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new rules that concerns the students whom have been discharged from Jewish school because their Iraq citizenship has been revoked.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 Number ⟦line⟧ F/178/58 Date ⟦line⟧ 9/27/1958 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province After greetings, We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/177/58 and dated 9/27/1958 belonging to the student Samira Yaqub Nassim Salman. Please certify it. With high respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Obadiah Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: F/58/173 Date: 1958/9/23 No.: Date: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province Greetings. Enclosed please find the transfer certificate numbered F/58/171 and dated 1958/9/23 belonging to the student Jawad Kadhim Makki. Please certify it. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Owaidya Principal
Frank Iny School Primary and Intermediate Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. ⟦line⟧ No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Transfer Certificate Date ⟦line⟧ To the Principal of ⟦line⟧ School That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is attached below is one of the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 195 - 195 and has participated in the general exam for the mentioned year and ⟦line⟧ in it, and he (she) is of good character and behavior, and based on his (her) desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him (her) with this certificate, and following is a statement of his (her) grades: Religion ⟦line⟧ Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ English Language ⟦line⟧ French Language ⟦line⟧ Social Studies } Geography ⟦line⟧ History ⟦line⟧ Moral Duties ⟦line⟧ Mathematics } Arithmetic ⟦line⟧ Algebra ⟦line⟧ Geometry ⟦line⟧ Health and Biology ⟦line⟧ Physics ⟦line⟧ Chemistry ⟦line⟧ Objects and Health ⟦line⟧ Drawing and Handicrafts ⟦line⟧ Sports and Anthems ⟦line⟧ Total ⟦line⟧ The Principal
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. ... F/168/58 ... Date ... 22/9/1958 ... FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province After greetings We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/168/58 dated 22/9/1958 belonging to the student Layla Daoud Moushi Obadia. Please certify it. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadia The Director
⟦Shamash⟧ ⟦Secondary⟧ ⟦School⟧ ⟦for Boys⟧ File Number 6812 Baghdad on 10 / 5 / 1957 Names of male and female students who passed the general examinations for the year 1956 1 | Shaheen Saleh Mir Shah | 528 | 88% | 2 | Musa Naji Shehadeh | 522 | 87% | 3 | Albert Youssef Samuel | 518 | 86.3% | 4 | Olivia Salim Hanna | 517 | 86.1% | 5 | Dalal Naji Youssef | 516 | 86% | 6 | Rachel Karim Thabit | 510 | 85% | Transferred to Baghdad College 7 | Madiha Youssef Twayq | 495 | 82.5% | 8 | Sami Naji Ezra | 484 | 81% | 9 | Salim Shmuel ⟦Hakim⟧ | 476 | 79% | 10 | Dawoud Baruch Shamasha | 471 | 78.5% | 11 | Samir Youssef Naqqash | 468 | 78% | 12 | Taiba Rashid Michel | 465 | 77.5% | 13 | Elias Mounir Berri | 462 | 77% | 14 | Amal Naji Wasfi | 459 | 76.5% | 15 | Reuben Shaul Reuben | 456 | 76% | 16 | Jackie Youssef Cohen | 450 | 75% | 17 | Reuben Kamal Eliyahu Sabri | 446 | 74% | Transferred to Baghdad College 18 | Susan Naji Manzel | 439 | 73% | 19 | Laurette Abdullah ⟦Shukrallah⟧ | 437 | 73% | 20 | Violet Nassim Faraj | 437 | 73% | 21 | Sarah Salim Yehuda | 432 | 72% | 22 | Mireille Hamida Cohen | 422 | 70% | 23 | Kamal Meir Dawoud Shamoon | 428 | 71% | Transferred to Baghdad College 24 | Nadira Ghazal Salim | 420 | 70% | Transferred to Central Girls' School 25 | Nuzha Ibrahim Al-Mani | 418 | 70% | 26 | Renee Shob Dawoud | 417 | 69.5% | 27 | El Settieh Kamal | 412 | 69% | 28 | Ghali Aziz Cohen | 408 | 68% | 29 | Enrico Eliyahu Shaul | 407 | 68% |
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: Date: No.: F / 196 / 57 Date: 18 / 7 / 1957 Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Center Greetings. We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered 195 / 57 and dated 18 / 7 / 1957 belonging to the student (Samir Nahom) Ezra Eliyahu. Please kindly certify it. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadia Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE NO. 91693 No.: F / 195 / 57 Date: 18 / 7 / 1957 No.: Date: Transfer Certificate Administration of Frank Iny Intermediate School The student (Samir Nahum) Ezra Eliyahu, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the students of this school who were attending the sixth primary grade for the academic year 1956 / 1957 and participated in the general exam for primary education and passed it. His examination number was 4069, and based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate. The aforementioned was not provided with any transfer certificate to any other school. He was not provided with any school document from this school. He did not fail during his studies in this school. The non-forfeiture identity number belonging to the student's guardian is 19 and its date is 2 / 2 / 1953. Below are the grades he achieved in the general exam for primary education for the year 1956 / 1957: Arabic Language | 71 | Seventy-one English Language | 94 | Ninety-four Science and Health | 92 | Ninety-two Duties and Religion | 66 | Sixty-six Arithmetic and Measurements | 72 | Seventy-two Social Studies | 68 | Sixty-eight Total | 463 | Abdullah Obadia Director ⟦Frank Iny School⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. 