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new rules that concerns the students whom have been discharged from Jewish school because their Iraq citizenship has been revoked.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 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Number: F/ 202 / 67 Date: 21 / 9 / 1967 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Greetings. We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/ 201 and dated 21 / 9 / 1967 belonging to the student Ali Ahmed Alwan Al-Mutairi for the purpose of certification. Please accept our highest respect. The Director ⟦illegible⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ⟦illegible photo/stamp⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: F / 201 / 67 Date: 21 / 9 / 1967 Al-Tafayudh Private Kindergarten and Primary School in Al-Alwiyah Ali Ahmed Alwan Al-Mutairi, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the first-grade primary students of our school for the academic year 66 / 1967 and participated in the final exam for the mentioned year and passed it. Below is a statement of his grades. We have provided him with this certificate based on the request of his guardian. Subject | Grade Arabic Language | 5 Five Arithmetic | 9 Nine General Knowledge | 6 Six Drawing | 8 Eight Physical Education | 8 Eight Director ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Frank Iny Private School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 In the name of God, the Most ⟦Gracious⟧ Number: F / 198 / 67 Date: 19 / 9 / 1967 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Greetings. We attach herewith the two transfer certificates numbered F/196 and F/197 / 67 dated 19 / 9 / 1967 belonging to Zainab Ali Ghalib Aziz and Hassan Ali Ghalib Aziz for the purpose of certification. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ The Director
Director Subject Grade Arabic Language 7 Seven Arithmetic 6 Six Information 6 Six Sports 8 Eight Drawing 8 Eight ⟦line⟧
Ibrahim Khadouri Hayawi 1922
Frank Iny Private School Intermediate and Primary Alwiya Al-Jadida - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Number: F / 196 / 67 Date: 19 / 9 / 1967 Administration of Al-Kunuz Primary School / in Officers City Zainab Ali Ghalib Aziz, whose photograph is affixed above, is a student in the third primary grade of our school for the school year 1966 / 1967 and participated in the final exam for the mentioned year and passed it in the first session. Below is a statement of her grades, and she was provided with this certificate at the request of her guardian. Director ⟦illegible⟧ Subject | Grade Arabic Language | 6 | Six Arithmetic | 9.5 | Nine and a half General Knowledge | 5 | Five Drawing | 8 | Eight Physical Education | 8 | Eight ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ A photo that cannot be separated for photography purposes
Administration: ⟦illegible⟧ School: ⟦illegible⟧ Number: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Subject / Student Admission To the administration of ⟦Frank Eini⟧ School We have no objection to admitting the student ⟦Sami Abdel Nabi⟧ to the ⟦Sixth⟧ grade in our school. Please provide us with his transfer certificate as soon as possible, please. School Principal ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ ⟦line⟧ Abdul Karim Zahid Library and Press, Baghdad - Al-Mutanabbi Street, Phone 80877
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Frank Eini Private School Middle and Elementary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: F/190/67 Date: 14/9/1967 Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Greetings. We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/189/67 and dated 14/9/1967 belonging to the student ⟦Suha⟧ Abdul Rahman Al-Qaraghouli for certification. Please accept our highest respect. The Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 ⟦line⟧ No. F/: 189 / 67 Date: 4 / 9 / 1967 Administration of Al-Majdal Primary School for Girls Suha Abdul Rahman Abdul Fattah Al-Qaraghouli, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth primary grade of our school for the academic year 66 / 1967 and participated in the final exam for the mentioned year and passed it in the first session. Below is a statement of her grades. Based on the request of her guardian to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate. Babil The Director Subject | Grade Arabic Language | 77 | Seventy-seven English Language | 66 | Sixty-six Geography | 84 | Eighty-four History | 90 | Ninety Education | 75 | Seventy-five Arithmetic | 82 | Eighty-two Science | 69 | Sixty-nine Total | 543 | Five hundred and forty-three
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Academic Information Form No.: No.: Date: 12th July, 1960 Date: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that Ramsay Albert Hakim who joined the third primary form of this school in October 1956, did two years of schooling at Menahem Daniel Primary school and four years of primary school work in Frank Iny School. During the scholastic year 1959-1960, the above pupil attended the 6th primary form which is the graduating class of the Primary section of this school. During that year, R.A. Hakim did, Arabic, English, French, Geography, History, Civics, Arithmetic, Science and Drawing. In ⟦June⟧ 1960, the above candidate 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. Below are his marks in this Examination in the different subjects: Subject | Mark Arabic Language | 88 English Language | 96 Arithmetic | 100 History & Geography | 61 General Sciece | 70 Civics | 62 Average mark in all subjects | 79.5 Note: Marking system in this school and inthe Baccalaureate Examination is as follows: Maximum mark is 100. Minimum passing mark in each subject is 50. Honour mark is 85. While at Frank Iny School, Ramsay A. Hakim was always diligent and of good character. I recommend him for further studies abroad as a fairly good candidate. Principal.