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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.

Metadata

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 276-300

Archival unit 277

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alawiya Al-Haditha - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number f/: 75 / 62
Date: 1962/3/25
Management of the Scientific Institute High School / Battaween Branch
Greetings.
Pursuant to the transfer certificate number f/718 dated 19/3/1962 belonging to the student Farid
Daoud Sassoon Menashe.
We list below the first half and mid-year grades for the mentioned student for the current academic year
1961/1962.
Subject | First Half Grade | Mid-Year Grade
Arabic Language | 78 | 
English Language | 68 | 
Geography | 90 | 
History | 94 | 
Civics | 95 | 
Arithmetic | 73 | 
Algebra | 74 | 
Geometry | 87 | 
Biology | 85 | 
Chemistry | 84 | 
Total | 823 | 727
No marks were deducted from his conduct grades.
The amount deducted from the attendance grades is (four) marks.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Frank Iny School
Baghdad
Class
Remaining three sessions
1
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 278

Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Ministerial Grade
| Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words
Subject | Fourth Grade | Fifth Ministerial Grade
| Grade in figures | Grade in words | Grade in figures | Grade in words
Registered - 7
Number 107
⟦illegible⟧ Management of the Institute High School
⟦illegible⟧ Scientific ⟦illegible⟧
Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ Stamps attached if it was a package
For insured materials Baghdad
Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures)
In letters Franc In-kind
Insurance fee /
Weight in letters /
Recorded as (letter) bundle or (package) as the case requires
Receiving officer
27 MAR 62
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 279

Frank Iny School
144
Middle and Primary
Alwiya Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No. F/: 75 / 62
Date: 25 / 3 / 1962
Administration of the Scientific Institute High School / Al-Bataween Branch
Greetings.
Following up on the transfer certificate number F/718 dated 19 / 3 / 1962 belonging to the student Farid
Daoud Sassoon Menashe.
We list for you below the first half and mid-year grades for the mentioned student for the current academic year
1961 / 1962.
Subject | First Half Grade | Mid-Year Grade
Arabic Language | 78 | 69
English Language | 68 | 84
Geography | 90 | 75
History | 94 | 84
Civics | 90 | 96
Arithmetic | 73 | 57
Algebra | 74 | 59
Geometry | 87 | 84
Biology | 85 | 62
Chemistry | 84 | 57
Total | 823 | 727
No points were deducted from his conduct grades
Amount deducted from attendance grades: (four) points.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Registered

Archival unit 280

226
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Haditha - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ 70 / 62
Date: 25 / 3 / 1962
Administration of the Scientific Institute Secondary School / Bataween Branch
After greetings.
Further to the transfer certificate numbered F/718 and dated 19 / 3 / 1962 belonging to the student Farid Daoud Sassoon Matana.
We list for you below the grades for the first half and mid-year for the aforementioned student for the current academic year 1961 / 1962.
Subject | First Half Grade | Mid-Year Grade
Arabic Language | 78 | 69
English Language | 68 | 84
Geography | 90 | 75
History | 94 | 84
National Education | 90 | 96
Arithmetic | 73 | 57
Algebra | 74 | 59
Geometry | 87 | 84
Biology | 85 | 62
Chemistry | 84 | 57
Total | 823 | 727
No deduction was made from his conduct grades
The amount deducted from attendance grades is (four) marks.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Archival unit 281

2022
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate :: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number: F 718
Date: 3 / 19 / 1962
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number: 91693
Number: F / 62 / 69
Date: 1962/3/19
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
Enclosed herewith is the document numbered F/718 dated 1962/3/19 belonging
to the student Farid Daoud Mattana for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Acting School Principal
Issued according to the letter from the Baghdad District Education Directorate dated 4 / 18 / 1962
962 / 3 / 17
Second Intermediate
( - )
We provided it
19
Second Intermediate
1961 - 62

Archival unit 282

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number - N 718
Date 19 / 2 / 1960
Examination Number ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible stamp with BAGHDAD in latin⟧
To - Administration of Al-Bareed Al-Ilmi Secondary School
Zubair Daoud Sassoon Shana, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the second intermediate grade
at our school. He entered the examination for ( - ) for the year 1961 / 1962 and his result was ( - )
in the ( - ) session and he obtained the grades listed on the back. Based on his request, we have provided him
with this document.
1- He was admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 192 and dated 21 / 9 / 1959
issued by Frank Iny Primary School in Baghdad.
2- Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of Document
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3- Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other): Second Intermediate 1960 - 1961
4- Subjects in which he had to complete (re-sit).
His conduct and regularity of attendance.
Date of leaving school 19 / 2 / 1960
Non-forfeiture ID number 984 on 4 / 2 / 52
School Clerk
Ahmed Karahji
Acting School Principal
Provided according to the letter of the Baghdad Province Education Directorate numbered on 18 / 2 / 1960
17 / 2 / 960

