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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 51-75

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Registered - 7
505
Origin: Registered
Addressed to: Shamash Secondary School
⟦And the rest⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
Value of affixed stamps if it was a parcel:
MAY 5
⟦195...⟧
Date stamp
Register (letter) bundle or | for insured items
(parcel) as the case requires | insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures) ⟦line⟧
| in letters ⟦line⟧
| Insurance fee ⟦line⟧
| Weight in letters ⟦line⟧
Receiving Officer

Page 54

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone: 91693
No: Sh/65
Date: 5/5/1965
The Arts and Culture Association Secondary School for Boys
Greetings.
Further to the transfer certificate number 1183 on 15/3/1965 belonging to the student Yusuf Hayawi
Munshi Sudayi.
We list for you below the first term and mid-year grades for the mentioned student for the current academic year
1964 - 1965.
Samha Naseem
Principal
Subject | First Term Average | Mid-year Average
Arabic Language | 69 | 17
English Language | 54 | 56
Translation and General Affairs | 61 | 28
Arithmetic and Trigonometry | 88 | zero
Algebra | 66 | 94
Geometry | 59 | 75
Physics | 60 | 54
Chemistry | 67 | 73
Botany | 65 | 64
Total | 589 | 461
Points deducted from conduct 45 points
Points deducted from attendance 40 points
With regards
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 55

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
No: Sh / 65 / 650
Date: 5/5/1965
High School of the National Arts and Culture Association for Boys
Greetings.
Further to the transfer certificate numbered 1183 dated 3/15/1965 belonging to the student Yusuf Hayawi
Munshi Sudai.
We list for you below the first term and mid-year grades for the mentioned student for the current academic year
1964 - 1965.
Samha Naseem
The Director
Subject | First Term Average | Mid-Year Average
Arabic Language | 69 | 17
English Language | 54 | 56
Translation and Social Status | 61 | 28
Arithmetic and Trigonometry | 88 | zero
Algebra | 66 | 94
Geometry | 59 | 75
Physics | 60 | 54
Chemistry | 67 | 73
Botany | 65 | 64
Total | 589 | 461
Deducted marks from conduct: 45 marks
Deducted marks from attendance: 04 marks

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Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Number: SH/109/65
Date: 15/3/1965
To: Directorate of Education for Baghdad Brigade / Rusafa
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 10712 on 15/3/1965.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate No. 1183 dated 15/3/1965 belonging
to the student Yousef Hayawi Soda'i for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Simha Nasim
The Principal
Copy to / Arts and Culture Society Private High School
Your letter dated 14/3/1965, we will send you the transfer certificate
as soon as we receive it from the Directorate of Education for Baghdad Brigade / Rusafa

Page 57

"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiya Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91663
⟦line⟧
Number ⟦line⟧ SH/19/65 ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ 15/3/1965 ⟦line⟧
To the Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 10712 dated 15/3/1965.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate No. 1183 dated 15/3/1965 belonging
to the student Yousef Hayawi Sudai for authentication.
Please accept our highest respect.
Simha Nassim
The Principal
Copy to / Arts and Culture Association Private High School
Your letter dated 14/3/1965, we will send you the transfer certificate
as soon as it is received by us from the Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District

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-/ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful /-
The Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District
Certificates Division
Number / 723
Date 15 / 3 / 1965
To / Administration of Shamash Preparatory School
There is no objection to providing the student Youssef Abboudi Soudaie
with a transfer document if he was a student of your school for the academic year 964 / 965 and participated in the
mid-year exams and his absences did not exceed the prescribed limit, please.
Provided that he provides you with an acceptance letter issued by the school he wishes to transfer to.
Abdul Jabbar Lutfi
On behalf of the Director of Education
A copy of it to /
Certificates
Khader /
15

Page 59

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
High School
National Society for Arts and Culture
for Boys
Number / Q / Extraordinary
Date / 12 / 2 / 1964
To /
Administration of ⟦line⟧ Frank Eini National School ⟦line⟧
We have no objection to accepting the student ⟦line⟧ Youssef Hay⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧
In the ⟦line⟧ Fourth Scientific ⟦line⟧ grade in our school.
On behalf of / The Principal

