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IJA 2863

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are student files from the Jewish schools in Baghdad. The item includes disciplinary reports, applications for Shamash Secondary School, and correspondence between school administrations and the Iraqi government.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2863
Item Number
12831
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Menahem S. Daniel's School, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, File Folder, Baghdad College, Typed, Exam Results, School Material, Crown Crest, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, University of London, Letterhead, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Frank Iny School, University of Cambridge, 'Adel Primary School, Photograph, Annotation, SAT Exam, Handwritten, Students

AI en Translation, Pages 101-125

Page 102

⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Menahem S. Daniel's School
233/42/ Senak
TELEPHONE 6812
Menahem Salih Daniel ⟦Private⟧ School
42/233 H. 2 Menahem Daniel St. - Senak
Telephone Number 6812
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on 8/8/1965
Number: 825
Subject: ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
In the Lower Certificate in English examination the candidate named below gained the result shown.
ALFRED GOURJI SHEENA LCE
RESULT IN EACH TEST SEE OVERLEAF
PRESCRIBED BOOKS VERY GOOD
ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LANGUAGE FAIL
DICTATION READING AND CONVERSATION GOOD
RESULT IN THE WHOLE EXAMINATION FAILED TO GAIN A CERTIFICATE
Date of Examination Index-number Place of Examination
JUNE 1965 220068 BAGHDAD
Arabic Language | 85
English Language | 88
Social Studies | 95
Mathematics | 97
Principles of Science and Health | 61
Religion and National Education | ⟦illegible⟧
Batch
Hor
8/12
He was of good conduct and behavior ⟦during⟧ the academic year, and we have provided him with this certificate
based on his father's desire to transfer him to private ⟦schools⟧.
Iraqi Nationality Non-Deprivation Identity Card Number
of his father 786 and date ⟦illegible⟧ 1955
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
M. S. DANIEL SCHOOL
Baghdad
1910
⟦illegible⟧

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Frank Iny
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Menahem S. Daniel's School
233/42/ Senak
TELEPHONE 6812
Menahem Salih Daniel Private School
233/42 H 2 Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
Telephone Number 6812
Baghdad on 8 / 8 / 1962 Baghdad
Number: 825
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Management of the Respected Frank Iny Private School
The student Salim Ayna, whose photo is attached above, is one of
the students of the sixth primary grade in this school and has participated in the general examinations
for the Baghdad District - first session - for primary studies in the academic year 1961/1962
and his examination number was 1004. He achieved 544 marks out of a total of 600 marks and was considered
passing
We list below the statement of grades he obtained in the aforementioned exam:-
Arabic Language | 85
English Language | 88
Social Studies | 95
Mathematics | 97
Principles of Science and Health | 69
Religion and National Education | 100
Total | 544
Payment
4 Dinars
8/12
He was of good conduct and behavior and worked hard in his lessons throughout the school year. We have provided him with this certificate
based on his father's desire to transfer him to the Frank Iny Private School.
Identity card number for non-revocation of Iraqi citizenship
for his father 786 and dated 27 / 7 / 1955
He was provided
The Republic of Iraq
50 Fils revenue stamp
Baghdad
1962
MENAHEM S. DANIEL SCHOOL
Menahem Salih Daniel School

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Presidency of the Jewish Community of Baghdad
Telephone - Presidency of the Jewish Community of Baghdad 6, 7 and 691/64
P.O. Box 7/188 Baghdad
Shamash & Frank Iny School
Baghdad
TELEPHONE 8915
Baghdad ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 195⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Statistics and Certificates
We certify the authenticity of the signature of the Director of ⟦...⟧
Number 9204 Date 14 / ⟦...⟧
Certificates Registrar, Director of Education of Baghdad Province
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧

⟦Alfred Selim⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who pass the primary education exam are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who pass the entrance exam are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have makeup exams for the intermediate education exam shall 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 Province.
b - A medical certificate confirming freedom from contagious diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Identification (Nationality Book).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and behavior.
Student's name (according to Civil Status ID): Alfred Selim Sheina
Address (according to Civil Status ID): Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Date of birth (according to Civil Status ID): 24 / 1 / 1950
Student's current address: 57 / 220 Arsa Alwiya
School transferred from: Menachem Salih Daniel
Grade transferred from: Sixth Primary
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general exam passed and its date: 1961 - 1962
Student's guardian: Selim Menashi Sheina
Relationship:
Profession: Shop owner
Address: Karrada Al-Sharqiya Al-Bu Shuja 5 / 6 / 10
Signature of the student's guardian

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Abay Yusuf Ilya Abdul Aziz
Recommendation

