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IJA 2867

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

Description

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.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 2867
Item Number: 9682
Date: Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages: Arabic, English
Keywords: The British Council, Chart, Menahem S. Daniel's School, Illustration, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Geography, Teachers, Form, File Folder, Chemistry, Vaccination Certificate, Medicine, Typed, Primary Education Certificate, Iraqi Government, English Literature, Kindergarten and Primary National Children's House, Science, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Albert David Sasson School, ’Adel Primary School, Al-Habbaniyah School, Lower Certificate in English, Non-Denationalization Number, Crown Crest, Ink Stamp, Literature, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, University of London, Letterhead, General Certificate of Education Overseas, Mathematics, Frank Iny School, Ministry of Health, French, University of Cambridge, Middle School, Office of Student Health, Standardized Test, Photograph, College Entrance Examination Board, Jewish Schools Committee, Transcript, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Office of Education – Baghdad, Personal Letterhead, Annotation, Eagle Crest, Exam Records, Education Administration Headquarters of Secondary Schools, Society of Arts and Culture, Handwritten, Education, Ministry of Travel, Travel, Office of General Enlistment, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 426-450

Archival unit 426

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: F / 56 / 52
Date: 23 / 1 / 1956
Announcement
Subject / Student Punishment
The Discipline Committee met under the chairmanship of the School Principal on Monday morning,
23 / 1 / 1956. It decided to impose a temporary expulsion penalty for a period of two weeks on the student Shamoun
Khedhouri Sofer from the third intermediate grade, starting from Sunday, 22 / 1 / 56.
It also decided to deduct twenty marks from his conduct average due to his misconduct and his performance of acts
disturbing the order inside the classroom in various lessons despite being warned repeatedly,
and for his failure to obey the orders issued to him by the administration immediately inside the classroom.
Note that ten marks had previously been deducted from the conduct marks of the aforementioned on 6 / 1 / 56,
so the total of his deducted conduct marks has reached thirty marks.
Furthermore, a student is considered to have failed his grade if the deduction from his conduct marks reaches 51% or more.
Abdullah Obeidia
Principal
A copy to -
The student's guardian - for information.
To be kept in the student's personal file.
To be kept in the punishments file.

Archival unit 427

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: 5
Date: 6 / 1 / 1956
Announcement - Student Punishment
In view of the misconduct of student Shamoun Sofer from the Third
Intermediate class and his commission of acts disturbing order during Mr. Isaac's lesson on
Thursday, 5 / 1 / 1956, the administration of this
school has decided to impose the penalty of a recorded reprimand against him with a deduction of ten marks
from his behavior average, in accordance with Article (40) and Article (41) of the
Secondary Schools Regulation of 1954.
Abdullah Shober
Principal
Copy to:-
(1) To the student's guardian - for information
(2) For filing in the student's personal file
(3) " " " the Punishments file.
Student's signature: Shamoun Sofer
Guardian's signature: Heskel Sofer

Archival unit 428

Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
Admission Form
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 26 / 1 / 1952
Announcement
Subject / Punishment of Students
Based on the actions of the students Rof Wolf Ibrahim Sabri from the third intermediate class
and Sami Zion Ballas and Shamoun Khadouri Swaili from the second intermediate class for causing a disturbance
inside the school during the lunch break on Wednesday 26 / 1 / 1955, specifically
by making annoying noises such as loud whistling, which is inconsistent with the behavior of a school student,
the administration has decided to punish each of them with a registered reprimand and a deduction of ten marks
from their conduct grades according to Article 55 of the Secondary Schools Regulations No. (34)
for the year 1952. It was also decided to bar them from attending cinema screenings held
at the school until further notice. Stricter penalties will be taken against them should
further violations occur in the future.
Abdullah Khadouri
Director
A copy to /
The students' personal files
Notification to the students' guardians - for information
Student signature
⟦illegible⟧
Guardian signature
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 429

