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new rules that concerns the students whom have been discharged from Jewish school because their Iraq citizenship has been revoked.
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 No.: Sh/230/1960 Date: 23 / 2 / 1960 No.: Date: Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa Greetings. We attach herewith the document numbered Sh/435 and dated 11 / 2 / 1960 belonging to Yusuf Muslih for authentication. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Ovadia The Principal ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Iraqi Ministry of Education School Directorate ⟦line⟧ Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: / / 19 No: 015077 B Examination Number: To :-: ⟦General Directorate of Recruitment⟧ Stamp and Certification of the Province ⟦Photograph of a student⟧ Shamash School SHAMASH SCHOOL BAGHDAD Date Number That ⟦Youssef Khadouri Saleh⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦Sixth Primary⟧ grade of our school. He entered the ⟦General⟧ exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦Pass⟧ in the ⟦First⟧ session and he obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request we have provided him with this document. 1 - He was admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦BSH⟧ and 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 ⟦The one mentioned above⟧ | ⟦7705⟧ | ⟦1953/9/15⟧ | ⟦Above⟧ 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 had incomplete grades. 5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance. 6 - The date he left the school. 7 - Was he provided with a transfer document? School Clerk School Principal ⟦Abdullah Ovadia⟧ Stamp
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words ⟦illegible⟧ Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE NO. 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Information Photo No.: Number: Date.: 12th January, 1960 Date: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : This is to certify that Mr. Abraham Bistré was appointed for the first time a teacher of English in Massuda Salman Primary School by the Jewish Schools Committee in Baghdad, in accordance with the Committee's decision No.M/8/525, dated 8/11/1949. Mr. A. Bistré was later transferred to Frank Iny Primary School to fill a vacancy as a teacher of French, which post he held till the end of the Scholastic year 1950-1951.
Republic of Iraq Directorate of Education for Baghdad / Rusafa Governorate Certificates Number /: 14106 Date /: 12/⟦20⟧/1959 To -: School Administration: ⟦line⟧ Your letter numbered 59 and dated 12/17/195 We are returning herewith the documents pertaining to your school after our certification, requesting receipt. Attachments number of documents A copy to - Certificates On behalf of the Director of Education for Baghdad / Rusafa Governorate Al-Nuaimi / 1
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number: 1824/51
Date: 16 / 4 / 1951
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
After greetings,
Pursuant to the decision of the Ministry of Education to prevent Jewish students whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked from attending
schools belonging to the Presidency of this community, No. 11869 dated 15 / 4 / 1951, we have merged
the Laura Kadoorie Primary School for Girls and the Albert David Sassoon Primary School for Boys with the Frank Iny Primary School, and also merged the Laura
Kadoorie Intermediate School for Girls and the Albert David Sassoon Intermediate School for Boys, provided that the attendance of all these male and female students shall be in the Frank
Iny School. We have assigned at the same time Mr. Salmon Dayan (Principal of the Albert David Sassoon School) to manage this school,
provided that Mrs. Sepphora Dayan (Principal of the Laura Kadoorie School) assists him in the administration.
Therefore, we kindly request you to inform the specialized departments in the esteemed Ministry of Education regarding these arrangements to obtain
their approval.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
No.: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 18th November, 1959. Information Letter Copy The Secretary, The University of Geneva, Geneva. Dear Sir, This is to confirm that the subjects of Geography and Science formed part of the Secondary School Studies of Mr. Abraham Sofer at the Alliance School of Baghdad. The old established Alliance School was united with Frank Iny School in October, 1951.
