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IJA 2867

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, doctor’s notes, photographs, and correspondence regarding student affairs.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2867
Item Number
9682
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
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AI en Translation, Pages 326-350

Page 326

⟦D⟧
41
11
⟦Nuri Mahmoud Bahar al-Suri⟧
50

Page 327

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Jewish Schools Committee
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 6028
Number: 7259
Date: 10 / 11 / 1950
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
That ⟦Sami Muhammad Hassan al-Basri⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of this
school attending the ⟦Fifth Preparatory⟧ class for this year 1950 - 1951 and he was
in the previous year in the ⟦Fourth Preparatory⟧ class at ⟦Faisal Secondary School⟧
⟦The official evening for his class number ⟦illegible⟧⟧
We request to refer this to the General Directorate of Recruitment.
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary
⟦illegible⟧
Principal
Address | Baghdad | ⟦Shalom⟧ Shamash School
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦illegible⟧

Page 328

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Shamash Secondary School
Jewish Schools Committee
In Baghdad
Application form for employees of schools and other community institutions
Exemption or reduction in school fees for their children
School Name: Frank Iny Intermediate Shamash
Grade: Fourth
Student Name (Full): Shawqi Muhammad Hassan al-Suri
Father's Name: Muhammad Hassan al-Suri
Occupation: Teacher
Institution where the father works: Frank Iny Intermediate
Date the student began receiving exemption or reduction: Starting from the school year 49 / 950
I certify that Mr. Muhammad Hassan al-Suri is an employee in our school and his current position is Teacher
and his nominal salary is 21 (twenty-one) Dinars per month
Signature ⟦signature⟧
Job Title: Principal of Frank Iny Intermediate School ⟦illegible⟧
⟦circular stamp: Frank Iny Intermediate School⟧
Committee Certification: -
I certify that this student deserves exemption from school fees
Secretary
⟦signature⟧
12 / 10 / 49
Signature of the student's guardian
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible handwriting on left margin of underlying page⟧

Page 329

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Conditions of Admission
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who pass the entrance examination are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who have passed or have remedial exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a file containing the following documents:
a - A transfer certificate from their school, certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
b - A medical certificate of clearance from communicable diseases.
c - A certificate of vaccination against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Identification (Nufous).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (per Civil Status ID) | Shawqi
Address (per Civil Status ID) | Kut Saray
Date of birth (per Civil Status ID) | 1920
Current address of the student | Baghdad, Al-Shalat neighborhood
School transferred from | Central Preparatory School
Grade transferred from | Fourth
Result in the grade transferred from | Failed second attempt
Last general examination passed and its date | 947 and 948 47/48
Student's guardian | Name | Muhammad Hassan Al-Souri
| Relation | Beloved ⟦...⟧ his father
| Profession | Teacher
| Address | Baghdad Shalat Shamash School
Signature of the student's guardian
Shawqi Washika
Number
Date

Page 331

Number
Date
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Transfer Form for Secondary and Intermediate Education
Name of school transferred from: Central Preparatory for Boys - Shamash High School
Student Name: Shawqi bin Zion Al-Suri
From District: Jadidah Hassan Pasha
And City: Baghdad
Entered Class: Fourth
From our school on: 1 / 9 / 47
Year: 1947
Transferred from school: Al-Karkh High School
And attended classes until: The end of the academic year 47/48
And reached Class: Fourth
And achieved the following grades in the final exam held on:
Government Press 2099 - 11 - 46
Subjects | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Subjects | Grade in digits | Grade in words | Remarks
Religion |  |  | Natural History |  |  |
Arabic Language |  |  | Physiology and Health |  |  |
English Language |  |  | Zoology |  |  |
Third Language |  |  | Botany |  |  |
History |  |  | Economics |  |  |
Modern European History |  |  | Commercial Transactions |  |  |
« Near East |  |  | Principles of Statistics |  |  |
« Modern |  |  | Bookkeeping |  |  |
History of Islamic Civilization |  |  | Typing |  |  |
Arithmetic |  |  | Military Information |  |  |
Algebra |  |  | Drawing |  |  |
Geometry |  |  | Sports and Futuwwa |  |  |
General Mathematics |  |  | Child Rearing |  |  |
Principles of Science |  |  | Home Economics and Crafts |  |  |
Physics |  |  | Ethics and Duties |  |  |
Chemistry |  |  | National Education |  |  |
|  |  | Total |  |  |
Failed for the second time
Fourth Class
For the year 48/49
⟦signature⟧
Central Preparatory School
Number
Date
Amount of behavior points deducted during the year:
Amount of tuition fees paid: Did not pay anything
Principal's remarks: Due to the dismissal and the strike that ⟦...⟧
Signature of School Principal
⟦signature⟧

