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IJA 3070

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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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.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3070
Item Number
14343
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
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AI en Translation, Pages 301-325

Page 301

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦line⟧
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone: 88983
Mr. Subhi
Please take the necessary action
⟦illegible signature⟧
11 / 3 / 963
Iraqi Republic
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date /: ⟦illegible⟧ / 10 / 1963
To / Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations and Certificates
Subject / Disposal of documents
We have disposed of both copies of the documents listed below, please be informed.
Name | Document number and date | Issuing authority | Addressed authority
Hana Ezra Murad | F / 1015 on 9 / 10 / 1963 | Frank Iny Secondary School | Al-Ilmi Scientific Institute Private Secondary School
Intisar Ahmed Zaki | 86 on 3 / 8 / 1963 | Home Arts in Karrada Al-Sharqiya | Directorate of Examinations in the Ministry of Education
Suhaila Jamil Amin | 194 on 30 / 9 / 1963 | Al-Thaqafa Morning and Evening Secondary School for Girls | Al-Ilmi Scientific Institute Evening Secondary School for Girls .
A copy to / | | |
Al-Thaqafa Morning and Evening Secondary School for Girls / Your letter No. 74 on 26 / 10 / 963 for information | | |
Home Arts School in Karrada Al-Sharqiya / Your letter No. 260 on 16 / 10 / 963 for information | | |
Frank Iny Secondary School / Your letter No. 251 on 27 / 10 / 1963 for information | | |
Certificates Note / Mr. Nassif Al-Dabbagh . | | |
Al-Bayati 3 / 11 | | |
Youssef Mohammed Farid
Director of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
School Clerk

Page 302

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦line⟧
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 288
Date: <del>1964/12/1</del> 1964/12/1
⟦illegible⟧
Announcement
Subject / Student Punishment
In view of the attempt by student Hana Ezra Murad Shuttub, who is from the second
Intermediate class (A), to cheat on Friday, November 27, 1964, in the lesson of Mr.
Daoud Al-Zubaidi, the school administration decided based on the request of the specialist teacher as follows: -
1- That her grade in the biology exam shall be zero.
2- Deduction of fifteen points from her conduct average.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
Copy to: -
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) In the student's personal file.
(3) For filing in the announcements folder.
School Registrar
Intermediate Record 64/65
64/12/1
Intermediate Department 22 / 12 / 64

⟦illegible header on underlying page⟧
Kindergarten
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Frank in kind
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⟦illegible column text⟧   ⟦illegible column text⟧
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⟦illegible column text⟧   ⟦illegible column text⟧
⟦illegible faint text at bottom of blue sheet⟧

Page 303

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦line⟧
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 41/64/N
Date: 4/3/1964
Announcement
Subject / Punishment of students
In view of the attempt by the students:
1- Samir Haron Hoki Sitt Al-Kull
2- Farouk Isaac Hayoudbi
3- Layla Yaqub Khadhuri Abboudi
4- Lillian Shamil Haskiel Shalim
5- Hana Ezra Murad Shatub
Who are from the First Intermediate Class (A) to cheat in the Geography exam on
Tuesday, 3/3/1964, the school administration has decided, upon the request of the specialized teacher, the
following: -
1- Their grade in the Geography exam shall be zero.
2- Deduction of fifteen marks from the conduct average of each of them.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
Copy to: -
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal file.
School Registrar
⟦illegible⟧
Issued by us
19 / /

Page 304

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦illegible⟧
Number - ⟦illegible⟧
Date - 1960 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Examination Number ⟦illegible⟧
To - Management of ⟦Frank Iny⟧ School for Boys
That ⟦Adel Shaoul⟧, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the (Second Intermediate) grade
from our school, he entered the (Ministerial) exam for the year 1959 / 1960 and his result was (Pass)
in the (First) attempt and obtained the grades listed on the back. At his request, we provided him
with this document.
1- Admitted according to Transfer Certificate No. 619 dated 29 / 9 / 1960
issued by Asim Daniel School in ⟦Baghdad⟧
2- Documents previously provided -
Entity to which document is addressed | Number | Date | Document Type
3- Grades failed and number of years failed (illness or other)
4- Subjects in which he completed (resit).
5- His conduct and attendance regularity.
6- Date of leaving school. 1960 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
School Director
School Clerk
He was provided with document number: 887 / 24 on 10 / 10 / 1961
First Intermediate 58 / 59
Second Intermediate 59 / 60
FRANK INY ⟦illegible⟧

Page 305

Iraqi Ministry of Education:
School Directorate: ⟦Frank Iny Intermediate School⟧
Number: F/1292
Date: 27 / ⟦ ⟧ / 1966
⟦Photograph of a student⟧
Frank Iny School:
Intermediate and Primary:
Baghdad:
Telephone Number: 91693
Number: F/183/65
Date: 3/10/1965
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
Attached herewith is the transfer certificate numbered F/1293 and dated 3/10/1965
belonging to the student Hana Ezra Murad for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
Copy to / Administration of Al-Sharqiya Secondary School for Girls
Note that the above student is attending the second intermediate grade
F/228/65
27/10/965
⟦Student's name⟧
⟦Result ( )⟧
⟦We provided his/her clothes⟧
Document Type
Lessons
1960 / 61
1961 / 62
1962 / 63
1963 / 64
1964 / 65
1965 / 66
School Clerk
This decree was organized according to the letter of the Directorate of Education for Baghdad Al-Rusafa District No. F/1293 on 3/10/1965
⟦illegible signature⟧
10/1/1966

Page 306

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Frank Iny Intermediate School Administration
F / 548 / 32
10/27/1966
Number -: F / ⟦illegible⟧ / 7492
Date -: 10 / 27 / 1966
Examination Number:
To - Al-Najah Private School Administration
That (Hanaa Ezra Daoud Shatah), whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the (Second Intermediate (A)) class
at our school who entered the (final) examination for the year 1964 / 1965 and the result was (fail)
in the (first) session and obtained the grades listed on the reverse, and based on their request we have provided them
with this document ⟦line⟧
1- Admitted by virtue of transfer certificate No. 619 dated 09 / 29 / 1960
issued by Naim Daniel School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided -
The entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of document
Administration of Al-Tarbiyah School for Girls | 1293 | 11 / 03 / 1965 | ⟦illegible⟧
3- Classes in which they failed, number of failure years, and reason for failure (illness or other)
First Intermediate 60 / 61
61 / 62
62 / 63
Second Intermediate 64 / 65
65 / 66
4- Subjects in which they have incompletes
5- Conduct and regularity of attendance
6- Date of leaving school: 08 / 04 / 1965
General Register Record Number: 987 / 1.29 on 10/10/1964
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
This form was organized according to the letter of the Rusafa Education Directorate / Rusafa Personnel / 17226
on the public prosecution paper.
⟦signature⟧
11 / 10 / 1966

Page 308

Frank Iny School          Private          (In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate)
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/248/66
Date: 10/27/1966
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Governorate/Rusafa
After greetings:
We enclose herewith the document numbered F/1492 and dated 10/27/1966 belonging
to the student Hana Ezra Murad Shatub for certification.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
The Director

Page 312

Number 000095
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Secondary School Document »
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: 20
Date: 2 / 10 / 1970
Examination Number:
School
Shamash Preparatory
Private
Baghdad
To /: Deanship of the College of Education
That: ⟦illegible⟧
Whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the grade: Sixth Literary
From our school entered the examination: Ministerial
For the year: 69 / 1970
And his result was: Successful
In the session: Second
And he obtained the grades listed on the back and based on his request we provided: him
With this document .:
1 - He was admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered: 100
And dated: 2 / 8 / 1969
Issued from the school: Al-Karkh Preparatory
In: Baghdad
2 - Documents previously provided to him .
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of document
Al-Karkh Second Recruitment Officer | 251 | 15 / 7 / 1970 | Form
3 - The grades in which he failed and the number of years of failure and the reason for failure (illness or other) .: Fourth Literary 1967/68
4 - Subjects in which he had completions .: Mathematics
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance .: Very good
6 - The date he left the school .: 30 / 8 / 1970
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate .: No - for this document
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Stamp
School
Shamash Preparatory
Private
Baghdad
Issuance stamp fee amounting to 150 / 1670 ⟦...⟧

Page 313

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
(( ⟦illegible⟧ ))
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Secondary School
The Private Scientific Institute Evening School for Boys
In Abu Nuwas
Telephone: 86711
Number: 96
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
To: ⟦illegible⟧
Subject / Student Acceptance
We have no objection to accepting student ⟦line⟧
in the ⟦line⟧ grade in our school for the academic year 19 / 19 and based on his request we provided him with this letter.
With appreciation
School Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 315