Page 60

Iraqi Ministry of Education:
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number: Sh / 9183
Date: 15 / 3 / 1965
Examination Number: ⟦line⟧
⟦Stamp over photograph and paper, partially legible: SHAMASH ...⟧
To ⟦...⟧ Institute of Arts and National Activity for Boys
The ⟦Yousif Daoud Yousif⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the (Fourth Scientific Preparatory) class
of our school, he entered the exam ( ⟦line⟧ ) for the year ⟦1964⟧ / 1965 and his result was ( ⟦line⟧ )
in the ( ⟦line⟧ ) session and he obtained the grades listed on the back and based on his request we provided him
with this document.
1 — He was accepted by transfer certificate number 289 dated 16 / 9 / 1963
issued by Frank Iny Intermediate School in Baghdad
2 — Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed ⟦line⟧ its number ⟦line⟧ its date ⟦line⟧ document type ⟦line⟧
3 — Classes in which he failed, number of failing years, and reason for failure (illness or other) Fourth Scientific Preparatory
23 / 6 / 1964
4 — Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 — His conduct and regularity.
6 — Date of leaving school 15 / 3 / 1965
Iraqi Nationality Retention Receipt number 9 dated 12 / 9 / 1964
Assistant
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧

Page 62

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiya Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 65 / ⟦650⟧
Date: 25 / 1 / 1965
Announcement
Subject / Punishment of Students
Considering what the following named students have done (:
(1) Eliyahu Shua Salman Dallal | (8) Fawzi Yaqub Khadhouri Ezra
(2) Riyadh Saleh Moshi Saleh | (9) Mazen Edwar Yaqub Sha'shua
(3) Saad Saleh Yamin Haddad | (10) Meir Haron Nassim Lawi
(4) Salman Dawud Robin Masri | (11) (Munshi Samir) Naji Munshi Cohen
(5) (Safaa Robin) Naji Nunu Yaqub | (12) Yusuf Hayawi Munshi Suda'i
(6) Ezra Naim Ezra Shahrabani | (13) Yusuf Salman Munshi Rahim
(7) Farouq Selim Yamin Rajwan |
of repeated violations despite being warned many times by the school administration about the necessity of maintaining order and quiet, the Teachers' Council, consisting of the teachers whose names are listed below, has convened.
(1) Mr. Ishaq Cohen | (5) Mr. William Jundi
(2) Ms. Simha | (6) Mr. Heskel Ephraim
(3) Mr. Munir Nassim | (7) Mr. Amin Marei
(4) Mr. Khalil Askar |
And discussed the case of these students and decided the following:
(1) Imposing a temporary expulsion penalty for one day only, which is Monday, 25 / 1 / 1965, with a deduction of twenty points from the conduct average of each of the following students: -
(1) Eliyahu Shua Salman Dallal | (7) Farouq Selim Yamin Rajwan
(2) Riyadh Saleh Moshi Saleh | (8) Fawzi Yaqub Khadhouri Ezra
(3) Saad Saleh Yamin Haddad | (9) Mazen Edwar Yaqub Sha'shua
(4) Salman Dawud Robin Masri | (10) Meir Haron Nassim Lawi
(5) (Safaa Robin) Naji Nunu Yaqub | (11) (Munshi Samir) <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Naji Munshi Cohen
(6) Ezra Naim Ezra Shahrabani | (12) Yusuf Salman Rahim Attar
(2) Imposing a temporary expulsion penalty for a period of three days on the student Yusuf Hayawi Munshi Suda'i starting from Monday, 25 / 1 / 1965, with a deduction of twenty points from his conduct average because he misbehaved on several occasions, which caused him to be repeatedly referred to the Discipline Committee and have various penalties imposed on him.
A copy of it to
(1) The student's guardian for information.
(2) In the student's personal file.
(3) In the announcements file.
The Director
⟦signature/stamp⟧

Page 63

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda
Telephone 91693
Number: 10 / 855 / 64
Date: 16 / 12 / 1964
Announcement
Subject / Student Punishment
The school administration has decided to deduct five points from the behavior average of Sami Shawqi Yaqoub
Dalal, Meir Haroun Nassim Lawi, and Yousef Hayawi Munshi Sawda'i, all from the fourth
secondary grade (A), for tampering with the student attendance sheet.
Previously, twenty points were deducted from the behavior average of student Yousef Hayawi Munshi Sawda'i
on 27 / 11 / 1964; therefore, the total points deducted from his behavior
average has reached twenty-five points.
Please be informed that a student is considered to have failed their grade if 51%
or more of their behavior points are deducted.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
Copy to /
( 1 ) To the student's guardian for information.
( 2 ) To be kept in the student's personal file.
( 3 ) To be posted on the bulletin board.

