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IJA 2856

Correspondence Regarding Students from the Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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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new rules that concerns the students whom have been discharged from Jewish school because their Iraq citizenship has been revoked.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2856
Item Number
12165
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Menahem S. Daniel's School, Private School, Alliance Israélite Universelle, Shamash Secondary School, Rahel Shamoon School, File Folder, Typed, School Material, Crown Crest, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Alliance School, Receipts, Letterhead, University, Jewish Lay Council, Abrogation of Citizenship, Frank Iny School, French, Middle School, Standardized Test, Photograph, Transcript, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Annotation, Exam Records, Handwritten, Tassisia School

AI en Translation, Pages 501-525

Page 501

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 189 / 56
Date: 27 / 8 / 1956
Subject:
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
Reference to your letter No. 19977 dated 18 / 8 / 1956.
Upon referring to our records, it was found that Shmeil Yaqoub Haroun Qattan who belonged to
this school had participated in the General Examination for Preparatory Studies for the academic year
944/1945 and passed it in the first session, and his examination number was 1042
The name of the aforementioned person was corrected according to the decision of the Karrada Court of First Instance No. 27/B/1952
dated 26 / 4 / 1952 and his name became Sami Yaqoub Haroun Qattan.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 502

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: SH/153/56
Date: 15/9/1956
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center.
Greetings.
Attached herewith is the document numbered SH/152/56 dated 15/9/1956 belonging to
Youssef Heskel Moslih. Please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Manager

Page 503

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/ 152 / 56
Date: 15 / 9 / 1956
Subject:
General Directorate of Recruitment.
Yusuf Haskel Muslih, whose photograph is fixed above, was a student at the Shamash Private Secondary School
and graduated from it after participating in the general exam for secondary studies for the school year
1945 / 1946 and passed it in the first session, and his examination number was 1820. List number
10. The aforementioned person was not provided with a transfer certificate to any other school and was not previously provided with a document
previously from this school.
Non-dropping [of citizenship] ID number 18 and its date 2 / 2 / 1952.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Manager

Page 504

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: SH / 152 / 56
Date: 15 / 9 / 1956
Subject: ⟦line⟧
General Directorate of Recruitment .
Youssef Heskel Moslih, whose photograph is affixed above, was a student at Shamash Private High School
and graduated from it after participating in the general examination for preparatory studies for the school year
1945/1946 and passed it in the first session, and his examination number was 1820. List number
10. The aforementioned person was not provided with a transfer certificate to any other school and has not previously been provided with a document
previously from this school.
Non-dropping ID number 18 and its date 2 / 2 / 1952 .
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Page 505

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Number: Sh / 12 / 56
Date: 20 / 8 / 1956
Subject:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings
We list below the information regarding the student Karim Abdullah Shamash for the purpose
of issuing a certificate for him for preparatory studies
Examination Number | Student Name | Obtained Grade | Maximum Grade | Year
1145 | Karim Abdullah Shamash | 580 | 700 | ⟦1955⟧
Non-forfeiture Identity Card Number: 1141
Date of Issue: 6 / 4 / 1951
Place of Birth: Baghdad
Nationality: Iraqi
Place of Residence: Baghdad
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Akram Wahib
Acting Director

Page 506

SH-⟦MASH⟧ SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD.
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: SH/90/56
Date: 24 / 6 / 1956
Subject:
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province / Center
After greetings.
We attach herewith the school certificate numbered SH/90/56 and dated 24 / 6 / 1956.
Belonging to Akram Gurji Nawi, please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Director

Page 507

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Subject:
Number: Sh / 90 / 56
Date: 2/24/1956
Recruitment Officer of the First District
Akram Karji Nawi, whose photograph is fixed above, was one of the students who registered in the
fourth secondary grade at Shamash School for the academic year 1943/1944 and completed his
secondary studies after passing the general examination for secondary studies in the academic year
1944/1945.
The examination number of the aforementioned is 984
The aforementioned's success was in the second session.
The aforementioned was not provided with any transfer certificate to any other school.
The non-dropping identity card belonging to the mentioned person is numbered 1216 and dated 3/16/52
He was previously provided with a school document numbered 151 and dated 5/9/948, which was referred to the General Directorate of Recruitment
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal

Page 508

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No.: 216/55
Date: 20 / 11 / 1952
To the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province
Upon referring to our records, it was found that the student Alfred Selim Shashoua, whose photograph is affixed above and who is registered under the name
(Munshi Alfred) Selim Shashoua in his identity card numbered 7847 and dated 15 / 10 / 1945, was one of the attending students
in the second intermediate class, section (A), of Shamash School for the year 1947 / 1948. However, he left the school during the aforementioned academic year
due to his illness and returned to attend the same class, i.e., the second intermediate, during the academic year 1948 / 1949 until its end, but did not
participate in the final examination, as it appears he left the school thereafter, departing Iraq for America for treatment and to complete
his studies there. We have provided him with this document based on a request from his father.
⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Director