Archival unit 283

20226
Directorate of Education, Baghdad District (Rusafa)
1962
Incoming
To the Honorable Director of Education, Baghdad District (Rusafa)
Subject / Transfer Request
The student Farid Daoud Habib, a student at Frank Iny Intermediate School
Second Grade
Wishes for your kind approval for his transfer to the Evening Scientific Institute
Commercial branch, and in view of the administration of the aforementioned institute
They accept the aforementioned student in the evening department because he is poor
And in dire need of work for his livelihood
We hope for your kind order
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Hoping
Administration of Frank Iny School for Boys
To look into the matter of his transfer and inform us of the result
Please
On behalf of Education
⟦signature⟧
2/17
Badr Shakir al-Sayyab
Director of Education, Rusafa District
Hoping
Directorate of Education, Baghdad District / Rusafa -
We have no objection to his admission.
The Evening Scientific Institute Secondary School
Baghdad
Commercial Branch
Nouri Naji
School Principal
1962/2/17

Archival unit 284

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: 60 / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Date: 14 / 12 / 1960
A N N O U N C E M E N T
⟦line⟧
Subject / Student Punishment
Due to the following students leaving the school on Wednesday, 14 / 12 / 1960, without permission:-
1- Edward Isaac Khedhouri Sofair
2- Roger Menashi Ibrahim Kashi
3- Farid Daoud Sassoon Matana
4- Widad Naim Gurji Cohen
And they are from the Second Intermediate Class (A), the school administration has decided to impose a warning penalty against them with a deduction of five marks from their conduct average.
This is with the knowledge that a student is considered to have failed his class if 51% or more is deducted from his conduct marks.
Abdullah Oweidia
Principal
Copy to -
The student's guardian - for information
The student's personal file

Archival unit 285

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 192/59
Date: 10/20/1959
Transfer Certificate:
To the Management of Frank Iny Intermediate School
The student Farid Daoud Salloum Shamoun whose photo is fixed below is one of
the students of the Second Intermediate class in our school for the academic year 1958 - 1959
And he participated in the general exam for the mentioned year and passed it and he is of good
morals and conduct and based on his desire to transfer to your school we provided him with this certificate and
the following is a statement of his grades:
Religion | 
Arabic Language | 82 Eighty-two
English Language | 89 Eighty-nine
French Language | 
Geography | 
History | 80 Eighty
Ethical Duties | 
Arithmetic and Mathematics | 100 One hundred
Algebra | 
Geometry | 
Health and Biology | 
Physics | 
Chemistry | 
Objects and Health | 84 Eighty-four
Drawing and Handiwork | 
Sports and Anthem | 
Total: 435 Four hundred and thirty-five
Examination Number: 4090
Civil Status ID: 982
Its Date: 4/7/1954
The Iraqi Republic
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Abdullah Obeidia
Principal
Statistics and Certificates
Attesting to the validity of the School Principal's signature
Date 27 / 9 / 1959
Certificates Supervisor
On behalf of the Director of Education for Baghdad Province

Archival unit 287

Fawzia Shaul Robin Zubaida
First Intermediate 60-61
" 61-62
Second " 62-63
" 63-64
Third Intermediate 64-65

Archival unit 288

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 64/⟦illegible⟧
Date: 11/20/1964
Announcement
Subject / Student Punishment
In view of what was committed by both Sabah Naim Daoud Shamil and Fawzi Shaul Rubin Muzayyin,
both from the third intermediate class, of acts violating order on Thursday corresponding to
11/19/1964 during Mr. William's lesson, the Discipline Committee met and decided
the following :-
(1) Imposing a temporary expulsion penalty for a period of three days starting from Sunday
corresponding to 11/22/1964 on the student Sabah Naim Daoud Shamil
with a deduction of twenty points from his conduct average.
(2) Providing the student Fawzi Shaul Rubin Muzayyin with a transfer certificate to another
school. This is due to his repeated commission of acts violating order and harmful to the interest of the school
and the students.
Isaac Cohen
A copy of it to:
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal file.
(3) For filing in the announcements file.