Page 64

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
Number 159/64
Date 1 / 12 / 1964
To Mr. ⟦line⟧ Respectfully
Subject / Student Punishment
In view of what the student Yousif Hayawi Munshi Sodai, who is from the fourth preparatory grade (A), has committed regarding
acts disturbing the order on Wednesday corresponding to 25 / 11 / 1964 during the lesson of Mr. Heskel, and given the repetition
of this in the past despite repeated warnings regarding the necessity of maintaining silence inside the classroom,
the Discipline Committee met at the request of the specialized teacher on Friday corresponding to 27 / 11 / 1964
and decided:-
1- Imposing a temporary expulsion punishment for a period of one week with a stay of execution at the present time, provided that this
punishment is implemented immediately upon the occurrence of any other violation by the mentioned student.
2- Deducting twenty marks from his conduct average.
Please be informed that the student is considered to have failed his grade if 51% or more is deducted from his conduct average.
Suad Nassim
The Principal
A copy of it:-
( 1 ) To the student's guardian for information.
( 2 ) To be kept in the student's personal file.
( 3 ) To be kept in the announcements file.

Page 65

Mail
11/12
11/12/1964
456
11/12
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
Number - 52872
Date - 11/15/1964
15
To / Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations
Your letter 52864 on 11/9/1964
We convey to you below a copy of the letter from Frank Aini Intermediate School 1, No. 118 on 6/21/1964
Containing the number and date of the letter from the Director of the Intermediate Study Examination Center, No. 7 on
7/22/1963.
Yusuf Muhammad Farid
Director of Education
Copy to /
Administration of Frank Aini Intermediate School / For information.
Certificates.
-/ Copy of Letter /-
Reference to your letter No. 26548 on 6/16/1964
Please be informed that the surname of the student Yusuf Hayawi Munshi Suwaidai has been corrected according to the letter of the Examination Center
of the Intermediate Study for Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa, No. 7 on 7/23/1963, in that the surname is
Suwaidai and not Sudani, in response to our request in our letter No. Q/63/155 on 7/21/1963.
We return to you the graduation certificate of the aforementioned person and please note the letter of the Examination Center above and take what is
necessary. Please accept the highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
The Director
Shaker / 11/12

Page 66

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Page 67

"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Ref No. F/: 642
Date: 1964/6/20
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa Governorate
Greetings,
Subject / Graduation Certificate
With reference to your letter numbered 26548 on 1964/6/16
Please be informed that the surname of the student Yusuf Hayawi Menashi Sudaei has been
corrected according to the letter from the Intermediate Study Examination Center for Baghdad / Rusafa Governorate
Numbered 7 on 1963/7/23, stating that the surname is Sudaei and not Sudani
This is in response to our request in our letter numbered F/155/63 on 1963/7/21
We are returning to you the graduation certificate of the aforementioned person and please note the letter from the Examination Center
mentioned above and take the necessary action.
Please accept our highest respect
Isaac Cohen
Director

Page 68

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad District / Rusafa
Certificates
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
216 / 17 / 2 / 1
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / 6 / 6 / 1964
To / Administration of Frank Eini Intermediate School
Subject / Graduation Certificate
We are returning to you herewith the intermediate school completion certificate belonging to the student Yusuf
Hayawi Mashi Sudani, uncertified, as his name appeared in the results as Yusuf Hayawi Mashi
Sudani and not Sudai; please instruct the aforementioned to visit us to correct his name
and inform the Ministry accordingly.
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Jabbar Lutfi
For / Director of Education
Attachments
1 - Certificate
2 - Photograph of the aforementioned
A copy to /
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations and Certificates / your letter No. 24458
on 19 / 5 / 964 for information.
Certificates Observer / Nassif Al-Dabbagh
⟦signature⟧ / 2 / 6
Professor Abdullah
The student's name has been corrected
according to the letter of the aforementioned Directorate
above (see the back of the archived
list) No. 7
on 24 / 7 / 1964
Professor ⟦illegible⟧
Please take the necessary action
⟦signature⟧
17 / 6 / 964

