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new rules that concerns the students whom have been discharged from Jewish school because their Iraq citizenship has been revoked.
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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad Telephone 91693 Subject: Number: Sh / 36 / 58 Date: 28 / 4 / 1958 Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Greetings. We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 35 / 58 dated 28 / 4 / 1958 belonging to Reuben Raphael. Please certify it. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadia The Director ⟦illegible⟧ A copy was kept in the file Personal
Shamash Secondary School Baghdad New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 No.: Sh / 58 Date: 28 / 4 / 1958 No.: Date.: Directorate General of Recruitment Reubin Raphael, whose photograph is attached, was enrolled in the fourth preparatory class of Shamash Secondary School at the beginning of the academic year 1944 / 1945 and passed the final exam for that year, then transferred to the Private Preparatory School according to transfer certificate No. 1133 dated 28 / 9 / 1945 and attended the fifth preparatory class in the academic year 1945 / 1946 and participated in the general exam for preparatory studies scientific branch for that year (1945 / 1946) and passed it in the second session, and his examination number was 1853 and the list number was (16). The aforementioned was previously provided by the Central Preparatory Directorate with documents whose numbers and dates are listed below. Document No. 3156 dated 7 / 10 / 1946 to the Directorate General of Recruitment Document No. 3308 " 12 / 3 / 1946 to the Directorate of the Ottoman Bank Document No. 5076 " 20 / 3 / 1949 to the Directorate General of Recruitment He was also previously provided by this school with document No. Sh / 103 dated 12 / 7 / 1956 addressed to the Directorate General of Recruitment. The aforementioned holds a graduation certificate from preparatory studies issued by the Ministry of Education No. 2366 dated 23 / 1 / 1947. The identity card for non-revocation [of citizenship] belonging to the aforementioned is No. 1179 and dated 7 / 4 / 1952. Abdullah Ovadia Director Pages cannot be separated for photography
No.: ⟦line⟧ Date.: ⟦line⟧ From ⟦illegible⟧ Preparatory School then he moved to the school on 9/28/1945 and attended the general year for preparatory studies
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number: 91693 Number: F / 27 / 58 Date: 28 / 2 / 1958 AD ⟦illegible⟧ General Directorate of Recruitment Upon referring to the records of the Albert David School (currently), it was found that Sassoon Eliyahu Dangour, whose photo is attached, was a student of the aforementioned school for the academic year 1936/37, and upon his request, we have provided him with this document. Abdullah Ovadia The Director ⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Secondary School SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL Baghdad BAGHDAD Telephone 91693 Tel. No. 91693 ⟦line⟧ Number: SH/99/57 Date: 22 / 7 / 1957 Subject: General Directorate of Recruitment. Akram Gurji Nawi, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students who completed secondary studies at Shamash High School after passing the general examination for secondary studies. His success was in the second session, and his examination number was 984. The aforementioned was registered in the fourth secondary grade at the beginning of the school year 1943 / 1944 and graduated in September 1945. He was not provided with any transfer certificate to any other school. He was provided with a document numbered 151 and dated 9 / 5 / 1948, which was referred to the General Directorate of Recruitment, and he was also provided with a document numbered SH/90 and dated 24 / 6 / 1956 addressed to the Recruitment Officer of the First District. The non-revocation identity card number belonging to the aforementioned is 1216, dated 16 / 3 / 1952. Abdullah Oweidia The Director
Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 91693 SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 No: SH/57/99 Date: 22 / 7 / 1957 Subject: General Directorate of Recruitment. Akram Gurji Nawi, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students who completed secondary studies at Shamash High School after passing the general secondary exam. His success was in the second session, and his examination number was 984. The aforementioned was registered in the fourth secondary grade at the beginning of the school year 43 / 1944 and graduated in September 1945. He was not provided with any transfer certificate to any other school. He was provided with document No. 151 dated 9 / 5 / 1948, which was referred to the General Directorate of Recruitment. He was also provided with document No. SH/56/90 dated 24 / 6 / 1956 addressed to the recruitment officer of the First District. The non-forfeiture identity number belonging to the aforementioned is 1216 and its date is 16 / 3 / 1952. ⟦Abdullah Ovadia⟧ Abdullah Ovadia Director
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad Telephone 91693 No.: SH/100/57 Date: 22/7/1957 Subject: Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Center Greetings. Enclosed herewith is document No. SH/99/57 dated 22/7/1957 belonging to Akram Karji Nawy; please kindly certify it. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Obadia Principal
