Correspondence between the Iraqi Government and the Baghdadi Jewish Schools
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Jewish schools in Baghdad. Included is correspondence between the Iraqi government and the Jewish schools administrations concerning employment of foreign teachers, students' behavior, graduate lists, and other administrative matters.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No: Date: Number: 607/F Date: 10/2/1950 Deanship of Al-Tahrir College Greetings. Please approve for Dr. Riyadh Rashid to deliver three lectures per week to our school students on the subject of Chemistry, provided that this takes place on Friday of every week. Please accept our highest respect. Isaac Cohen Acting Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. F/: 50 No. ⟦line⟧ : Date: 20 / 10 / 1960 Date ⟦line⟧ : ⟦illegible faint text⟧ Deanship of Al-Tahrir College Greetings. Please grant your approval for Dr. Riyadh Rashid to give three lectures weekly to the students of our school on the subject of Chemistry, provided that this is on Friday of every week. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Isaac Cohen Acting Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Number: ⟦284⟧ / ⟦284⟧ Date: 5 / 8 / 1960 No.: Date: Administration of Al-Jumhuriya Intermediate School for Boys We confirm to you that Mr. Faraj Jirjis Kabara is a teacher in this school and based on his request, we have provided him with this letter. ⟦signature⟧ Isaac Cohen Acting Director
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: F / 268 / 60 Date: 25 / 9 / 1960 No.: Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Administration of the Scientific Institute Secondary School We have sent to you by registered mail the transfer certificate numbered F/492 and dated 28 / 8 / 1960 belonging to the student Bashir Naji Bashiri. Please be informed. ⟦signature⟧ Isaac Cohen Acting Director
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 No.: Sh / 60 / ⟦11⟧ Date: 15 / 9 / 1960 No.: Date: Presidency of the University of Baghdad Greetings. We certify that Margaret Munir Sawdayee is one of the graduates of the preparatory study for the academic year 59 / 1960, and she is of good conduct and her attendance at our school was good. Based on her request, we have provided her with this letter. ⟦illegible⟧ Isaac Cohen Acting Director
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 No.: Sh/60 Date: 15 / 9 / 1960 Presidency of the University of Baghdad Greetings, We certify that Margaret Meir Soudai is one of the graduates of the preparatory study for the academic year 1959 / 1960. She is of good conduct and her attendance at our school was good. At her request, we have provided her with this letter. ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Isaac Cohen Acting Director
Shamash Secondary School Baghdad Telephone 63414 SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91933 Number: 107 / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ No.: Date: 22 / 10 / 1968 Date: Subject/ Request for assignment of teachers To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province We kindly request your approval for the assignment of the gentlemen listed below to teach at our school for the academic year 68 / 69 in exchange for fees paid to them directly by us, hoping to be informed of your approval of this, with appreciation. 1- Mr. ⟦...⟧ Principal of Shamash Secondary School ⟦...⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: F/ 446 / 60 Date: 5 / 9 / 1960 To whom it may concern We certify that Yassin Khudair Abbas is an employee in this institution and based on his request we have provided him with this letter. Abdullah Odia The Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number F/246/60 Date 5/9/1960 To Whom It May Concern We certify that Yassin Khudair Abbas is an employee in this institution and based on his request we have provided him with this letter. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Owaidya The Director ⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: Date: No.: 60/F/224 Date: 10/9/1960 Student Health Clinic in Karrada Al-Sharqiya Greetings. We certify to you that Akram Sayon Bahr, whose photo is attached above, is one of the students of this school for the academic year 1959/1960, and at his request we have provided him with this letter. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Owaidia The Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No. F/ ⟦427⟧ / ⟦line⟧ Date 10/9/1960 ⟦line⟧ Student Health Clinic Please conduct a medical examination for Ms. Munira bin Mabkhout for employment purposes and inform us. With highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Obadia Principal
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Date.: Number: F/ ⟦289⟧ / Date: ⟦10/9/1960⟧ Student Health Clinic Please conduct a medical examination for Ms. Munira bin Mabkhout for employment purposes and inform us. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Oweidia The Director
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 ⟦School Administration⟧ No.: Date.: No.: ⟦F/20/⟧ Date: ⟦1965/7/7⟧ Directorate of Travel and Nationality Greetings. We hereby certify that Mr. Abdullah Oweidia is the principal of this school and he intends to travel outside Iraq for the purpose of tourism and summer vacation, and the administration of this school has no objection to his travel. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Oweidia Principal ⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 ⟦Administrative⟧ ⟦...⟧ No.: Number: 250 / ⟦...⟧ Date: Date: ⟦...⟧ / 7 / 1960 Directorate of Travel and Nationality Greetings. We hereby confirm that Mr. Abdullah Owaidya is the principal of this school and he intends to travel outside Iraq for the purpose of tourism and summer vacation, and the administration of this school has no objection to his travel. Please accept our highest respects. Abdullah Owaidya The Principal ⟦Abdullah Owaidya⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE No. 91693 No.: F / 60 Date: 11 / 8 / 1960 No.: Date: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa Greetings, We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Ministry of Social Affairs (General Directorate of Labor / Foreigners) No. 18968 dated 8 / 8 / 1960, requesting you to kindly provide the aforementioned Directorate with the necessary endorsement, especially since we are in need of the services of Mr. Amin Mansour Marei. Noting that approval was previously granted for his continuation in teaching at our school according to your letter No. 1887 dated 13 / 1 / 1960, which included your approval of our school's staff for the academic year 59 / 1960. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obeidia The Director A copy to - General Directorate of Labor. ⟦line⟧ Copy of the Letter ⟦line⟧ To - Frank Iny School Subject / Extension of a foreign employment contract Your letter 212 / 60 on 28 / 7 / 1960 In order to consider extending the work permit of the Lebanese national Amin Mansour Marei, please provide us with a copy of the endorsement from the Ministry of Education confirming the necessity of his employment in the aforementioned school as soon as possible. Taqi Abdul Hadi Copy to / Foreigners
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: F/ 60/ Date: 3/ 8 / 1963 General Directorate of Recruitment Greetings. We confirm to you that the conscript Yassin Khudair Abbas is an employee in this institution and since he has been transferred to Erbil to serve his term of service there. Please be so kind as to order his transfer to Baghdad so that he can continue working in this school after his military service hours. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Ovadia The Director ⟦illegible⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number F/ ⟦215⟧ / 60 Date 3 / 8 / 1960 Directorate General of Recruitment Greetings. We confirm to you that the conscript Yassin Khudair Abbas is an employee in this institution And since he has been transferred to Erbil to spend his period of service there, please be so kind as to order his transfer to Baghdad so that he can continue working in this school after his military service hours. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Abdullah Obadiah The Director
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: Date: No.: F / ⟦412⟧ / 60 Date: 30 / 7 / 1960 Directorate General of Labor Greetings. In view of our school's urgent need for the services of Mrs. Marjorie Lucille, a British national, to teach the English language, and since her work permit No. 5183 expires during the summer vacation which began on 1 / 7 / 1960 and ends on 13 / 9 / 1960. Please kindly extend the work permit of the aforementioned for a full year, noting that the Directorate General of Education approved in its letter No. 16379 dated 2 / 4 / 1960 her appointment, and His Excellency the Military Governor General also approved in letter No. 641 dated 2 / 3 / 1960 her appointment as well. Please also be informed that the aforementioned is currently enjoying her summer vacation outside Iraq and will resume her teaching duties on 13 / 9 / 1960. Abdullah Obadia Director ⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No. ⟦line⟧ Number: 607 Date ⟦line⟧ Date: 20 / 7 / 1960 Directorate General of Labor Greetings. In view of our school's urgent need for the services of Mr. Amin Mansour Mar'i, a Lebanese national, to teach the French language, and since his work permit No. 1738 dated 14 / 2 / 1959 expired on 5 / 7 / 1960, please kindly renew it for a full year, noting that the aforementioned is a teacher on the permanent staff of our school and the Directorate General of Education approved his appointment in its letter No. 27222 dated 16 / 12 / 1952. Please note that the aforementioned is currently on summer vacation, which began on 1 / 7 / 1960 and ends on 15 / 10 / 1960. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Obadia Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE No. 91693 No.: F/60 Date: 7 / 7 / 1960 No.: Date: To Whom It May Concern We hereby certify that Mr. Amin Mansour Mar'i has been a teacher at this school since 22 / 10 / 1952 and is still practicing teaching at this school. The total amount received by the aforementioned in nominal salaries, cost of living allowance, and lecture fees during the period from 22 / 10 / 1952 until 30 / 9 / 1960, which is the end date of the current academic year, amounted to (6086/365) Dinars as detailed below, noting that the due income tax on the aforementioned was deducted from him directly at the time and sent to the General Income Tax Directorate within the lists of our school employees. Abdullah Owaidia Principal Fils | Dinar | 165 | 152 | From 22 / 10 / 1952 to 31 / 3 / 1953 900 | 486 | From 1 / 4 / 1953 to 31 / 3 / 1954 500 | 578 | From 1 / 4 / 1954 to 31 / 3 / 1955 000 | 765 | From 1 / 4 / 1955 to 31 / 3 / 1956 000 | 795 | From 1 / 4 / 1956 to 31 / 3 / 1957 800 | 788 | From 1 / 4 / 1957 to 31 / 3 / 1958 000 | 900 | From 1 / 4 / 1958 to 31 / 3 / 1959 000 | 1110 | From 1 / 4 / 1959 to 31 / 3 / 1960 000 | 510 | From 1 / 4 / 1960 to 30 / 9 / 1960 365 | 6086 | Six thousand eighty-six Dinars and three hundred sixty-five Fils
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL Shamash Secondary School New Alwiyah - Baghdad Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 No.: Sh/60/ Date: 22 / 7 / 1960 No.: Date: To the Ottoman Bank - Baghdad Subject: Request to transfer the amount of (19) dollars Greetings, Two students from this school previously participated in taking special exams known as the Advanced Placement Examination, which were conducted in Baghdad by the College Entrance Examination Board for American universities, and in view of the required fees. Please mediate with the Foreign Exchange Directorate to obtain approval to transfer the amount of (19) nineteen dollars, which is the amount required for this purpose. We attach herewith the necessary document to support this request. Note that the party to whom the amount must be transferred is: Educational Testing Service, 20 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey, ( U.S.A. ) Furthermore, after the approval of the Foreign Exchange Directorate to transfer this amount, please debit its equivalent in Iraqi Dinars to the account of Frank Iny School with you, No. 2088, and inform us. Please accept our highest respect, ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Obeidia Principal Copy to / Foreign Exchange Directorate for kindly facilitating the transfer transaction described above, with thanks.
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 No.: Sh / 60 Date: 22 / 7 / 1960 No.: Date: To the Ottoman Bank - Baghdad Subject: Request to transfer the amount of (19) dollars Greetings, Two students from this school previously participated in taking special exams known as the Advanced Placement Examination, which were held in Baghdad by the College Entrance Examination Board for American Universities. In view of the required fees, please mediate with the Directorate of Foreign Exchange to obtain approval for the transfer of (19) nineteen dollars, which is the amount required for this purpose. We attach herewith the necessary documentation to support this request. Note that the party to whom the amount must be transferred is: Educational Testing Service, 20 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey, ( U.S.A. ) After the approval of the Directorate of Foreign Exchange for the transfer of this amount, please debit its equivalent in Iraqi Dinars to the account of the Frank Iny School with you, No. 2088, and inform us. Please accept our highest respect, Abdullah Obadia Principal Copy to / The Directorate of Foreign Exchange to kindly facilitate the transfer transaction described above, with thanks.
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 No.: Number: Sh / 60 Date: Date: 7 / 7 / 1960 Department of Education and Agricultural Chemistry Greetings. We have paid to Mr. Hazem Shamash an amount of (22.500) Dinars for his lecture fees at this school for the months of April and May 1960 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Obeidia Principal | Dinar | Fils April 1960 | 13 | 500 May 1960 | 9 | 000 | 22 | 500 Copy to - Directorate General of Income Tax Mr. Hazem Shamash
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Preparatory School Baghdad New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 No. / Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / 60 Date / Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / 7 / 1960 Ministry of Industry Greetings. We have paid Mr. Karim Matty an amount of (9.750) Dinars for his lecture fees at this school for the months of April and May 1960 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Abdullah Obadiah Principal Fils | Dinar | 250 | 2 | April 1960 500 | 7 | May 1960 750 | 9 | Copy to - Directorate General of Income Tax Mr. Karim Matty
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 No.: 8/60 Date: 7 / 7 / 1960 Swiss Air Transport Co. Ltd. Salman Faik Street No. 46 Opposite Baghdad Hotel Opposite Baghdad Hotel Greetings. We have paid to Madame George Georgie an amount of (93.000) Dinars for her lecture fees at this school for the three months April / June 1960 as detailed below. Please add this to the income of her husband employed in your administration for the purpose of calculating income tax. Please accept our highest respect. Fils | Dinar 000 | 48 | April 1960 000 | 20 | May 1960 000 | 25 | June 1960 000 | 93 | Abdullah Obadia Principal ⟦illegible⟧ A copy to - Directorate General of Income Tax For their information