AI en Translation, Pages 501-525
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Administration of the Lay Council
Baghdad
Number 2208
Date October 9, 1933
Subject: Your appointment as a teacher in King Faisal School
To
Naji Effendi Saati
Our council decided in its session held on 3/10/933 to appoint you as a teacher in
King Faisal School for the upcoming academic year to deliver 14 lessons in the subjects assigned
to you by the school principal, with a monthly salary of two Dinars,
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President of the Lay Council
A copy of it to the respected Schools Committee
Principal of King Faisal School
" Rachel Shahmoon School
For information
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
3
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Baghdad, October 22, 1922
His Excellency the Vice President of the Lay Council, the Respected
Greetings and peace.
Furthermore, the postponement of the opening of King Faisal School and the assignment of the
authorized teacher position designated to me, has placed me in a distressing position that may not stabilize
under any circumstances before a long period has passed. Therefore, I feel a necessity regarding the location I proposed,
especially since you only assigned the directorship of the aforementioned school to me in appreciation of my services at
Rachel Shahmoon School.
I deeply regret to inform you that my dissatisfaction with this location will force me to
reject it, and therefore I hope to receive a decision from you that removes my hardship and preserves all my rights.
With highest respect to your Excellencies.
Munir Zubaida
22/10/22
A copy of it to the Director of Masrouda Salman School
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad:
Number: 2080
Date: 22/10/22
File Number:
Subject
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2220
22 October 933
Munir Effendi Zakaria
Director of King Faisal School
Reference to your petition dated 22 October 933
It appears from what you mentioned that you doubt the possibility of opening King Faisal School this year
And although there is absolutely no reason for such doubts, I assure you that your position
at Rachel Shahmoon School is reserved in the event that the esteemed General Council
does not approve the opening of the school this year.
⟦signature⟧
Vice President of the Lay Council
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Page 504
Administration of the Lay Council
Baghdad
Number: 2725
Date: 20 Oct / 933
Subject: Temporary suspension of the implementation of King Faisal School decisions
Directorate of King Faisal School
In view of the fact that the General Council has decided to suspend the opening of your school until
the matter is discussed in its session which will be held in approximately twenty days, therefore
we have temporarily assigned:
1) Assigning the duties of the sick teacher Naji Effendi Hutayat (at Masouda
Salman School) to the director Munir Effendi Zakaria
2) Assigning the 14 vacant lesson hours at Al-Karam School to the teacher Naji Effendi
Sa'at
3) Suspending the implementation of the decision taken to appoint Saleh Effendi Azzouri as a teacher in
your school until further notice
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
A copy to:
The Honorable Schools Committee
Directorate of Masouda Salman School
Directorate of Al-Karam School
Naji Effendi Sa'at
Saleh Effendi Azzouri
Hezekiel Effendi Dabi, appointed to fill the position of Naji Effendi Hutayat
at Masouda Salman School temporarily, for information that there is no longer
a need for him
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662 Fourth 12 April 66
Alliance School Committee
Via the Alliance School for Girls
662 Fourth 12 April 66 and in the Alliance School letter and since such
a section of the Alliance School for Girls has been transferred to the Alliance School for Boys building and based
on the requirement that the members of the Alliance community for girls saw that in the current situation there is no
aspect of expenditure on the Alliance School for Girls and accordingly the Alliance School for Girls Committee decided
to build a section of the Alliance School for Girls and thus the work is completed
⟦signature⟧
With my sincere sincere sincere regards
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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2257
30 October 933
To the polite young man, Eliyahu Effendi Samira
Teacher at King Faisal School
I watched the play "The Abyss" which you directed and performed a role in on the evening of
Sunday, October 15, 933, and I was very pleased with this skill that
you demonstrated in directing and acting, and with this success you achieved on the mentioned night.
Therefore, I have seen fit to commend your diligence and artistic ability with this letter, wishing you success
and prosperity in your future.
Please convey my admiration to the two honorable ladies and the virtuous young men who
performed the play with you.
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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Vice President of the Corporal Council
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Directorate
Education of Baghdad Province
Number 4612 / 11 / 2
Date 1 Rajab 352
21 / 10 / 1933
Subject
To --
Presidency of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community
We request that you provide us with the following information to consider the matter of the permit ⟦regarding⟧ opening the school
1- Submitting a table with the names and surnames of the principal and teachers and their place of residence, with a statement of the names of the schools from which they graduated
2- Internal school regulations
3- The curriculum that the school will follow
4- Submitting a table including the names and place of printing of the books taught in each class
5- Sending a copy of the books that are in languages other than Arabic
6- The language of instruction in the school
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Presidency of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community
Number 827
Date 22 / 10 / 33
File Number 118
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⟦Outgoing Register⟧
2284
15 Rajab 1352
2 November 33
King Faisal School
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Region
Reference to your letter No. 4613/11/3 dated 1 Rajab 1352 and 21 / 10 / 933
1) Enclosed is a table containing the names and surnames of the school principal and its teachers, their place
of residence, and the names of the schools in which they were raised.
