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The 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new rules that concerns the students whom have been discharged from Jewish school because their Iraq citizenship has been revoked.
AI en Translation, Pages 326-350
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Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Number:
Date: ⟦1957⟧
No:
Date:
Transfer Certificate
To the Principal of ⟦line⟧ School
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is affixed below is one of the
students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 195 - 195
And he (she) 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 below
is the statement of his (her) grades:
Religion:
Arabic Language:
English Language:
French Language:
Geography:
History:
Moral Duties:
Arithmetic:
Algebra:
Geometry:
Health and Biology:
Physics:
Chemistry:
Nature and Health:
Drawing and Handiwork:
Sports and Anthems:
Social Studies
Mathematics
Total:
Abdullah Ezra
Principal
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: V 507
Date: 8 / 5 / 1957
No.:
Date:
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of one of the Government Schools
The student ⟦Nader Sahyoun Daoud Sahyoun⟧ whose photograph is attached below is one of the
students of the Fifth Primary grade in our school for the academic year 1956 - 1957
And he participated in the General Examination for the mentioned year and ⟦passed⟧ in it and he is of good
character and behavior. Based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate. Below
is the statement of his grades:
Religion | 80 | Eighty
Arabic Language | 60 | Sixty
English Language | 64 | Sixty-four
French Language | 55 | Fifty-five
Geography | 78 | Seventy-eight
History | 87 | Eighty-seven
Moral Duties | 64 | Sixty-four
Arithmetic | 52 | Fifty-two
Algebra | |
Geometry | |
Health and Biology | |
Physics | |
Chemistry | |
Nature and Health | 56 | Fifty-six
Drawing and Manual Work | 90 | Ninety
Sports and Anthems | |
Social Studies
Mathematics
Total 569 Five hundred and sixty-nine
Non-resignation ID 144
4 / 2 / 1957
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: F/356/56
Date: 12/26/1956
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
Enclosed please find the transfer certificate numbered F/355/56 dated 12/26/1956. Belonging
to the student Ja'far Muhammad Hasan al-Suri, please kindly authenticate it.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Ovadia
Director
⟦illegible⟧
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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 355 / 56
Date: 26 / 12 / 1956
No.:
Date:
Transfer Certificate
Administration of Menahem Saleh Daniel School
The student Ja'far Muhammad Hassan Al-Souri, whose photo is affixed above, is one of the students
of this school who were attending the fifth primary grade (B) for the academic year
1955 / 56, and he participated in the final exam for the mentioned year and passed
it in the second session, then returned and attended at the beginning of the current school year in this school
until 25 / 12 / 1956. Based on his father's desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him
with this certificate.
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
⟦illegible⟧
Page 330
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
No.: F / 13 / 57
Date:
Date: 1/13/1957
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Center
Greetings.
Attached herewith is the transfer certificate numbered F / 12 / 57 and dated 1/13/1957. Belonging
to the student Jaafar Muhammad Hassan al-Souri. Please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadiah
Director
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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Number: F / 507
Date: 13 / 1 / 1957
No.:
Date:
⟦illegible⟧
27 ⟦illegible⟧ 1957
Transfer Certificate
Administration of Menachem Salih Daniel School
The student Jaafar Muhammad Hassan al-Souri whose photograph is fixed above is one
of the students of this school attending the fifth primary grade for this year
1956 / 1957. Based on his father's desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this
certificate.
Abdullah Obeidiah
The Director
⟦illegible⟧
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Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate and Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 356 / 56
Date: 26 / 12 / 56
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province - Center
Received on December 27, 1956 and registered
with number ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
Received on December 27, 1956
Papers Division - ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
27 DEC 1956
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F / 355 dated 26 / 12 / 1956, belonging
to the student Ja'far Muhammad Hassan al-Souri. Please be kind enough to certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
Certificates
⟦signature⟧
12/27
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
⟦Circular school stamp⟧
⟦faint bleed-through text⟧
⟦illegible⟧ School Certificate ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Grade ⟦illegible⟧ Student ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Academic Year ⟦illegible⟧
Page 333
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 355 / 56
Date: 26 / 12 / 1956
No.:
Date:
Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Transfer Certificate
Management of Menahem Salih Daniel School
The student Jaafar Muhammad Hassan Al-Souri, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students
of this school who were attending the fifth primary grade (B) for the academic
year 55 / 1956. He participated in the final exam for the mentioned year and passed
it in the second session, then returned and attended the beginning of the current school year in this school
until 25 / 12 / 1956. Based on his father's desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him
with this certificate.
