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IJA 3708

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are archival documents from Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores and test booklets, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3708
Item Number
12946
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Menahem S. Daniel's School, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Geography, Teachers, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, Form, Exams, File Folder, Chemistry, Medicine, Typed, Primary Education Certificate, Iraqi Government, English Literature, Ibn Sina National Preparatory Institute, Science, Primary School, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Sun Crest, Lower Certificate in English, Non-Denationalization Number, Crown Crest, Ink Stamp, Literature, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, University of London, High School, Letterhead, Invoice, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Mathematics, Postage Stamp, Frank Iny School, Envelope, French, Exports, University of Cambridge, Middle School, Imports, Photograph, Receipt, Transcript, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Office of Education – Baghdad, Personal Letterhead, Annotation, Eagle Crest, Exam Records, Education Administration Headquarters of Secondary Schools, Society of Arts and Culture, Handwritten, American School for Girls, Education, Printed Text, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 201-225

Archival unit 201

Sh / 4 / 64
14 / 1 / 64
Iraqi
Shamash Preparatory School
Sh / 868
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 4 / 63
Date: 14 / 1 / 1963
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 868 and dated 14 / 1 / 1963 belonging to
Faiza Yaqoub for certification.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 202

Sh / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
64 / 1 / 14
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory School
for Boys
Number: Sh / 868
Date: 14 / 1 / 1964
Examination Number: 2478
To - Directorate of General Examinations
Naira Yaqoub Ezra Abdullah, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the (Fifth Preparatory Scientific) class
from our school who entered the (General) examination for the year 1961 / 1962 and his result was (Fail)
in the (Second) and obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on
his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to Transfer Certificate No. 521 dated 11 / 9 / 1960
issued by Frank Iny Intermediate School in Baghdad
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity addressed ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Document Type ⟦line⟧
3 - Classes failed, number of years failed, and reason for failure (illness or other) Fifth Preparatory 1961-1962
4 - Subjects in which he completed requirements.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school. The aforementioned was withdrawn at the beginning
of the academic year 63 - 1964, but did not attend
Non-dropping identity number 329 on 20 / 2 / 1952
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
Acting
Akram Waheeb

Archival unit 203

Statistics and Certificates
Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad District
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number: 521 / 5
Date: 11 / 9 / 1960
Examination Number: 4485
To - Administration of Shamash Preparatory School
That Faiza Yaqoub Ezra Abdullah, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the
(Third Intermediate) class of our school, entered the general examination for the year
1959 / 1960 and the result was passing in the first session and achieved
the grades listed on the back, and based on his request, we provided him with this document.
1- Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered 714 and dated 22 / 9 / 1955
issued by Frank Iny Primary School in Baghdad.
2- Documents previously provided.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of Document
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3- Classes failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other) First Intermediate 55 / 1956
1957 / 56 ⟦illegible⟧
4- Subjects in which he completed requirements.
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6- Date of leaving school.
Non-resignation ID number 749 and date 20 / 4 / 1952
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
School Clerk
Akoun Cohen
Abdullah Cohen
School Principal

Archival unit 205

Laura Kadoorie Private School for Girls
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Admission to the first intermediate grade depends on passing the general examination for primary education.
2 - The student must not be known for bad character or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school transcript certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District
(2) smallpox vaccination certificate (3) typhoid vaccination certificate (4) a medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (5) two copies of her photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above shall be kept in a special file with the owner's name written on it as
explained in the school transcript.
Student's name according to the school transcript: Faiza Yaqub Anbaa
Father's name and family surname according to the school transcript: Yaqub Ezra Anbaa
Guardian's name: Her father
Occupation of the father or guardian: Supplier of requirements for the Ministry of Justice
Current guardian's address (house number and neighborhood): 9/1/B/2 Bataween
Student's birthplace: Baghdad
Date of birth according to the identity card: 1942
Last school attended: Frank Iny Primary School
Last grade attended: Sixth
Year of graduation from primary school and the name of the school graduated from 1955: Frank Iny School
Total score obtained in the general examinations for primary education: 492
Grade admitted to: First Intermediate
Student's signature
Faiza Yaqub
Student's guardian's signature
Yaqub Ezra Anbaa

Archival unit 206

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Number: 55/712
Date: 20/9/55
Transfer Certificate:
To the Directorate of Frank Iny Intermediate School
The student Faiza Yaqub Bani, whose photograph is attached below, is one of
the students of the First Intermediate class of our school for the academic year 1954 - 1955
and she participated in the general examination for the mentioned year and passed it, and she is of good
character and conduct. Based on her desire to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate, and
the following is a statement of her grades:
Religion | ⟦line⟧ |
Arabic Language | 80 | Eighty
English Language | 72 | Seventy-two
French Language | ⟦line⟧ |
Geography | ⟦line⟧ |
History | 57 | Fifty-seven
Moral Duties and Religion | 77 | Seventy-seven
Arithmetic and Mathematics | 67 | Sixty-seven
Algebra | ⟦line⟧ |
Geometry | ⟦line⟧ |
Health and Biology | ⟦line⟧ |
Physics | ⟦line⟧ |
Chemistry | ⟦line⟧ |
General Science and Health | 88 | Eighty-eight
Drawing and Handiwork | ⟦line⟧ |
Physical Education and Anthem | ⟦line⟧ |
Total: 442 Four hundred and forty-two
Average: 74.2 noting that decimals were rounded up
FRANK INY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Frank Iny School
Abdullah Cohen
Principal
Non-impulsion Identity
28 / 9 / 55

