Correspondence Regarding Students from the Baghdadi Jewish Schools
View interactive document pageThe archival material contains correspondence between different Baghdadi Jewish schools regarding: school matters, student transfers, acceptance forms, school reports, acceptance letters, graduation certificates, medical notification excuses, name changes, student punishment and parent’s requests for their children to repeat classes, pledge for misbehaving, and recommendation letters; photographs of students are included. It includes letters from schools to the Directorate of Education for certificate for ratification, to the Directorate of Missions and Equalization of Diplomas, and to the General Director of Recruitment. Also included is a letter from the Head of the Jewish Lay Council to the Directorate of Education regarding the reorganization of the Jewish schools to conform to the Ministry of Education’s new rules that concerns the students whom have been discharged from Jewish school because their Iraq citizenship has been revoked.
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Number: F / 217 / 64 Date: 23 / 9 / 1964 Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa Greetings. Attached herewith is the transfer certificate numbered F/216/64 dated 23 / 9 / 1964 Belonging to the student Salam Abdul Rahman Abdul Salam for certification. Please accept our highest respect. Isaac Cohen The Principal ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: F/ ⟦216⟧ / 64 Date: 22 / 9 / 1964 Administration of Adel Private School Salam Abdul Rahman Abdul Salam, whose photo is affixed above, is one of the students of the fourth primary grade of our school for the academic year 1963 / 1964 and he participated in the final exam for the mentioned year and passed it in the second session and based on the request of his guardian to transfer to your school we provided him with this certificate. ⟦illegible⟧ Isaac Cohen Director ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Photo area with faded stamp⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Number: F / 210 / 64 Date: 20 / 9 / 1964 Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa After greetings. We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F / 209 / 64 and dated 20 / 9 / 1964 belonging to the student Raad Issa Abdul Wahab for authentication. Please accept our highest respect. Isaac Cohen The Director ⟦illegible⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number F / 64 / Date / 9 / 1964 ⟦photograph of a student⟧ ⟦FRANK INY SCHOOL⟧ ⟦BAGHDAD⟧ ⟦Frank Iny School⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ Administration of Adel Private School Raad Issa Abdul Wahab, whose photograph is shown above, is a student in the first primary grade of our school for the academic year 1963 / 1964 and participated in the final exam for the mentioned year and passed it in the first session. Based on his guardian's desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate. Isaac Cohen Director ⟦blue ink signature⟧ ⟦blue ink mark⟧
Ministry of Health Directorate of Student Health Republic of Iraq No. ⟦622⟧ Date 24 / 9 / 1964 Frank Iny Primary School (Medical Report) A medical examination was conducted on the teacher / student: Daoud Eliyahu Gershe And it appeared that he is suffering from: Asthma Decided to grant a break for a period of: Starting from the date: 24 / 9 / 1964 His second session exam is postponed Director of Student Health ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Ministry of Education⟧ ⟦Frank Iny School⟧ Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧
D.A Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: F/246/63 Date: 10/17/1963 Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa Greetings. Attached herewith is the document numbered F/246/63 and dated 10/17/1963 belonging to the student (Ezra Ramzi Rashad) Albert Hakim for certification. Isaac Cohen Acting Principal
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Alwiya Al-Jadida - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Number: F/63/297 Date: 17 / 10 / 1963 Directorate of Missions and Equivalence of Certificates ( Ezra Ramzi Rashad ) Albert Hakim, whose ⟦photo is attached above⟧, was one of the students in the sixth primary grade at our school for the academic year 1959 / 1960 and participated in the General Examination for Primary Education for the mentioned year and passed in the first session, and his examination number was ( 7292 ). Below is a statement of his grades: Subject | Grade Arabic Language | 88 | Eighty-eight English Language | 96 | Ninety-six History and Geography | 61 | Sixty-one Arithmetic and Measurements | 100 | One hundred Duties | 62 | Sixty-two Health and Science | 70 | Seventy Total | 477 | Please be informed that the aforementioned student did not attend or register in the first intermediate grade at our school due to his travel outside Iraq. Isaac Cohen Acting Principal ⟦illegible blue stamp⟧ ⟦Photo area with glue residue and stain⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: F/ 230 / 63 Date: 9 / 10 / 1963 Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa Greetings. Attached herewith is document No. F/229 dated 10/9/1963 belonging to the student Huda Jack Abboudi for certification. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Isaac Cohen Acting Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: F/ 222 / 63 Date: 30 / 9 / 1963 Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa Governorate Greetings. We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/ 221 / 63 and dated 30 / 9 / 1963 belonging to the student Olivia Naji Shamouli for authentication. ⟦signature⟧ Isaac Cohen Acting Director Photograph cannot be separated for imaging
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No: F/221/63 Date: 30 / 9 / 1963 Administration of Soraya Primary School for Girls Olivia Naji Isaac Shmuli, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the students of the sixth primary grade of our school for the academic year 1962/63 and she failed in the annual averages and did not participate in the general examination for primary studies. Based on her guardian's request to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate. Isaac Cohen Acting Principal Photo cannot be separated for photography purposes
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 5195 148 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 True Copy No. ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Date 8th July 1963 Date ⟦line⟧ TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to certify that Sabah Ezra Sami Zelouf has finished in June 1963, the Sixth Primary Form of Frank Iny School after having done six years of primary schooling at this school. In June last, 1963, the above pupil passed the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education, ranking 16th among 29 candidates from Frank Iny Primary School. This examination is, in standard, equivalent ⟦roughly⟧ to the Common Entrance Examination of the English Schools, or to ⟦grade⟧ seven of the American Schools. Below are the above pupil's marks in the different subjects for the Baccalaureate Examination of the sixth form:- Subject Mark % Arabic Language 82 English Language 92 Note:- Geography and History 90 Maximum mark is 100 Geometry and Arithmetic 100 Minimum passing mark in each ⟦General⟧ Science 80 subject is 50 Civics 69 ⟦line⟧ Average mark in all subjects 85.5 Rank of student in class 16 No. of students in class 29 While in Frank Iny School, S. E. S. Zelouf was always diligent and of good character. He is supplied with this certificate at his parent's request.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Maslaha Market ⟦illegible⟧ No. : Date: 5th July 1963. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to certify that Aida Sami Zelouf joined the Fourth Primary Form of Frank Iny School in October 1962, which, in standard, is equivalent roughly to grade five of the American Schools. In June this year, 1963, the above pupil passed the Final Examination of Frank Iny School in all the subjects prescribed for the Fourth Primary year, ranking 4th among 43 students of his class. She will accordingly be promoted to the fifth Primary Form at the beginning of the academic year commencing in October next 1963. Below are A. S. Zelouf final marks in the above Examination for the different subjects:- Subject | Mark out of (10) Bible | 10 Arabic Language | 8.5 French Language | 8 Arithmetic | 8.5 General Science | 7.5 Social Science (History, Geography and Civics) | 7 Note:- Maximum mark is 10.0 Minimum passing mark in each subject is 5.0 Average mark in all subjects | 8.3 Rank of student in class | 4 No of students in class | 43 Drawing | 8.5 While in Frank Iny School A. S. Zelouf was always diligent and of good character. She is supplied with this certificate at her parents' request.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Certified copy ⟦illegible⟧ No.: Date: 23rd, June, 1963. Number: Date: ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ To whom it may concern. This is to certify that Edward Abraham Hillel whose photograph is affixed above, joined the Fourth Primary Form of Frank Iny School in October 1962, which, in standard, is equivalent roughly to grade five of the American Schools. In June this year, 1963, the above pupil passed the Final Examination of Frank Iny School in all the subjectd prescribed for the Fourth Primary year, ranking 12th among 43 students of his class. He will accordingly be promoted to the fifth Primary Form at the beginning of the academic year commencing in October next 1963. Below are E. A. Hillel's final marks in the above Examination for the different subjects Subject | Mark of (10) Bible | 9 Arabic Language | 7.5 French Language | 7.5 Arithmetic | 7.5 ⟦Natu⟧ral Science | 7.5 Social Science | (History, Geography and Civic) | 7.0 Average mark in all subjects | 7.6 Rank of student in class | 12 No of students in class | 43 Drawing | 9 Note:- Maximum Mark is 10.0 Minimum passing mark in each subject is 5.0 While in Frank Iny School E. A. Hillel was always diligent and of good character. He is supplied with this certificate at his parents' request.
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Number: F / 126 / 63 Date: 1963/6/19 Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa After greetings. We attach herewith documents numbered 123, 124, 125 dated 1963/6/19 Belonging to the students whose names are listed below for certification. Philip Elias Soufer Michael Elias Soufer Charles Elias Soufer Isaac Cohen Acting Director ⟦illegible⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 No: F/ 63/ Date: 19 / 6 / 1963 Directorate of Missions and Equivalency of Certificates We certify to you that Michael Elias Manshi Sofair, whose photograph is fixed below, was one of the students of the kindergarten in our school for the academic year 1961 / 1962 and did not register or attend at the beginning of the academic year 1962 / 1963 in this school due to his travel outside Iraq. Based on the request of his guardian, we have provided him with this letter. Isaac Cohen Acting Director ⟦photograph of a child⟧
Frank Iny School 144 Intermediate and Primary Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Number: F / ⟦122⟧ / 63 Date: 19 / 6 / 1963 Directorate of Missions and Equivalence of Certificates We confirm to you that Charles Elias Munshi Sofair, whose photograph is fixed below, was one of the students of the preparatory class in our school for the academic year 61 / 1962 and he did not attend or register at the beginning of the academic year 62 / 1963 in this school due to his travel outside Iraq. And based on the request of his guardian, we have provided him with this document. Isaac Cohen Acting Director ⟦FRANK INY SCHOOL ⟦line⟧ BAGHDAD⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Ref No. F/: 63/ Date: 19 / 6 / 1963 Directorate of Missions and Equivalence of Certificates We certify to you that Philip Elias Munshi Sofair, whose photograph is fixed below, was one of the Kindergarten students in our school for the academic year 1961 / 1962 and did not register or attend at the beginning of the academic year 1962 / 1963 in this school due to his travel ⟦outside⟧ outside Iraq, and based on his request, we have provided him with this letter. Isaac Cohen Acting Principal ⟦Photograph of a young male student⟧ 125