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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
Chart, Illustration, Harvard University, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Menahem S. Daniel’s School, Office of Assessment - Exams and Certifications, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, Form, Exams, File Folder, Chemistry, Vaccination Certificate, Baghdad College, National Scientific Institute for Boys, Typed, Iraqi Government, Primary Education Certificate, English Literature, Accounting, Ibn Sina National Preparatory Institute, Science, Primary School, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Sun Crest, ’Adel Primary School, Crown Crest, Lower Certificate in English, U.S., Ink Stamp, Literature, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, Engineering, University of London, High School, Letterhead, University, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Mathematics, Health, Frank Iny School, French, University of Cambridge, Scientific Institute – Secondary Administration, Standardized Test, Photograph, College Entrance Examination Board, Receipt, 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, Personal Letterhead, Handwritten, University of Baghdad, Secondary School, Society of Arts and Culture, Education, Office of General Enlistment, Travel, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 326-350

Archival unit 326

Frank Eini National
Laura Kadoorie National 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 paragraph three listed above shall be kept in a special file with the owner's name written on it as
explained in the school document.
Student's name according to the school document: Haroun Ibrahim
Father's name and family surname according to the school document: Ibrahim Isaac
Guardian's name: Laura Haroun
Occupation of the father or guardian:
Current guardian's address (house number and neighborhood):
Student's birthplace: Baghdad
Date of birth according to the census book: 1940
Last school attended:
Last grade attended: Sixth
Year of graduation from primary school and the name of the school graduated from: 1955 / 1956
Total score obtained in the general examinations for primary education: 586
Grade admitted to: First Intermediate
Student's signature
Haroun Ibrahim
Guardian's signature

Archival unit 328

Hilda Ibrahim Daoud Menachem Mahlab
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
1969-71

Archival unit 329

Republic of Iraq
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Governorate Stamp and Certification
Booklet No.: 031209
School Directorate: ⟦illegible⟧
Number:
Date: / / 19
No.: T
Examination Number:
Baghdad Secondary School in Al-Mansour
(Documents and Certificates)
To: - ⟦illegible⟧
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the third intermediate grade from our school who entered
the ministerial exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result was passing in the first attempt and he obtained the grades
listed on the back, and based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated / / 19 issued by ⟦illegible⟧ school
in ⟦illegible⟧
2 - Documents previously provided to him ⟦illegible⟧
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 reason for failure (illness or other). ⟦illegible⟧
4 - Subjects in which he had to complete (re-sit).
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance. ⟦illegible⟧
6 - Date of leaving school.
7 - Was he provided with a transfer document? No
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 330

In the name of
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Secondary School in Al-Mansour

Archival unit 331

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number F/: 620
Date: 19 / 9 / 1962
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
We enclose herewith the two transfer certificates numbered F/ 785 and F/ 786 dated
19 / 9 / 1962 belonging to (Carmella Gladys) Ibrahim Mahlab and Hilda Ibrahim
Mahlab for certification.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Archival unit 332

12819
Subject | First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Subject | Entrance Exam | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade Ministerial
1 Arabic Language | | | 72 | Seventy-two | | | | | | |
English Language | | | 78 | Seventy-eight | | | | | | |
Mathematics | | | 74 | Seventy-four | | | | | | |
Mathematics | | | 80 | Eighty | | | | | | |
Drawing | | | 80 | Eighty | | | | | | |
Total | | | 384 | Three hundred and eighty-four | | | | | | |
⟦illegible⟧
Administration
⟦illegible⟧ Private Mixed School
⟦line⟧

Archival unit 333

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦line⟧
Number: 786 N
Date: 19 / 9 / 1960
Examination Number: ⟦line⟧
To: ⟦line⟧
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the (First) grade
The ⟦illegible⟧ from our school entered the (Second) exam for the year 1961 / 1962 and his
result was ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) in the (Second) session and he obtained the grades listed on the back
And based on his request, we have provided him with this document.
1- Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated 19 / 9 / 1960
issued by ⟦line⟧ school in ⟦line⟧
2- Documents previously provided to him.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of document
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
3- Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other) ⟦illegible⟧
4- Subjects in which he completed ⟦line⟧
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance ⟦line⟧
6- Date of leaving school ⟦line⟧
School Clerk
School Principal
⟦illegible⟧
19 / 9 / 60