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Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary Study Document »
Number :: 000210
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
No. /: Sh / 227
Date: 2 / 6 / 1971
Examination Number: 2826
To / General Recruitment Directorate
Eli Youssef Elia Abdel Aziz, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth grade, Scientific Branch, of our school
He entered the General Examination for the year 1966 / 67 and his result was Passing in the first session and he earned the grades
listed below / on its back, and by this he is considered to have completed the requirements of secondary study, and based on his request we have provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt Year 1966 / 67 | Second Attempt | Third Attempt | Fourth Attempt
Arabic | 55 Fifty-five |  |  |
English | 78 Seventy-eight |  |  |
Mathematics | 70 Seventy |  |  |
Biology | 59 Fifty-nine |  |  |
Chemistry | 75 Seventy-five |  |  |
Physics | 69 Sixty-nine |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧ | 51 Fifty-one |  |  |
Total | 457 Four hundred fifty-seven |  |  |
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 1252 and dated 2 / 9 / 1965 issued by Frank Iny Intermediate School in Baghdad Governorate
2 - Documents previously provided.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of Document
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Officer | 1506 | 9 / 4 / 67 |
University of Basra | 1524 | 20 / 7 / 67 |
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Officer | 1606 | 26 / 9 / 67 | Preparatory
" | 4 | 25 / 4 / 68 |
" | 126 | 16 / 4 / 69 |
3 - The classes in which he failed and the number of years of failure: Did not fail
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete: None
5 - His behavior and attendance regularity: Very good
6 - Date he left school: 10 / 8 / 1967
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document: Yes
School Clerk
Salim Cohen
School Director
⟦Signature⟧
The reserves were notified of the ranks 271 / 272 on 19 / 8 / 1969
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad

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(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number: Sh / 45 / 69
Date: 5 / 5 / 1969
Recruitment Department / First Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings.
We confirm to you that the document numbered Sh / 126 and dated 16 / 4 / 1969
attached ⟦herewith⟧, which belongs to (⟦Albert Yusuf Elia Abdul Aziz⟧), was issued by the administration
of this school; please be informed.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
The Director

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Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary Education Document »
Number: 000115
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Issue /: Sh / 136
Date: 10 / 4 / 1966
Examination Number: 2826
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 42 / 69
Date: 16 / 4 / 1966
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings:
We attach herewith the school documents belonging to the students whose names are listed below for the purpose of certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Simha Nassim
The Principal
Name | Number | Date
Meir Salim Mounir Rabia | Sh / 135 | 16 / 4 / 1966
Eli Youssef Elia Abdel Aziz | Sh / 136 | 16 / 4 / 1966
Sabah Shawqi Yaqub Dallal | Sh / 137 | 16 / 4 / 1966
Farid Moushi Ibrahim Al-Hakim | Sh / 138 | 16 / 4 / 1966
3 - The classes which ⟦...⟧
4 - The subjects in which he completed ⟦...⟧
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance ⟦...⟧
6 - Date of leaving school: July 1967
7 - Whether he was provided with a graduation transfer document
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
Non-receipt letter number: 274 / 471 on 19 / 9 / 1966

Page 114

Subject | First Grade |  | Second Grade |  | Third Grade |  | Subject | Grade |  | Grade |
| Score |  | Score |  | Score |  |  | Score |  | Score |
| in digits | in writing | in digits | in writing | in digits | in writing |  | in digits | in writing | in digits | in writing
Shamash Secondary School
for Boys
Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Ministry of Education
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
No: SH / 64 / 68 / 89
Date: 4 / 6 / 1968
Recruitment Office / First Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings,
We confirm to you that the document numbered SH / 4 dated 25 / 4 / 1968
attached herewith, which belongs to (Eli Youssef Elia Abdel Aziz), was issued by the administration
of this school, please be informed.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
The Principal
Shamash Private Preparatory School
⟦illegible⟧
1968
⟦outline of a missing photograph⟧

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Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
No.: 000004
School Directorate: Shamash Private Secondary School
Number /: Sh/1
Date: 25 / 4 / 1968
Examination Number:
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
The Republic of Iraq
⟦line⟧
Office of
Karrada Al-Sharqiya First Recruitment
4796
⟦line⟧
27 / 5 / 1968
To / Directorate of Shamash Private Secondary School
We request confirmation of the school document numbered Sh/1 dated 25 / 4 / 1968 issued by your school
that it belongs to the student Eli Barsha bin Ilya Abdul Aziz born in 1949 and send it by official mail
Based on the General Recruitment Directorate's letter numbered 12114 and dated 12 / 11 / 1967 which was a response
to the General Recruitment Directorate's letter numbered 11011 and dated 15 / 10 / 1967 and we took the ⟦...⟧ fee
( ⟦...⟧ )
⟦...⟧
Recruitment Officer of Karrada Al-Sharqiya First
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of years of failure:
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete:
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance: Very good
6 - Date he left the school: 11 July 1967
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document: No
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
Non-resignation identity number 271 / 272 on 19 / 9 / 1964