50 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Photo cannot be separated for photography
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F⟦R⟧ANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: F/334/56
Date:
Date: 12/2/1956
Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province / Center
After greetings,
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/333/56 and dated 11/30/1956
belonging to the student Sherine Hashim Allawi, one of the first-grade primary students
from this school, please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Page 335
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Date:
No.: 777 F / 11 / 1956
Date: 11/30/1956
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
Transfer Certificate
To the Administration of Adel Private Primary School.
The female student Shireen Hashem Allawi, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the
first primary grade of this school for the current academic year 1956 / 1957. Based
on her father's desire to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate.
⟦handwritten signature⟧
Abdullah Obeidya
Principal
A photo that cannot be separated for imaging purposes
Page 336
Menahem S. Daniel's School
233/42/Senak
Menahem Salih Daniel School
233/42 H 2 Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
Telephone Number 6812
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on
TELEPHONE ⟦...⟧
To the Administration of the Honorable Frank Iny School
The student Suad Yeshu', as attested above,
was a student in the fourth grade of our school for the academic year
1953/1954 and participated in the final exam for the mentioned year
and passed it.
She is of good conduct and character and diligent in attendance.
We have provided her with this certificate based on her father's desire
to transfer to your school.
The identity number for the non-forfeiture of Iraqi citizenship
of her father is No. 121, dated 4/2/1954.
50 Fils
I certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature.
3/11/1954
Director of Education for Baghdad Province - Center
⟦signature⟧
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Menachem Saleh Daniel School
42/233 H 2 Menachem Daniel Street - Sinak
Telephone Number 6812
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on
Number 229
To the respected Administration of Frank Iny Private School
The student Jamil Murad Yaqub is one of the students of the fifth primary grade
for the year 1955 / 1956 and has participated in the final examination
for the mentioned year and was successful in it
And we have provided him with this certificate based on his desire to present it
to your school, and he was of good conduct and behavior
during school hours
According to a non-employment document
The High School
22 / 8 / 1956
I certify the authenticity of the signature of the school principal
25 / 8 / 1956
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
⟦signature⟧
⟦circular stamp⟧
50 Fils
The Kingdom of Iraq
⟦illegible⟧
Number 7/82
Date 7/8/1956
⟦partially visible rectangular stamp⟧
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Menachem Saleh School
42/233 H. 2 Menachem Daniel Street
Telephone Number 6812
Baghdad on ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 1956 ghdad
Number ⟦...⟧
To the Administration of Nozha Zion School
The student Suad Anwar Bandar Al-Manshiya
is a fourth-grade primary student at our school
And she participated in the general exam for the past year
She has achieved success and acceptance, and based on
her transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate.
Non-revocation of Iraqi citizenship ID number
⟦...⟧ 1957 and dated ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 1957
50 Fils
I certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
⟦...⟧
Director of Education for Baghdad District by order of
⟦...⟧
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Minah School
42/233 H 2 Min St.
Telephone No. 012
Baghdad on 27 / 9 / 1952
No. 720
To the Management of the Respected Frank Iny School
The student Edna Salim Cohen whose photo is attached
⟦was among⟧ the students of the second primary grade in our school
And she participated in the general exam for the academic year 1951 - 1952
And the result of the exam was failing, and based ⟦on her desire⟧
to transfer to your school. We have provided her with this certificate
⟦noting⟧ that it is paid for by the local committee activity
from payment No. 1011 dated 20 / 9 / 1952
Kingdom of Iraq
50 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
I certify the authenticity of the signature of ⟦...⟧
195 ⟦...⟧
Director of Education for ⟦...⟧
⟦School ...⟧
⟦No. ...⟧
⟦Baghdad on ...⟧
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Number 84
Date 9/7/56
Adil Private School
Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone - 4301
Principal - 83305
Adil School ⟦...⟧
Frank Iny School
Salim Robin Bakhsh was one of the students of the first grade
primary in this school for the academic year 55/56
and participated in the final exams and succeeded to the
second grade primary.
His conduct is good
The Principal
Anees Adil
Adil ⟦Private⟧ School
⟦...⟧
Adil ⟦Private⟧ School
9/7/56
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Menahem Salih Daniel School
43/233 H. 2 Menahem Daniel Street - Sinak
Telephone Number 6812
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
I certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
6954 195
Director of Education for Baghdad District - Center
H.
⟦Note: This block refers to the handwritten text on the folded-over page at the top left⟧
Dear Director of ⟦illegible⟧
We kindly ask for your approval to accept the student ⟦illegible⟧
in your school ⟦illegible⟧ from our school ⟦illegible⟧
a pupil in the ⟦illegible⟧ primary class ⟦illegible⟧
With thanks and appreciation
School Principal
Menahem Salih Daniel School
Baghdad
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: F/216/56
Date:
Date: 9/10/1956
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/215/56 dated 9/10/1956
belonging to the student Emil Yaqoub Fattal. Please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦Muhsin⟧
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The Manager
⟦...⟧ Al-Ahliya
50 Fils
⟦...⟧
12
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Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Number: 705
Date: 12/2/1957
No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of Murad Al-Afouka School on behalf of Daniel Abdullah Obadiah
The student Joseph Sabah Daniel whose photograph is affixed below is one of the
students (is one of the students) of the fourth primary grade of our school for the academic year 1955 - 1956
And he participated (she participated) in the general exam for the mentioned year and failed it, and he is of good (she is of good)
character and behavior, and based on his desire (her desire) to transfer to your school, we 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⟧ } Social Studies
History ⟦line⟧ }
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧ }
Arithmetic ⟦line⟧ } Mathematics
Algebra ⟦line⟧ }
Geometry ⟦line⟧ }
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Objects and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Handiwork ⟦line⟧
Sports and Anthems ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧
Non-dropping Identity Number 627 and date
12 / 2 / 957
Abdullah Obadiah
Director
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦905⟧
Date ⟦27 / 8 / 954⟧
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of ⟦Al-Rashid School for Girls⟧
That ⟦the student Nidal Ibrahim⟧ whose photograph is shown below is one of the
students of the ⟦Second Intermediate⟧ class of our school for the academic year 1954 - 1955
and she participated in the general exam for the mentioned year and ⟦passed⟧ it, and she is of good
character and behavior. Based on her desire to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate, and
below is a statement of her grades:
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
French Language ⟦line⟧
Geography ⟦line⟧ } Social Studies
History ⟦line⟧ }
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧
Arithmetic ⟦line⟧ }
Algebra ⟦line⟧ } Mathematics
Geometry ⟦line⟧ }
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Objects and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Manual Works ⟦line⟧
Sports and Anthem ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧
Principal
⟦...⟧
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Tawfiq Aini
Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
To the School Directorate
Jubail Sion Zubaida, whose photograph is affixed above, is a student in the
⟦Second⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 1951 - 1952 and participated in the
General Examination for the mentioned year and passed it, and he is of good character and conduct. Based on his desire
to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate, and below is a statement of his grades:
Arabic Language 82 | Algebra
English Language 89 | Physics
French Language | Chemistry
Geography ⟦62⟧ | Health 64
History 57 | Biology ⟦36⟧
Duties | General Science
Arithmetic 89 | Total 479
Engineering
⟦illegible signature⟧
Principal
Social Studies
Photo cannot be detached for imaging purposes