Page 509

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Number SH/ 416 / 55
Date 30 / 11 / 1955
No ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
To the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province
Upon referring to our records, it was found that the student Alfred Salim Shashoua, whose photograph is affixed above and who is registered
under the name (Munshi Alfred) Salim Shashoua in his civil status record No. 7847 dated 15 / 10 / 945, was one of
the students attending the second intermediate class (A) at Shamash School for the year 47 / 1948, but he left the school
during the mentioned academic year due to his illness and returned to attend the same class, i.e., second intermediate, during the academic year
48 / 949 until its end, and did not participate in the final examination as it appears he left the school, departing Iraq
for America for medical treatment and to complete his studies there. We have provided him with this document based on his father's request.
Abdullah Obadiah
The Principal

Page 510

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: ⟦1185⟧
Date: 21 / 6 / 1951
Graduation Document
To: Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
That Ibrahim Haroun Levy, whose photo is attached above, participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Education (Scientific Branch) for the year 1949 - 1950 and passed
it, and for this reason we have provided him with this document because he completed his secondary studies. We request
referring this to the General Recruitment Directorate.
The Principal
⟦signature⟧
Shamash Preparatory School
⟦illegible⟧

Page 511

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 1186
Date: 1 / 7 / 1950
Graduation Document
To: Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province
That Jacob Nissim Baher, whose photograph is affixed above, has participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 949 - 950 and passed
it, and for that reason we have provided him with this document because he finished his secondary studies ⟦we hope⟧ ⟦referring him⟧
⟦that⟧ to the General Recruitment Directorate
The Director

Page 512

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number 1192
and
Date 12 / 8 / 1951
Graduation Document
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Salim Roshi Samih, whose photograph is affixed above, participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 941 - 942 and passed
it, and for this reason we have provided him with this document because he completed his secondary studies ⟦and has referred⟧
that to the General Recruitment Directorate.
⟦signature⟧
The Director
⟦signature⟧
12 / 8 / 1951
⟦signature⟧

Page 513

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 1195
Date: 4 / 10 / 1951
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
⟦Hosni Sadiq Sudai⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of this
school attending the ⟦Fourth Preparatory⟧ class for this year 1950 - 1951 and was
last year in the ⟦Third Intermediate⟧ class at ⟦Al-Birr wal-Adab⟧ school
⟦Beirut⟧
We request that this be referred to the General Recruitment Directorate.
Secretary
⟦signature⟧
Principal

Page 514

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number 1194
Date 20 / 8 / 1951
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
That ⟦Munshi Ishaq Barzil⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of this
school attending the ⟦Fifth Scientific⟧ grade for this year 1950 - 1951 and was
in the past year in the ⟦Fifth Scientific⟧ grade of our school ⟦Shamash⟧
⟦Preparatory⟧
We request to refer this to the General Recruitment Directorate.
The Clerk
⟦Signature⟧
p.p. Director

Page 515

⟦M⟧id-School of Shamash Secondary
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: ⟦278⟧
Date: 14 / 10 / 1951
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦Youssef Salim Isaac Al-Hayek⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of this
school, attending the ⟦fourth⟧ grade for this year 1951 - 1952, and he was
last year in the ⟦third intermediate⟧ grade at ⟦Albert Sassoon⟧ School
⟦...⟧
We therefore request to refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
The Clerk
⟦signature⟧
The Principal
⟦Zaki Sahyun⟧
⟦circular stamp⟧

Page 516

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number 1199
Date 20 / 9 / 1951
Graduation Certificate
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That Karim Abdullah Shamash, whose photograph is affixed above, has participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 1950 - 1951 and passed
it, and for that reason we have provided him with this document because he finished his secondary studies
so we request to refer that to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
And. Manager

Page 517

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
1
Number: 1260 / 54
Date: 2 / 9 / 1954
Graduation Document
To the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province
Ibrahim Cohen Moussa Sofer, whose photo is attached above, participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 1951 - 1952 and passed
it, and therefore we have provided him with this document because he has finished his secondary studies
so please refer this to the General Recruitment Directorate.
The Director

Page 518

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: Sh - 1266 - 52
Date: 2 / 10 / 952
Graduation Document
To the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad Province
Bashy Sabri Surani, whose photograph is affixed above, has participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 951 - 952 and passed
it, and for that reason we have provided him with this document because he completed his secondary studies
so please refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment
Acting Director

Page 519

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone: 9028
Number: Sh - 1367
Date: 2 / 10 / 1952
Graduation Document
To: Baghdad Province Education Directorate
Shaher Husni Shaher, whose photograph is affixed above, has participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 1951 - 1952 and passed
it; therefore, we have provided him with this document because he has completed his secondary studies.
Please refer this to the General Recruitment Directorate.
Acting Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 520