2) We also attach with this letter a copy of the school system managed by our council, which
contains the internal instructions that this school will apply.
3) The Education curriculum in its entirety, with attention to the English language according to what is currently practiced in
other Israeli schools such as Rachel Shahmoon, for example.
4) Enclosed you will find the required table.
5) You will find enclosed the four English books that will be taught in this school; as for the
religion book, it will be the Holy Bible (the Old Testament) and it will be taught in the Hebrew language.
6) The language of instruction in this school is Arabic;
⟦flourish⟧
Vice President
⟦704⟧
⟦10⟧
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Table No. 1
Teacher's Name | Position | Location | Schools where they were raised
Munir Munshi Zakaria | Principal | Souq al-Ghazal 176 - 177 | Central Secondary School
Youssef Daoud Samouha | Mathematics Teacher | Qadi al-Hajat 21 - 144 | Evening Secondary School
Ibrahim Nassim Hayay | " English | Al-Mustansir Street 3 - 2 - 45 | Central Secondary School
Saleh Azouri Bano | " Natural Sciences | Al-Shawaka Quarter 10 - 32 | Central Secondary School
Naji Sassoon Sa'at | " Sports and Anthem | Hanoun al-Saghir 92 - 125 | Evening Secondary School
Eliyahu Nassim Samira | Drawing and Handwork | Qishla 514 - 94 | Rachel Shahmoun (Specialized in Drawing)
Hakham Muslih | Religion | Tozat 81 - 137 | Institute of Religion in Baghdad
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Place of Printing |
| First Grade
Egypt | Principles of Rational Reading Part Two
| The first Step I
" | Principles of the Holy Bible
| Second Grade
Egypt | Rational Reading Part One
| The first Step II
" | The Holy Bible
| Third Grade
Egypt | Rational Reading Part Two
London | Sea Side
Baghdad | Summary of Geography Lessons
" | History Lessons
Old Testament | The Holy Bible
| Fourth Grade
Egypt | Rational Reading Part Three
London | Sea Side
Baghdad | Elementary Geography
Egypt | Translation Book Part One
Baghdad | Grammar Book
" | Things " by Ibn Khaldun
" | History
<del>Egypt</del> | Atlas
Old Testament | The Holy Bible
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2860
19 Ramadan 1352 and 4 January 934
Regarding the opening of King Faisal School
His Excellency the Director of Education for the Baghdad Region, Respected
Further to our letter No. 2306 dated 20 Jumada al-Thani 1352 and 9 October 933
Based on the passage of nearly a third of the school year before we were able to open King ⟦Faisal⟧ School
And in view of the fact that the Israeli General Council has not yet approved the budget for this
school, our council has decided to refrain from opening King Faisal School at the present time;
⟦Raouf Al-Fat⟧
President of the Lay Council
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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
BAGHDAD
Telephone No. 531
Lay Council * Baghdad
Administration of the Lay Council
of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Telephone No. 531
No. / Number :: 2284
Date / Date :: 28 September 933
Subject / Summary of the Subject: Your appointment as Director of the Midrash Branch
Mushir Effendi Zakaria
Teacher at the Rachel Shahmoon School
In view of our Council's reliance on your ability, it has decided in its session held on 28 / 9 / 33
to appoint you as Director of the Midrash Branch to be opened, which will be completely independent of the Midrash,
provided that you are under probation for a period of six months regarding your administrative ability, which our Council
hopes will meet its expectations.
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President of the Lay Council
A copy of it to - The Respected Midrash Committee
A copy of it to - The Directorate of the Rachel Shahmoon School
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Administration of the Lay Council
Baghdad
Number 2207
Date October 9, 1933
Subject: Your appointment as a teacher
To -
Saleh Effendi Azzouri
Our council decided in its session held on 3/10/933 to appoint you as a teacher in
the new school for the upcoming academic year to deliver 24 lessons in the subjects assigned to
you by the school administration, with a monthly salary of four and a half Dinars per month, provided that you
are under probation for a period of six months.
⟦signature⟧
Vice President of the Lay Council
A copy of it to the respected Schools Committee
" Directorate of King Faisal School ⟦for the teacher⟧
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Number 2408
Administration of the Lay Council
Date October 9, 1933
Baghdad
Subject: Your appointment as a teacher in King Faisal School
To
Naji Effendi ⟦Saati⟧
Our council decided in its session held on 3/10/1933 to appoint you as a teacher in
King Faisal School for the upcoming academic year to deliver 14 lessons in the subjects assigned
to you by the school principal, with a monthly salary of 4 Dinars.
Vice President of the Lay Council
A copy of it to the respected Schools Committee
For information
Principal of King Faisal School
" Rachel Shahmoon School
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Page 515
Administration of the Lay Council
of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: November 22, 1927
Number: 282
Subject: Assistance for Needy Students
Attachment
The Honorable Director of the Alliance Schools
" " Rachel Shahmoon School
" " The National School
" " Al-Karam School
After greetings, our administration continues to receive petitions from the guardians of students who are in economic hardship. Therefore,
we have decided to refer to you those pertaining to your school so that you may look into them and assist those who deserve help, in fulfillment of the duty
to aid the needy.
With respect,
President of the Lay Council
⟦Sassoon Khedhouri⟧
S. L.
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JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
⟦line⟧
Jewish Schools Committee
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
No. 622
Baghdad, November 4, 1930
To the Honorable President of the Lay Council
Greetings,
In view of the severe financial distress prevailing in the country, we have found and continue to be approached by
many whose financial situation has worsened, either directly or by recommendation from your honor or a member of
your esteemed council, requesting a reduction in the school fees they pay for their children who are in
the communal schools. After verifying their situation, we wrote to the relevant directors requesting either
a reduction in fees or an exemption from them, as the situation requires.
Please inform us whether we may continue with this plan or cease it.
Please accept our highest respect;
⟦Correct⟧
President —
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number 622
Date 5 / 11 / 1930
File Number
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JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE Jewish Schools Committee
BAGHDAD Baghdad
Secret
⟦line⟧
No. ___________ 466 Number
November 11, 1930
Date, ___________ 193 193 Date
The Honorable President of the Lay Council
After greetings,
This committee notes from the large number of requests regarding the reduction or exemption of school
fees paid by students, and from the financial distress strangling the parents at this time,
that it may be difficult to collect all the estimated amounts for school fees for this year, and there may occur
- God forbid - a deficit in the budgets of some schools for the aforementioned reasons. Accordingly, this
committee deemed it necessary to draw the attention of your esteemed council to this, so that it may take the necessary measures
to remedy the matter.
Please accept the highest respect,
⟦illegible⟧
The President
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number 642
Date 11 / 11 / 930
File Number ___________
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N. M.
Urgent
817
November 17, 1930
Honorable Chairman of the Schools Committee
Reference to your letters numbered 452 and 466 dated November 4 and 11,
1930, our council, in its session held on 11/16/1930,
decided the necessity of not collecting the fees of any student whatsoever from our school students from now on. We request
your esteemed committee to circulate this order to all school principals.
President of the Lay Council
⟦Daoud Samra⟧
N. M.
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Administration of the Lay Council
of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number: 1122
Date: 10 / 9 / 1931
Subject: Students' fees "their transfer" and their admission
To:-
Directorate of Alliance Schools
" Shamash School
" Shamaon School
" The National School
" Al-Karam School
" Al-Midrash Schools
Our council decided in its session held on 9 / 9 / 1931 the following:-
1) No student has the right to transfer from one school to another except after the
administration charges them full fees if they are among the free students, and their school fees are increased
if they are among the non-free students
2) A temporary aid has been decided for all students (free and non-free without
exception) amounting to four rupees annually, collected as one rupee every three months
3) It is not permissible to admit students for free this year
4) A special committee shall be formed headed by the principal of each school and the membership of two appointed by the
Lay Council to conduct an audit of student fees, fix the fees for those with ability, and impose
fees on free students who have the capability.
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 9 / 31
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The Lay Council
of the Jewish Community: Baghdad
Number: 1373
Date: 12/10/31
Directorate of Shamash School
" Alliance Schools
" Shemoon School (referring to his letter No. 64 dated 7/10/31)
" The National School
" Al-Karam School
Our council, in its session held on 6/10/1931, decided that ⟦...⟧
school fees in all communal schools shall be collected in one installment every
three months, provided that each installment is paid before the due date of the
following installment.
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President of the Lay Council
⟦Orders and Signatures⟧
Page 522
RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
Rahel Shahmoon School
No.: 108
Baghdad: 2 October 1922
To His Excellency the Respected President of the Jewish Community
After greetings and respect
It is not hidden from Your Excellency that we have arranged our schools' budgets for the coming year
so that no deficit occurs, in accordance with what was stated in your letter regarding this matter. Since the allocations
annual mentioned in the aforementioned letter will not be sufficient for expenses, we will be forced to
add some small amounts to the students' fees in compliance with the plan adopted by the previous
Lay Council as a constitution for work on 10/7/1921 under number 1122, and we
submit our following suggestions, requesting their approval, and by this ⟦perhaps⟧ we will be able to achieve
a balance between expenses and revenues, and God Almighty is the Grantor of success
The suggestions:-
1 - It is not permitted to accept students for free this year, as stated in the third paragraph of the
aforementioned announcement.
2 - The exempted student pays a school fee of 1500 fils per year, provided that
no one is excluded from this aid regardless of their father's rank or their financial and social status,
as stated in the second paragraph of the aforementioned announcement.
3 - Additions are applied to students without exception, and this is what your respected presidency requested
on 5 September 1922 under number 875, according to the following arrangement:-
A - The student who pays 750 fils will pay 250 fils per year
B - ⟦...⟧ 250
1000 | 500
2000 | 1000
From 2000 to 5000 fils, 2000 fils will be added to his fee
per year
⟦Red diagonal lines across the right side of the page⟧
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Rahel Shahmoon School
RAHEL SHAHMOON SCHOOL
Number:
No.:
Baghdad on: 19
Baghdad: 19
E - The student who pays from 500 to 800 fils, 200 fils per year is added to his fee
F - " " " " 800 " 1000 " " " " 120 " " "
G - " " " " 1000 fils and above " " " 150 " " "
H - " " " " in the sixth grade pays 200 fils annually as an increase, no
addition is made to the fees he paid in the previous year
4 - Every student who wishes to transfer from one school to another pays 50 fils as a transfer certificate fee
if his school fee was half a dinar or less in the academic year
and 100 fils if his fee was more than half a dinar in the academic year
5 - Every student for whom more than ⟦six⟧ months have passed since the date of leaving school and wishes to transfer to
another school shall not be provided with a transfer certificate unless he pays 500 fils as a fee for this certificate
6 - No student may be transferred from one school to another unless the papers charge him a full fee
if he is among the free students, and his fee is increased according to the articles mentioned above
if he is among the non-free students. Also, no new student may be accepted unless he
possesses a transfer certificate. This is for your order, sir.
Principal of Masouda Salman School | Principal of Rahel Shahmoon School | Principal of the National School
⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: 1952
Date: 11 October 932
Circular to all directorates of communal schools
Based on the proposals presented by the directors of the Rachel Shahmoon National
and Masouda Salman schools in letter number 109 dated 3 October 932, I have approved
the implementation of the mentioned proposals as follows:
1) Students may not be admitted for free this year
2) The free student shall pay a school fee of 150 fils per six months, and no one
is exempt from this aid regardless of how justified the reasons are
3) Student fees shall be increased as follows:
a) A student who pays 75 fils must pay 225 fils per six months
b) A student who pays 150 fils must pay 225 fils per six months
c) A student who pays 225 fils must pay 300 fils per six months
d) A student who pays from 300 to 500 fils shall have 100 fils added to their fee
per six months
e) A student who pays from 500 to 800 fils shall have 120 fils added to their fee
per six months
f) A student who pays from 800 to 1000 fils shall have 140 fils added to their fee
per six months
g) A student who pays 1000 fils and above shall have 150 fils added to their fee
per six months
h) A student in the sixth grade pays 300 fils annually, provided that no other
addition is made to the fee they paid last year (this article is applied in
the Rachel Shahmoon National and Masouda Salman schools only)
4) Every student wishing to transfer from one school to another must pay 40 fils as a certificate fee
5) Every student who has left school for more than 6 months and wishes to transfer to another school
shall not be provided with a transfer certificate unless they pay 150 fils as the fee for this certificate
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(6) Unless there is a justified reason, a student is not entitled to request a transfer from one school to another except after
the administration charges him to pay full tuition if he is among the free students, and that his tuition be increased according to
the articles mentioned above if he is among the non-free students.
(7) It is not permissible to accept students who are not provided with transfer certificates from their schools.
I hope to draw your attention to the necessity of considering the circumstances in applying the above articles.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Deputy Head of the Israelite Community