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IJA 3309

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3309
Item Number
16326
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Chart, Menahem S. Daniel's School, Geometry, Shamash Secondary School, ’Adal Primary School, Revenue Stamp, State Crest, Geography, Personal Letterhead, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, Form, File Folder, Baghdad College, Chemistry, Medicine, Typed, Primary Education Certificate, English Literature, Science, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Lower Certificate in English, Non-Denationalization Number, Crown Crest, Ink Stamp, Literature, Ottoman Bank, Engineering, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, University of London, Letterhead, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Mathematics, Frank Iny School, French, Physics, University of Cambridge, Middle School, Office of Student Health, Standardized Test, Photograph, St. Thomas High School for Girls, Office of Transportation and Traffic Police, Transcript, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Education Administration Headquarters of Secondary Schools, Office of Education – Baghdad, Annotation, Eagle Crest, Exam Records, Secondary Education Certificate, Mus’ūdah Yousef Shemtob School, Scientific Institute – Secondary Administration, Christian, University of Baghdad, Education, Travel, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 226-250

Archival unit 226

Jamil Daoud Habib
Intermediate Study June 1954 Sequence 27 Rank 3

Archival unit 227

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.: Sh / 40 / 60
Date: 3 / 4 / 1960
Administration of Al-Sharqiya Secondary School for Boys
Subject / Student Transfer
Reference to the transfer certificate numbered Sh/440 and dated 3/3/1960 belonging to the student (Jamil
Daoud) Hesqail Ishaq.
We list below the first-half exam grades and the mid-year exam grades for the aforementioned student.
Subject | Mid-year Exam | First-half Exam
Arabic Language | 50 | 43
English Language | 28 | 31
Translation and Islamic History | 76 | 75
Economics | 72 | 62
Trigonometry | 45 | 36
Algebra | 33 | 33
Plane Geometry | 52 | 69
Physics | 55 | 53
Chemistry | 68 | 61
Botany | 70 | 80
Total | 549 | 543
The deduction from attendance grades amounted to (26) marks
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Odia
Principal

Archival unit 228

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.: SH / 60
Date: 3 / 4 / 1960
Administration of Al-Sharqiya Secondary School for Boys
Subject / Student Transfer
With reference to the transfer certificate numbered SH/440 and dated 3/3/1960 belonging to the student (Jamil
Daoud) Hesqail Ishaq.
We list below the first-half exam grades and the mid-year exam grades for the mentioned student.
Subject | Mid-year Exam | First-half Exam
Arabic Language | 50 | 43
English Language | 28 | 31
Translation and Islamic History | 76 | 75
Economics | 72 | 62
Trigonometry | 45 | 36
Algebra | 33 | 33
Plane Geometry | 52 | 69
Physics | 55 | 53
Chemistry | 68 | 61
Botany | 70 | 80
Total | 549 | 543
The total deduction from attendance grades was / (36) degrees
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Odia
Principal

Archival unit 229

Stamp and Certification of the Liwa
⟦Iraqi Ministry of Education⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91693
Number SH / 302 / ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Number / 959 / 111
Date / ⟦...⟧
To - Administration of ⟦Ahmed Midhat Azzi⟧ School
Greetings.
Attached herewith ⟦...⟧
Regarding student ( ⟦...⟧ )
With respect,
Your letter numbered 272 and dated 7 / 7 / 1959.
We are sending you herewith the documents pertaining to your school after being certified by us
Requesting receipt.
Copy to
Iraqi Republic
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa - Rusafa
Certificates
School Directorate
Number
Date
Booklet 1 ( 10
Examination Number
That
The Examination
On its back and based on
1 - Accepted according to
in
2 - Documents which
The addressed party
3 - The classes which
4 - The subjects which
5 - His conduct and regularity
6 - Date of leaving the school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
On behalf of the Director of Education of Baghdad Liwa Rusafa
Number of documents 1
Attachments
Copy to -
Certificates
School Clerk
School Principal
Al-Tamimi /
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧

Archival unit 230

Seal and Certification of the Brigade
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: SH/32/60
Date: 3 / 3 / 1960
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Brigade / Rusafa
Greetings.
Enclosed herewith is the transfer certificate No. SH/440 dated 3/3/1960 belonging
to the student (Jamil Daoud) Haskeel Ishaq for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦handwritten signature⟧
Abdullah Oudia
The Director
Copy to -
Administration of Al-Tafayadh Secondary School: We will send you the transfer certificate
as soon as we receive it.
School Clerk
School Director
Directorate of School ⟦...⟧
Number
Date
No. (1)
Examination Number
That ⟦...⟧
The examination ⟦...⟧
On its back and based on
1 - Accepted according to
In
2 - The documents that
The addressed party
3 - The grades that
4 - The subjects that
5 - His conduct and regularity
6 - Date of leaving school
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document