Republic of Iraq Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province Certificates Number /: 15 Date /: 8 / 959 Administration of Rita Bakhach Preparatory School Your letter 59 on 2 / 8 / 1959 We return to you enclosed the documents related to your school after being certified by us, hoping for receipt. Attachments Number of documents 2 ⟦illegible⟧ Abdul Hamid Abdul Karim Director of Education, Baghdad Province Copy to - Certificates. 27 Al-Iraqiya Press
Sh/110/59/W 12/8/1959 Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province After greetings, We attach herewith the two documents numbered Sh/312 and Sh/313 dated 12/8/1959 belonging to Munshi Gurji Munshi for certification. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Ovadia The Manager
Iraqi Ministry of Education Seal and Authentication of the Province School Directorate: Number: Date: / / 19 Booklet: 015008 B Examination Number: To :-: Photograph X The ⟦...⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦...⟧ grade of our school, he entered the exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result in the session and earned the grades listed on the back, and based on his request, we have 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 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 the school. 7 - Was he provided with a transfer document? Stamp School Clerk School Principal
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Ministerial Fifth Grade Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Ministerial Fifth Grade | Grade in digits | Grade in writing | Grade in digits | Grade in writing | Grade in digits | Grade in writing | | Grade in digits | Grade in writing | Grade in digits | Grade in writing | Grade in digits | Grade in writing Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad Iraqi Ministry of Education School Directorate ⟦line⟧ Governorate Stamp and Certification Photograph X Number: Date: / / 19 Book: 015007 B Examination Number: That ⟦...⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦...⟧ grade from our school who entered the ⟦...⟧ examination for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦...⟧ in the ⟦...⟧ round and he obtained the grades listed on the back of it, and based on his request we have 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 to him: Its number: Its date: Type of document: The entity to which the document is addressed: 3 - The grades in which he failed and the number of years of failure and the cause of failure (illness or other). 4 - Subjects in which he had to complete re-examinations. 5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance. 6 - Date of leaving school. 7 - Was he provided with a transfer document Stamp School Clerk School Principal
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Ministerial Fifth Grade | 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 circular stamp⟧ ⟦faint vertical handwriting: illegible⟧ Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE NO. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Photo Information ⟦illegible⟧ No. ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Date 8th July, 1959. Date ⟦line⟧ This is to certify that Miss Leonie Ibrahim Mashal whose photograph is affixed above, has done seven years of Primary Schooling and three years of Intermediate School work in the old established Alliance School in Baghdad, which was united with Frank Iny School in October 1951. In addition to Arabic and English the above candidate did French up to Brevet Elementaire standard. In June 1939, Miss Mashal sat and passed the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education which, in standard, is equivalent roughly to the common Entrance examination of the English School or to grade 7 of the American School. In June 1942, the above candidate sat and passed the Iraq State Bac- calaureate Examination for Intermediate Education which, in standard, is equivalent roughly to grade 10 of the American High School. In these two examinations Miss Leonie Mashal obtained the following marks in the different subjects: Subject | Baccalaureate Exam. For Primary Education June 1939. Mark % | Baccalaureate Exam. For Intermediate Education June 1942. Mark % Arabic | 82 | 57 English | 78 | 75 History | 68 | — Civics | 67 | — Geography | 70 | — Arithmetic | 53 | — Geometry | 68 | — Natural Science | 60 | — Social Science: (History, Geography & Civics) | — | 50 General Mathematics: (Arithmetic, Algebra & Geometry) | — | 53 Biology | — | 61 Phisics & Chemistry | — | 64 Total out of (800) | 546 | Total out of (600) 360 Note: Highest work is 100. Minimum passing work in each subject is 50. Minimum average passing mark in all subjects (i.e. certificate) is 60. Honour Mark is 85. In addition to the above, Miss Leonie Mashal sat, in January 1948, the London University Matriculation Examination: in English language, English literature, French, European History, Algebra and Geometry and passed in all these subjects except English literature. The above candidate is now planning to complete her studies abroad. I recommend her for admission to any higher institute as a good candidate.
Class Record of Mr. Heskel Moshi Meir Haddad. Image of academic information Subjects | School Forms | Intermediate 1st | Intermediate 2nd | Intermediate 3rd | Secondary 4th | Secondary 5th | Average Number of periods per week in the different years Equivalent to American Grades. | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | Years Attended | 1940 1941 | 1941 1942 | 1942 1943 | 1943 1944 | 1944 1945 | Arabic Language | 81 | 79 | 67 | 90 | 63 | 6 periods English Language | 67 | 75 | 96 | 66 | 83 | 6 " Arithmetic | 95 | 87 | - | - | - | 3 " Arithmetic with Algebra | - | - | - | 100 | - | 3 " Elementary Algebra | 90 | 98 | - | - | - | 3 " Plane Geometry | 88 | 89 | - | 94 | - | 3 " General Math. (Arith. Algebra, Plane Geometry) | - | - | 86 | - | - | 7 " Algebra with Trig. | - | - | - | - | 100 | 6 " Solid Geometry | - | - | - | - | 98 | 3 " Biology | - | 84 | 73 | - | - | 2 " Botany | - | - | - | 81 | - | 2 " Zoology & Botany | - | - | - | - | 76 | 9 " Physics with Chemistry | - | - | 97 | - | - | 5 " Physics | - | 89 | - | 87 | 84 | 5 " Chemistry | - | 74 | - | 67 | 84 | 4 " Islamic History | - | 95 | - | 83 | - | 1 " Ancient History | 50 | - | - | - | - | 2 " Geography | 84 | 87 | - | - | - | 2 " Social Sciences (Civics, History & Geography) | - | - | 74 | - | - | 5 " Arabic-English Translation | - | - | - | 58 | - | 3 " Average Mark in all subjects | 79.3 | 85.9 | 82.2 | 80.7 | 84 | From the above record you can clearly see that Mr. H.M.M. Haddad has done at least 3 years of physics, 3 years of chemistry and 3 years of biology including botany & zoology. Note: Marking system in this School is as follows: Highest mark is 100. Minimum passing mark in each subject is 50. Minimum average passing mark in all subjects (i.e. certificate) is 60. College recommending mark is 70. Honour mark is 85. Class periods in this school are: 45 minutes, 40 times a week, 36 weeks a year.
Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 91693 SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Number: SH/59/260/W Date: 1959/3/30 Subject: Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province Greetings. We attach herewith the document numbered SH/247 and dated 1959/4/30 belonging to (Farha Gloria) Moshe Sofer for authentication. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Oweidia The Principal
Iraqi Ministry of Education Seal and Certification of the Liwa School Directorate: ⟦illegible⟧ Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: / / 19 No: 014949 B Examination Number: Solar Photography X To :- ⟦Directorate of Missions and Education Projects⟧ That ⟦Subhi Nouri Haidar⟧ whose photograph is attached above is a student of the ⟦Fourth Preparatory⟧ grade from our school and entered The exam for the year 19⟦51⟧ / 19⟦52⟧ and his result was ⟦Pass⟧ in the ⟦First⟧ session and he obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request, we provided him with this document. ⟦And he is a graduate of preparatory studies for the year 1951/1952⟧ 1 - Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦...⟧ and dated / / 19 issued by the ⟦Central High⟧ school in ⟦...⟧ 2 - Documents previously provided. The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document 3 - The grades he failed in, the number of failure years, and the cause of failure (illness or other). 4 - The subjects in which he was incomplete. 5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance. 6 - Date of leaving school. 7 - Was he provided with a transfer document? Stamp School Clerk School Principal ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Subject | First Year Grade in figures Grade in words | Second Year Grade in figures Grade in words | Third Year Grade in figures Grade in words | Subject | Entrance Exam Grade in figures Grade in words | Fourth Year Grade in figures Grade in words | Fifth Year Ministerial Grade in figures Grade in words Arabic Language | 80 Eighty | 50 Fifty | ⟦illegible⟧ | Religion | | | English Language | 70.5 Seventy and a half | 50 Fifty | ⟦illegible⟧ | Arabic Language | | | History | 91 Ninety-one | 85 Eighty-five | ⟦illegible⟧ | English Language | 70 Seventy | 70 Seventy | Geography | 70 Seventy | 95 Ninety-five | ⟦illegible⟧ | Mathematics | | 70 Seventy | Mathematics | 70 Seventy | 90 Ninety | ⟦illegible⟧ | Algebra | | 70 Seventy | Science | 90 Ninety | 90 Ninety | ⟦illegible⟧ | Geometry | | 70 Seventy | Drawing | 82 Eighty-two | 52 Fifty-two | ⟦illegible⟧ | Physics | | 70 Seventy | Sports | 90 Ninety | 90 Ninety | ⟦illegible⟧ | Chemistry | | 70 Seventy | ⟦illegible⟧ | Ninety-one | 90 Ninety | ⟦illegible⟧ | History | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | Geography | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | | | Shamash Secondary School - Baghdad SHAMASH SCHOOL - BAGHDAD Date ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦illegible⟧ Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
⟦Number⟧ 175 (Farid Gloria) Dawood Susu St. ⟦...⟧ His wife Ibrahim Munshi Al-Mulla, and no-objection was obtained under number and date 1558 4/21/51 Queen Elizabeth II in ⟦...⟧ 1950, Second Position Al-Mutanabbi in Baghdad ⟦Baghdad⟧ 1951
Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Phone 91693 SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Number: Sh/59/239 W Date: 15 / 2 / 1959 Subject: Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province Greetings. Attached herewith is the document numbered Sh/239 and dated 15 / 2 / 1959 belonging to Munshi Gurji Munshi for certification. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadiah Principal
Iraqi Ministry of Education Provincial Seal and Certification School Directorate: ⟦Shamash⟧ Number: ⟦Sh / 249⟧ Date: 15 / 10 / 1951 Number: 014944 B Examination Number: 8794 ⟦Shamash School⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ ⟦BAGHDAD⟧ To: - ⟦Import Directorate⟧ That ⟦Naji Joji Shebi⟧, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the ⟦Fifth Secondary⟧ grade of our school, who entered The ⟦General⟧ examination for the year 1950 / 1951 and his result was ⟦Pass⟧ in the ⟦Second⟧ session and he obtained the grades listed on its back, and based on his request we have provided him with this document. 1 - He was accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated / / 19 issued by the school ⟦illegible⟧ in 2 - Documents previously provided to him. Entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Document type 3 - The classes he failed and the number of years of failure and the cause of failure (illness or other). 4 - The subjects in which he had to complete re-exams. 5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance. 6 - Date of leaving school. ⟦September 1951⟧ 7 - Was he provided with a transfer document? ⟦Yes, number 6284⟧ School Clerk School Principal Stamp