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Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Private School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91693
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings:
We attach herewith the school documents belonging to the students listed below
for the purpose of certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Name | Number | Date
(Salah Rubin) Naji Nunu Shaul | 1 | 25 / 4 / 1968
Youssef (Eliyahu Habib) Youssef Shuaia | 2 | "
Ibrahim Ishaq Ibrahim Al-Mulla | 3 | "
Eli Youssef Elia Abdulaziz | 4 | "
Ezra Naim Ezra Shahrabani | 5 | "
Joseph Naji Youssef Basha | 6 | "
Riyadh Saleh Moshi Saleh | 7 | "
Simha Nassim
The Principal
That ⟦illegible⟧
Entered the exam ⟦illegible⟧
Listed below / ⟦illegible⟧
Subject
Total
Karrada Recruitment Officer
University of Baghdad
Karrada Recruitment Officer
School Registrar
School Principal
Stamp
And it was spent in the Professor Section 271 / 272 on 19 / 9 / 1964

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Ministry of Education
Iraq
« Secondary Education Document »
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number: 000004
No. /: SH / 1
Date: 25 / 4 / 1968
Examination Number: 2826
To / Recruitment Officer of Al-Rusafa Second
The student Yusuf Ilya Abdulaziz, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth grade, Scientific Branch, of our school
He entered the general examination for the year 1966 / 1967 and his result was pass in the first attempt and he obtained the grades
listed below / on the back, and thus he is considered to have completed the requirements of secondary study, and at his request, we provided him with this document.
Subject | First Attempt | Second Attempt | Third Attempt | Fourth Attempt
Year | Grade (number, in writing)
Total
1 - Admitted according to Transfer Certificate No. 5212 dated 27 / 9 / 1967 issued by Shamash Intermediate and Secondary School in Baghdad Governorate
2 - Documents previously provided.
Addressed Entity of Document | Number | Date | Type of Document
Recruitment Officer of Al-Rusafa Second | 1506 | 9 / 4 / 1967 | Preparatory
Al-Hikma University | 01524 | 20 / 7 / 1967 | Preparatory
Recruitment Officer of Al-Rusafa Second | 1606 | 26 / 9 / 1967 | Preparatory
3 - Grades in which he failed and number of failure years: —
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete: —
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance: Very Good
6 - Date of leaving school: 11 July 1967
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document: No
School Registrar
School Principal
Non-resignation Identity Number 271 / 272 / 19 / 9 / 1964
Stamp

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Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Grade | Grade
| Degree | Degree | Degree |  | Degree | Degree
| in digits | in writing | in digits | in writing | in digits | in writing |  | in digits | in writing | in digits | in writing
⟦illegible⟧
Mers⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible handwritten text in blue ink⟧

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Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Grade | Grade
| Degree | Degree | Degree | | Degree | Degree
| Numerically | In Writing | Numerically | In Writing | Numerically | In Writing | | Numerically | In Writing | Numerically | In Writing
№ 44753
NERSU
BAGHDAD
Nersu
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CENTRE No.: 80610
CANDIDATE No.: 00003
LEVEL: ORDINARY
SUBJECT: 7
CENTRE No.: 80610
CANDIDATE No.: 00003
SUBJECT NAME:
GRADE:
FIRST: ELY
M.I.: Y
TEST DATE: 0367
ACH 1: CH450
ACH 2: PH413
ACH 3: M1462
GRADE: 12
⟦illegible⟧ 18/7/1969 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Religion and Arabic Language 65
History 87
Geography 44
Economics 22
⟦illegible⟧
Conduct ⟦illegible⟧
18/7/1969
7458
A photo that cannot be separated for imaging