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: 252/955
Date: ⟦8/1950/⟧
Subject:
Deanship of the Higher Teachers' College
Greetings,
Shawqi Muhammad Hassan Al-Suri attended the fourth secondary grade
at this school in the academic year 49 - 950 and passed it. Based
on his request, we provide below his final grades for that year.
With high respect,
Arabic Language | 79 | Seventy-nine
English | 60 | Sixty
World Affairs | 77 | Seventy-seven
Algebra | 90 | Ninety
Trigonometry | 95 | Ninety-five
Chemistry | 64 | Sixty-four
Botany | 64 | Sixty-four
Total | 529 | Five hundred and twenty-nine
Abdullah Obadiah
Principal

Page 521

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
⟦line⟧
Number: 787 / 55
Date: 6 / 10 / 1950
Graduation Document
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Salem Shlomo Shbi, whose photo is attached above, participated in the
General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 948 - 949 and passed
it, and for that reason we have provided him with this document because he completed his secondary studies
noting that his examination number is 2226
Abdullah Ovadia
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal

Page 522

Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
No. 3118
Date 5th June 1951
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
r, whose
the second
950-1951. In
his class,
year in the
he was exempted
s high
mplary
tificate
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province
(Administration)
Number /
Date / 11 / 1951
To - Administration of Adil Private Elementary School
Please provide the male and female students whose names are listed below with transfer certificates ⟦...⟧
Frank Iny Elementary School, as it is not permissible to refrain from providing any student with a transfer certificate requested by ⟦...⟧
him or his guardian.
Student Name | Class
1- Adura Frank Yamin | Second
2- Ivy Khedhouri Moussa | Sixth
3- Yamin Frank Yamin | Third
4- Isaac Edouard Brazil | Third
5- Meir Sassoon Beru | Third
6- Yvonne Khedhouri Moussa | Third
7- Munir Naji Yashoua | Fourth
8- Khatoun Yohanan | First
A copy to - Administration of Frank Iny Elementary School
Reference to its letter numbered 25 / 51 dated 12 / 11 / 1951
Certificates Section ⟦...⟧ in this Directorate
Director of Education for Baghdad Province
⟦Prevented from claiming⟧
Received / 18
Acting Headmaster
(Records of Documents)
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Page 523

Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.: 3118
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: 5th June 1951
Date: ⟦line⟧
Harvard Institute
Harvard, U.S.A.
Dear Sir,
This is to certify that Tawfiq Moshi Shukur, whose
photograph is fixed below is one of our students in the second
secondary class for the present scholastic year 1950-1951. In
March 1951, he sat for the mid-year examination of his class,
the results of which are not out yet. He was last year in the
first secondary class of the Frank Iny School and he was exempted
from the final examination of his class owing to his high
averages.
He is diligent, intelligent, and of exemplary
character, and we have furnished him with this certificate
at his own request.
⟦illegible signature⟧
SHAMASH SCHOOL, BAGHDAD
Acting Principal.

Page 524

Shamash Secondary School   Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD   Baghdad
Tel. No. 6028   Telephone 6028
No: 3080
Number:
Date: 7th May, 1951.
Date:
Harvard Institute,
Harvard, U.S.A.
Dear Sir,
This is to certify that Sami Jacob Abu Al-Timman, whose photo-
graph is fixed below is one of our students in the second secondary class
for the present scholastic year 1950-1951. Last year he was exempted from
the final examination of the first secondayy class of Frank Iny Intermediate
School because of his high averages. In March 1951, he sat for the mid-
year examination of his class, the results of which are not yet out.
He is diligent, intelligent and of exemplary character, and it
gives us a pleasure to recommend to you such an excellent student with high
hopes for a bright future.
⟦signature⟧
Clerk
S. H. Shohet.
7/5/1951.
Acting Principal
SHAMASH SCHOOL, BAGHDAD.
School
Shamash Secondary School
(⟦illegible⟧)
H. Shohet.
School Principal
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Page 525

Shamash Secondary School
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 6028
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
No.: 3105
Date: 29th May 1951
Number:
Date:
University of London
London
Dear Sir,
This is to certify that Jamal Heskel Shiri, whose
photograph is fixed below is one of our students in the
third secondary class for the present scholastic year
1950-1951. He sat for the mid-year examination of his
class held in March 1951, the results of which are not
out yet.
He is diligent, intelligent, and of exemplary
character, and we have furnished him with this certificate
on his own request.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Clerk.
S. ⟦Shohet⟧.
29/5/51
Acting Principal.
SHAMASH SCHOOL, BAGHDAD
H. Shohet.
School
Shamash Secondary School
School Principal
(Registry of Documents)