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IJA 2748

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 including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, applications to foreign institution, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs. In addition, there are several copies of the 1960-1961 Shamash Secondary School class rosters for grade/form five.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2748
Item Number
9500
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
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Page 726

Student File
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Shamash Preparatory School
Number 756 / Sh
Date 31 / 7 / 1962
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
Number Sh/ 62/756
Date 29/7/1962
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh/ 756 and dated 29/7/1962 belonging to
Naima Khadhouri Dabi for certification.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Number
That ⟦...⟧
From school
In the session
With this
1- Accepted
The ⟦...⟧
2- Documents
The entity
3- Classes
4- Lessons
His behavior and regularity
Date of ⟦...⟧
Writer of ⟦...⟧
School Principal

Page 727

Student File
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate :: Shamash Preparatory School
Number: Sh / 757
Date: 21 / 7 / 1961
Examination Number: 8834
To - Directorate of Missions and Equivalency of Certificates
That ⟦Naim Sahyoun Yazkouri⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the Fifth Scientific Grade
from our school who entered the (General) examination for the year 1960 / 1961 and his result was (Pass)
in the (First) session and obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request we provided him
with this document.
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered 241 and dated 6 / 9 / 1959
issued by Al-Adhamiya Intermediate School in Baghdad
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
3- The grades in which he failed and the number of years of failure and the reason for failure (illness or other) Did not fail
4- Subjects in which he completed requirements.
His behavior and regularity of attendance.
Date of leaving school: June 1961
Graduated with sequence 229 on 17 / 7 / 1961
School Clerk
School Principal

Page 728

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
Student File
Naima
Khadoury Dabby
⟦illegible⟧
No.:
Number:
Date: 15th Sept. 1961
Date:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
This is to certify that Naima Khadoury Dabby has finished in June 1961
the graduating class ( Fifth form) of Shamash Secondary School which, in standard
is equivalent roughly to grade 12 of the American High School.
Following is a summary of her Secondary School Record with some relevant
details:-
Name:: Naima Khadoury Dabby.
Birth date:: 12/4/1944
Home address:: 8 A /12/21, Masbah, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schools Attended: 1. Frank Iny Primary School,
( October 1950- June 1956)
2. Frank Iny Intermediate School,
( October 1956 - June 1959)
3. Shamash Secondary School,
( October 1959- June 1961)
Address of all the above schools: Frank Iny school and Shamash Secondary school,
New Alwiyah, Baghdad, Iraq.
Marking System in these shools: Highest mark is 100.
Minimum passing mark in each subject is 50.
Minimum average passing mark in all subjects
( i.e. Certificate) is 60.
College recomeding mark is 70.
Honour mark is 85.
Class periods in these Schools are: 45 minutes,
40 times a week.
36 weeks a year.
Secretary to the ⟦Jewish⟧ Education committee: Mr. A. S. Obadiah.
cont'd p. 2
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Page 729

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No. / Number:
Date / Date: 15/9/1961
- page 2 -
H. K. Dabby's Class Record
Subjects | Intermediate 1st (1956-1957) | Intermediate 2nd (1957-1958) | Intermediate 3rd (1958-1959) Bacca-laureate Exam. | Secondary 4th (1959-1960) | Secondary 5th (1960-1961) Bacca-laureate Exam. | Average number of periods per week
Arabic Language | 71 | 70 | 77 | 64 | 73 | 6 periods
English Language | 60 | 67 | 97 | 61 | 86 | 8 "
French Language | 69 | 58 | - | 67 | - | 8 "
Arithmetic | - | 51 | - | - | - | 3 "
Arithmetic with Algebra | 60 | - | - | - | - | 3 "
Elementary Algebra | - | 58 | - | 50 | - | 3 "
Plane Geometry | 65 | 50 | - | 57 | - | 3 "
General Math. (Algebra & Plane Geometry) | - | - | 93 | - | - | 7 "
Arithmetic with Trig. | - | - | - | 57 | - | 3 "
Algebra with Trig. | - | - | - | - | 57 | 6 "
Solid Geometry | - | - | - | - | 72 | 3 "
Natural Science | 62 | - | - | - | - | 4 "
Biology | - | 55 | - | - | - | 2 "
Hygiene with Physics | - | - | 50 | - | - | 2 "
Biology and Botany | - | - | - | - | 66 | 9 "
Physics with Chemistry | - | - | - | - | - | 5 "
Physics | - | 62 | - | 57 | 51 | 5 "
Chemistry | - | 61 | - | 64 | 62 | 4 "
Civics | - | 78 | - | - | - | 2 "
Ancient History | 64 | - | - | - | - | 2 "
Islamic History | - | 71 | - | - | - | 2 "
Modern European History | - | - | - | - | - | 2 "
Geography | 53 | 59 | - | - | - | 3 "
Social Sciences (Civics, History & Geography) | - | - | 79 | - | - | 5 "
Arabic - English Translation with Islamic History | - | - | - | 70 | - | 3 "
Economics | - | - | - | 74 | - | 2 "
Average mark in all subjects | 63 | 61.7 | 79.2 | 62.1 | 66.7 |
No. of students in class | 36 | 17 | 32 | 23 | 25 |
Rank of students in class | 17 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Drawing mark | 66 | - | - | - | - | 2 "
Work in English Composition |  |  | Average. |  |  |
cont'd p. 3
⟦illegible signature⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Page 730

