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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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IJA 3070
Item Number
14343
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
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AI en Translation, Pages 351-375

Page 351

Herbert Akram Khadoori ⟦Swik⟧
Academic Year 1964 - 65 First Intermediate
1965 - 66
1966 - 67 Second
1967 - 68 "
1968 - 69 Third Intermediate
1969 - 70 Fourth Scientific
Second Session
⟦57 / 58⟧
79

Page 352

Ministry of Education
Iraq
« Secondary Education Document »
Number 000094
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 18 / 8 / 1970
Examination Number:
To /: ⟦Secondary School⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
That ⟦Harbi Cohen⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦Fourth⟧ grade of our school
He entered the ⟦Ministerial⟧ examination for the year 1969 / 1970 and his result was ⟦Fail⟧ 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 - He was admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦104⟧ dated 8 / 8 / 1969 issued by ⟦Al-Rashid Intermediate School⟧
in ⟦Baghdad⟧
The entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of document
⟦Issued to the Directorate of Education⟧ | ⟦206⟧ | ⟦13 / 11 / 1969⟧ | ⟦Document⟧
3 - The grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and the cause of failure (illness or other) ⟦Year 1969 / 1970⟧
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete ⟦None⟧
5 - His behavior and attendance regularity ⟦Good⟧
6 - Date of leaving the school ⟦18 / 8 / 1970⟧
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate. ⟦No⟧
School Clerk
School Principal
⟦Circular stamp: Shamash Private Preparatory School - Baghdad⟧
⟦Square stamp inside circle: Stamp⟧
And the assistance was spent by check numbered ⟦1156 / 167⟧ on ⟦10 / 2 / 1965⟧

Page 354

In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Mer-
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alawiya Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: 10 / 69
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
High School
The Scientific Institute Private Evening School for Boys
In Abu Nuwas
Telephone: 86711
Number: 68
Date: 19 / 9 / 1970
To:
Subject / Student Acceptance
We have no objection to accepting the student ⟦line⟧
In the ⟦line⟧ grade in our school for the academic year 70 / 1971, and based on his request we provided him with this letter.
With appreciation
School Director
High School
The Scientific Institute Private Evening School
For Boys
Numbered S/166/69
Intermediate in September
Date 18 / 9 / 1969
From military service considering him
To present a certificate from
Non-submission of a certificate confirming
Certificate in the past by following
That the aforementioned has
The transfer document belonging to the aforementioned
1965 and in the second grade
Tuha Naseem
Director

Page 355

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Shamash Private School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / 69 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 25 / 12 / 1969
Karrada Al-Sharqiya First Recruitment Department
Greetings.
With reference to your marginal note numbered 14707 and dated 13 / 12 / 1969 on our letter numbered Sh / 166 / 69
dated 23 / 11 / 1969 and returned herewith.
Please be advised that the student Herbert Isaac Khedhouri Soufer graduated from intermediate school in September
1969 from Frank Iny Intermediate School and was provided with the transfer certificate numbered 104 and dated 18 / 9 / 1969
addressed to the administration of this school. The aforementioned student claimed that he is exempt from military service as he is
of the Mosaic faith. Therefore, the school administration stipulated for his acceptance and registration that he produce a certificate from
the relevant departments confirming that he is exempt from national service. In the event that he does not produce a certificate confirming
this, the school administration is not obligated to accept him. We are aware that it has been the practice in the past to follow
these same arrangements, so he was registered on this ⟦basis⟧ especially since the person referred to has
actually begun processing his recruitment transaction. As for his failing years, the transfer certificate belonging to the person referred
to shows that he failed in the first intermediate grade in the academic year 1964 / 65 and in the second
intermediate grade in the academic year 1966 / 1967.
Please accept our utmost respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal

Page 356

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Shamash Private Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/ ⟦187⟧ / 69
Date: 25 / 12 / 1969
Karrada Al-Sharqia First Recruitment Department
Greetings.
With reference to your marginal note No. 14707 dated 13 / 12 / 1969 on our letter No. Sh/ 166 / 69
dated 23 / 11 / 1969, which is returned herewith.
Please be informed that the student Herbert Isaac Khedhouri Sofer graduated from intermediate school in September
1969 from Frank Iny Intermediate School and was provided with transfer certificate No. 104 dated 18 / 9 / 1969
addressed to the administration of this school. The aforementioned student claimed that he is exempt from military service as he
is of the Mosaic (Jewish) faith. Therefore, the school administration made his acceptance and registration conditional on presenting a certificate from
the competent departments confirming that he is exempt from national service. In the event that he does not present a certificate confirming
this, the school administration is not obliged to accept him. We are aware that it has been customary in the past to follow
these same arrangements; therefore, he was registered on this <del>basis</del> especially since the person concerned has
actually started processing his recruitment transaction. Regarding his years of failure, the transfer certificate belonging to the person
concerned shows that he failed the first intermediate grade in the 64 / 1965 academic year and the second intermediate
grade in the 66 / 1967 academic year.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Naseem
The Principal

Page 357

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
187
69 /
Number: Sh/ 187 / 69
Date: 25 / 12 / 1969
Al-Karrada Al-Sharqiya First Recruitment Department
Greetings.
Reference to your marginal note numbered 14707 and dated 13 / 12 / 1969 on our letter numbered Sh/ 166 / 69
and dated 23 / 11 / 1969, which is returned enclosed.
Please be informed that the student Herbert Isaac Khadhouri Sofair graduated from intermediate school in September
1969 from Frank Iny Intermediate School and was provided with the transfer certificate numbered 104 and dated 18 / 9 / 1969
addressed to the administration of this school. The aforementioned student claimed that he is exempt from military service as he is
of the Mosaic (Jewish) faith. Therefore, the school administration made it a condition for his acceptance and registration that he present a certificate from
the competent departments confirming that he is exempt from national service. In the event that he does not present a certificate confirming
this, the school administration is not obligated to accept him. As we know that it has been customary in the past to follow
these same arrangements, he was registered on this <del>basis</del> basis, especially since the aforementioned has
actually begun following up on his recruitment paperwork. As for the years of his failure, the transfer certificate belonging to the aforementioned
shows that he failed in the first intermediate grade in the academic year 64 / 1965 and in the second
intermediate grade in the academic year 66 / 1967.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Samha Naseem
Director

Page 359

⟦...⟧ 12 / 29 / 69
⟦...⟧ 01 / 22 / 70
Number 000056
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
School Directorate
« Secondary Education Document »
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number / Sh / ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ from our school
⟦...⟧ and he obtained
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ middle school and three
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
Number: Sh/208/69
Date: 11 / 13 / 1969
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
Enclosed are the two documents numbered Sh/208 and Sh/209 dated
11 / 13 / 69 belonging to the students Farid Moshi Nassim Oghayreb
and Herbert Isaac Khadhuri Sofer for authentication.
Please accept our highest respect.
Principal
Simha Nassim
Stamp
⟦...⟧ school principal
⟦...⟧ Reserve in the Iraqi Army ⟦...⟧ 107 / 52 on 04 / 10 / 1965

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number :: SH / 8 / 69
Date :: 1 / 1 / 1969
Recruitment Department / ⟦...⟧
First Rusafa
Greetings .
We confirm to you that the document numbered SH/ ⟦...⟧ and dated 12 / 11 / 1968 attached
herewith, which belongs to (Izzat Akram ⟦...⟧), was issued by the administration of this school,
Please be advised .
With utmost respect .
The Director

Page 360

4/258/29
23/11/29
Number 000056
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
School Directorate
(( Secondary Education Document ))
Shamash Private Preparatory School
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number Sh/208/69
Date 13 / 11 / 1969
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the two documents numbered Sh/208 and Sh/209 dated
13 / 11 / 69 belonging to the students Farid Moshe Nassim Aqirib
and Herbert Isaac Khedhouri Sofair for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Principal
Samha Nassim
From our school
And obtained
( )
St ⟦Registration number according to⟧
School Principal
School Clerk
Suad Najib
Iraqi ⟦Army⟧ Reserve Identity Card Number 1156/167 on 10 / 2 / 1965
Stamp

(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
School Directorate
Shamash Private Preparatory School
No: SH / 8 / 69
Date: / / 1969
Recruitment Department / ⟦First Rusafa⟧
Greetings.
We certify to you that the document numbered SH/ and dated 11/12/1969 attached
herewith, which belongs to (Izzat Akram Shakarji), was issued by the administration of this school,
Please be informed.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Principal
⟦Izzat⟧
⟦Shakarji⟧
2883

Page 361

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Number 000056
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
School Directorate
(( Secondary Education Document ))
Shamash Private Preparatory School
Number /: 209
Date: 12 / 10 / 1969
Examination Number: ⟦line⟧
To / Mr. Sabah Hesqel Al-Dani, respected
Sabah Hesqel Rubin, whose photo is attached above, is a student in the Fourth General class of our school
He entered the exam for the year 1969 / 1970 and his result was Fail in the session - and he obtained
the grades listed on the back, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted under transfer certificate No. 104 dated 18 / 9 / 1969 issued by Frank Iny Intermediate School
in Baghdad Governorate
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | its number | its date | type of document
Not provided |  |  |
3 - The classes he failed, number of years of failure, and cause of failure (illness or other): Fourth
4 - Subjects in which he had completions: None
5 - His behavior and attendance regularity: Very good
6 - Date he left the school: Still attending regularly
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate: No
Stamp
School Clerk
Suad Khadouri
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Stamp fee for keeping the second copy 127 / 56 / B 10 / 2 / 1965

Page 362

Number 000104
Ministry of Education
Iraqi
(( Intermediate Study Document ))
School Directorate
Frank Eini Private Intermediate School
Number /: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 19
Examination Number: ⟦line⟧
Frank Eini Intermediate
Baghdad
Date
Number
To /: Private Evening School Administration
The ⟦line⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the third intermediate grade students from our school
Entered the 73 exam for the year 19 / 1974 and his result was pass in the second session and he obtained
The grades listed on the back and based on his request we provided him with this document.
1 - Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered:
And dated: / / 19
Issued by school:
In:
The entity the document is addressed to | its number | its date | type of document
2 - Documents previously provided to him. |  |  |
Certified the correctness of the school principal's signature
and the contents of the document
Number
Date
19
Nassif Al-Rabie
3 - The grades in which he failed and the number of years of failure and the cause of failure (illness or other). Not entered
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His behavior and attendance regularity.
6 - Date of leaving school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer certificate.
School Clerk
School Principal
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Fiscal Stamp
Republic of Iraq
20 Fils
Fiscal Stamp
Frank Eini Intermediate
Baghdad

A photo that cannot be separated for photography purposes
5873
Subject | Fourth General Grade | Fifth Grade | Sixth Ministerial Grade
| Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Attached paper with circular stamp and damaged photograph⟧

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2873
Subject | First Year Grade in Numerals | First Year Grade in Writing | Second Year Grade in Numerals | Second Year Grade in Writing | Third Year Ministerial Grade in Numerals | Third Year Ministerial Grade in Writing
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦illegible⟧ |  |  |  |  |  |
⟦circular stamp, illegible text⟧
General Remarks
1 - ⟦illegible text, extremely faded⟧
2 - ⟦illegible text, extremely faded⟧
3 - ⟦illegible text, extremely faded⟧
4 - ⟦illegible text, extremely faded⟧
5 - ⟦illegible text, extremely faded⟧
6 - ⟦illegible text, extremely faded⟧
7 - ⟦illegible text, extremely faded⟧
⟦faded circular stamp⟧

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Student address for the academic year 1967 / 68
Student name: Herbert Isaac Soumi
Student's birth year and mother's name: 1947 and mother's name Violet Fraim
Student's birthplace: Baghdad
Residential address: 4 / 25 Al-Saadoon
Home phone: None
Name and address of the student's guardian's workplace:
Guardian's occupation: Works: Self-employed
Work phone: None
Non-dropping identity number: 1152 / 167
Date of non-dropping identity: 10 - 2 - 1965
Last school the student attended: Frank Iny School
Census book number: 269028
Date of census book: 9 - 6 - 1965 for the year 1957

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Shamash Preparatory School
and
Frank Iny School
Frank Iny Primary School
Number: 75 / 172
Respected Mr. Habib Ahmed,
Guardian of the student Sabah Habib, Third Intermediate Grade
Please be informed that based on your son's absence from school, it has been decided to dismiss him from the school in accordance with Article
of the Secondary Schools Regulation No. (21) of 1953 and its amendments, as his absences exceeded (10) ten days
until the date 1 / 12 / 1968, totaling ( ⟦11⟧ ) days.
The school warns of the following: -
The full attendance grade in the conduct subject is considered one hundred degrees for each school year, and degrees are deducted from the
attendance grades for every day the student is absent without a legitimate excuse. The student is considered to have failed his class if there is a deduction
of (15) fifteen degrees from the attendance grades. In the event of a student's absence for twenty consecutive days, he will be dismissed,
and (20) twenty degrees in the case of intermittent absence. If a student is absent for fifteen days from the start of the term,
a warning is written to his guardian stating that he will be dismissed from the school if the student's absence is not justified.
We request you visit the school administration to state the reason for the absence and pledge not to repeat it, otherwise, the school will be regretfully forced
to accept what the regulations require against him.
With appreciation,
Principal
⟦signature⟧
8 / 12 / 1968
Attendance in the future
Date - / 12 / 1968
The homeland is for everyone
Directorate of Baghdad Al-Rusafa District
Number ⟦line⟧
Date 9 / 12 / 68
True copy of the original
Hassan Aziz Falih Al-Fayadh
50 Fils
Fiscal Stamp
A. K. D. K. B
Principal

