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 English Translation, Pages 76-100
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 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 clearance from communicable diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil Status Record (Nufus).
E - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to the Civil Status Record): ⟦Fouad ...⟧
Address (according to the Civil Status Record): ⟦illegible⟧
Date of birth (according to the Civil Status Record): ⟦1937⟧
Current address of the student: ⟦illegible⟧
School transferred from: ⟦illegible⟧
Grade transferred from: ⟦illegible⟧
Result in the grade transferred from: ⟦illegible⟧
Last general exam passed and its date: ⟦illegible⟧
Student's guardian's name: ⟦illegible⟧
Relationship: ⟦illegible⟧
Profession: ⟦illegible⟧
Address: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦illegible⟧
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 have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school transcript certified by the Baghdad District Directorate of Education (2) the civil status record (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from communicable 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: Jacky
Father's name and family surname according to the school transcript: Khedhouri Iny
School transferred from: Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Failed
Year of graduation from primary studies: 1948
Name of the primary school graduated from: Albert David Sassoon
Grade admitted to: Third Intermediate
Civil Status Record - Name: Jacky Khedhouri Iny
Civil Status Record - Date of Birth: 1936
Civil Status Record - Address: ⟦illegible⟧
Civil Status Record - Nationality: Iraqi
Student's Guardian - Name: Khedhouri Yaqub Iny
Student's Guardian - Relationship: His father
Student's Guardian - Occupation: Merchant
Student's Guardian - Current Address: None
Telephone Number (if any): None
Student's Current Address: Jacky Khedhouri Iny / Bustan Sassoon / 10 / 1 / Baghdad
Student's Signature
⟦signature⟧
Guardian's Signature
Khedhouri Yaqub Iny
⟦signature⟧
Kohin
⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Number: 607
Date: 24 / 5 / 1960
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh/455 and dated 24 / 5 / 1960
belonging to Jamil Sassoon Shwait for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director
50 fils revenue stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
School Directorate
Number
Date
Book 94
Examination Number
That
The Examination
On its back and based on
1 - Accepted according to
in
2 - The documents that
The addressed party
3 - The classes that
4 - The lessons that
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - The date he left the school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
Number: 60 / 62
No.:
Date: 24 / 5 / 1960
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh/455 and dated 24 / 5 / 1960
belonging to Jamil Sassoon Shohet for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Oweidia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Brigadier's Seal and Attestation
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦line⟧
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 015094 B
Examination Number:
To :-:
The ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦illegible⟧ grade of our school who entered
the ⟦illegible⟧ examination for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦illegible⟧ in the ⟦illegible⟧ session and he obtained the grades listed
on the back of it, and based on his request, we provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered:
And dated: / / 19
Issued by the school:
In:
2 - Documents previously provided.:
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
| ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3 - Classes failed, number of years failed, and reason for failure (illness or other).:
4 - Lessons completed (make-up exams).:
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.:
6 - Date of leaving school.:
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document:
School Clerk
School Principal
Republic of Iraq
50
Fils Financial Stamp
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade
| Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers
| Grade in words | Grade in words | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
| Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers | Grade in numbers
| Grade in words | Grade in words | Grade in words
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
⟦line⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
No.:
Date:
No.: Sh / 63 / 60
Date: 24 / 5 / 1960
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 455 and dated 24 / 5 / 1960
belonging to Jamil Sassoon Shohet for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧ and obtained the school grades
⟦illegible⟧ 19 issued by the school
Type of document
Its number | Its date
in it and the number of years of failure and the reason for failure (illness or other).
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: / / 19
Book: 015094 B
Examination Number:
To :-:
Seal and Certification of the Province
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 grades listed
on the back and based on his request we provided him with this document.
1 - Accepted under transfer certificate number ⟦...⟧ dated / / 19 issued by the school
in ⟦...⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its 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 conduct and regularity of attendance.
6 - The date he left school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/105/5/23
Date: 22 / 5 / 1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
After greetings.
We attach herewith the school certificate Sh/123 dated 22 / 5 / 1958 belonging
to Jamil Sassoon Cohen. Please certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Stamp
School Principal
School Clerk
Directorate
Number
Date
That
The Exam
on the back of it and based on
1 - Admitted according to
in
2 - Documents
The destination transferred to
3 - The classes
4 - The lessons
5 - His behavior and uniform
6 - Date of leaving
Ministry of Education Press - 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⟧
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦line⟧
Number:
Date: / / 19
Booklet: 039363 A
Solar Photography (Portrait)
To :-
That ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school who entered
the exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ session and he obtained the listed grades
on the back of it, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ and dated / / 19 issued by the school
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number and date | Type of document
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the reason for failure (illness or otherwise).
4 - The subjects in which he completed requirements.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - The date he left the school.
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade (Ministerial)
| Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words | | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education Edition - Baghdad
⟦faded emblem of the Kingdom of Iraq⟧
Subject | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | ⟦content⟧
First Grade | | | ⟦faded handwriting⟧
Second Grade | | | ⟦faded handwriting⟧
Third Grade | | | ⟦faded handwriting⟧
Subject | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | ⟦content⟧
Entrance Exam | | | ⟦faded handwriting⟧
Fourth Grade | | | ⟦faded handwriting⟧
Fifth Grade Ministerial | | | ⟦faded handwriting⟧
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
⟦line⟧ School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Number ::
Date ::
No.:
Date ::
To: ⟦illegible⟧
To,:
That ⟦illegible⟧ has
This is to certify that ⟦line⟧
passed the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) has passed the Iraqi
for the year 19 / 19 and completed his secondary studies and below is a statement of his grades:- Government Secondary Schools Examination
(Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19
and obtained the following marks :-
Arabic Language | 71 Seventy-one | Arabic Language | ⟦line⟧
English Language | 57 Fifty-seven | English Language | ⟦line⟧
Solid Geometry | 88 Eighty-eight | Solid Geometry | ⟦line⟧
Biology | 63 Sixty-three | Biology | ⟦line⟧
Algebra & Trigonometry | 77 Seventy-seven | Algebra & Trigonometry | ⟦line⟧
Chemistry | 57 Fifty-seven | Chemistry | ⟦line⟧
Physics | 70 Seventy | Physics | ⟦line⟧
Total | 483 Four hundred and eighty-three | Total | ⟦line⟧
During his period of attendance at the school he was among the diligent students During his study in our school, he has shown
in their lessons and of good conduct and biography. himself to be ⟦line⟧
and of ⟦line⟧ character
The Director Yours faithfully.
Headmaster.
Note that the examination number is 1472
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is affixed above is one of the students of this
school attending the ⟦line⟧ grade for this year 19 - 19 and was
in the past year in the ⟦line⟧ grade of ⟦line⟧ school
⟦line⟧
We therefore request to refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
Secretary
Principal
⟦illegible⟧ General for Study
⟦illegible⟧ 1953 - 1954
⟦illegible⟧ this exam ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 1474
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number:
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is fixed above is one of the students of this
school attending the ⟦line⟧ grade for this year 19 ⟦line⟧ - 19 ⟦line⟧ and he was
in the past year in the ⟦line⟧ grade of ⟦line⟧ school
We therefore request to refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
Clerk
Director
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
1 - He
2 - He
3 - He
4 - On
5 - A
Student's Name
His Address (
Date of Birth
Address of the
The School
The Grade
His result in
Last exam
Student's Guardian
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: H/20/54
Date: 2 / 9 / 54
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Jill Sassoon Cohen, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the
regular students of this school in the fifth secondary grade for this year 94 / 95
and was in the previous year in the third intermediate grade at Shamash Secondary School
so we request that this be referred to the General Recruitment Directorate.
He participated in the general examinations for secondary studies for the year
1953 - 1954 and the result in this exam was
incomplete in Solid Geometry
noting that his examination number is 1472
The Director
Abdul Rahman ⟦...⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 1/220/54
Date: 8/9/54
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦Jil Siren Cohen⟧ whose photograph is fixed above is one of the students
of this school attending the ⟦Fifth⟧ Preparatory grade for this year 94 / 95
And he was in the past year in the Third Intermediate grade at ⟦Shamash Preparatory⟧ school
So we request to refer this to the General Recruitment Directorate.
He participated in the general examinations for preparatory studies for the year
academic 1953 - 1954 and the result in this exam was ⟦Pass⟧
⟦Incomplete in Engineering Drawing⟧
Note that his examination number is 1472
The Director
⟦Abdul Monem⟧
Number
⟦Number⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date:
Graduation Certificate
⟦line⟧
To:
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is affixed above has participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 94 - 95 and passed
it, and for that reason we have provided him with this document because he has completed his secondary studies
The Director
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Graduation Certificate
To ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is affixed above has participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 94 - 95 and passed
it, and for that reason we have provided him with this certificate because he completed his secondary studies
⟦illegible⟧
The Director
1 - ⟦...⟧
2 - ⟦...⟧
3 - ⟦...⟧
4 - ⟦...⟧
5 - ⟦...⟧
Student's Name
Address (
Date of Birth
Address of ⟦...⟧
The School
The Class
His result in
Last exam
Student's Guardian
⟦illegible⟧
The Year
By God
Shamash Secondary School
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: Sh - 40 - 52
Date: 2 / 9 / 52
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦Jil Sassoon Cohen⟧ whose photograph is affixed above is one of the
regular students of this school in the ⟦Fourth⟧ secondary grade for this year 954 / 955
And he was in the previous year in the third intermediate grade at ⟦Frank Iny⟧ ⟦Al-Nazli⟧ school
So we request to refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
⟦illegible⟧
The Director