Page 336

F / 265 / 57
23 / 9 / 57
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 57 / 265 / W
Date: 23 / 9 / 1957
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Center
After greetings,
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F / 32 / 57 and dated 23 / 9 / 1957
Belonging to Shirak Souren Khojayan. Please kindly certify it.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidya
The Principal
Personal
Entered from our school
To the listed grades
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
School Clerk
School Principal
Stamp

Page 337

F / 57 / 22
22 / 9 / 57
Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: Frank Eini Intermediate School
Number: F / 22 / 57
Date: 22 / 9 / 1957
No: 039716 A
Photograph
To: Administration of the Armenian High School
The person ⟦Sherk Sorin Vojayan⟧ whose photo is attached above is a student of the ⟦Third Intermediate⟧ grade of our school. He entered
the ⟦Final⟧ examination for the year 56 / 1957 and his result was ⟦Fail⟧ in the ⟦Second⟧ session and obtained the grades listed
on its back. Based on his request, we have provided him with this document. ⟦The grades shown in this document are from the second session that took place⟧
⟦by the high school⟧
1 - Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦11⟧ dated ⟦11 / 9 / 1954⟧ issued by ⟦Al-Hayat Primary⟧ School
in ⟦Karrada⟧ ⟦Private in Baghdad⟧
2 - Documents previously provided.
Entity addressed in the document | Its number and date | Type of document
3 - Grades in which he failed, number of failure years, and reason for failure (illness or other). ⟦Did not fail⟧
4 - Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5 - His conduct and regularity of attendance. ⟦Very good⟧
6 - Date he left the school.
Stamp
School Clerk
School Principal

Page 338

Directorate
Al-Habbaniyah Second Elementary School for Boys
Number: 2
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Elementary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number:
Date: 2 / 2 / 195
Announcement
Student Punishment.
First - Due to the bad behavior of both students Tariq Shalom Cohen and Shirak Soren
Khojian from the second intermediate class (A), as they misbehaved toward Mrs.
Fawzia, one of the teachers at this school, the Discipline Committee met under the chairmanship of
the school principal on Tuesday, corresponding to 14 / 2 / 1956, and decided to deduct twenty degrees
from the behavior average of each of them. Note that five degrees had previously been deducted
from the behavior average of student Tariq Shalom Cohen on 26 / 10 / 1955 and (20) degrees on
1 / 11 / 1955. Accordingly, the total number of degrees deducted from his behavior average
has reached forty-five degrees.
Furthermore, a student is considered failing in his grade if 51% or more of his behavior degrees
are deducted.
Second - Student Tariq Shalom Cohen, in addition to the misconduct, has neglected
school regulations which require the submission of an excuse note for his absence to the administration
immediately upon his arrival at school and before entering the classroom. Therefore, the school administration will take
necessary measures against this student should he repeat this action in the future.
⟦Abdullah Shobeir⟧
Principal
Copy to:
(1) To the student's guardian - for information
(2) For filing in the student's personal folder
(3) " " " ⟦Morale⟧.
⟦illegible⟧ / 954 / 8 / 1
⟦illegible⟧ elementary school and obtained
Confirming the validity of the signature of the principal of ............ school ⟦line⟧
Mr. ⟦line⟧
And recorded in the Document Register
under number ⟦line⟧ date / / 19
⟦line⟧
Director of Education of Dulaim Province
Fils

Page 339

Directorate
Al-Habbaniyah Second Elementary School for Boys
No.: 2
Date: 11/9/954
No. 2
Date 11/9/954
To: Administration of Baghdad College School - Baghdad
Doctor
Daoud Emile Messayeh
Dr. D. E. Messayeh
Tel. { Clinic 87448 Home 91146 } Tel. { Clinic 87448 Home 91146 }
I have examined the student Sheeran
⟦illegible⟧ and I found him
free of communicable diseases
And he has been vaccinated against smallpox and typhoid
Therefore, I gave him this certificate to hand
Messayeh
20/7/1954
⟦illegible⟧ his photo above, has participated in the general examinations for primary education and obtained
⟦illegible⟧ aforementioned for the year 1953 - 1954.
50 Fils
Principal of Al-Habbaniyah Second Elementary School
for Boys
Confirming the validity of the signature of the School Principal
Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ and registered in the Document Register
under number ⟦illegible⟧ date / / 19
⟦illegible⟧ Education of Al-Dulaim Province

Page 340

Directorate
Second Habbaniyah Primary School for Boys
Number: 2
Date: 11 / 9 / 954
To: Administration of Baghdad College School - Baghdad
Subject - School Document
The student Shaul Sawiri, whose photo is attached above, participated in the general examinations for primary education and obtained
the following grades and was considered successful in the mentioned examinations for the year 1953 - 1954.
Examination Number 212 Dulaim Brigade
Subject | Grade in Figures | Grade in Words
Arabic Language | 67 | Sixty-seven
English Language | 88 | Eighty-eight
Social Studies | 50 | Fifty
Arithmetic and Measurements | 90 | Ninety
Science and Health | 57 | Fifty-seven
Religion and Duties | 65 | Sixty-five
Total | 417 | Four hundred and seventeen
⟦Issued⟧ No. 2
Date 11 / 9 / 954
Director of the Second Habbaniyah Primary School
for Boys
The validity of the signature of the Director of ⟦Habbaniyah⟧ School is confirmed
Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
And recorded in the records register
under number ⟦illegible⟧ and date / / 19
Director of Education for Dulaim Brigade

Subject
⟦Transfer permit in the children's department⟧
⟦Central Admissions Committee⟧
⟦Ashour⟧
⟦Card⟧
⟦Student Inspection⟧
⟦10 / 12 / 64⟧
⟦His Excellency⟧
⟦Please be so kind as to approve⟧
⟦The transfer of the student⟧
⟦From Al-Yarmouk School⟧
⟦To school⟧
⟦Due to residence⟧
⟦With appreciation⟧
Fifth Ministerial Grade | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
Ministry of Education Press - Baghdad

Page 342

Directorate
Al-Habbaniyah Second Elementary School for Boys
Number: 2
Date: 11 / 9 / 1954
To: Administration of Baghdad College School - Baghdad
Subject - School Document
Record 2
Date 11 / 9 / 1954
The student Shaoul Suwayri, whose photo is attached above, participated in the general examinations for elementary studies and obtained
the following grades and was considered successful in the mentioned examinations for the year 1953 - 1954.
Examination Number 217, Dulaim District
Subject | Grade in numbers | Grade in words
Arabic Language | 67 | Sixty-seven
English Language | 88 | Eighty-eight
Social Studies | 50 | Fifty
Arithmetic and Measurements | 90 | Ninety
Objects and Health | 57 | Fifty-seven
Religion and Duties | 65 | Sixty-five
Total | 417 | Four hundred and seventeen
50 Fils
Principal of Al-Habbaniyah Second Elementary School for Boys
The authenticity of the signature of the Principal of ⟦...⟧ School is confirmed
Mr. ⟦...⟧ and recorded in the document register
under number ⟦...⟧ and date / / 19
⟦...⟧ Education of Dulaim District

Page 344

⟦Intermediate⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are accepted into the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are accepted into the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who passed or have makeup exams in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance exam.
4 - Upon admission, every student must submit a file containing the following documents:
A - A transfer certificate from their school, certified by the District Education Directorate.
B - A medical certificate confirming freedom from infectious diseases.
C - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
D - Civil Status Identity Document (Nufous).
E - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to the identity document): ⟦Leon Maurice Goujian⟧
Address (according to the identity document): ⟦57 / 248 (Salhiya)⟧
Date of birth (according to the identity document): ⟦1942⟧
Student's current address: ⟦Karrada Al-Sharqiya Baghdad⟧
School transferred from: ⟦Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri School⟧
Grade transferred from: ⟦Sixth Primary⟧
Result in the grade transferred from: ⟦Passed⟧
Last general exam passed and its date: ⟦Primary Education 1953 - 1954⟧
Student's guardian's name: ⟦Maurice Goujian⟧
Relationship: ⟦His father⟧
Profession: ⟦Engineer (Water Department) at the Electricity and Power Company⟧
Address: ⟦Karrada Al-Sharqiya Baghdad 87712⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Page 348

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Respected Director,
Please grant a transfer certificate
for our son Shaul Al-Huwayni
Scientific Institute, and thank you
Saleh
5/9/60
FRANK INY
INTERMEDIATE
Bagh
Telephone ⟦illegible⟧
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Dated 9/1960
Isaac Cohen
Director
6- Date he left the school ⟦...⟧ 28/9/1960
School Registrar
School Director

Page 349

Iraqi Ministry of Education
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 274 / 60
Number: F / 274 / 60
Date: 1960/9/28
Date: 1960/9/28
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
After greetings.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F/54 and dated 1960/9/28 belonging
to the student Saul Saleh Darwish for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Assistant Principal
⟦illegible stamp⟧
6- Date he left the school 1960/9/28
School Clerk
School Principal

Page 350

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦Shamash Secondary School⟧
Number: ⟦554⟧
Date: ⟦28 / 9 / 1952⟧
Examination Number:
To -: ⟦Administration of Al-Faisal Secondary School⟧
That ⟦Adel Saleh Sweik⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the ⟦First Intermediate⟧ class
From our school who entered the ⟦Final⟧ examination for the year 19⟦51⟧ / 19⟦52⟧ 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- Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦85⟧ and dated ⟦15 / 7 / 1951⟧ issued
from ⟦Ghanem Al-Ra'i⟧ school in ⟦...⟧
2- Documents previously provided to him.
The entity to which the document is addressed | Its number | Its date | Type of document
3- Classes in which he failed, number of years of failure, and cause of failure (illness or other)
4- Subjects in which he was incomplete.
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6- Date of leaving school - ⟦28 / 9 / 1952⟧
School Clerk
School Principal
SHAMASH SCHOOL BAGHDAD
Shamash Secondary School