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 True Copy No.: Number: Date: 8th June, 1967 Date: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that John Rainier Minassian joined the Fifth Primary Form of Frank Iny School in October 1966, which in standard, is equivalent roughly to grade six of the American Schools. Earlier the above pupil has done 2 years of Kindergarten and four years of Primary School work. In May this year 1967, the above pupil passed the final Examinations in all the subjects prescribed for the Fifth Primary Year. He will accordingly be promoted to the sixth Primary Form at the beginning of the next academic year, commencing in October 1967. Below are J.R. Minassian's final marks in the above Examinations for the different subjects:- Subject | Mark out of (100) Arabic Language | 61 French Language | 51 English Language | 84 Geography | 53 History | 58 Civics | 58 Arithmetic | 50 General Science | 53 Note: Maximum mark is 100. Minimum passing mark in each subject is 50. Average mark in all subjects 58.5 While in Frank Iny School the above pupil was always diligent and of good character. He is supplied with this certificate at his parent's request.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 General Information Form ⟦Sent⟧ No.: Number: Date: 22nd June, 1965. Date: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to certify that Kheder Nouri Khedoory Shemie joined the Third Primary Form of Frank Iny School in October 1964 which, in standard, is equiva- lent roughly to grade four of the American Schools. In June this year, 1965, the above pupil passed the Final Examination for the Third Primary year, ranking 16th among 40 students of his class. He will accordingly be promoted to the fourth Primary Form at the beginning of the aca- demic year commencing in October next, 1965. Below are K. N. K. Shemie's final marks in the above Examination for the different subjects: Subject | Mark out of (10) | Note: Bible | 10.0 | Maximum mark is 10.0 Arabic Language | 8.5 | Minimum passing mark French Language | 8.0 | is 5.0 Arithmetic | 6.5 | General Science | 8.0 | Average mark in all subjects | 8.2 | Rank of student in class | 16 | No. of students in class | 40 | While in Frank Iny School K. N. K. Shemie was always diligent and of good character. He is supplied with this certificate at his parents request.
Frank Iny School Primary and Intermediate Baghdad - Camp Al-Arman Telephone: 93913 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone No. 93913 No.: Date: 22nd June, 1953. Number: Date: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to certify that ⟦illegible⟧ Shamash passed the Third Primary Class of Frank Iny School, which is standard, in session 1952-1953, to the Fourth Class of Primary Schools. ⟦illegible⟧ passed the final examination for ⟦illegible⟧ students of his class, and will be admitted to the Fourth Class at the beginning of the new school year in October 1953. The pupil's final marks in the above examination for the different subjects: Subject | Mark out of (10) | Notes Arabic Language | 10.0 | Maximum mark is 10.0 English Language | 8.5 | Minimum passing mark Arithmetic | 8.0 | is 5.0 General Science | 6.5 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 8.0 | Total mark in all subjects | 8.5 | No. of students in class | 46 | No. of students in class | 40 | While in Frank Iny School, K. K. Shamash was always diligent and of good character. He is supplied with this certificate at his parents' request.
26/5/1967 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I would like to confirm that Nashwa R. Horesh has attended the lower and upper Kindergarten forms of this school for the last two years, (1964-1965 and 1965-1966). From October 1966 to December last 1966, the above pupil has attended the First Primary Form of Frank Iny School which, in standard, is equivalent roughly to grade two of the American Schools. Below are her marks in the different subjects for the First Semester of the present academic year 1966-1967: Subject | Mark out of 10 Bible | 9.5 Arabic Language | 9 French Language | 9.5 Arithmetic | 10 General Science | 6 Note: Maximum mark is 10.0 Minimum passing mark in each subject is 5.0 Average mark in all subjects | 8.8 Rank of student in class | 8 No. of students in class | 46 Drawing mark | 10 While in Frank Iny School the above pupil was always diligent, in good health and of good character.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Student Information Form No.: Number: Date: 2nd January, 1967 Date: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify ⟦that⟧ Yousif Kadoory Soffair has finished in June 1966, the Fourth Pri⟦mary⟧ Form of Frank Iny School which, in standard, is equivalent ⟦to⟧ to grade 5 of the American Schools. Below are his marks ⟦in⟧ the different subjects for the final Examination of the above ⟦form⟧ which were given in June 1966: Subject | Mark out of (100) Bible | 68 Arabic Language | 64 Social Science (Civics | History and Geography). | 65 General Science | 64 Arithmetic | 71 Drawing | 75 Average mark in all subjects | 66.4 (Drawing mark excepted) | Rank of student in class | 17 No. of students in class | 46 Note: Maximum mark is 100. Minimum passing mark in each subject is 50. Since October 1966, the above pupil has been attending the Fifth Primary Form of Frank Iny School. In June next 1967, he will be eligible to sit for the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education. Y.K. Soffair is supplied with this certificate at his parent's request.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 True Copy No.: Number: Date: 10th March, 1967 Date: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that Lisette David Khalastchi whose photog- raph is affixed above, ⟦passed⟧ in October 1966, the Third Primary Form of Frank Iny School which in standard, is equivalent roughly to grade Four of the American School. In February last 1967, the above pupil sat the mid-year Examina- tion of Frank Iny School in all the subjects prescribed for the Third Primary year, ranking 1st among 49 students of her class. Below are L.D. Khalastchi's mid-year marks in the above examina- tion of the different subjects: Subject | Mark out of 10 Bible | 10 ) Arabic Language | 9.5 ) French " | 10 ) Arithmetic | 10 ) General Science | 10 ) Drawing | 10 ) Note: Maximum mark is 10.0. Minimum passing mark in each subject is 5.0 Average mark in all subjects | 9.9 (Mark in Drawing is excepted) | Rank of student in class | 1 No. of students in class | 49 While in Frank Iny School the above student was always diligent and of good character. She is supplied with this certificate at her Parent's request.