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Number:
Date: 15/9/1961
Date:
- page 3 -
Other Examinations passed by the above candidate:
1. Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education, in June 1956, ranking 11th among 15 candidates from Frank Iny Primary School. This Examination is, in standard, equivalent roughly to the Common Entrance examination of the English School or to grade 7 of the American School.
2. Certificat d'Etudes Primaires Examination, conducted in Baghdad by a special commission from the Lebanon, in May 1957, ranking 13th among 44 candidates from Frank Iny School.
3. Cambridge University lower Certificate Examination in English for overseas students, in June 1958.
4. Brevet Elementaire Examination in French, Literary Section, conducted in Baghdad by a special commission from the Lebanon, in May 1959, ranking 6th among 17 candidates from Frank Iny School.
5. Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Intermediate Education, in June 1959 ranking 26th among 32 candidates from Frank Iny School.
6. London University General Certificate of Education Examination in the following subjects:
Grade obtained | Subject | Level | Date
7 - | Classical Arabic (Arabic was originally sat at (A) level) | Ordinary | June 1960
7 - | French (French was originally sat at (A) level | Ordinary | Jan. 1961
5 - | English Language | Ordinary | June 1960
Note: Highest grade in both ordinary and advanced level subjects is 1.
Lowest passing grade in ordinary level, as well as advanced level subjects is 6. Grades 7 & 8 in advanced level subjects are considered a pass at the ordinary level.
7. Passed the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary ⟦illegible⟧ Education Scientific Section, in June 1961 ranking 22 nd among 25 candidates
⟦from Shamash Secondary school⟧
cont'd 4
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Page 731

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New-Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Number:
Date:
No.:
Date: 15/9/1961
- page 4 -
Prior to her joining Frank Iny Primary School in October 1950, Miss N. K. Dabby did one year of Primary Schooling at Sister's Primary School in Baghdad.
While in Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School, both of which are under the same administration, the above candidate was always diligent and of good character.
The above candidate is now eligible for entry into any higher institute of University standard in Iraq.
Miss N. K. Dabby is physically and mentally quite fit. I recommend her for further studies abroad as a fairly good candidate.
For Principal,
A. S. Obadiah.
⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and English text⟧
⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and English text⟧

Page 733

FRANK INY SCHOOL
⟦illegible⟧
Frank Iny Private Co-educational School
Established in 1944
Baghdad - Iraq
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦illegible⟧
Number:
Date: / / 19
No: 39822 A
To :-:
That ⟦illegible⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the class
from our school, he entered the exam for the year 19 / 19 and his result in the session was
listed on the back, and based on his request we provided him with this document.
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered and dated / / 19 issued by the school
in
2 - Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number and date | Type of document
3 - Classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other).
4 - Subjects in which he completed requirements.
5 - His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6 - Date of leaving the school.
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal
⟦illegible handwriting in red ink⟧

Page 735

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
⟦illegible⟧ School
Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
No.:
Date:
Transfer Certificate:
To the Directorate of School: Frank Iny Intermediate
That: Naima Khadouri Dabi
Whose photo is attached below is one of the students of the grade: Sixth Primary
From our school for the academic year: 1955 - 1956
And she participated in the general examination for the mentioned year and: Passed
it, and she is of good character and behavior, and based on her desire to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate. Below is a statement of her grades::
Religion:
Arabic Language | 88 | Eighty-eight
English Language | 85 | Eighty-five
French Language |  |
Geography |  |
History | 75 | Seventy-five
Moral Duties | 78 | Seventy-eight
Arithmetic and Measurement | 84 | Eighty-four
Algebra |  |
Geometry |  |
Health and Biology |  |
Physics |  |
Chemistry |  |
Nature and Health | 62 | Sixty-two
Drawing and Handicrafts |  |
Sports and Anthem |  |
Total: 471 Four hundred and seventy-one
Examination Number: 8692
Non-drop Identity: 229
Date: 12 / 2 / 956
50 Fils
Isaac Levy
Acting Principal
Social Studies
Mathematics