Archival unit 289

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Al-Najah Private High School
Baghdad
Telephone - 87449
P.O. Box - 278
Number ::
Date: 22 / 11 / 1964
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: <del>64 / ⟦illegible⟧</del>
Date: <del>22 / 11 / 1964</del>
ANNOUNCEMENT
Subject / Punishment of Students
In view of what was committed by Sabah Naeem Daoud Shamil and Fawzi Shaul Rubin Muzayyin,
both from the third intermediate grade, of acts violating order on Thursday, corresponding to
19 / 11 / 1964, during the lesson of Mr. William, the Discipline Committee met and decided
the following :-
(1) Imposing a temporary expulsion penalty for a period of three days starting from Sunday,
corresponding to 22 / 11 / 1964, on the student Sabah Naeem Daoud Shamil,
with a deduction of twenty points from his conduct average.
(2) Providing the student Fawzi Shaul Rubin Muzayyin with a transfer certificate to another
school. This is due to his repeated commission of acts violating order and harmful to the interests of the school
and the students.
Isaac Cohen
A copy of it to:
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal file.
(3) For filing in the announcements file.

Archival unit 290

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Al-Najah Private High School
Baghdad
Telephone - 87449
P.O. Box - 278
Number:
Date: 11 / 24 / 1964
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: ⟦277⟧ F/ 1171
Date: 11 / 23 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/ 1171 and dated 11 / 23 / 1964
belonging to the student Fawzi Shaoul Robin Mozain for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Principal
A copy to: Administration of Al-Najah Private High School.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦heart doodle⟧

Archival unit 291

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Al-Najah Private Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone - 87449
P.O. Box - 278
Number ::
Date: 11 / 24 / 1964
To the Directorate of Frank Iny Private Secondary School
We have no objection to accepting student Fawzi Shaoul into the
third grade of our school
⟦signature⟧
Attorney Abdul Hadi Al-Mukhtar
School Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 292

F / 277 / 64
22 / 11
Ministry of Education of Iraq
Directorate of School :: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number -: F / 1171
Date: 22 / 11 / 1964
Examination Number:
FRANK INY SCHOOL BAGHDAD
Frank Iny School Baghdad
To - Al-Najah Private Secondary School
Fawzi Shaul Reuben Dahab, whose photograph is above, is one of the students of the (Third Intermediate) grade
at our school, entered the (-) examination for the year 1964 / 1965 and his result was (-)
in the (-) session and obtained the grades listed on the reverse side, and based on his request we provided him
with this document.
1 - Admitted according to Transfer Certificate No. 131 dated 24 / 9 / 1960
issued by Adel Private School in Baghdad
The entity to which the document is addressed | its number | its date | type of document
Formation and Borders Police Directorate | 1059 | 22 / 7 / 1964 | Intermediate
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Recruitment Officer | 1159 | 20 / 9 / 1964 | Intermediate
2 - Documents previously provided.
3 - Grades failed in and number of years of failure (illness or otherwise) (Second, 60 / 61, 62 / 63) Intermediate Session
4 - Subjects he completed ⟦line⟧
5 - His conduct and regularity was Always ⟦line⟧
6 - Date of leaving school 22 / 11 / 64
Non-receipt ID number 757 on 22 / 4 / 1952
FRANK INY SCHOOL BAGHDAD
Frank Iny School Baghdad
Assistant School Clerk
Isaac Dahab School Principal
Admitted to the Third Intermediate grade from Al-Najah Private High School as a ⟦regular⟧ student
School Administration Incoming on 22 / 11 / 64

Archival unit 293

I am the student Fawzi Shaul Rubin Muzayyin from the third intermediate class of the school
Frank Iny Intermediate, I pledge to persevere in my studies in the mentioned school with all regularity
and to obey all orders and instructions issued by the administration to maintain order and to respect
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F / 64 / 64
Date: 5 / 11 / 1964
In view of what the student Fawzi Shaul Rubin Muzayyin, who is from the third intermediate
class, did of acts disturbing the order in the lesson of Mr. Yahya Nezhat on Wednesday
corresponding to 4 / 11 / 1964, and due to the repetition of this several times, the school administration has decided to deduct
five marks from his conduct marks.
Previously, five marks were deducted from the mentioned student's conduct average on the date
2 / 11 / 1964, and accordingly, the total marks deducted from his conduct average have
reached ten marks.
This is with the knowledge that the student is considered failing in his class if 51% or more
is deducted from his conduct marks.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
Copy to:
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal folder.
(3) For filing in the announcements folder.
all
any
concerning
the
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Guardian
or
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Archival unit 294