2/6/1967 To the management of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I am the father of ⟦illegible⟧ From class ⟦illegible⟧ The eyes of my aforementioned son ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ or any treatment ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ which ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ by performing ⟦illegible⟧ Abdul Hamid ⟦illegible⟧ for the school ⟦illegible⟧ Bahrawi ⟦illegible⟧ the student Fawzi ⟦illegible⟧ Habu ⟦illegible⟧ Isaac ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Administration: Chaldean Sisters School Date: 20 / 1 / 1967 Number: Subject / Student Acceptance To the administration of ⟦Frank Aini⟧ School We have no objection to accepting the student ⟦Rafat Kamil Noura⟧ in the second grade at our school. Please kindly provide us with his transfer certificate as soon as possible, please. Annex of the Chaldean Sisters School Number ⟦...⟧ Date / / Followers Branch School Principal ⟦line⟧ Al-Ahram Press, Telephone 87979
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 ⟦illegible⟧ arrived by mail to the school No.: Number: Date: Baghdad, The 30 December 1966 Date: Gentlemen, We thank you for the check No. 6648 in the amount of 8/500 Dinars, for the tuition fees of the student Gerard Anis Al Salam. We send you herewith the receipt. Please accept, Gentlemen, the assurances of our distinguished consideration.
Guidance for the file Please send it to Menahem Daniel School ⟦illegible⟧ 10/22/1966 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 Number: F / 241 / 66 Date: 10 / 19 / 1966 Administration of Menahem Daniel Private Primary School Sandra Naeem Robin Masri, whose photo is attached above, is a student in the third primary grade of our school for the academic year 1965 / 1966. She participated in the final exam for the mentioned year and passed it in the first session. Below is a statement of her grades. Based on her guardian's request to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate. Republic of Iraq 50 Fils Financial Validity Isaac Cohen Principal Subject | Grade Religion | 9 Nine Arabic Language | 9.5 Nine and a half French | 8.5 Eight and a half Arithmetic | 10 Ten Life Sciences | 9 Nine Total | 46 Forty-six Drawing | 9 Nine Physical Education | 10 Ten Certificates and Statistics Attesting to the authenticity of the school principal's signature and the contents of the document Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date 10/22/1966 Directorate of Baghdad Al-Rusafa District
Frank Iny School ⟦illegible⟧ Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number F/ 252 / 66 Date 3 / 11 / 66 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa Greetings. We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/ 251 and dated 3 / 11 / 1966 belonging to the student (Anne Marie Susan) Joseph Amin for certification. Please accept our highest respect. Isaac Cohen The Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 No. F/ 241 / 66 Date: 10/19/1966 That Sandra ⟦...⟧ For our school for the ⟦...⟧ In it in the ⟦...⟧ The transfer ⟦...⟧ Subject Religion Arabic Language French Arithmetic General ⟦...⟧ Knowledge Total Drawing Physical Education Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number: 91693 No. F/ 251 / 66 Date: 11/3/1966 Administration of the Sisters of the Presentation School in Bab Al-Sharqi That (Anne-Marie Suzanne) Joseph Amin, whose photograph is fixed above, is one of the students of the fourth primary grade of our school for the academic year 1966 / 1967 and based on the request of her guardian, we have provided her with this certificate. Isaac Cohen Principal ⟦Photograph of a student⟧ ⟦Unclear circular seal⟧ ⟦Rust stains⟧