Page 367

Frank Iny Primary School
Number: F / ⟦874⟧
Date: / / 196
Examination Number:
F ( the ⟦...⟧ )
⟦...⟧ for the year ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ what follows the ⟦...⟧
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number F/ 68/ ⟦...⟧
Date 22 / 1 / 1968
Announcement
Subject / Discipline of a student
In view of the student Herbert Isaac Sofer (from the third intermediate class) leaving
the school without permission from the school administration on Sunday 21 / 1 / 68
the school administration has decided to impose the penalty of recorded reprimand against the mentioned student with the deduction of
ten marks from his conduct average.
This is with the knowledge that the student is considered failing in his class if his conduct average is deducted by
51% and above.
Isaac Cohen
The Principal
A copy to /
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) To be kept in the announcements file.
(3) To be kept in the announcements file.
The Iraqi Republic
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Number ...... Date 12 / 9 / 196⟦...⟧
Competent employee Director of Education of Baghdad Rusafa Governorate
For Director Mukhlis Fayyad
Isaac Cohen
The Principal

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Frank Eini Primary School
Number: F/ 172 / 62
Date: 14 / 8 / 1962
Examination Number: 4875
Administration of Frank Eini School
Herbert Anwar Khedhouri Sweiry, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students in the (sixth)
primary grade of our school. He entered the (General) Examination for primary studies for the year
1961 / 1962 and his result was (Pass) in the (First) attempt. Below is the statement of
his grades: -
Subject | Grade
Arabic Language | 75 Seventy-five
English Language | 88 Eighty-eight
Social Studies | 95 Ninety-five
Mathematics | 95 Ninety-five
Science | 50 Fifty
Duties | 93 Ninety-three
Total | 496 Four hundred and ninety-six
The Principal
Non-forfeiture identity number 2297 and its date 14 / 8 / 1952
The Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Certificates and Statistics
Verified the authenticity of the school principal's signature and the information in the document
Number ⟦...⟧ Date 12 / 9 / 1962
The Officer in Charge
Director of Education for Baghdad Rusafa District
For the Director of ⟦...⟧
Mukhlis Fayyad
Ashur Cohen
The Principal

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 65 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 11 / 25 / 1965
Announcement
Subject/ Student Discipline
In view of the attempt by student Herbert Isaac Khedouri Sofair, who is in the first
intermediate class (A), to cheat in the Education exam on Thursday, 11 / 25 / 1965
the administration of this school, based on the request of the specialized teacher Mr. Nur al-Din
al-Daghistani, has decided the following:
1- His grade in the Education exam shall be zero.
2- Deduct fifteen points from his conduct average.
Be advised that the student <del>is considered</del> is considered to have failed if there is a deduction from his conduct average
of 51% and above.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
A copy to:
(1) To the student's guardian for information.
(2) For filing in the student's personal file.
(3) For filing in the disciplinary file.

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Student's address for the academic year 1967 / 68
Student's name: Hilda Ibrahim Mishal
Student's birth year and mother's name: 1955/8/6 Mother (Marcelle)
Student's birthplace: Baghdad
Residential address: 1/11/7 Bustan Kubba - Baghdad
Home phone: None
Name and address of student's guardian's workplace: Iraqi Mechanical Cloth Inspection Company
Occupation of student's guardian: Private sector employee
Employed: ✓
Unemployed:
Work phone: 80548
Non-dropping ID number: 972/951
Date of non-dropping ID: 1964/10/4
Last school the student attended: Frank Iny School
Census book number: 221152 Baghdad Governorate
Date of census book: 1961/11/21
⟦photograph of a student⟧