504 Date 28 / 3 / 1958 No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Directorate General of Recruitment. The student Farid Yusuf Hayawi Naqqash, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of this school who are attending the sixth primary grade for the current 1957 / 1958 academic year, and he is still attending until this date. We have provided him with this document based on his father's request. The non-revocation identity number belonging to the guardian of the aforementioned student, in which the student is registered, is 1708 and its date is 24 / 4 / 1952. Abdullah Obadiah Director ⟦illegible⟧ A photo that cannot be detached for reproduction
Iraqi Ministry of Education Transfer Form Number: 54 / 1995 Date: 6 / 9 / 952 Name of school transferred from: Maqal Primary School for Boys Name of school transferred to: Frank Iny Baghdad The student Salah son of Akram First, whose photo is attached above, from Maqal and the city of Basra Entered the first grade of our school on the date of 10 / 9 / 51 as a transfer from — school and persevered in the lessons until the end of the school year and obtained the following grades in the final exam held in May 952 51 / 52 Subjects | Grade | Subjects | Grade | Remarks Religion and Holy Quran | 6 six | History | — | Arabic Language | 5 five | Objects and Health | 7 seven | English Language | — | Duties | ⟦illegible⟧ | Arithmetic and Measurements | 6 six | Handicrafts and Drawing | 7 seven | Geography | — | Sports and Hymns | 7 seven | Total | | Total | 38 | Thirty-eight And he is entitled to promotion to the second grade or has failed in — and must retake the exam in the subject of — to be promoted to the — grade School Principal's Remarks Issued this upon his request and his condition is good in conduct and behavior School of ⟦...⟧ Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ Signature of School Principal Ministry of Education Directorate of Education for Basra Province Date ⟦...⟧ Certifies the validity of the School Principal's signature ⟦...⟧ For the Director of Education of Basra Province A photo that cannot be separated for imaging purposes
Menahem Saleh Daniel School 42/233 H 2 Menahem Daniel Street - Senak Telephone Number 6812 Menahem S. Daniel's School 233/42/ Senak TELEPHONE 6812 Baghdad on 11/21/1952 Baghdad No. 270 To the Honorable Principal of the Frank Iny National School The student Rita Elias Sasson, the teacher Our mentioned school is one of the students of the sixth grade Primary in this school And she participated in the school exams for the year 1951 / 1952 And she passed to the first grade of intermediate school And she was of good conduct and behavior during the period of her stay in the school And we have provided her with this certificate based on her father's desire to Transfer her to the Frank Iny National School. The number of her identity card in the Iraqi Civil Status Record is Its number 748 and its date 9/24/1939 Certification of the authenticity of the school principal's signature 11/24/1952 Ihsan Muhammad Ali al-Fattah Director of Education for Baghdad Province - Center Abdul Karim al-Shaykhly 50 Fils ⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE NO. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 No. ⟦line⟧ Number: Date ⟦line⟧ Date: F / 507 / 4 / 11 / 1957 To - The administration of one of the primary schools in Beirut We confirm that the student Roger Munshi Kashi, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of this school who attended the fifth primary grade for the academic year 1956/1957 and participated in the final exam for the aforementioned year and failed it. The conduct of the aforementioned student was good and his attendance was regular, and this transfer certificate was given to him based on the request of his guardian. Abdullah Obeidia The Principal
I, the student ⟦Rahmet Sion Rubin⟧ from the ⟦Third Intermediate⟧ grade from the school ⟦Frank Iny⟧, pledge to persevere in my studies at the mentioned school with full regularity and to obey all orders and instructions issued by the administration to maintain order and to respect all procedures decided by the school administration in teaching and disciplinary matters without any objection whatsoever, and the school administration has the full right to apply the sanctions it deems appropriate against me, including a warning, notice, temporary expulsion, disqualification from the midterm or final exam, or permanent expulsion or the like, in the event of any violation by me, individually or collectively with other students. Baghdad on ⟦10/6/1957⟧ Student's Signature ⟦Signature⟧ I, ⟦Sion Rubin⟧, have reviewed this pledge signed by my son ⟦Rahmet⟧, who is under my guardianship, and I have no objection to any measure or action the school administration may take against him if it finds that he has misbehaved or violated school orders, whatever they may be. Baghdad on ⟦10/6/1957⟧ Signature of the Student's Guardian ⟦Signature⟧