Page 737

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 57/280
Date: 1956/9/11
No.:
Date:
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of Frank Iny Intermediate School
That Naima Khedhouri Dabby, whose photograph is attached below, is one of
the students (she is one of the female students) of the Second Intermediate Grade of our school for the academic year 1955-1956
And she participated in the general examination for the mentioned year and passed it, and she is of good
character and conduct, and based on her desire to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate, and below
is a statement of her grades:
Religion | ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language | 88 Eighty-eight
English Language | 85 Eighty-five
French Language | ⟦line⟧
Geography | ⟦line⟧
History | 75 Seventy-five
Moral Duties | 78 Seventy-eight
Arithmetic and Mathematics | 82 Eighty-two
Algebra | ⟦line⟧
Geometry | ⟦line⟧
Health and Biology | ⟦line⟧
Physics | ⟦line⟧
Chemistry | ⟦line⟧
General Science and Health | 63 Sixty-three
Drawing and Handicrafts | ⟦line⟧
Sports and Anthem | ⟦line⟧
Social Studies
Mathematics
Total 471 Four hundred and seventy-one
Examination Number 8692
Non-failure image 229
1952/2/12
Isaac Levy
Principal
10 Fils

Page 739

Presentation Sisters School 71
Bab Al-Sharqi
Transfer Form
To the School Administration of: Frank Aini
The student: Naouma Day
Whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the grade: First
From our school, she attended classes until the date: 22 / 7 / 57
And reached the grade: Second Primary
And obtained the grades recorded in the exam: Mid-year
Subjects | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing | Subjects | Grade in numbers | Grade in writing
Religion |  |  | Religion |  |
Arabic Language | 9 | Nine | Arabic Language |  |
English Language | 8 | Eight | English Language |  |
History |  |  | Arithmetic |  |
Geography |  |  | Algebra |  |
Homework | 9 | Nine | Geometry |  |
Arithmetic and Measurements | 9 | Nine | General Science |  |
Objects and Health | 8 | Eight | Biology |  |
Sports and Anthem | 8 | Eight | Health |  |
Drawing and Crafts | 9 | Nine | Physics |  |
Total | 60 | Sixty | Chemistry |  |
|  |  | History |  |
|  |  | Geography |  |
|  |  | Assignments |  |
|  |  | Conditions of Iraq |  |
|  |  | Childcare |  |
|  |  | Trigonometry |  |
|  |  | General Mathematics |  |
|  |  | Total |  |
School Principal's Notes:
Promoted to the second grade, her conduct is
Very good
⟦Photograph of student with signature overlay⟧
⟦Two revenue stamps: 10 fils and 40 fils⟧
⟦Signature⟧
⟦Faint purple stamp: Principal of the Presentation Sisters School⟧

Page 744

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Certificates
⟦The Professor⟧ ⟦The Corrector⟧
⟦Please⟧ attach ⟦...⟧ ⟦Preparatory⟧
and hand over the school certificate
11 / 5 / 1964
Number: 5491
Date: 6 / 2 / 1963
To: Administration of Al-Sharqiya Preparatory School for Boys
Subject: Sending graduation certificates
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 30 / 63
Date: 12 / 2 / 1963
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 5491 and dated 6 / 2 / 1963.
We confirm to you our receipt of the graduation certificate from preparatory study numbered 744
and dated 21 / 9 / 1961 belonging to Huda Muzaffar Al-Zahawi.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Administration of Al-Mansour Preparatory School for Girls " Ghazala Muhammad Mahmoud
" Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Girls " Najda Saad Al-Din Al-Issa
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations and Certificates / Your letters numbered 6694 and
6602 and 6676 and 6672 on 31 / 1 / 63 and 2 / 2 / 963 for your kind information
Certificates Observation - for follow-up
Fadel 5 / 2

Page 745

Mr. Subhi
Please send ⟦by hand⟧ of Miss ⟦Al-Zahari⟧
and hand over the school certificate to her
11 / 2 / 1963
The Iraqi Republic
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
Number: 5491
Date: 6 / 2 / 1963
To -
Administration of Al-Sharqiya Preparatory School for Boys
Subject / Sending graduation certificates
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: 63 / ⟦Sh⟧
Date: 12 / 2 / 1963
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 5491 and dated 6 / 2 / 1963.
We confirm to you our receipt of the graduation certificate from preparatory study numbered 744
and dated 21 / 9 / 1961 belonging to Huda Muzaffar Al-Zahawi.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Director
Administration of Al-Mansour Preparatory School for Girls " Ghazala Muhammad Mahmoud
" Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Girls " Najda Saad Al-Din Al-Issa
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Exams and Certificates / Your letters numbered 6694 and
6602 and 6676 and 6672 on 31 / 1 / 63 and 2 / 2 / 963 for your kind information
Fadel 5 / 2 Certificate Observation - for follow-up