Ministry of Education
Iraq
« Secondary School Certificate »
Number 000086
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: 251 / Sh
Date: 1 / / 19
Examination Number:
Ministry of Education
Iraq
Number
Date
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
To / ⟦Nihad Hamid Al-Dabbagh⟧
That ⟦Nihad Hamid Al-Dabbagh⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦Fourth⟧ grade of our school
He entered the ⟦Ministerial⟧ exam for the year 1969 / 1970 and his result was ⟦Pass⟧ in the ⟦First⟧ attempt and he obtained
the grades listed on the back and based on his request we provided ⟦this⟧ certificate.
1 - Accepted by virtue of Transfer Certificate number ⟦100⟧ dated 2 / 8 / 19 issued by ⟦Al-Karkh⟧ school
in ⟦Baghdad⟧
The 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 cause of failure (illness or other): ⟦None⟧
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete: ⟦Subjects up to this stage⟧
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance: ⟦Good⟧
6 - Date of leaving school: ⟦Finished studies⟧
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate?: ⟦No⟧
School Clerk
School Principal
1153/1670 . 10 / 1 / 1970

(( In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ))
School Directorate
Shammash Private Preparatory School
Number :: Sh / ⟦122⟧ / 70
Date :: ⟦21⟧ / 6 / 1970
Recruitment Department / Second Rusafa
Greetings.
We certify to you that the document numbered Sh/512 and dated 15 / 6 / 1970
attached herewith, which belongs to (Ezzi Akram Khadouri Sweik), was issued by the management of this school.
Please be informed.
With highest regards and respect.
The Principal

Page 316

Number 000086
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
(( Secondary School Document ))
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
No. /: 351
Date: / / 19
Examination Number:
Shamash Private Preparatory School for Boys
Baghdad
To /: Jan Hamidullah Al-Badri
Hezekiel Sassoon, whose photo is attached above, is one of the fourth-grade secondary students of our school
He entered the ministerial examination for the year 1966 / 1967 and his result was incomplete in the first session and he obtained
the grades listed on the back, and based on his request, we provided him with this document.
1 - Accepted: 100
According to the transfer certificate numbered: 100
Dated: 2 / 8 / 19
Issued by the school: Frank Iny
In: Baghdad
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
/ | / | / | /
3 - The classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and cause of failure (illness or other): Did not fail
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete: Arithmetic Geometry Physics
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance: Good
6 - Date of leaving school: Still continuing
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate: No
Stamp
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Issuance fee for statistics for personal reason: 7 / 12 / 1153
10 / 8 / 1965

(( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ))
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number: Sh /: ⟦922⟧ / 70
Date: ⟦21⟧ / 6 / 1970
Recruitment Department / Second Rusafa
Greetings.
We confirm to you that the document numbered Sh / 512 and dated 15 / 6 / 1970 attached
herewith, which belongs to ( ⟦Ezra Anwar Khudhouri Swaieh⟧ ), was issued by the administration of this school.
Please be informed.
Please accept our highest respect and appreciation.
The Principal
Shamash Private School
Date ⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧
Baghdad

Page 318

Frank Iny Private School
Baghdad
Al-Alwiya Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 702
Date: 23 / 5 / 1970
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Student Health Clinic
Please conduct a medical examination on student Henry Isaac Sofair, whose photo is attached above
one of the students of the General Fourth Preparatory Grade, and please inform us.
Please accept our highest respect
Samha Nassim
Principal
Number 000100
School Directorate
Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Intermediate Study Certificate »
Examination Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1968
Number /
That ⟦Henry Isaac Sofair⟧, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the ⟦Third Intermediate⟧ grade
He entered the ⟦Ministerial⟧ exam for the year 1967 / 1968 and his result was ⟦Pass⟧ in the ⟦First⟧ session
To / Administration of ⟦Shamash Private Preparatory School⟧
Solar
Photography
X
The Iraqi Republic
Revenue Stamp
⟦illegible⟧ Fils

Page 320

Ministry of Education
Iraqi
« Intermediate Study Document »
Number: 000100
School Directorate: Frank Eini Private Intermediate School
No /:
Date: / / 1969
Examination Number: 1601
Solar Photography
X
To / ⟦Eastern Rusafa Preparatory School Administration⟧
That: ⟦Fawzi Akram Khadduri Sweiz⟧
Whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the: ⟦Third Intermediate⟧ grade
From our school, he entered the: ⟦General⟧ exam
For the year 1968 / 1969 and his result was: ⟦Success⟧
In the: ⟦First⟧ round
And he obtained the grades listed on the back. Based on his request, we have provided him with this document .:
1 - Accepted by virtue of Transfer Certificate Number: ⟦788⟧
And dated: ⟦14 / 7 / 19⟧
Issued by the school:
In:
2 - Documents previously provided to him .
Entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Document type
Not provided |  |  |
Certificates
Certifies the validity of the school principal's signature and stamps it with the school seal
Religion ⟦...⟧
Competent Official
On behalf of the Director of Education of Baghdad Province ⟦...⟧
Latif al-Dabbagh
Abdul Hussein Kadhim
⟦Signature⟧
3 - The grades in which he failed, the number of years of failure, and the cause of failure (illness or other) .
4 - The subjects in which he was incomplete .
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance . ⟦Very Good⟧
6 - Date of leaving school . ⟦18 / 8 / 1969⟧
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate .
Republic of Iraq
50 Fifty fils
Financial Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
Republic of Iraq
20 Twenty fils
Financial Stamp

Page 321

Number 000100
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
School Directorate
(( Intermediate School Document ))
Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Photograph
To / Management of Shamash Private School
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Document Type
2 - Documents previously provided.
None provided
Stamp
School Registrar
School Principal
Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Baghdad
Non-utilization letter number 127 / 1152 dated 10 / 10 / 1965

Page 323

25
Student's address for the school year 1967 / 68
Student's name: Henry Anwar Swer
Student's year of birth and mother's name: 1953 Violet Fraim
Student's birthplace: (Al-Bataween) Baghdad
Residence address: Al-Masbah No. 5/9/25
Residence telephone:
Name and address of student's guardian's workplace:
Student's guardian's occupation: Working : — Umm Adel : ✓
Workplace telephone:
Non-Deprivation identity card number: 1152 / 1670
Non-Deprivation identity card date: 10 / 2 / 1965
Last school student attended: Frank Iny
Civil Status Record number: 269040
Civil Status Record date: 9 / 6 / 1965

⟦circular stamp⟧
Fawzi Ishaq Khaddouri Suwayq, Born 14 / 6 / 1950
First Intermediate 1966-67
Arabic 54
English 51
Mathematics 50
History 58
Geography 69
Religion and Language 64
Art 82
Sciences 56
Total 484 /
Conduct 80
Rank 17
Average 60.5
Second Intermediate 1967-68
Arabic 57
English 51
Mathematics 50
History 68
Geography 68
Sciences 68
Art 64
Physical Education 77
Biology 54
Chemistry and Physics 58
Total 605
Conduct 80
Rank 44
Average 60
⟦large circular stamp⟧
Third Intermediate (Ministerial) 1968-69
Arabic 57
English 78
Social Studies 52
Mathematics 98
Chemistry and Physics 80
Biology and Veterinary 67
Total 432 /
Conduct 45
Rank 27
Average 72.3

Page 324

Frank Iny Primary:
Number: F/ 88 / 66
Date: 10 / 9 / 1966
1421
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone number 91693
Number: F/ 71 / 69
Date: 14 / 3 / 1969
Announcement
Subject / Student Punishment
In view of the misconduct of the student Henry Isaac Sofair, who is in the third intermediate class, during the lesson of Mr. Sadoun al-Samarrai on Thursday, 13 / 3 / 1969, the school administration has decided, based on the request of the aforementioned teacher, to impose a reprimand punishment against the mentioned student along with the deduction of fifteen marks from his conduct average.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
A copy to /
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's file.
(3) For filing in the announcements file.
General Administration of Educational Institutions
The Ministry ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Certificates and Statistics
Certified the authenticity of the seals and signatures
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧

Page 325

<del>Frank Aini Primary School</del>
Frank Aini Primary School
Number: F / 188 / 66
Date: 10 / 9 / 1966
Examination Number: 14310
F (Fourth)
⟦illegible⟧ for the year
The following is a statement
To the Honorable School Principal
Kind greetings
I request the presentation of the student who
will take the exam for the form
in his place according to this letter
for his re-admission into the classroom as
no student who misses the form opportunities shall be barred
The mentioned student
The Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
Fils
Based on the request of the Principal
To be stamped at the bottom of the ⟦illegible⟧ paper
⟦illegible signature⟧
12/9/1966
Certificates and Statistics
Certified the authenticity of the School Principal's signature
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Authorized Official
⟦illegible signature⟧