I am the student: Farid Yusuf Naqqash From the grade: Sixth Primary From the school: Frank Iny I pledge to persevere in my lessons at the mentioned school with full regularity and to obey all orders and instructions issued by the administration to maintain order and to respect all procedures decided by the school administration in educational and disciplinary matters without any objection whatsoever, and the school administration has the full right to apply the penalties it deems appropriate against me, including warning, notice, temporary expulsion, deprivation from the midterm or final exam, or permanent expulsion or the like, in the event of any violation by me, whether individually or collectively with other students. Baghdad on: 7 / 10 / 1957 Student's signature: ⟦signature⟧ I am: Yusuf Naqqash I have reviewed this pledge signed by: my son Farid who is under my guardianship, and I have no objection to any measure or procedure that the school administration may take against him if it finds that he has misbehaved or violated school orders, whatever they may be. Baghdad on: 7 / 10 / 57 Signature of the student's guardian: ⟦signature⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: F / 358 / 57 Date: 22 / 10 / 1957 No.: Date: Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Center Greetings, We attach herewith transfer certificate No. F / 357 / 57 dated 22 / 10 / 1957 belonging to the student Lydia (Meir Hai) Cohen; please kindly certify it. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Ovadia The Principal
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Primary and Intermediate Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No: ⟦line⟧ Number: ⟦line⟧ Transfer Certificate: Date: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧ To the Directorate of ⟦line⟧ Shamash ⟦line⟧ School The student (Linda Meir Hai) ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is attached below is one of the students (she is one of the students) of the Third Intermediate class ⟦line⟧ of our school for the academic year 1956 - 1957 And he participated (she participated) in the general examination for the mentioned year and passed it and he is of good (and she is of good) character and conduct, and based on his desire (her desire) to transfer to your school, we have provided him (provided her) with this certificate and what follows is a statement of his grades (her grades): Religion ⟦line⟧ Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ English Language ⟦line⟧ French Language ⟦line⟧ Geography ⟦line⟧ } History ⟦line⟧ } Social Studies Moral Duties ⟦line⟧ } Arithmetic ⟦line⟧ } Algebra ⟦line⟧ } Mathematics Geometry ⟦line⟧ } Health and Biology ⟦line⟧ Physics ⟦line⟧ Chemistry ⟦line⟧ Nature and Health ⟦line⟧ Drawing and Manual Crafts ⟦line⟧ Physical Education and Anthem ⟦line⟧ Total ⟦line⟧ Identity card of non-dropping Abdullah Obadia Principal
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: 577 / D Date: 1957/10/2 No.: Date: Administration of Menachem Salih Daniel School Greetings, We hereby confirm that Ruth Salim Abu al-Nil is one of the students of the Preparatory Class at our school, and she participated in the final examination for the year 1956/57 and passed it. Based on her father's desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this letter. Abdullah Obadiah Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: F/322/57 Date: 6 / 10 / 1957 No.: Date: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Greetings, We attach herewith the transfer certificates numbered F/319, F/320, and F/321 / 57 dated 6 / 10 / 1957 belonging to the students whose names are mentioned below. Please be so kind as to certify them. Please accept our highest respect. Shulamit Selim Abu Al-Nail Isaac Selim Abu Al-Nail Elizabeth Selim Abu Al-Nail Abdullah Ovadia The Director A copy to - Administration of Menahem Salih Daniel School - for information
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Frank Iny School Primary and Intermediate Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Transfer Certificate To the Principal of ⟦line⟧ School That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is shown below is one of the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 195 - 195 and has participated in the general exam for the mentioned year and ⟦line⟧ in it, and he (she) is of good character and conduct. Based on his (her) desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him (her) with this certificate, and the following is a statement of his (her) grades: Religion ⟦line⟧ Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ English Language ⟦line⟧ French Language ⟦line⟧ Geography ⟦line⟧ History ⟦line⟧ Moral Duties ⟦line⟧ Arithmetic ⟦line⟧ Algebra ⟦line⟧ Geometry ⟦line⟧ Health and Biology ⟦line⟧ Physics ⟦line⟧ Chemistry ⟦line⟧ Objects and Health ⟦line⟧ Drawing and Handiwork ⟦line⟧ Sports and Singing ⟦line⟧ Social Studies Mathematics Total ⟦line⟧ The Principal ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. / الرقم: Date / التاريخ: 29 / 9 / 1957 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province / Center Greetings. Attached herewith is the transfer certificate No. F/57/277 dated 29 / 9 / 1957 belonging to the student Nawal Naji Munshi Cohen; please kindly certify it. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Obadia Director Copy to - Sisters of Mary School - for information