Page 746

Professor ⟦illegible⟧
Please send ⟦illegible⟧ Anbar ⟦illegible⟧ Rusafa
And deliver the certificate to the school ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
11 / 4 / 1964
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Certificates Department
Number: 5491
Date: 6 / 2 / 1963
To -
Administration of Al-Sharqiya Preparatory School for Boys
Subject / Sending graduation certificates
We are sending you herewith the certificates for completion of preparatory studies belonging to the students of your school
whose names are listed below, totaling (5) graduation certificates, after taking the necessary action
on them, requesting that you inform us of receipt.
⟦Signature⟧
Hassan Al-Ajeel
Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
1 - Ahmed Ali Farhat
2 - Tariq Anad Majid
3 - Riyadh Dawood Touma
4 - Bahjat Muhammad Taha
5 - Nashat Baqir Hammoudi
Copy to -
Administration of Al-Adhamiya Private Evening School for Boys, likewise Abdul Ilah Abdul Razzaq
Al-Jumaili
" Central Preparatory School for Boys " Yilmas Zain Al-Abidin
and Abbas Abdul Salam Abdul
Razzaq and Qawatin Farhan
and Ahmed Reda Malallah
" Iranian Al-Sharafa Secondary School in Baghdad / likewise Majid Hussein Fiji and Khalil Ibrahim
Al Ibrahim and Abbas Haj Ali Shariat
" Al-Sharqiya Preparatory School for Girls " Ilham Hassan Salami and Faiza Hassan
Salami and Khuzayma Saleh Dawood Al-Janabi
and Laila Izzat Ali
" Central Preparatory School for Girls " Najat Aram Basmaji and Munira Muhammad
Rashid Hussein .
" Al-Jaafariya Private Evening Secondary School " Hikmat Hamid Al-Touranji and Abdul Khaliq
Abboud Al-Haddad .
Administration of Baghdad College School " Hassan Fakhr Al-Din Al-Fakhri
" Al-Tafayudh Private Morning Secondary School " Laith Ali Muzaffar Siddiq
" Sisters of the Presentation in Bab Al-Sharqi " Balqis Nazim Sarsam
" Al-Mashriq Private Evening Secondary School " Hassan Kadhim Al-Hakim
" <del>Shamash Preparatory School</del> " Huda Muzaffar Al-Zahawi
" Al-Nidhal Secondary School for Boys " Hussein Abbas Al-Khazraji
" Al-Shammasiya for Boys " Mazhar Raouf Ismail Al-Shalji
Administration of Al-Mansour Preparatory School for Girls " Ghazala Muhammad Mahmoud
" Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Girls " Najda Saad Al-Din Al-Issa
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations and Certificates / Your letters numbered 6694 and
6602 and 6676 and 6672 on 31 / 1 / 63 and 2 / 2 / 963 for your kind information
Certificates Observer - for follow-up

Page 747

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
Number: Sh / 142 / 61
Date: 12 / 12 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 49007 and dated 8 / 11 / 1961.
We return to you herewith the preparatory school graduation certificate numbered 744
and dated 21 / 9 / 1961 belonging to Huda Mazhar Al-Zahawi after we have taken
the necessary action.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
School Clerk
Acting School Principal
⟦signature⟧

Page 748

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of Shamash Secondary School
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
Number: Sh / 695 / 61
Date: 9 / 10 / 1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh/695 and dated 9 / 10 / 1961 belonging to
Huda Muzaffar Al-Zahawi for certification.
⟦...⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
School Clerk
Acting School Principal
⟦Isaac Cohen⟧
That ⟦...⟧
In ⟦...⟧
By this ⟦...⟧
1- ⟦...⟧
2- ⟦...⟧
The ⟦...⟧
3- ⟦...⟧
4- ⟦...⟧
5- ⟦...⟧
6- ⟦...⟧

Page 749

Iraqi Ministry of Education:
School Directorate: Shamash Preparatory School
Number: Sh / 295
Date: 9 / 10 / 1961
Examination Number: 1875
To - Deanship of the College of Medicine
The ⟦graduate⟧ Huda Nazif Medhat Al-Zahawi, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of the fifth preparatory grade, scientific stream
⟦...⟧ and since he entered the general examination for the year 1960 / 1961 and his result was (Pass)
in the first session and 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 240 and dated 6 / 9 / 1959 issued
from ⟦Frank Iny Intermediate⟧ school in Baghdad
2- Documents previously provided.
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Type of document
3- Grades 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 requirements.
5- His conduct and regularity of attendance: Very Good
6- Date of leaving school: June 1961
School Clerk
Acting School Principal
Isaac Cohen
Shamash ⟦Secondary⟧ School