Number ::
Date ::
To:
That ⟦line⟧
Passed the ⟦line⟧ exam
For the year 19 / 19 and that ⟦line⟧
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 in the ⟦line⟧
In their lessons and of those with ⟦line⟧
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/ 72 / 57
Date: 4 / 6 / 1957
Subject:
General Directorate of Recruitment
Jack Khedhouri Eini, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the students who completed preparatory
studies at this school for the academic year 1953 / 1954, and his success was in the second
session, and his examination number was 1471.
He has not been provided with any transfer certificate to any other school.
He was previously provided with documents numbered Sh/ 248 / 54 dated 30 / 9 / 1954 and Sh/ 399 / 54
dated 24 / 4 / 1954.
The non-revocation identity number belonging to the aforementioned is 2480 and its date is 19 / 5 / 1957.
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Headmaster.

Archival unit 71

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number ::
Date ::
To:
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / 791 / 51
Date: 1952/2/26
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦Jack Khedhouri Eini⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the
regular students of this school in the ⟦Fifth Commercial⟧ grade for this year 1952 - 1953 and was
last year in the ⟦Fourth Preparatory⟧ grade at ⟦Shamash Secondary School⟧
so we request to refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
Clerk
⟦illegible⟧
Director
⟦circular stamp with illegible text⟧
That ⟦line⟧
Passed the general examination for the ⟦line⟧ study
for the year 19 / 19 and finished his studies ⟦line⟧
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 period of his attendance at the school was ⟦line⟧
in their lessons and of good conduct ⟦line⟧
Headmaster.

Archival unit 72

Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.:
Number ::
Date :: 8th October, 54.
Date ::
To,: Whom it may concern,
To:
This is to certify that Mr. Jack Khedoory Iny has passed the Iraqi Government Secondary Schools Examination (Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19 and obtained the following marks :-
This is to certify that he 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 | 51 Fifty-one. | Arabic Language
English Language | 74 Seventy-four. | English Language
Solid Geometry | 91 Ninety-one. | Solid Geometry
Biology | 62 Sixty-two. | Zoology and Botany
Algebra & Trigonometry | 83 Eighty-three. | Algebra and Trigonometry
Chemistry | 50 Fifty. | Chemistry
Physics | 63 Sixty-three. | Physics
Total | 474 Four Hundred Seventy Four. | Total
During his study in our school, he has shown himself to be diligent and of good character
During his time at the school, he was among the students who were diligent in their studies and of good conduct and character.
Yours faithfully.
Director
Headmaster.

Archival unit 73

Ministry of Education Edition - Baghdad
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words |  | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 74

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No ⟦line⟧ Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧
To,⟦line⟧ To
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧ has passed the Iraqi
Government Secondary Schools Examination
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19⟦line⟧
and obtained the following marks :-
That ⟦line⟧ has
passed the general exam for preparatory studies (Scientific Branch)
for the year 19 / 19 and completed his secondary studies and below is the statement of his marks:-
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ Arabic Language
English Language ⟦line⟧ English Language
Solid Geometry ⟦line⟧ Solid Geometry
Biology ⟦line⟧ Biology
Algebra & Trigonometry ⟦line⟧ Algebra & Trigonometry
⟦Ch⟧emistry ⟦line⟧ Chemistry
Physics ⟦line⟧ Physics
Total ⟦line⟧ Total
During his study in our school, he has shown
himself to be ⟦line⟧
and of ⟦line⟧ character
And during his attendance at the school, he was among the students
⟦line⟧ in their studies and of good behavior and character.
Yours faithfully.
Director
Headmaster.

Archival unit 75

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Noted ⟦illegible⟧
77
20 / 4 / 54
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
That ⟦Isaac Hayyim⟧, whose photograph is shown above, is one of the students of this
school, attending the third intermediate grade for the school year 1951 - 1952, and he participated in
the public examinations for intermediate studies 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 | 60
English Language | 78
Social Studies | 71
Mathematics | 68
Physics and Chemistry | 68
Health and Biology | 70
Total | 415
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
Scribe
Principal
⟦signature⟧
874
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