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad Telephone 91693 No: SH/43/57 Date: 19/4/1957 Subject: Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province / Center After greetings, We attach herewith the document numbered SH/42/57 and dated 19/4/57 belonging to Jack Shlomo Shambi. Please kindly certify it. Please accept our highest respect, Abdullah Odia Director
Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 91693 SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Number: SH / 42 / 57 Date: 19 / 4 / 1957 Subject: General Recruitment Directorate Jack Shlomo Shambi, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the graduates of the secondary level from this school for the academic year 1948 / 1949 And his success was in the first session and his examination number was 2336. During his studies in this school, he was not provided with any transfer certificate. He was previously provided with a document numbered SH / 203 / 54 dated 15 / 7 / 54 and another numbered SH / 388 / 55 dated 6 / 10 / 1955, both addressed to the General Recruitment Directorate. The non-revocation identity card number belonging to the aforementioned is 774 and its date is 25 / 2 / 1952. Abdullah Obadiah Principal
Shamash Secondary School SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL Baghdad BAGHDAD Telephone 91693 Tel. No. 91693 Number: Sh / 289 / 55 Date: 6 / 10 / 955 Subject: To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province Greetings, We attach herewith the school certificate numbered Sh / 289 / 55 and dated 6 / 10 / 955 belonging to the student Jean Shlomo Tobi for your kind authentication. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Kwina Abdullah Kwina Principal ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad Telephone 6028 ⟦line⟧ Number: Sh / 288 / 55 Date: 6 / 6 / 955 Graduation Certificate ⟦line⟧ To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province That ⟦Jalal Shlomo Shabi⟧ whose photograph is attached above has 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 certificate because he completed his secondary studies noting that his examination number is 2226 Abdul Latif ⟦...⟧ Principal ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ ⟦Revenue stamp with portrait and value 50 Fils⟧
Shamash Secondary School SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL Baghdad BAGHDAD Telephone 91693 Tel. No. 91693 No: SH/19/57 Date: 20/3/1957 Subject: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Greetings. We attach herewith the document numbered SH/19/57 dated 20/3/1957 belonging to Nessim Edouard Yamin Youssef, a graduate of the preparatory study from the Private Preparatory School (Day Section) for the academic year 1946/47. Please kindly certify it. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadiah Director
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad Telephone 91693 No: ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦line⟧ No: Sh/Ar/520 Date: 20 / 3 / 1950 General Recruitment Directorate Nessim Edouard Yamin Youssef, whose photo is affixed above, is one of the students who completed ⟦secondary⟧ studies at the National Preparatory School (Day Section) for the academic year 1946 / 1947 (Second Session). His examination number was 1998. The aforementioned was enrolled in the fourth preparatory grade of the mentioned school on 2 / 10 / 1945 and graduated in September 1947 and was not provided by his school with any transfer certificate to any other school. He was previously provided with the following documents from the National Preparatory School: Document No. 4591 dated 31 / 8 / 1948 addressed to the Directorate of Travel and Nationality. Document No. 4662 dated 21 / 9 / 1948 addressed to the Directorate of Missions and Equivalence of Certificates. Document No. 5435 dated 20 / 7 / 1949 addressed to the Baghdad Province Education Directorate and referred to the General Recruitment Directorate. The non-revocation ID number belonging to the aforementioned is and its date is Abdullah Ovadia Principal
Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad Telephone 6028 ⟦line⟧ Number: 54/251 Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Graduation Certificate ⟦line⟧ To: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province That ⟦Abdullah Ibrahim Murad⟧ whose photograph is fixed above has participated in the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 94 - 95 and passed it, and for that reason we have provided him with this certificate because he completed his secondary studies graduate, referring that to the General Recruitment Directorate ⟦illegible signature⟧ The Director Note that his examination number is ( 550 )
Shamash Preparatory School <del>Shamash Preparatory School</del> Baghdad Telephone 9028 ⟦91697⟧ Number: Sh / 5488 Date: 16 / 5 / 1954 Graduation Certificate To: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province That ⟦Edward Rozier⟧, whose photograph is affixed above, has participated in the General Examination for Preparatory Study (Scientific Branch) for the year 1941 - 952 and passed it, and for that reason we have provided him with this document because he completed his secondary education so please refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment Noting that the examination number is (198) ⟦Abdullah Ovadia⟧ Director
Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad Telephone 6028 Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Graduation Document To ⟦Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province⟧ That ⟦Nassim Ibrahim⟧ whose photograph is affixed above has participated in the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 94 - 95 and passed it, and for this reason we have provided him with this document because he has completed his secondary education The Director Please refer his record to the General Directorate of Recruitment Note that the examination number is ⟦1808⟧
Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad Telephone 6028 Number: ⟦112 - 52⟧ Date: ⟦11 / 5 / 1950⟧ ID Number 1075 854 / 4 / 5 Graduation Certificate To: ⟦Baghdad Recruitment Directorate⟧ The individual ⟦Naji Ibrahim Shaoul⟧ whose photograph is shown above participated in the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 1949 - 1950 and passed it, and for that reason we have provided him with this document because he has completed his secondary education. ⟦Please refer this to the General Recruitment Directorate⟧ ⟦For the Director⟧ The Director
Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad Telephone 6028 Number: Sh / 189 / 54 Date: 10 / 6 / 954 Graduation Certificate To: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province That ⟦Munshi Kouji Munshi⟧ whose photograph is attached above has participated in the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 945 - 954 and passed it, and for that reason we have provided him with this certificate because he completed his secondary studies Please refer this to the Directorate of General Recruitment Examination Number 1792 Abdullah Obadia Principal
⟦...⟧ School BAGHDAD Tel. No. 6028 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 6028 No.: Number: Date :: 30th July, 1954 Date :: To,: Whom it may concern To: This is to certify that Karim Abdullah Shamash has passed the Iraqi Government Secondary Schools Examination (Scientific Section) held in Baghdad in June 19 51 and obtained the following marks :— This is to certify that ⟦...⟧ has passed the general exam for the preparatory study (Scientific Branch) for the year 19 / 19 and finished his secondary studies, and below is a statement of his marks :— Arabic Language | 71 | Arabic Language English Language | 77 | English Language Solid Geometry | 83 | Solid Geometry Biology | 75 | Zoology and Botany Algebra & Trigonometry | 99 | Algebra and Trigonometry Chemistry | 85 | Chemistry Physics | 90 | Physics Total | 580 | Total During his study in our school, he has shown himself to be diligent and of good character During the period of his attendance at the school, he was among the students ⟦diligent⟧ in their studies and of good conduct and character. Yours faithfully. Director ⟦illegible signature⟧ Headmaster.
Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad Telephone 6028 ⟦line⟧ Number: Sh / 202 / 54 Date: 15 / 7 / 54 Graduation Document ⟦line⟧ To: ⟦illegible⟧ That ⟦Khalid Shmuel Sassoon⟧ whose photograph is attached above has participated in the General Examination for Preparatory Studies (Scientific Branch) for the year 94 - 95 and passed it, and for that reason we have provided him with this document because he has completed his secondary studies Please refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment ⟦illegible⟧ Note that the reserve rank is ⟦illegible⟧ The Director
Shamash Secondary School BAGHDAD Tel. No. 6028 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 6028 Number: Date: 8 Oct. 50 To Secondary School Of New York In New York City. Mr. Alfred E. Shashoua was one of our student in the second class of our Secondary School . Due to thr need of an operationiin his leg he has not the chance of completing the final exam. of this year. The following marks are considered as daily average. Subject | Hours / Week | Marks English | 8 | 71 Arabic | 6 | 61 Geography | 2 | 53 History | 2 | 50 Mathematics | 2 | 55 Algebra | 2 | 50 Geometry | 3 | 82 Physics | 3 | 57 Chemistry | 2 | 62 Biological Histroy | 2 | 60 Headmaster ⟦signature⟧
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 91693 Subject: ⟦line⟧ Number Sh/: 56 / Date: 17 / 9 / 1956 Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Greetings. Sami Yaqub Harun Qattan submitted a petition to us requesting the correction of his name in our records, as the aforementioned person was called Shamil Yaqub Harun Qattan and has changed his name to Sami according to the decision of the Karrada Court of First Instance No. 27 / B / 1952 dated 26 / 4 / 952. Since the aforementioned person had graduated from secondary school from this school in the academic year 945 / 44 and his examination number was 1042, please correct that in your records so that we can correct his name in our records. We attach herewith the original decision of the Karrada Court of First Instance, requesting you to review it and return it to us after completing the transaction. Please accept our highest respect. Isaac Cohen Acting Director ⟦illegible pencil mark⟧
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
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