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 23 / 5 / 1954
ANNOUNCEMENT
Subject / Punishment of Students
In view of the departure of the two students Sami Sayon Blas and Shimon Khadouri Sonir
(from the second intermediate class) from the school on Wednesday, corresponding to
19 / 5 / 1954 without permission from the administration, it was decided to issue a warning to each of them
and deduct five marks from the conduct grade of each of them, provided that a harsher
punishment will be imposed on them if this act is repeated by them in the future.
Abdullah Khwaydina
The Director
Copy to /
Guardian of the student ⟦line⟧ for information
Student's personal file
Punishments file
Announcements file

Archival unit 430

Frank Iny Middle School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Requirements
Frank Iny
Alice Dawood Sassoon Private School for Boys
Middle and Primary
Number: 51/68
Date: 12/19/1951
To the Directorate of Frank Iny Middle School
The person ⟦Mansour Khadhouri Soffer⟧ whose photograph is attached above is one of the students of the
sixth grade of our school for the academic year 1950 - 1951 and has participated in the general
examination for the mentioned year and passed it, and he is of good character and conduct, and based on his desire
to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate, and below is the statement of his grades:
Arabic Language | 56 | Algebra |
English Language | 55 | Physics |
French Language |  | Chemistry |
Geography |  | Hygiene ⟦and things⟧ | 62
History | 51 | Biology |
Duties |  | General Science |
Arithmetic | 85 | Total | 309
Geometry |  |  |
50 Fils
⟦Alice Dawood Sassoon School⟧
Baghdad
Student Signature
⟦Mansour Khadhouri Soffer⟧
Parent/Guardian Signature
⟦Khadhouri Soffer⟧

Archival unit 432

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
Admission Conditions
School: Albert David Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate Primary:
Number: 51/21
Date: 19/12/1951
To the Management of ⟦Frank Iny Intermediate School⟧
That ⟦Mansour Khadhouri Sofer⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the
⟦Sixth⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 1950 - 1951 and participated in the
⟦General⟧ exam for the mentioned year and ⟦passed⟧ it, and he is of good character and behavior. Based on his desire
to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate, and the following is a statement of his grades:
Arabic Language | 56 | Algebra | 
English Language | 55 | Physics | 
French Language |  | Chemistry | 
Geography |  | Hygiene ⟦and Objects⟧ | 64
History | 51 | Biology | 
Duties |  | General Science | 
Arithmetic | 85 | Total | 309
Geometry |  |  | 
⟦Albert David Sassoon School⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
Student's Signature
⟦Mansour Khadhouri Sofer⟧
Guardian's Signature
⟦Khadhouri Sofer⟧

Archival unit 433

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
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 morals or have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school record certified by the Baghdad District Directorate of Education (2) the
Civil Status Record (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of freedom from
communicable diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above are kept in a special file on which the owner's name is written as it is
explained in the school record.
Student's name according to the school record: Shamoon Khedhouri Sofair
Father's name and family surname according to the school record: Khedhouri Sofair
School transferred from: Frank Iny
Grade transferred from: Sixth
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Year of graduation from primary education: 1950 - 1951
Name of the primary school graduated from: Frank Iny
Grade admitted to: First Intermediate
Civil Status Record - Name: Shamoon
Date of birth: 1 / 2 / 1937
Address: 104 / 177 Souq al-Ghazl
Nationality: Iraqi
Student's guardian - Name: Khedhouri
Relationship: His father
Profession: Worker
Current address: Al-Khairiya Press
Telephone number (if any): 5782
Student's current address: 104 / 177 Souq al-Ghazl
Student's signature
Shamoon Khedhouri
Guardian's signature
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 434

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 7448
Number:
Date: 28 / 11 / 951
Subject: Warning to two students
To:
Student Shamoun Sofer, student in the first intermediate class
Student Edwar Selim Mash'asha', student in the first intermediate class
Due to your failure to attend the fifth lesson and your creation of noise in the school during
the lesson, we have decided to warn you according to Article (55) of the Secondary School Regulations
with a deduction of five marks from your conduct grade. Let it be known that if a student's
conduct marks are reduced by (51) marks, the student is considered to have failed his grade.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Principal
A copy thereof in the personal file of each of them.

Archival unit 435

Frank Iny Intermediate School
Baghdad
Admission Form
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 felony.
3 - The student must attach to this form (1) the school transcript certified by the Directorate of Education of the Baghdad District (2) the identification card (3) smallpox vaccination certificate (4) typhoid vaccination certificate (5) a medical certificate of being free from contagious diseases (6) two copies of his photograph.
4 - All documents mentioned in paragraph three listed above shall be kept in a special file on which the name of the owner is written as explained in the school transcript.
Student's Signature
Naim
Khedouri
Sofair
Parent/Guardian's Signature
Khedouri

Archival unit 436

Baghdad Education
Alice Dawood Sassoon Private School for Boys
Intermediate and Primary
Number:
Date: 12 / 11 / 951
To the Directorate of Frank Iny Intermediate School
Shimon Khedhouri Cohen, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of the students of the
sixth grade of our school for the academic year 1950 - 1951 and participated in the
general examination for the mentioned year and passed it. He is of good character and conduct, and based on his desire
to transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate. Below is a statement of his grades:
Arabic Language | 56 | Algebra | 
English Language | 55 | Physics | 
French Language |  | Chemistry | 
Geography | ⟦line⟧ | Health and Objects | 
History | 51 | Biology | 
Duties | ⟦line⟧ | General Science | 
Arithmetic | 85 | Total | ⟦illegible⟧
Geometry |  |  | 
50 Fils
The Principal
Baghdad Education
Frank Iny Intermediate School

Archival unit 438

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Archival unit 439

Charlotte Daoud ⟦Isaac⟧ Zubeida
First Intermediate (French)
(12)
⟦Al-Hajj⟧

Archival unit 440

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: V / 157 / 53
Date:
Date: 20 / 9 / 1953
To /
Administration of the Central Presentation Sisters School
Baghdad .
The student Charlotte Daoud Zubaida, whose photo is attached below, attended
the first intermediate grade of our school during the academic year 1952 - 1953
and participated in the ⟦Primary Education Certificate⟧ examination
and passed it. Based on her request, we have provided her with this certificate.
Abdullah Oubad
Principal
⟦illegible stamp with 50 fils value⟧

Archival unit 441

Frank Iny Mixed School
Shamash High School
Menahem Saleh Daniel School
Menahem S. Daniel's School
115/44 Under the Takia 227/244/ year
Telephone Number 7465 6812
Baghdad on: 14 / 9 / 1952 Baghdad
Number: 176
⟦illegible⟧
The Number
⟦illegible⟧
To the Administration of Frank Iny Mixed School
The administration of this school certifies that the student Charlotte Daoud Zubaida, whose photo is attached above,
one of the students of the sixth primary grade in the mentioned school, has participated in the
General Public Education examinations for primary study for the academic year 1951 / 1952 and obtained a
total of three hundred and eighty-two (382) marks out of a total of five hundred (500) marks and was considered
successful.
We list below the statement of marks she obtained in the mentioned exam:
82 Arabic Language
92 English Language
72 Social Studies
70 Arithmetic and Measurements
64 General Science and Health
382 Total
She was of good conduct and behavior, and regular in school attendance.
We have provided her with this certificate based on the desire of her guardian for her transfer to the school of
Frank Iny.
111012
2
Administration of ⟦illegible⟧
50 Fils

Archival unit 444

⟦Fuad Abboud Al-Mandil⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Conditions of Admission
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate grade.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory grade.
3 - Students who have passed or have to resit (incomplete) the intermediate school examination shall participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, a file containing the following papers:
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 vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - The Civil Status Record (Daftar al-Nufus).
e - Two copies of their photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and behavior.
Student's name (per Civil Status Record): Charlotte Daoud Zubaida
Address (per Civil Status Record): Ras al-Qarya, House No. 12/14
Date of birth (per Civil Status Record): 26 / 8 / 1936
Student's current address: Karrada Al-Sharqiya, House No. 8/1/62
School transferred from: Menahem Salih Daniel School
Grade transferred from: Sixth Grade
Result in the grade transferred from: Pass
Last general examination passed and its date: 1951 - 1952
Student's guardian - name: Daoud Zubaida
Student's guardian - relationship: Her father
Student's guardian - occupation: Without work
Student's guardian - address: Karrada Al-Sharqiya 8/1/62
⟦827⟧
Signature of the student's guardian

Archival unit 445

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Archival unit 446

Shoshana Ibrahim Daoud Mahlab
⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim Daoud ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧
Did not participate in the final exam for the academic year 1964 / 1965
Did not attend in the academic year 1965 / 1966

Archival unit 447

Menahem Salih Daniel Private School
233 / 42 H. Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
Telephone Number 81812
Daniel's School
233 / 42 / Senak
TELEPHONE 81812
Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧
Baghdad: ⟦line⟧
BAGHDAD
M. S. DANIEL SCHOOL
Number: 991
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Management of the Respected Frank Iny Private School
The student Shoshana Ibrahim Yaqub, born in Baghdad
in the year 1951, is one of the students of the sixth primary grade
in this school for the academic year 1962 - 1963
First session, for primary studies, and she has passed the exam
and the exam number was (601) and thus she obtained the certificate
of primary studies and was considered successful.
Below is a statement of the grades she obtained in the ministerial exam
Arabic Language 97 /
English Language 94 /
Social Studies 78 /
Mathematics 82 /
Principles of Science and Health 91 /
Religion and National Education 95 /
Total 537 degrees
Statistics and Certificates
Certified the authenticity of the school principal's signature
Number 5007 on 4 / 8 / 1962
Head of the Examinations Department for the Director of Education for the Province
Hassan Zabana Commitment of Rusafa
Ahmed Mohamed
She was of good conduct and behavior throughout her stay in the school
and she does not owe any amounts to the school.
Accordingly, this certificate was given based on her request.
School Principal
Menahem Salih Daniel Private School
School Management 601 and dated 18 / 2 / 1959
The Iraqi Republic
150 Fils
National Defense Tax
SCHOOL

Archival unit 449

Menahem Salih Daniel Private School
Menahem S. Daniel's School
233/42 Menahem Daniel Street - Senak
233/42 Senak
Telephone Number 81812
PHONE 81812
Baghdad on: ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad: ⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD
M. S. DANIEL SCHOOL
Number 991
Subject: Transfer Certificate
To the Administration of Frank Iny International Mixed School
The student Khoshaba Ibrahim Jabo, born in Mosul
Born in 1951, was a student in the sixth primary grade
in this school and participated in the primary study examinations
for the first session of the academic year 1963-1964 at Al-Rusafa School
and her examination number was (15301) and she obtained the grades
shown below and is considered successful
The grades she obtained are listed below:
Arabic Language 97
English Language 92
Social Studies 78
Mathematics 82
Principles of Science and Health 91
Religion and National Education 95
Total 535
She was of good conduct and behavior throughout her stay
in the school and was provided with this certificate based on the request
of her father for the purpose of transferring her to your private school
With high respect
School Principal
18/4/1964
Statistics and Certificates
Certified the authenticity of the school principal's signatures
Number 90082 on 4 / 8 / 1964
Head of the Certificates Observation for the Director of Education for the Province
Hassan Zabana
Clearance
Republic of Iraq
M. S. DANIEL SCHOOL

Archival unit 450

Menahem Daniel's School
233 Al-Ganak
TELEPHONE 81312
Baghdad
Menahem Daniel School
Baghdad - Al-Senak District 233
Telephone 81312
Number ⟦illegible⟧
MENAHEM DANIEL SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
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Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
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BAGHDAD