Archival unit 231

Seal and Certification of the Liwa
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 015081 B
Examination Number:
To :-: Administration of Al-Najaf Private Secondary School
The ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the Fourth Literary Grade of our school who entered
the examination for the year 19 / 19 and his result was ⟦line⟧ in the ⟦line⟧ session and he obtained the grades listed
on the back, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted by virtue of Transfer Certificate No. ⟦line⟧ dated / / 1959 issued by ⟦illegible⟧ School
in ⟦line⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
3 - Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or otherwise).
4 - Subjects in which he completed requirements.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date he left the school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document
School Clerk
School Principal
Stamp
⟦illegible⟧ on 1959/9/15

Archival unit 232

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91938
Shamash Secondary School
New Baghdad
Telephone 91938
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
No.:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Date:
We received from Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ respected
An amount of ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧ for the year ⟦illegible⟧
For the student ⟦illegible⟧ in class ⟦illegible⟧
Totaling ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars only
Accountant
⟦illegible⟧
Note :-
Please keep this receipt to present it when
needed and thank you

Archival unit 234

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 |  | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Grade in digits | Grade in words
Ministry of ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
19 ⟦line⟧
Shamat Preparatory School Department
Whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the second intermediate grade from
19 / ⟦illegible⟧ 19 and his result was passing in the first session and he obtained the grades
in this document. Exam score 740
Number ⟦illegible⟧ and dated / / 1954 issued by Menahem Daniel School
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

Archival unit 235

Subject | First Grade Number | First Grade in Writing | Second Grade Number | Second Grade in Writing | Third Grade Number | Third Grade in Writing | Subject
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject
Grade in Number | Grade in Writing | Grade in Number | Grade in Writing | Grade in Number | Grade in Writing
Ministry:
School Directorate: ⟦illegible⟧
Number:
Date: 30 / 10 / 1952
Number: 039834
To :-: Administration of Shamash Preparatory School
BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧
That ⟦Habbi Daoud⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the third intermediate grade of
the examination for the year 1951 / 1952 and his result was successful in the first session and he obtained the grades
on the back of it and based on his request we provided him with this document. ⟦Examination grade 480⟧
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦421⟧ and dated 10 / 10 / 1954 issued by ⟦Saleh Rashid⟧ school
in
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number and date | Type of document
3 - Grades in which he failed and the number of years of failure and the reason for failure (illness or other). ⟦First Intermediate year 1950/51⟧
4 - Subjects in which he completed. ⟦Second Intermediate year 1951/52⟧
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance. ⟦Very Good⟧
6 - Date of leaving school. ⟦June 1952⟧
He was not provided with any document
Non-duplication image fee 1174 Dinars on 15/12/1954
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Archival unit 236

⟦illegible⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Education
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
⟦illegible⟧ | In numbers: ⟦illegible⟧
In writing: ⟦illegible⟧ | In numbers: ⟦illegible⟧
In writing: ⟦illegible⟧ | In numbers: ⟦illegible⟧
In writing: ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | In numbers: ⟦illegible⟧
In writing: ⟦illegible⟧ | In numbers: ⟦illegible⟧
In writing: ⟦illegible⟧ | In numbers: ⟦illegible⟧
In writing: ⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Baghdad
Frank Iny School
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

Archival unit 237

FRANK INY SCHOOL
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/183/59
Date: 14/9/1959
General Pension Directorate
Greetings.
We confirm to you that (Jamil Daoud) Hesqail Ishaq is one of the students of the
third intermediate grade of our school for the academic year 1958/1959 and participated in the
general examination for the mentioned year and passed it. Based on his request, we provided him with this letter.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Odia
Principal

Archival unit 238

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Admitted to the ⟦illegible⟧ grade
3 - Participates in the ⟦illegible⟧ examination
4 - Every student must ⟦illegible⟧
a - Transfer certificate ⟦illegible⟧
b - Medical certificate ⟦illegible⟧
c - Vaccination certificate
d - Civil status record (Nufous)
e - Two copies of ⟦illegible⟧
5 - The student must be ⟦illegible⟧
Student's name (according to the record:
His address (according to the civil status record:
Date of birth (according to the record:
Student's current address:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
His result in the grade transferred from:
Last general examination passed:
Name of the student's guardian:
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: F/183/59
Date: 14/9/1959
General Directorate of Pensions
Greetings.
We confirm to you that (Jamil Daoud) Haskeel Ishaq is one of the students of the
third intermediate grade of our school for the academic year 1958/59 and participated in the
general examination for the mentioned year and passed it. Based on his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal

Archival unit 239

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 81093
⟦illegible⟧
Examination Committee ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
 | In figures | In words | In figures | In words | In figures | In words |  | In figures | In words | In figures | In words | In figures | In words
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 8668/78
⟦illegible⟧
Based on what was stated in your letter ⟦illegible⟧ numbered ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧
We send you herewith ⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

Archival unit 240

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number:
Date: 23 / 12 / 195
Announcement
Subject: Punishment of students.
In view of the absence of the students whose names are mentioned below from the
additional lessons without permission on Sunday, 18 / 12 / 1955, the
administration of this school has decided to impose a warning penalty against them with the deduction of five marks
from the conduct average of each of them.
1- Akram Shlomo Moshi Al-Yateem      6- Kamal Haron Lawi
2- Albert Eliyahu Qarsin          7- Munir Sassoon Peres
3- Jamil Daoud Hezekiel Ishaq      8- Maurice Naji Houri
4- Shaul Shatoub Bakhash          9- Youssef Munshi Malsi
5- Sabah Nazem Dubai              10- Fawzia Hakouli Habib
This is with the knowledge that ten marks have previously been deducted from the conduct average
of both students Munir Sassoon Peres and Maurice Naji Houri on the date of
11 / 11 / 1955, and accordingly, the total marks deducted from their conduct
average has reached fifteen marks.
Furthermore, a student is considered to have failed his class if 51% or more
is deducted from his conduct marks.
Abdullah Shatoub
Principal
Copy to:-
1) To the student's guardian - for information
2) For filing in the student's personal file
3) " " " the punishments file.

Archival unit 241

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Admitted to the fou⟦rth grade...⟧
3 - Participates in the exa⟦mination of...⟧
4 - Every student must su⟦bmit...⟧
a - Transfer certificate from
b - Medical certificate for
c - Vaccination certificate against
d - Civil status identity card.
e - Two copies of ph⟦otographs...⟧
5 - The student must be re⟦spectful...⟧
Student's name (according to the identity card):
Address (according to the identity card):
Date of birth (according to the identity card):
Student's current address:
School transferred from:
Grade transferred from:
Result in the grade transferred from:
Last general examination passed and:
Student's guardian:
Name:
Relationship:
Profession:
Address:
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number:
Date: 2 / 12 / 195
Announcement
Subject: Student Punishment.
In view of the absence of the female and male students mentioned below from the additional
lessons without permission on Sunday, 18 / 12 / 1955, the
administration of this Frank Iny School has decided to issue a warning against them with a deduction of five marks
from the conduct average of each of them.
1- Akram Shlomo Moshi Al-Yateem      6- Kamal Haroun Lawee
2- Albert Eliyahu Qara Sin        7- Mounir Sassoon Peres
3- Jamil Daoud Hesqel Ishaq      8- Maurice Naji Houri
4- Shaul Shatoub Bakhash          9- Youssef Shashi Sassi
5- Sabah Nazem Dibsi            10- Fawzia Hakouli Habib
Note that ten marks have previously been deducted from the conduct average of
each of the students Mounir Sassoon Peres and Maurice Naji Houri on the date of
11 / 11 / 1955, and thus the total marks deducted from their conduct
average has reached fifteen marks.
A student is considered to have failed his grade if 51% or more is deducted
from his conduct marks.
Abdullah Shlomo
Principal
Copy to:-
1) To the student's guardian - for information
2) For filing in the student's personal file
3) " " " Punishments.
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 242

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who pass the entrance exam are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have re-sit exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, a file containing the following documents:
a - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
b - A medical certificate confirming he is free from communicable diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil status identification (Nufous).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to the Nufous): Daoud Smeil ⟦...⟧ Khalil Ahyo
His address (according to the Nufous): Baghdad, Ras al-Qarya
Date of birth (according to the Nufous): 1941
Student's current address: Bater ⟦...⟧ 6059
School transferred from: Shamash Primary School
Grade transferred from: Sixth
His result in the grade transferred from: Passed
Last general exam passed and its date: 1952 - 1953 Primary Education
Student's guardian's name: Khalil Haroun Ahyo
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Retired
Address: Same address ⟦...⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
Identity 1174
12 / 9 / 53

