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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.

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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 476-500

Archival unit 476

Presentation Sisters School
Bab Al-Sharqi
136
Transfer Form
To the Administration of School: Frank Eini
The student: Berta Yaqoub Jouri, whose photo is attached
In lessons until the date: 27 / 7 / 50 and reached the grade
Lessons | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing
Religion |  | 
Arabic Language |  | 
English Language |  | 
History |  | 
Geography |  | 
Duties |  | 
Arithmetic and Measurements |  | 
Objects and Health |  | 
Sports and Singing |  | 
Drawing and Crafts |  | 
Total |  | 
School Principal's Notes: Her character
Very diligent
In lessons she was not
regular towards the ⟦illegible⟧
Dr. Naim Murad
DR. NAIM MURAD
M. D. GENÈVE
M. D. Geneva
RAS EL-QUARIAH - BAGHDAD
Ras al-Qaryah - Baghdad
Medical Report
I examined the student Berta Yaqoub
Jouri and found her free from infectious
diseases, and this is for your information
Naim Murad
18 / 12 / 952
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
⟦illegible⟧
28 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 477

Presentation Sisters School
Bab Al-Sharqi .
136
Transfer Form
⟦illegible⟧
Bab Al-Sharqi
Baghdad
To the School Administration of: Frank Iny
The student: Bertha Yaqoub Jouri
One of the students of the class: Fifth Primary
In lessons until the date: 7/22/1950
And reached the class: ⟦illegible⟧
And obtained the grades recorded in the exam: Joint in the General Exam
For the year 50 - 51
And failed
Subjects | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing | Subjects | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing
Religion |  |  | Religion |  | 
Arabic Language |  |  | Arabic Language |  | 
English Language |  |  | English Language |  | 
History |  |  | Arithmetic |  | 
Geography |  |  | Algebra |  | 
Duties |  |  | Geometry |  | 
Arithmetic and Measurements |  |  | General Science |  | 
Objects and Health |  |  | Biology |  | 
Sports and Anthem |  |  | Health |  | 
Drawing and Crafts |  |  | Physics |  | 
Total |  |  | Chemistry |  | 
 |  |  | History |  | 
 |  |  | Geography |  | 
 |  |  | Duties |  | 
 |  |  | Conditions of Iraq |  | 
 |  |  | Child Rearing |  | 
 |  |  | Trigonometry |  | 
 |  |  | General Mathematics |  | 
 |  |  | Total |  | 
Principal's Notes: Her character is very
good, her attendance
to lessons was not
regular during the year
50 Fils
Kingdom of Iraq
The Principal
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 479

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who pass the entrance exam are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have makeup exams for the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a file containing the following documents:
a - A transfer certificate from their school, certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
b - A medical certificate confirming freedom from infectious diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - The civil status identity book (Nufus).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to the Nufus book): Bertha Yaqub Jouri
Address (according to the Nufus book): Bataween
Date of birth (according to the Nufus book): 1932
Student's current address: Al-Alwiyah Street, opposite
School transferred from: Al-Rahbat Al-Taqadama School
Grade transferred from: Fifth Preparatory Grade (Scientific)
Result in the grade transferred from: Failed
Last general examination passed and its date: Intermediate School 1948 - 1949
Student's guardian - name: Yaqub Jouri
Student's guardian - relationship: Father
Student's guardian - profession: Merchant
Student's guardian - address: Al-Alwiyah Street, opposite Al-Zawra Shelter 2/2/1
⟦Yaqub Jouri⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 480

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Education
⟦line⟧
Identity Form
1- Full name as registered in the census records ⟦illegible⟧
2- Name known by at school ⟦illegible⟧
3- Family name registered in the census records ⟦illegible⟧
4- Place and date of birth ⟦illegible⟧
5- Nationality ⟦illegible⟧
6- Religion ⟦illegible⟧
7- Profession ⟦illegible⟧
8- ⟦illegible⟧
9- ⟦illegible⟧
10- ⟦illegible⟧
Full Name: Yusuf Habib Anwar
Mother's Name: Tuffaha
Profession: Teacher
Place and date of birth: Baghdad 1924
Nationality: Iraqi
Nationality Certificate number and date: 14425 on 1/1/1948
Religion: Jewish
Permanent Address: Baghdad - Karrada
Height | Average
Eyes | Black
Hair | Black
Distinguishing marks | None
⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province