Archival unit 334

Fifth Ministerial
Grade
Writing
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
School ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
School Principal
Atta Allah Kamal
12819
Subject | Grade | Class
Arabic Language |  | 1
English Language |  | =
Mathematics |  | 
Mathematics |  | 
Information |  | 
Total |  |

Archival unit 335

The Lay Council
of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Name ⟦illegible⟧
Address ⟦illegible⟧
To Mr. ⟦illegible⟧, Respectfully
Based on ⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦illegible⟧ containing ⟦illegible⟧ the financial agreement signed
between us and ⟦illegible⟧ ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) and according to our letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧
Please be so kind as to ⟦illegible⟧
Lawyer ⟦illegible⟧
Secretary of the Lay Council

Archival unit 336

Menahem Salih Daniel School
Menahem S. Daniel's School
233/42 H 2 Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
233/42/Senak
Telephone Number 6812
TELEPHONE 6812
Baghdad on: ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad: ⟦line⟧
Number: 612
To the Administration of Frank Iny Private School
The student Hilda Ibrahim Daoud, a graduate of the school whose photo is above, was one of the students
of the sixth primary grade of this school. She participated in the general examinations
for the Baghdad Governorate - first session - for primary studies for the academic year 1959/1960
and her examination number was 8089 and she obtained a total of 454 marks out of a total of 600
marks and was considered successful.
We list below the statement of marks she obtained in the aforementioned examination: -
Arabic Language | 69
English Language | 82
Arithmetic and Mathematics | 98
Science and Health | 55
History and Geography | 73
National Education | 77
Total Score | 454
She was of good conduct and behavior and diligent in school attendance. We have provided her
with this certificate based on her father's desire to transfer her to Frank Iny Private School
The number of the non-revocation of Iraqi citizenship identity card
from her father is 902 dated 4 / 18 / 1955
The Iraqi Republic
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
Mark
Benjamin
19

Archival unit 338

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 convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school transcript 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 paragraph three above shall be kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as
explained in the school transcript.
Student's name according to the school transcript:
Father's name and family surname according to the school transcript:
Guardian's name:
Profession of the father or guardian:
Current address of the guardian (house and district number):
Student's birthplace:
Date of birth according to the census record:
Last school attended:
Last grade attended:
Year of graduation from primary school and the name of the school she graduated from:
Total score obtained in the general examinations for primary education:
Grade into which she was admitted:
Student's signature          Guardian's signature

Archival unit 340

Hanaa Ezra Murad Shatoub
⟦illegible⟧
⟦1961 - 62⟧
⟦1962 - 63⟧
⟦1963 - 64⟧
⟦Grade 1964 - 65⟧
⟦1965 - 66⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 341

Frank Iny Private School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number F/: 66/348
Date: 27 / 10 / 1966
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/ 1492 and dated 27 / 10 / 1966
belonging to the student Hana Ezra Murad for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
A copy to / Administration of Al-Najah Private School
Please accept the student in the second intermediate grade and we will
send you the transfer certificate after it is certified.

Archival unit 342

Mr. Director of Education for Baghdad / Al-Rusafa, Respected
Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 1966
I, Fuad Ezra Murad Hazir, obtained a transfer certificate for study in 1964 on
the date of ⟦illegible⟧ 1965 from the ⟦illegible⟧ Private Primary School for Girls
where he did not attend the second intermediate grade, and since I did not register or attend in the
academic year 1965 / 1966 or the current year ⟦illegible⟧ as I wish to attend this year in
Al-Bataween Private Secondary School, please kindly refer my file to the mentioned school, and thank you.
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
On behalf of Fuad Ezra Murad Hazir
Frank Iny School
Please kindly ⟦illegible⟧ (the document) attached
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ all
to the mentioned school and provide it with a
new document instead of it ⟦illegible⟧ for
the year 1965, a year of automatic failure
On behalf of the neighbor Kadhim
School Principal
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 343