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Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Grade | Grade
| Score | Score | Score |  | Score | Score
| Number Writing | Number Writing | Number Writing |  | Number Writing | Number Writing
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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION OVERSEAS
The statement on the other side of this form shows grades awarded to you at the Advanced and/or at the Ordinary level in each subject for which you entered. This information is sent before the issue of Certificates and the University reserves the right to correct it. The document is not a Certificate and must not be regarded as such. No further information will be issued by the University; the decisions of the Examiners, which have been reached after careful consideration, are final.
Ordinary Level
At this level grades A, B, C, D, E and O are grades of pass in descending order of merit reading from left to right, and grades F, G and H denote failure. An 'X' indicates absence from the examination in a subject. 'Z' indicates that a script has been received in answer to questions set on a subject, syllabus or option other than the one for which you entered, and no result is given.
There are no oral tests in the languages at this level.
To help unsuccessful candidates at this level to assess their future prospects grade F indicates a narrow margin of failure, G that the margin was wider and H that the candidate did not obtain more than about one third of the marks for the subject as a whole.
Advanced Level
At this level grades A, B, C, D and E are grades of pass in descending order of merit, reading from left to right, and grade F denotes failure. Grade O at this level indicates a compensatory Ordinary level pass. An 'X' indicates absence from the examination in a subject. 'Z' indicates that a script has been received in answer to questions set on a subject, syllabus or option other than the one for which you entered, and no result is given.
In Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Physics and Zoology two grades will appear. The first represents the grade obtained in the subject as a whole including the practical test. On the right of this appears the grade given in the practical test only.
Candidates who entered at this level for both Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics but who passed only in Papers I, II and III are awarded passes in Pure Mathematics and Mathematics (Pure and Applied). A compensatory pass at Ordinary level in Applied Mathematics may also be given. Candidates who passed only in Papers I, III and IV are awarded passes in Applied Mathematics and Mathematics (Pure and Applied). A compensatory pass at Ordinary level in Pure Mathematics may also be given.
There are no oral tests in the languages at this level except for certain schools in West Africa. For candidates from these schools there are two grades in French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. The first represents the result obtained in the subject as a whole including the oral test. On the right of this appears the grade given in the oral examination only. The oral grades are A, B, C, D, E, O and F. Failure in the oral test does not necessarily indicate failure in the subject as a whole.
Special Provision Governing the Award of Certificates
Private candidates who sit at centres in certain countries and who, at the time of entry, do not hold a qualification which exempts them, are required to pass in three subjects including English Language or in three subjects with a satisfactory standard of attainment in English Language (grades F or G) in order to qualify for a Certificate. The words "Certificate will not be issued" will appear at the bottom of the form overleaf whenever such a candidate fails to qualify for the award of a Certificate.
Number | Writing | Number | Writing | Number | Writing | Number | Writing
Grade | Subject | Grade | Subject | Grade | Subject | Grade | Subject
First Year |  | Second Year |  | Third Year |  | ⟦...⟧ Year |

LAST: ABDULEZER
FIRST: ELY
M.I.: Y
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE VERBAL: 242
MATH: 446
TEST DATE: 0367
ACH 1: CH450
ACH 2: PH413
ACH 3: M1462
GRADE: 12
Ely bin Youssef Eliyahu Abdulaziz ⟦line⟧ Born 18 / 7 / 1949
Intermediate Studies 61 - 1964
1964 - 1967
Academic Year 64 - 1965
Arabic 64
English 58
Chemistry and Physics 65
Mathematics 50
History and Geography 66
French ⟦...⟧
Religion and Ethics 65
Total 487 / 7
Average 69
Result Pass
Conduct Good
Academic Year 65 - 1966
Arabic 50
English 77
Chemistry and Physics 78
Mathematics 87
History and Geography 75
French 59
Religion and Ethics 84
Total 524 / 7
Average 74
Result Pass
Conduct Good
Sixth Preparatory (Commercial) 66 - 1967
Arabic 55
English 78
Accounting 70
Economics and Politics 59
Financial Mathematics 75
Law 69
Geography 51
Total 457 / 7
Average 65
Result Pass
Conduct Good
Second Intermediate 62 - 1963
Arabic 50
English 80
Mathematics 87
Science 80
History and Geography 54
French 60
Religion and Ethics 76
Total 487 / 7
Average 69
Result Pass
Conduct Good

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Iraqi Ministry of Education
Secondary School Document
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Limit:
Date:
Examination Number:
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Private School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91163
Number: Sh / 85 / 67
Date: 26 / 9 / 1967
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings:
We attach herewith the documents whose numbers, dates, and owners' names are listed
below for the purpose of certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
Headmistress
Number | Date | Student Name
1606 | 1967/9/26 | Elie Youssef Elia Abdulaziz
1607 | 1967/9/26 | Sabah Azouri Munshi Shamash
1608 | 1967/9/26 | (Isaac Hayim) Yaqoub Hesqail
1609 | 1967/9/26 | Saad Saleh Yamin Haddad
The student ⟦...⟧
( General )
( Second )
For the requirements of ⟦...⟧
Subject
1- Accepted by ⟦...⟧
2- Documents ⟦...⟧
The ⟦...⟧
Officer ⟦...⟧
Univer- ⟦...⟧
3- Classes failed and number of years of failure -
4- Subjects in which he had to sit for re-exams -
5- Behavior and regularity of attendance
6- Date of leaving school: July 11, 1967
7- Was he provided with a transfer document: No
Receipt fee petition number: 271 / 272 on 19 / 9 / 1967
School Clerk
School Headmistress