I am the student: Fawzi Shaoul Robin Zubaida
From the class: Third Intermediate
From the school: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad on: 6 / November / 1964
Student's signature: Fawzi Shaoul Robin Fawzi
I am: Shaoul Robin Zubaida
Guardian of Fawzi Shaoul Robin Zubaida:
Baghdad on: 6 / November / 1964
Signature of student's guardian: Shaoul Robin Zubaida
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 295

Iraqi Ministry of Education: ⟦line⟧
School Directorate :: Frank Iny Intermediate School
No. -: F / 1159
Date: 196
Number -:
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 80 / 2 / 64
Date: 2 / 11 / 1964
Announcement
Subject / Student Punishment
In view of the lateness of the student Fawzi <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Shaoul Rubin Muzayyin, who is in the third intermediate grade, for attendance at school on the morning of Sunday, 11/2/1964, and in view of the daily recurrence of this despite being warned repeatedly of the necessity of not being late, the school administration has decided to deduct five marks from his conduct grade.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
Copy to:
( 1 ) To the student's guardian for information.
( 2 ) For filing in the student's personal file.
( 3 ) For filing in the announcements file.
That Fawzi
From our school
In the session (
With this document
1 - Before me b-
Issued
2 - Documents
The relevant authority
Principal
3 - Grades
4 - Session
5 - Conduct
6 - Date
School Clerk
Akram Lewis

Archival unit 296

Iraqi Ministry of Education:
School Directorate: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number: F / 1159
Date:
Number:
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number F / 64/226
Date 30 / 9 / 1964
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings,
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 1159 and dated 30 / 9 / 1964 belonging
to the student Fawzi Shaul Muzayyin for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
That Fawzi ⟦illegible⟧
from our school ⟦illegible⟧
in the session ( ⟦illegible⟧ )
with this document ⟦illegible⟧
1 - Accepted according to ⟦illegible⟧
Issued ⟦illegible⟧
2 - Documents ⟦illegible⟧
The issuing authority ⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧
3 - Classes ⟦illegible⟧
4 - Session ⟦illegible⟧
5 - His conduct ⟦illegible⟧
6 - Date ⟦illegible⟧
Identity Number ⟦illegible⟧
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 297

" In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful "
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F / 64 / 226
Date: 9/30/1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
After greetings
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 1159 and dated 9/30/1964 belonging
to the student Fawzi Shaul Muzayyin for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
The Director

Archival unit 298

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number - F / 1159
Date 20 / 9 / 1964
Examination Number ⟦line⟧
To - Recruitment Officer of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Fawzi Shaoul Rubin Shini, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the (Third Intermediate) class
from our school who entered the exam ( ⟦line⟧ ) for the year 1964 / 1965 and his result was ( ⟦line⟧ )
in the ( ⟦line⟧ ) session and he obtained the grades listed on the back. Based on his request, we provided him
with this document.
1 - He was admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 121 and dated 24 / 9 / 1962
issued by Adel Private School in Baghdad
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Document Type
Directorate of Transport and Post Company | 1059 | 22 / 7 / 64 | Certificate
3 - Classes in which he failed, number of failing years, and reason for failure (illness or other) First Intermediate 60 / 61
Second 62 / 63
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving school. He is still on this school's records
His civil status identity number 757 on 24 / 4 / 1952
Assistant
School Clerk
Akram Loulis
Akram Loulis
School Principal
FRANK INY SCHOOL
⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL

Archival unit 300

Iraqi Ministry of Education:
School Directorate: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number: F / 1059
Date: 22 / 7 / 1964
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful:
Number: F / 140 / 64
Date: 22 / 7 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We enclose herewith the document numbered F / 1059 and dated 22 / 7 / 1964 belonging
to the student Fawzi Shaoul Muzayyin for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
Frank Iny School * Baghdad
FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
Second Intermediate
His result was (Incomplete)
⟦line⟧
First Intermediate 1960-1961
Second ⟦illegible⟧ 1962-1963
Isaac Cohen