Archival unit 243

⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who have passed or have re-sit status in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, a file containing the following documents:
a - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
b - A medical certificate confirming he is free from communicable diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Record (Nufous).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to the Civil Status Record): Daoud Samuel Daniel Ahbouba
His address (according to the Civil Status Record): Baghdad - Ras al-Qarya
His date of birth (according to the Civil Status Record): 1941
Student's current address: Bustan Kubba 6/59
School transferred from: Shamash Primary School
Grade transferred from: Sixth
His result in the grade transferred from: Passed
Last public examination passed and its date: 1952 - 1953 Primary Education
Name of the student's guardian: Samuel Daoud Ahbouba
Relationship: His father
Occupation: Retired
His address: Bustan Kubba 59/6
Signature of the student's guardian
Identity 1122
12 / 2 / 953

Archival unit 245

Menahem S. Daniel's School
44/115 Taht-el-Takia
TELEPHONE 7465
Menahem Saleh Daniel School
44/115 Taht-el-Takia
Telephone Number 7465
Baghdad:
Baghdad on: 1 / 10 / 1954
Number: 221
⟦stamp: Incoming Register⟧
School ⟦illegible⟧
1 / 10 / 1954
To the Administration of Frank Iny Private School
The administration of this school certifies that the student Jamil Daoud Hayqin, whose photo is attached
above, is one of the students of the sixth primary grade here. He participated in the general examinations of the Ministry
of Education for the academic year 53 - 54 and obtained a total of four hundred and thirty-six (436) out of a total
of six hundred (600) marks and was considered successful.
Below we list the statement of grades he obtained in the aforementioned examination:
Arabic Language | 80
English Language | 81
Arithmetic and Measurements | 70
Social Studies | 69
Principles of Science and Health | 54
Religion and Mathematics | 82
Total | 436
He was of good conduct and behavior and regular in school attendance, and we have provided him with this certificate
based on his parents' desire to transfer to Frank Iny Private School.
Noted ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
⟦stamp with portrait⟧
1954

Archival unit 248

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: F / 56 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 17 / 12 / 1956
Administration of the Scientific Institute Secondary School
We list below the final grades of the student Jalal Kourji Zilkha which he obtained in the first intermediate
and second intermediate classes when he was attending this school.
First Intermediate Class Academic Year 1951 / 1952
Arabic Language | 50
English Language | 61
History | 68
Geography | 69
Plane Geometry | 62
Arithmetic and Algebra | 60
Principles of Science | 63
Total | 433
Second Intermediate Class Academic Year 1952 / 1953
Arabic Language | 56
English Language | 51
Geography | 54
History | 72
Duties | 70
Arithmetic | 64
Algebra | 55
Geometry | 53
Health and Biology | 64
Physics | 61
Chemistry | 60
Total | 660
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 249

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Number: 55 / 618
Date: 27 / 1 / 55
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of ⟦Ghaziya Model School⟧
The ⟦person whose photo is shown below is one of the⟧
students (she is one of the female students) of the ⟦7th⟧ grade ⟦from our school for the academic year 195 - 195⟧
And he (she) participated in the general examination for the mentioned year and ⟦passed, and he is (she is) of good⟧
character and behavior. Based on his (her) desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him (her) with this certificate. Below
is the statement of his (her) grades: ⟦7⟧
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
French Language ⟦line⟧
Geography ⟦line⟧
History ⟦line⟧
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧
Arithmetic ⟦line⟧
Algebra ⟦line⟧
Geometry ⟦line⟧
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Nature and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Handicrafts ⟦line⟧
Sports and Anthem ⟦line⟧
Total: 563
⟦signature⟧
Principal

Archival unit 250

For authentication and as required
204 dated 20/2/1952
Adel Private School
Primary Department
For Boys
Number: 49
Date: 24/7/51
To the Directorate of ⟦Frank Iny⟧ School
The student Jalal Karim Zilkha, whose photo is attached above, is one of
the students of the sixth primary grade of this school for the academic year 1950 - 1951
He participated in the general examinations for primary education and passed them, achieving the grades
listed below:
The conduct of the aforementioned is very good
Arabic Language | 65 | Sixty-five
English Language | 79 | Seventy-nine
Social Studies | 87 | Eighty-seven
Mathematics | 100 | One hundred
Natural Sciences | 75 | Seventy-five
Total | 406 |
The Principal
⟦stamp with portrait and text⟧
5 Fils