Archival unit 208

48 - 49 | First Primary | Successful Session | 73 - 63
49 - 50 | Second | ⟦line⟧ | 
50 - 51 | Third |  | 
51 - 52 | Fourth |  | 
52 - 53 | Fifth | B | 
52 - 53 | Fifth | A | 
54 - 55 | Sixth | Successful | 
55 - 56 |  |  | 
56 - 57 |  |  |

Archival unit 209

Faiza Betob N-⟦illegible⟧
55 - 56 Fail
56 - 57
57 - 58 Pass
Arabic | 62
English | 61
French | 59
Geography | 69
History | 75
Arithmetic and Algebra | 60
Geometry | 74
Science | 60
Drawing | 72
Total | 522 /
Behavior | 29
Absence | 12
65.2 |
⟦A3- P3⟧ | ⟦88- 89⟧ | ⟦87- 88⟧ | Academic Year 58 - 59 Second Intermediate
Arabic | 59
English | 62
French | 54
Geography | 76
History | 71
Mathematics | 84
Arithmetic | 72
Algebra | 58
Geometry | 54
Biology | 61
Physics | 55
Chemistry | 69
Total | 773 /
Behavior | 26
Absence | 11
64.4 |
Academic Year 60 - 61 Fourth Preparatory
Arabic | 65
English | 57
Translation and Literature | 70
Arithmetic and Trigonometry | 68
Algebra | 58
Plane Geometry | 51
Physics | 50
Chemistry | 50
Economics | 75
Total | 544 /
Behavior | 40
Absence | 25
French | 52
60.4 |

Archival unit 210

Technical Accounting Branch
55 - 56 First Intermediate -
56 - 57 " "
57 - 58 Second (Left/Dropped out)
58 - 59 Third Intermediate
59 - 60 Fourth Preparatory (Failed)
Not registered
General Examination 1957 Second Session 24 Rank 27
Intermediate Studies June 1959 " 23 " 21

Archival unit 211

Statistics and Certificates
We certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number ⟦...⟧ Date 27 / 9 / 1959
Certificates Observer
Director of Education for ⟦Baghdad⟧ District
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Shamoon Aini Intermediate School
Number: KH / 229
Date: 6 / 9 / 1959
Number: 039820 A
To: - Administration of Shamash Preparatory School
Fawzia Shibi Ibrahim, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students in the third intermediate grade of our school. She entered
the public examination for the year 58 / 1959 and her result was successful in the first session and she obtained the listed grades
on the back. Based on her request, we have provided her with this document. Examination number 11574
1 - Admitted by virtue of transfer certificate numbered 249 and dated 19 / 9 / 1955 issued by Menahem Daniel School
in Baghdad
2 - Documents previously provided.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its number and date | Document type
3 - Grades failed in, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other). Intermediate session 1956/55
4 - Subjects in which she completed requirements.
5 - Her conduct and attendance regularity.
6 - Date of leaving the school. June 1959
Non-enrollment ID number 7774 and date 27 / 4 / 1954
Iraqi Republic
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
School Principal
School Clerk
Akram Cohen
⟦Red mark/signature⟧
⟦Government Press - Baghdad - 1958⟧

Archival unit 213

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.:
Date:
No.: F / 767 / 57
Date: 4 / 11 / 1957
To -
The Administration of an Intermediate School in Beirut
We certify that the student Farah Munshi Kashi, whose photograph is attached above, entered the first intermediate grade at
the beginning of the academic year 1955 / 56 after passing the general examination (Baccalaureate) for primary
studies for the year 1954 / 1955. She participated in the final examination for the academic year 56 / 57
and passed to the second intermediate grade.
The conduct of the aforementioned student was good and her attendance was regular, and this transfer certificate was given to her
at the request of her guardian.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Oudia
Principal

Archival unit 214

Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad
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 | Arabic Language | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | " English | 78 | Seventy-eight |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mathematics | 51 | Fifty-one |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Social Studies | 71 | Seventy-one |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Natural Sciences | 64 | Sixty-four |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 264 | Two hundred and sixty-four |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.8 | Average |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧
School Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 215

Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧
1955
By Number ⟦...⟧
10/9
To the administration of Mini Rusafa Mixed School
The administration of this school certifies that the student Farah Heshmat Lashi Al-Sheikha
pictured above is one of the students of the sixth primary grade
and she participated in the general examinations of the Ministry of Education for the academic year
1954 / 1955 and achieved a total of 425 marks and was considered successful.
Below we list the grades obtained by the aforementioned student:-
77 | Arabic Language
60 | English Language
64 | Principles of Science and Health
69 | Social Studies
100 | Arithmetic and Measurements
55 | Religion and Duties
425 | Total
She was of good conduct and behavior and regular in school attendance.
We have provided her with this certificate based on her request for the purpose of transferring to
Mini Private School
⟦stamp⟧
50 Fils
⟦signature⟧
A photo that cannot be separated for the purpose of photographing it aging

Archival unit 217

Na'im Saleh Daniel School
1954 / 1955
Certificate Number 6819
Baghdad 3 / 19 / 1955
Number 449
To the management of the respected Frank Iny Private School
The management of this school certifies that the student Farah Haqqi Kashi, whose
photo is fixed above, is one of the students of the sixth primary grade
and participated in the general examinations of the Ministry of Education for the academic year
1954 / 1955 and obtained a total of 445 marks and was considered successful.
The following is a statement of the grades she obtained in the aforementioned exam: -
77 Arabic Language
60 English Language
64 Principles of Science and Health
69 Social Studies
100 Arithmetic and Measurements
75 Religion and Duties
445 Total
She was of good conduct and behavior and diligent in school attendance.
We have provided her with this certificate based on the desire of her parents to transfer to
Frank Iny Private School
⟦illegible⟧
Na'im Saleh Daniel School
The Principal
A photo that cannot be detached for its ⟦aging⟧ reproduction

Archival unit 219

Menachem Saleh Daniel School
1954 / 1955 Baghdad
Certificate Number 6819
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Baghdad 19 / 6 / 1955
Number 949
To the Administration of Frank Iny Private Mixed School
The administration of this school certifies that the student Farah Khedhouri Kashi, whose
photo is attached above, is one of the students of the sixth primary grade therein.
She participated in the general examinations of the Ministry of Education for the academic year
1954 / 1955 and obtained a total of 445 marks and was considered successful.
Below we list the statement of grades she obtained in the aforementioned examination:
Arabic Language | 77
English Language | 60
Principles of Science and Health | 64
Mathematics | 89
Objects and Measurements | 100
Religion and Duties | 55
Total | 445
She was of good conduct and behavior and diligent in school attendance.
We have provided her with this certificate based on her desire for the purpose of transferring to
Frank Iny Private School
⟦illegible stamp with portrait stamp attached⟧
⟦signature⟧
School Principal

Archival unit 221

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate class.
2 - Students who pass the entrance examination are accepted into the fourth preparatory class.
3 - Students who passed and those with incomplete results in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Every student must submit, upon acceptance, a file containing the following documents:
a - A transfer certificate from their school, certified by the Directorate of Education of the Governorate.
b - A medical certificate confirming freedom from communicable diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Identification (Nationality Book).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and behavior.
Student's name (according to the identity book): Faraj Munshi Kashi
His address (according to the identity book): Alwiyah 2/25
Date of birth (according to the identity book): 1941
Current student address: Alwiyah Ghruba 299
School transferred from: Menachem Daniel
Class transferred from: Sixth
Result in the class transferred from: Passed
Last general examination passed and its date: Primary education
Guardian's name: Munshi Kashi
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Broker
Address: Al-Shorja
Receipt 1774
27 / 4 / 52
Room 299
19 / 9 / 958
Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 222

Fouad Rubin Ezra Hezekiah Qashqoush
Academic Year 60 - 1961 First Intermediate
62 - 1963
63 - 1964 Second
⟦line⟧
67 - 1968 Fourth Preparatory - Commercial

Archival unit 223

Number 000011
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
« Secondary Study Document »
Ref / ⟦...⟧ / 97
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Preparatory School
Ibn Sina Private Evening Institute
Commercial * Scientific * Literary
Baghdad - Bataween - Sa'doon Street
Telephone: 81015 - 81175
Ref :: ⟦...⟧
Date :: ⟦14⟧ / 9 / 1964
To: -: ⟦Shamash Private Preparatory School⟧
Subject /: Student Admission
We have no objection to admitting the student: Fouad Maurice
In Class: Second Commercial
For the Academic Year: ⟦64 / 65⟧
The Director
Sadiq Haidar
From our school
And he obtained
⟦Al-Mutanabbi Institute⟧
⟦Private⟧
⟦Non-failure status has been issued⟧
⟦12 / 9 / 1964⟧
⟦Photograph of a student⟧

Archival unit 224

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
Number: 000011
School Directorate: Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: 97 / ⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Number Sh/: 1300 / 68
Date: 14 / 9 / 1968
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District
Greetings:
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh/ 97 and dated 14 / 9 / 1968 belonging
to the student Fuad Robin Ezra Qashqoush for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
From our school
And obtained
Scientific Branch
Non-resignation was withdrawn ⟦illegible⟧ 14 / 9 / 1968

Archival unit 225

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Private School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: Sh / 1300 / 68
Date: 14 / 9 / 1968
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings:
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 97 and dated 14 / 9 / 1968 belonging
to the student Fuad Robin Ezra Qashqoush for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