Archival unit 482

Number 28
Date 1958/7/26
Adel Private School
Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone - 4301
Principal - 83305
⟦illegible⟧
Adel Private School
Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧ School
The student ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above
was one of the students of the sixth primary grade of this school for the
academic year 57 - 58 and participated in the general examinations for the
primary study and passed them. He achieved the grades recorded below.
His conduct is very good.
Arabic Language | 72 Seventy-two
English Language | 61 Sixty-one
Science and Health | 82 Eighty-two
Religion and Duties | 89 Eighty-nine
Social Studies | 81 Eighty-one
Mathematics | 96 Ninety-six
Total | 481
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Principal
Adel Private School
Certificates:
Certifies the authenticity of the school principal's signature.:
Number: /
Date: 9 / 9 / 1958
Abdul Ahad Nano: Tariq Al-Obaidi
Certificates Observer: Director of Education for Baghdad Province - Center
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 483

6
Pierce Anwar finished with his hand
Paris
⟦illegible⟧
Gavac

Archival unit 484

The Private Intermediate School for Boys
Baghdad
Admission Form
Terms of Admission
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 convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school document certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District (2) the
Civil Status Card (3) a smallpox vaccination certificate (4) a typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in the third paragraph listed above shall be kept in a special file.
⟦line⟧
Student's name according to the school document: Subhi Anwar Munshi Beis
His father's name and family surname according to the school document: Anwar Munshi Beis
Guardian's name: Anwar Munshi Beis
Occupation of the father or guardian: Merchant in the Al-Naqeeb Building
Current address of the guardian (House and neighborhood number): Al-Saadoun House Number 57/1
Telephone number (if any): 86281
Student's birthplace (the country in which you were born): Baghdad
Date of birth according to the Civil Status Card: 1946
The last school he attended: Adel Private School
The last grade he was in: Sixth Primary
The year he graduated from primary education and the name of the school he graduated from: Year 1957 and the school name is Adel Private
The total score obtained in the general examinations for primary education: 481
The grade he was admitted to: First Preparatory
Student's Signature
Subhi
Guardian's Signature
Anwar Munshi

Archival unit 485

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
What the taxpayer owns
What the taxpayer owns
1- ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ area ⟦illegible⟧ year ⟦illegible⟧
2- ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ area ⟦illegible⟧ year ⟦illegible⟧
3- ⟦illegible⟧ (2) ⟦illegible⟧ (1) ⟦illegible⟧ (1) ⟦illegible⟧
4- ⟦illegible⟧ (5) ⟦illegible⟧ (4) ⟦illegible⟧ (3) ⟦illegible⟧
5- ⟦illegible⟧ (7) ⟦illegible⟧ (6) ⟦illegible⟧
6- ⟦illegible⟧ in ⟦illegible⟧ area ⟦illegible⟧ year ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Taxpayer's name ⟦illegible⟧
Father's name ⟦illegible⟧
Grandfather's name ⟦illegible⟧
Family name ⟦illegible⟧
Place and date of birth ⟦illegible⟧
Profession ⟦illegible⟧
Address ⟦illegible⟧
ID number ⟦illegible⟧
Date of issue ⟦illegible⟧
Issuing authority ⟦illegible⟧
Registry number ⟦illegible⟧
Page number ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Taxpayer's signature
Signature of the competent official

Archival unit 486

1953 / 1954
In the Intermediate School in Baghdad
Al-Amiriya for Girls
First Intermediate 1954 / 1955
Second " 1955 / 1956 Second
Third " 1956 / 1957 Second
Fourth " 1957 / 1958
Fifth " 1958 / 1959 Third
Badr Yaqub Houzi
First Intermediate Class (English)
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
22

Archival unit 487

Directorate of Education of Baghdad District
Received on July 19, 1958, registered
under number ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Assistant ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
19 / 7
The Republic
of Iraq
50 Fils
Mr. Ahmed
⟦line⟧
Please keep this
paper in the student's file
Badr Yaqoub Jouri
1958 /

Archival unit 488

I relied on God
Laura Khedouri Private School for Girls
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Admission to the first grade ⟦illegible⟧ of the general primary education.
Doctor
Salman Darwish
Doctorate in Medicine and Specialist in Radiology
Telephone 5562
Orfaliyah - Baghdad
DR. S. DARWISH, M.D.,
"SPECIALIST IN RADIOLOGY"
Phone No. 5562
Orfaliyah - Baghdad
I have examined the student Budour Khedouri and found her
free from communicable diseases
This school is given on the date 10/8/54
And this certificate is issued on the date
20 / 9 / 952 and 28 / 9 / 952
⟦signature⟧
29 / 9 / 52
From the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
( 4 ) Medical certificate of her safety from
Special, on which the name of its owner is written as
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Adel Al-Ahla 1951 - 1952
41
Signature of the student's guardian
Ezra Khedouri

Archival unit 489

Doctor
DR. S. DARWISH, M.D.,
Salman Darwish
"SPECIALIST IN RADIOLOGY"
Doctorate in Medicine and Specialist in Radiology
Phone No. 5562
Telephone 5562
Orfaliyah — Baghdad
Orfaliyah — Baghdad
I have examined the student Budour Houri and found her
free from communicable diseases
I examined this student on 10/8/52
And this certificate is official dated
20 / 9 / 1952 and 28 / 9 / 1952
⟦signature⟧
29 / 9 / 52

Archival unit 490

Intermediate Level House
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 document 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 the third paragraph listed above shall be kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as
explained in the school document.
Student's name according to the school document: Badir Yaqub Khouri
Father's name and family surname according to the school document: Yaqub Khouri
Guardian's name: Ezra Khouri
Occupation of the father or guardian: Merchant
Current address of the guardian (house number and district): Al-Alwiyah 1/67
Student's birthplace: Baghdad
Date of birth according to the census book: 1939
Last school attended: American School for Girls
Last grade attended: First Intermediate
Year of graduation from primary school and the name of the school graduated from: Adel Private 1951 - 1952
Total score obtained in the general examinations for primary education: 410
Grade to which she was admitted: First Intermediate (Foreign Section)
Student's signature
Badir Yaqub
Khouri
Student's guardian's signature
Ezra Khouri

Archival unit 491

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⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 492

Transfer form for Preparatory, Intermediate,
and Primary education
American School for Girls:
Number: 15
Date: 22/9/52
Her mother's identity card was noted, numbered
and dated 12/5/52
To Frank Eini Intermediate School
Name of the school transferred from: American for Girls
The student: Bibi daughter of Jouri from Al-Alwiya neighborhood and Baghdad city entered
Grade: First Intermediate of our school in September 1951 as a transfer from Adel
Private School: She attended classes until June 1952 and reached the First Intermediate grade
and obtained the following grades in the final exam conducted on: Minimum passing grade is fifty
Subjects | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Subjects | Grade in figures | Grade in words | Remarks
Religion | 80 | Eighty | Moral and National Duties |  |  | 
Arabic Language | 74 | Seventy-four | Natural History |  |  | 
English Language | 57 | Fifty-seven | Physiology and Health |  |  | 
Geography | 74 | Seventy-four | Childcare |  |  | 
History | 77 | Seventy-seven | Physical Education |  |  | 
Modern European History |  |  | Home Management and Handicrafts |  |  | 
Near East History |  |  | Zoology |  |  | 
Modern History |  |  | Botany |  |  | 
Islamic Civilization History |  |  | Economics |  |  | 
Arithmetic | 50 | Fifty | Commercial Transactions |  |  | 
Algebra |  |  | Principles of Statistics |  |  | 
Geometry | 35 | Thirty-five | Bookkeeping |  |  | 
General Mathematics |  |  | Drawing |  |  | 
Principles of Science | 58 | Fifty-eight | Conduct |  | Very Good | 
Physics |  |  | Diligence |  |  | 
Chemistry |  |  | Total | 475 | Four hundred and seventy-five | 
Headmistress's remarks: The student's conduct was very good during her time with us
Also, her Iraqi citizenship has not been revoked
She holds the identity card numbered 2013
and dated 12/5/52
Headmistress's signature
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 494

Presidency of the Rabbinate of the Jewish Community
in the Iraqi Region - Baghdad
Register ⟦illegible⟧ No. ⟦illegible⟧
Year ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Date of Birth | Profession | Place of Birth | Name and Surname | Serial Number
⟦illegible⟧ |  | Baghdad | ⟦illegible⟧ | 8
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 27
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 15
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 21
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 27
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 50
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 57
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 88
⟦illegible⟧ |  | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Registrar ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Hakham Bashi

Archival unit 496

1953 / 1954
1952 / 1953
Participated in the second exam for the academic year 56/57 but did not pass the
supplementary exam for this academic year
Badi' Sham'un Sofir
First Intermediate Class (English)
⟦line⟧
6

Archival unit 497

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate and Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 145 / 57
No.:
Date: 11 / 6 / 1957
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered F/144/57 and dated 11 / 6 / 1957 belonging
to the student Badie Shamoun Sayoun Sofer. Please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Ovadia
The Director

Archival unit 498

⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
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.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 499

⟦Section⟧ ⟦on⟧ ⟦Intermediate⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
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 - ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 500

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: F / 144 / 57
Date:
Date: 11 / 6 / 1957
General Directorate of Recruitment
The student Badie Shamoun Sayon Sofair, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the students
of this school who are attending the second intermediate class (1) for the current academic year
1956 / 1957, and last year he was in the first intermediate class of this school.
He has not previously been provided with any transfer certificate to any other school. Nor has he been provided with any document.
The non-revocation identity number belonging to the guardian of the mentioned student, in which the aforementioned is registered,
is 62 and its date is 3 / 2 / 1952.
Student's sequence in his class: 7
Abdullah Owaidia
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧
Frank Iny School
Frank Iny
12 / 6 / 57
Sark
⟦Photo of a student with a stamp over it and a revenue stamp attached⟧