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦Frank Iny⟧
Number: ⟦1493⟧ / ⟦Z⟧
Date: ⟦2⟧ / ⟦10⟧ / 196⟦5⟧
Examination Number:
To - Administration of ⟦Al-Sa'doun Model School for Girls⟧
That ⟦Hanan Murad Shattub⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ( ⟦Second Intermediate⟧ ) grade
of our school, who entered the ( ⟦Final⟧ ) exam for the year 1964 / 1965 and the result was ( ⟦Successful⟧ )
in the ( ⟦First⟧ ) attempt and obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on her request we provided her
with this document.
1- Admitted by virtue of the transfer certificate number ⟦619⟧ dated ⟦29⟧ / ⟦9⟧ / 1960
issued by ⟦Muna'im Daniel⟧ school in ⟦Baghdad⟧
Entity to which the document is granted | Its number | Its date | Type of document
3- Grades failed and number of failing years and cause of failure (illness or other) ⟦None⟧
4- Subjects for which she had to take makeup exams.
5- Her behavior and attendance regularity.
6- Date of leaving school. ⟦2 / 10 / 1965⟧
Transfer record classification number and its date: 877 / ⟦29 / 9 / 1960⟧
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Fiscal Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
Certificates and Names
Certified the authenticity of the school principal's signature and the official stamp
Number 43544 Date 9-10-1965

Archival unit 344

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number ⟦line⟧ 65/183
Date ⟦line⟧ 10/3/1965
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/1293 and dated 10/3/1965
belonging to the student Hana Ezra Murad for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Principal
A copy to / Administration of the Eastern Preparatory School for Girls
Note that the above student is attending the second intermediate grade

Archival unit 345

Laura Kadoorie Private School for Girls
Baghdad
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 183 / 65
Date: 3 / 10 / 1965
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith 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
Principal
A copy to / Administration of the Eastern Preparatory School for Girls
Noting that the above student is attending the second intermediate grade
Baghdad Governorate
⟦...⟧ from
her friend as
Allah Cohen

Archival unit 346

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) a vaccination certificate against smallpox (3) a vaccination certificate against typhoid (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.
⟦line⟧
Student's name according to the school document: Hanaa
Father's name and family surname according to the school document: Ezra Murad Shamtob
Guardian's name: Ezra
Occupation of the father or guardian: Wedding agent
Current address of the guardian (house number and neighborhood): Karkh
Student's birthplace: Baghdad
Date of birth according to the census book: 1946
Last school attended: Menahem Daniel
Last grade attended: Sixth
Year of graduation from primary school and the name of the school she graduated from: 1960
Total score obtained in the general examinations for primary education: 420
Grade to which she was admitted: First Intermediate
Student's signature
Student's guardian's signature
Ezra Abdullah Shamtob

Archival unit 347

Menahem Salih Daniel School
Menahem S. Daniel's School
233/42/5 Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
233/42/Senak
Telephone Number 6812
TELEPHONE 6812
Baghdad on: 22 / 9 / 1951
Baghdad:
Number: 619
To the Administration of Frank Iny Private School
The student Manar Ezra Shatwih, whose photo
is attached above, is one of the students of the
sixth primary grade of this school, and she participated in the general examinations
for primary studies - second session - for the academic year 1950 / 1951
Her examination number was 8088 and she obtained a total of 420 marks out of a total
of 600 marks and was considered successful. We list below the statement of marks she obtained
in the aforementioned examination
70 Arabic Language
72 English Language
70 Arithmetic and Measurement
71 History and Geography
82 Science and Health
55 National Education
420 Total Marks
She was of good conduct and behavior and regular in school attendance.
We have provided her with this certificate based on her father's desire to transfer her to
Frank Iny Private School.
The tax fee for not renouncing Iraqi citizenship
for her father is 225 dated 20 / 9 / 1952
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
M. S. D. ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 349

Announcement

⟦line⟧
Subject/ Punishment of two female students
In view of the attempt by both students, Babisa Moshi Moallem Haskil and Hana Ezra Murad Shamlub,
both from the first intermediate grade (A), to cheat in the Arabic Reading lesson on
Tuesday, 26/3/1963, the school administration has decided, based on the request of the
concerned teacher, the following: -

Archival unit 350

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: Q / ⟦illegible⟧ / 63
Date: 30 / 9 / 1963
Urgent
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings,
The student Hana Ezra Murad Shalom (born 1946) enrolled in the first intermediate grade
of this school at the beginning of the academic year 1960 - 1961, transferring from Menahem
Daniel Primary School. However, the aforementioned student has failed three consecutive years in
her grade. Please inform us whether the aforementioned person is entitled to attend a fourth year in her grade, noting
that the Directorate of General Education / Private previously stated in its letter No. 15787 on 30 / 3 / 1963
notified to us by your letter No. 12696 on 7 / 4 / 1963 regarding the attendance of one of the students for a
fourth year in the first intermediate grade of our school.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦illegible⟧