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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records with photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, applications to other institution, doctor’s notes, exam booklets, officer recruitment, and correspondence regarding student affairs.
AI en Translation, Pages 1-25
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2092
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1/4/51.
Harvard Institute
Harvard U.S.A.
Dear Sir,
Elias David Aslan
This is to certify that JOSEPH ELIAHOO <del>ABED</del>, whose photograph
is fixed below is one of our students in the <del>fourth</del> ⟦Fifth⟧ secondary class
for the present scholastic year, 1950-1951. In June 1951, he sat for
the final examination of his class the result of which are not out yet.
He was last year in the Frank Iny School and has enrolled to our school
after passing the Intermediate Government Examination held in June 1950.
He passed the yearly averages and obtained the following marks
in the academic year 1950-1951.
Arabic <del>74%</del> 78% Chemistry <del>60%</del> 63%
English <del>75%</del> 67% Translation 65%
Geometry & Trigonometry <del>73%</del> 74% Citizenship 60%
Physics <del>57%</del> 63% biology 70%
He is diligent, intelligent, and of exemplary character, and we
have furnished him with this certificate on his own re⟦quest⟧.
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1951 / 5 / 21
Al-Saadoun Model School
We hereby certify that Yusuf Eliyahu Rahmin Abid, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the
students attending the fourth secondary grade in our school for the current academic year.
He attended our school in the first intermediate grade for the academic year 1947/48 and in the
second intermediate grade for the academic year 1948/49. However, he attended the third intermediate grade
for the year 1949/1950 in the Frank Iny School due to the transfer of his class from our school to
the aforementioned school at that time.
He was provided with this certificate upon his request.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Director
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Editor
Number: 91
Date: 8 / 10 / 1950
Certificate: Transfer
Directorate of Shamash Secondary School ⟦Respectful⟧
Yousif Eliyahu Ayid, whose photograph is fixed above, is one of the regular
students of this school in the Third Intermediate grade for the academic year 1949 - 1950 and participated in
the general exams for intermediate studies for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the fourth preparatory grade.
Below are the grades he obtained in the exams referred to above
Arabic Language | 69 | Sixty-nine
English Language | 76 | Seventy-six
Social Studies | 54 | Fifty-four
Mathematics | 56 | Fifty-six
Physics and Chemistry | 57 | Fifty-seven
Health and Biology | 79 | Seventy-nine
Total | 391 | Three hundred and ninety-one
⟦8-84⟧
The aforementioned is of good conduct and behavior, and in view of his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him
with this certificate.
Clerk
Director
8/10
8/10
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Number: 91
Date: 8 / 10 / 1950
Transfer Certificate
Directorate of Shamash Secondary School
Youssef Eliyahu Abed, whose photo is affixed above, is one of the regular students of this
school in the third intermediate grade for the academic year 1949 - 1950 and participated in
the general examinations for the intermediate studies for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the fourth preparatory grade
and below are the marks he obtained in the examinations referred to above.
Arabic Language | 69 | Sixty-nine
English Language | 76 | Seventy-six
Social Studies | 54 | Fifty-four
Mathematics | 56 | Fifty-six
Physics and Chemistry | 57 | Fifty-seven
Health and Biology | 79 | Seventy-nine
Total | 391 | Three hundred and ninety-one
The aforementioned is of good conduct and behavior and in view of his desire to transfer to your school we provided him
with this certificate
Clerk ⟦illegible⟧
Principal ⟦illegible⟧
8 / 10
8 - 12 - 950
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
No: 91
Date: 10 / 18 / 1950
Transfer Certificate
Directorate of Shamash Secondary School
Yusuf Eliyahu Abid, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the regular
students of this school in the third intermediate class for the school year 1949 - 1950 and participated in
the general examinations for intermediate studies for the mentioned year and was considered successful and promoted to the fourth preparatory class
Below are the grades he obtained in the examinations referred to above
Arabic Language | 69 | Sixty-nine
English Language | 76 | Seventy-six
Social Studies | 54 | Fifty-four
Mathematics | 56 | Fifty-six
Physics and Chemistry | 57 | Fifty-seven
Health and Biology | 79 | Seventy-nine
Total 391 Three hundred and ninety-one
The aforementioned is of good conduct and behavior, and in view of his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him
with this certificate
8-94
Clerk
⟦Ismet Ali⟧
Director
⟦illegible⟧
8/10
Director
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who passed the entrance exam are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have to re-sit the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit upon acceptance a file containing the following papers:
a - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the province.
b - A medical certificate confirming freedom from infectious 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 Nufous): Yusuf Eliyahu
Address (according to Nufous): C 21 / 1 Bataween
Date of birth (according to Nufous): Year 1925
Student's current address: M 7 / 1 / 1 Bataween
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general examination passed and its date: Third Intermediate in 1950
Student's guardian name: Eliyahu Abed
Relationship: Father
Profession: Employee
Address: M 7 / 1 / 1 Bataween
Eliyahu
Signature of the student's guardian
18
10/8/1951
Trust of ⟦...⟧
School ⟦...⟧
Muharram
82 | Religion
27 | Arabic
35 | English
25 | French
75 | History
37 | Geography
137 | Total
⟦...⟧
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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
No .................
Date .................
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number SH/ 872 / 56
Date 2 / 10 / 1956
Transfer Certificate
To the Administration of Al-Ma'had Al-Ilmi Secondary School
The student Yusuf Eliyahu Yusuf, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of this school who were attending
the Fourth Preparatory Grade for the academic year 1955 / 1956, and he participated in the final exam for that year
and failed in the first session.
The aforementioned graduated from intermediate school at Frank Iny Intermediate School in the academic year 1954 / 1955 and
his examination number was 6458. He was enrolled in the Fourth Preparatory Grade of this school at the beginning of the academic year
1955 / 56 and failed for one year.
He has not previously been provided with any transfer certificate to any other school.
Non-dropping [of citizenship] identity number is 724 and its date is 11 / 2 / 1952
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Transfer Certificate
No.:
Date:
Number: 55 / 287
Date: 27 / 9 / 55
Doctor
Ihsan Raouf Al-Bahrani
Dr. I. R. Bahrani
Name:
Date:
⟦The person⟧ whose photograph is shown below is one of the
⟦students⟧ of our school for the academic year 1954 - 1955
⟦...⟧ in it, and he is of good (and she is of good)
⟦...⟧ to your school, we have provided him (provided her) with this certificate and while
Talaat Mohammed Al-Said
Subjects
Wishes to complete the study
According to what was stated in the transfer paper
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧ ⟦Pass⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧ ⟦Pass⟧
Mathematics ⟦line⟧ ⟦Pass⟧
History ⟦line⟧ ⟦Pass⟧
Geography ⟦line⟧ ⟦Pass⟧
Science ⟦line⟧ ⟦Pass⟧
Drawing ⟦line⟧ ⟦Pass⟧
Sports ⟦line⟧ ⟦Pass⟧
Anthem ⟦line⟧ ⟦Pass⟧
Total ⟦line⟧
Average ⟦line⟧
Result ⟦line⟧ ⟦Pass⟧
And eighty
Abdullah Obadia
The Principal
Note that the affiliation receipt is 6458
Non-suspicion identity card 272
11 / 2 / 1954
50 Fils
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Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 287 / 55
Date: 27 / 9 / 55
No.:
Date:
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of Shamash Secondary School
The student Yusuf Eliyahu Yusuf whose photograph is attached below is one of
the students of the Third Intermediate grade in our school for the academic year 1954 - 1955
He participated in the General Examination for the mentioned year and passed it, and he is of good
character and conduct. Based on his desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate, and below
is the statement of his grades:
Religion | ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language | 56 Fifty-six
English Language | 72 Seventy-two
French Language | ⟦line⟧
Geography | ⟦line⟧
History | 62 Sixty-two
Moral Duties | ⟦line⟧
Arithmetic | ⟦line⟧
Algebra | 65 Sixty-five
Geometry | ⟦line⟧
Health and Biology | 56 Fifty-six
Physics | ⟦line⟧
Chemistry | 52 Fifty-two
Nature Study and Health | ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Handiwork | ⟦line⟧
Sports and Singing | ⟦line⟧
Social Studies
Mathematics
Total: 381 Three hundred and eighty-one
Note that his examination number is 6458
Identity card for non-forfeiture of nationality
272
11 / 2 / 952
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Abdullah ⟦...⟧
The Principal
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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Conditions
1 - Students who pass 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 makeup exams for the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, a file containing the following documents: ⟦line⟧
A - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the province.
B - A medical certificate stating he is free from infectious diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - The civil status identity book (Nufous).
E - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to the identity book): Yusuf Eliyahu Yusuf
His address (according to the identity book): 1939
His date of birth (according to the identity book): Albu Shibl 122/51
Current student address: College Quarter 112/97
School transferred from: Frank Iny Intermediate School
Grade transferred from: Third Intermediate
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last public exam passed and its date: Intermediate Study 1954 - 1955
Student's guardian name: Eliyahu Yusuf
Student's guardian relationship: His father
Student's guardian profession:
Student's guardian address:
Signature of the student's guardian
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School Graduate
Shamash High School
Baghdad
S. Daniel's School
Menachem Salih Daniel School
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number:
Date: 4 / 2 / 1955
Subject: Imposing a recorded reprimand penalty
The school administration has decided to impose a recorded reprimand penalty on students Menachem
Ibrahim Al-Ani and Yusuf Eliyahu Yusuf from the third intermediate grade, and
that is for their bad behavior in class according to Article (55) of the
Secondary Schools Regulation No. (21) of 1952, noting that the student
is considered failed if 51 points are deducted from his behavior marks.
Abdullah Obadiah
Principal
1- A copy of it to the student's guardian
2- " " " in the student's personal file
⟦illegible signature⟧
4/2
12
Fils
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⟦Left⟧ the middle school
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Menachem Salih Daniel School
S. Daniel's School
44/115 Taht al-Takia 222 / 44 M / Year
Telephone Number 7465
6812
Baghdad on 12 / 9 / 1952
Baghdad
Yousif ⟦Eliyahu⟧
That Eliyahu Yousif, whose picture is fixed above, is
the school. And he participated in the Ministry of Education exams
DR. ALBERT RABY
Dr. Albert Raby
Tel. { Clinic 6561 / Res. 6010
Telephone { Clinic 6561 / Residence 6010
The ⟦boy⟧ Yousif Eliyahu, I found him suffering
from the diseases that I ⟦saw⟧ for him, so he did not attend classes
and exams
Saturday
20 / 9 / 1952
regular in school attendance, and we provided him with this
transfer to Frank Iny School.
8356
9 / 12
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
50 fils
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Transferred to Intermediate
Shamash High School
Baghdad
Menachem Salih Daniel School
S. Daniel's School
115/44 Under the Tekiyeh 222/44 M/Year
Telephone Number 7465
6812
Baghdad
His photo was noted and for the name
272 in the card
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad on 12 / 9 / 1952
Number 169
To the Management of the Frank Iny School, Respected
The management of this school certifies that the student Youssef Eliyahu Youssef, whose photo is attached above, is
one of the students of the sixth primary grade of this school. He participated in the General Knowledge
exams for primary education for the academic year 1951 / 1952 and obtained a total of (376)
three hundred and seventy-six marks out of a total of (500) five hundred marks. And he was considered successful.
Below we list the grades he obtained in the aforementioned exam.
Arabic Language | 66
English Language | 82
Social Studies | 70
Arithmetic and Measurements | 81
General Science and Health | 77
Total | 376
He was of good conduct and behavior, and regular in school attendance, and we have provided him with this
certificate based on the desire of his family for the purpose of transferring to the Frank Iny School.
Stamp Fee
12 / 9 / 52
Two Fils
8256
9 / 12
School Director
9 / 12
Youssef Eliyahu
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Left the school
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who pass the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who pass the entrance examination are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who pass or have to re-sit the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit 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 freedom from communicable diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Identification (Nufus).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to Nufus): Yusuf Eliyahu
Address (according to Nufus): 51 Al-Barsheel
Date of birth (according to Nufus): 2/12/1929 the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine
Current address of the student: Taht al-Takiya - House No. 113/97
School transferred from: Hayim Saleh Daniel School
Grade transferred from: Sixth Grade
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last public exam passed and its date: 1953 - 1954
Guardian's name: Eliyahu Yusuf
Relationship: My father
Profession: Cloth merchant (Bazzaz)
Address: Al-Mustansir Street, Ras al-Qarya, Shop No. 9/225
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
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⟦illegible faded text header⟧
⟦Mechanics⟧
⟦Mathematics⟧
⟦Practical and laboratory applications ...⟧
⟦Engineering drawing⟧
Machine Drawing
⟦Work⟧
Workshop
⟦Technology⟧
⟦Science⟧
⟦Nature and laboratory⟧
Physics & Laboratory
⟦illegible purple stamp⟧
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Academic year 53 / 954 First session
" " " 54 / 955 " "
" " " 55 / 956 Second session
+
Younis (Jaafar) Eliyahu Zakaria
First Grade Intermediate
29 <del>24</del>
27
✓
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Adel Private School
Al-Alwiya - Baghdad
Telephone { Study Department 4301
{ Boarding Department 5669
Number: 20 B
Date: 10/29/51
Directorate of the Eye Branch
Khadhouri al-Bahir Zakaria was one of the students of the sixth grade
primary from this school for the academic year 50/51
and he failed at the end of that year.
His conduct is good
The Director
Ahmed
50 Fils
The student is registered in his class for the year 51/52
School Clerk
⟦illegible⟧
School Principal
Abdullah Khadhouri