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number ⟦line⟧ Sh / 64
Date April 28, 1964
Announcement
Subject / Punishment of Students
In view of the actions taken by the students Yusuf Hayyawi Munshi Soudai and Salman Dawud
Sassoon Saleh, both from the fourth secondary grade (Scientific), which were disruptive to the order
inside the classroom during the lesson of Mr. Siham Al-Dafai on Sunday April 26, 1964
The school administration has decided, based on the request of the teacher in charge, to impose the penalty of registered reprimand
against them, with a deduction of ten marks from their conduct average, in accordance with Article (40) and Article (41)
of the Secondary Schools Regulations for the year 1954.
This is with the knowledge that a student is considered to have failed his grade if marks are deducted from his
conduct by 51% or more.
Simha Nassim
Principal
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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Statistical Number ⟦...⟧
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate:
Number - Kh / 989
Date 19 / 9 / 1964
⟦Photograph of student with stamp: FRANK INY SCHOOL⟧
To: Management of the Preparatory School ⟦...⟧
Youssef Meir Hai Nessi Soudai, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the (Second Intermediate) grade
from our school who entered the (General) examination for the year 1963 / 1964 and his result was (-)
in the (First) session and achieved the grades listed on the back and based on his request we have provided him
with this document.
1 - Accepted by virtue of transfer certificate number 308 dated 19 / 10 / 1960
issued by Frank Iny Primary School in Baghdad
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its Number | Its Date | Document Type
General Recruitment Directorate | 906 | 26 / 6 / 1964 | ⟦...⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
3 - Grades in which he failed, number of failure years, and reason for failure (illness or other) -
4 - Lessons in which he was incomplete.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance are very good 1964
6 - Date of leaving school: No-Revocation Identity Number 957 on 1 / 4 / 1952
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Fiscal Stamp
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
Acting School Principal
Hikmat Katib
Statistics and Certificates
We certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number 10082 Date 12 / 10 / 1964
Head of Certificate Observers / Director of Education for the Liwa
Baghdad Al-Rusafa
Ahmed Al-Khatib
⟦signature⟧

Page 72

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiya Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F / 63 / 133
Date: 1963/6/26
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
Attached herewith is the document numbered F/106 and dated 1963/6/26 belonging to
the student Yousif Hayyawi Soda'i for certification.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Page 73

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate :: Frank Iny
Number -: F / 906
Date: 26 / 6 / 1962
Examination Number 6966
FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
Frank Iny School
To - General Directorate of Recruitment
Yousif Hayawi Shamtob, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the (Third Intermediate) class
of our school. He entered the (General) examination for the year 1961 / 1962 and his result was (
) and he obtained the grades listed on the back. Based on his request, we provided him
in the ( ⟦line⟧ ) session
with this document. His result has not yet appeared
1- Admitted according to transfer certificate No. 308 dated 19 / 10 / 1960
issued by Frank Iny Primary School in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided.
Entity to which the document is addressed ⟦line⟧ its number ⟦line⟧ its date ⟦line⟧ type of document ⟦line⟧
3- Classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other) did not fail
4- Subjects in which he completed.
5- His behavior and regular attendance.
6- Date he left school. Still linked to this school
Non-forfeiture identity number 957 on 1 / 4 / 1952
Assistant
School Clerk
⟦signature⟧
School Principal
⟦signature⟧
Acting

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I am the student ⟦line⟧ Hayawi Munshi Suwaydi ⟦line⟧ from class ⟦line⟧ second intermediate (A) ⟦line⟧ from the school
⟦line⟧ Frank Iny ⟦line⟧ I pledge to persevere in my studies in the mentioned school with all regularity
and to obey all orders and instructions issued by the administration to maintain order and to respect
all procedures decided by the school administration in teaching and disciplinary matters without
any objection whatsoever, and the school administration has the full right to apply the punishments it deems appropriate
against me, including warnings, notices, temporary expulsion, and deprivation from midterm or final exams or
permanent expulsion or similar, in the event of any violation issued by me, individually or collectively with
others among the students.
Baghdad on: 12/18/1962
Student's signature: Yosef Suwaydi
I, ⟦line⟧ Hayawi Munshi Suwaydi ⟦line⟧ have read this pledge signed by
⟦line⟧ Yosef Hayawi Munshi Suwaydi ⟦line⟧ who is under my guardianship, and I have no objection to any measure
or procedure that the school administration may take against him if it is found that he has misbehaved
or violated school orders, whatever they may be.
Baghdad on: 12/18/1962
Signature of the student's guardian: