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IJA 3787
School Documents and Test Administration Instructions, Student Rosters, Teacher Issues, Baghdadi Jewish Schools
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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The item includes fundraising letters for the establishment of the Jewish Lay Council’s School Relief Committee, invoices for construction materials for repairs and utilities; budget estimates, guides for school administrators, test administration instructions, student rosters, and documents pertaining to teachers and employment issues. Correspondence is in Arabic, English, and French, and comes from Switzerland, Bombay, England, and Shanghai. There is one birth certificate from 1946.
AI English Translation, Pages 1-25
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD Spiritual Council of the Mosaic Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ No. 182 To the Honorable School Relief Committee After greetings, in response to your letter dated ⟦...⟧ to your honorable committee. I inform you that ⟦...⟧ some of the following two articles Article 4: at its end ⟦...⟧ Article 8: the matter of ⟦...⟧ Approval of the budget ⟦...⟧ with the arrangements mentioned above Regarding the publication of invitations in schools ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ by the committee ⟦...⟧ ISRAELITE CONSISTORY Spiritual Council Mosaic Community Baghdad BAGHDAD Baghdad 6 October 1925 to the Honorable ⟦...⟧ for school relief In response to your honorable letter we inform you that the Council agrees to the model of the Seal of your Committee. Regarding the statutes of the committee, the council approves them with the modifications of the 2 articles as follows: Art 4, at the end: Representation ⟦...⟧ of the child that the council approves beforehand. Art 8: ⟦...⟧ decides and fixes the amounts destined for the schools, on behalf of 2 members of the School Inspection Committee and two members of the Relief Committee also joined to the members of the Consistory by a majority of votes. - For this call to the interior and the exterior it is ⟦...⟧ by the Communal Council <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> this letter for the first time only ⟦...⟧ the committee which will disseminate after approval of the Council ⟦...⟧
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD Lay Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number: 184 Baghdad, October 22, 925 To the Honorable School Relief Committee Greetings and respect. With reference to your letter dated the 9th of this month, the Council did not decide the number of representatives, i.e., two from each of your honorable committee and the School Oversight Committee, except by joining your opinion since it rarely convenes with more than five of its members: therefore, we support our previous decision and request that you agree to keep the mentioned article as amended and noted in our letter dated the 16th of this month. The Council has approved the draft of the invitation letter submitted by you, and we have consulted the official authority regarding the required permit, and there is no objection to you starting the work. With gratitude, and may you remain. ISRAELITE CONSISTORY Lay Council Jewish Nation Baghdad BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ To the School Relief Committee In response to your honored letter of the 9th current, the Council has decided that 2 members from each of the Inspection and Relief Committees be delegated only after your opinion and since rarely can the council meetings contain more than 5 members, for this reason we confirm our previous decision and we pray you to agree to the maintenance of the said article as it was rectified in our letter of the 16th current. The Council agrees on the letter of appeal that you submitted to us and we have taken the necessary steps with the authority to have the permit, and there is no impediment for you to begin the work. Please accept ⟦illegible⟧
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD Lay Council of the Mosaic Community Baghdad Jewish Lay Council The Lay Council Israelite in Baghdad BAGHDAD Relief Committee Schools Schools Relief Committee Bylaws of the Israelite Schools Relief Committee in Baghdad Article 1: A committee has been formed in Baghdad under the title of the Israelite Schools Relief Committee. ⟦line⟧ Article 2: The committee consists of five persons appointed by the Lay Council, and they elect from among themselves by secret ballot (1) a President (2) a Vice President (3) a Treasurer. ⟦line⟧ Article 3: The term of office for committee members is one year, and upon the arrival of the Israelite New Year each year, the Lay Council appoints the new [committee]. Outgoing members may be re-elected. During the year, if a member resigns or ceases attendance for more than three months, the Lay Council must elect others. ⟦line⟧ Article 4: The purpose of the committee is to strive in the name of the Lay Council to collect donations for the relief of Israelite schools in Baghdad, using the means it deems appropriate to achieve the aforementioned goal, such as requesting donations through internal and external correspondence, theatrical performances, cinema, and other means, provided they are approved by the Lay Council. ⟦line⟧ Article 5: The money collected by the committee shall be placed in a bank in the name of the President of the Lay Council and the President of the Schools Relief Committee. The Treasurer must deposit the money into the bank as it arrives, and he is not permitted to keep more than five hundred rupees with him. ⟦line⟧ Article 6: The committee may not spend any of the money it collects before obtaining the approval of the Lay Council. ⟦line⟧ Article 7: The collected funds are allocated to the Israelite schools in Baghdad to cover their deficits and, when necessary, to carry out required repairs, increase teachers' salaries, repair their property, and so on. ⟦line⟧ Article 8: The amounts allocated to the schools are decided and determined by two members of the Schools Supervisory Committee and two members of the Relief Committee joining the members of the Lay Council, and decisions are made by a majority of votes. ⟦line⟧ Article 9: Authority of the Committee Board: The President shall call the committee members to meetings and sign all its correspondence with the Secretary, and withdraw necessary funds from the bank jointly with the President of the Lay Council. If the President is absent, the meeting is chaired by the Vice President, who, in his capacity as Secretary, signs correspondence with the President, keeps the minutes of the meetings, and signs receipts with the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall receive incoming funds, deposit them in the bank, sign receipts with the Secretary, and maintain the donations ledger. Article 10: To amend the articles of these bylaws, a joint meeting of the members of the Lay Council, the Schools Relief Committee, and the Schools Supervisory Committee is required, attended by two-thirds (2/3) of the total number of members of the three aforementioned bodies. This copy of the bylaws is identical to the original approved by the Lay Council on October 14, 1925. ⟦illegible⟧ The Lay Council of the Mosaic Community Baghdad
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The Eastern Bank, Limited. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) Telegraphic Address: "EASTERTIDE." P.O. Box N° 286. No.I.16/ 8921 Baghdad, 9th November 1925. To/ M. Myers Esqr., c/o African & Eastern Trade Corporation Limited. Baghdad. Dear Sir, We enclose herewith an opening specimen signature forms in respect of the "Jewish Lay Council" Schools Relief Committee" account which we shall thank you to sign along with Mr.Yehooda Zloof and return to us. I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully. ⟦signature⟧ MANAGER. ⟦initials⟧ A. ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
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Acting Chief Rabbi in Baghdad Acting Chief Rabbi Ezra R. Dangoor Acting Chief Rabbi Baghdad Baghdad
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD Spiritual Council of the Mosaic Community Baghdad Baghdad on November 13, 925 Number 190 To the Honorable School Relief Committee After greetings, with reference to your letter dated October 30, 925, we return to you herewith the committee's regulations, corrected and approved by the Council. As for the necessary expenses required for your administration, it was decided that they be paid directly from the fund of your honorable committee, provided that a special list is submitted to the Council at the end of each month. Accordingly, you may pay the amount listed in the lists sent to us. Please appoint two members from your honorable committee to attend the session that will be held on next Sunday at four o'clock Arabic time in the evening in the Council room for the purpose of deliberation with them. With this, we offer you much thanks and respect, and may you remain. The Secretary ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad, November 13, 1925 To the School Relief Committee In response to your honored letter of October 30, 1925, we return to you the committee's statutes, rectified and legalized by the Communal Council. For the expenses necessary for your Committee the Consistory has decided that they be paid from the treasury of your Committee and that at the end of each month the account be presented to the Consistory for this purpose you may pay the amount of the invoices that you sent us. Please indicate 2 members of your honorable Committee to attend the meeting of the Communal Council which will take place next Sunday the 15th current at 10 o'clock at the ⟦illegible⟧ to discuss together ⟦illegible⟧ accept ⟦illegible⟧ The Secretary of the Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
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To the honorable ⟦Roufo⟧ - Sassoon Razzouk The Ministry of Interior is requesting that we send a copy of the internal bylaws of the Relief Committee for Israeli Schools, so please instruct the committee clerk to duplicate the copy and send it to us today so that we may submit it to the Ministry. With continued respect | 11/25/18 On behalf of the Acting Chief Rabbi ⟦signature⟧
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423 2 ANGLO-JEWISH ASSOCIATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ALLIANCE ISRAÉLITE UNIVERSELLE. ⟦illegible⟧ BUILDINGS Blomfield House, 85, London Wall, E.C.2. London 12 Nov 1923 Dr. H. Rosenfeld. Secretary, Jewish Lay Council Schools Relief Committee, Baghdad. Dear Sir. I am directed by the Pre- sident to thank you for your letter of October 28th. He is glad to learn of the formation of your Committee, and trusts that its endeavours to obtain financial help for the local Jewish Schools will meet with the success both your Committee and we here desire. We are taking action in a similar direction here, and in order that there should be no overlapping the President sug- gests for the consideration of your Committee that its further efforts to raise funds should be confined to Iraq. I am, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, M Duparc Secretary
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S. E. GOURGI 56, RUE DE COURCELLES PARIS November 10, 1925 Jewish Lay Council Baghdad Gentlemen, I have duly received your circular of October 29th last, and I hasten to send you herewith a check for the sum of £ 10 (Ten) on the Ottoman Bank of your city, with the request to acknowledge receipt thereof. I will write to you later in the event that I wish to sign up for an annual subscription. I offer my best wishes for your charitable work, and beg you to accept, Gentlemen, my sincere greetings. ⟦signature⟧ 1 check No 061.333/839 £ 10-
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INCORPORATING:- STEPHEN LYNCH & CO LYNCH BROTHERS, LTD GRAY, MACKENZIE & CO AND GRAY, PAUL & CO Telegraphic Address:- "MESPERS." Codes used:- Bentley's Complete Phrase Code. Scott's Tenth Edition. The Standard Shipping Code. A.B.C. 5th Edition. THE MESOPOTAMIA PERSIA CORPORATION, LIMITED. No: AC/11/695 Location: Baghdad Date: 28th November 1925 The Secretary, Jewish Lay Council, (Schools Relief Committee), Baghdad. Dear Sir, In response to your request (undated), we have the pleasure to hand you herewith our cheque on The Eastern Bank Ltd., Baghdad, for the sum of Rs.100/-, receipt of which kindly acknowledge. Yours faithfully, FOR THE MESOPOTAMIA PERSIA CORPORATION LTD ⟦illegible signature⟧ Enclo:- 1.
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Translation, Dr. Rosenfeld Secretary of the Relief Committee for Israelite schools I have the honor to inform you that I am very pleased with what I have seen and heard of the action of your honorable Committee and of its great <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> success in the subscriptions to ensure the proper functioning of the communal schools. - I can only <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> congratulate those who are involved in this sacred work and ask you to accept my annual subscription of 60 Rupees with my best regards. Ibrahim Al-Kebir,
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To the Honorable Dr. Joseph Worsley Secretary of the Israelite Schools Relief Committee Greetings and respect, I was very pleased with what I saw and heard regarding the diligent efforts of your committee and its brilliant success in collecting donations to ensure the continuation of teaching in some of the community's schools. I can only thank the determination of those carrying out this noble work, and I hope you accept my contribution of two hundred rupees annually, with my highest regards. Sincerely, The Devoted ⟦illegible⟧ 25/11/26
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Ezra Asher Salem Teleg. Add. "SALEM" Codes : Bentley's & Broomhall Baghdad, ⟦20 December 1925⟧ 192⟦⟧ To To the respected Israelite Schools Relief Association After greetings. Based on the letter received from Mr. Shaul Effendi Hakham Heskel in Paris, we inform you that we shall pay your respected association one thousand rupees as our contribution to the aforementioned association. Please send a receipt for the collection of the mentioned amount in the name of the aforementioned Khawaja Shaul Effendi and proceed with its collection from us. In conclusion, we write with prayers for your association's success PER PRO EZRA ASHER SALEM ⟦signature⟧
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CASES CENTRAL N° 11.678 LAUSANNE (SWITZERLAND) Paris ⟦21⟧ November ⟦2⟧ 924 To the Honorable President of our Community Schools Relief Committee Baghdad After greetings and respect, we have reviewed the content of your letter regarding the narrowness of our community schools' shop which demands your attention, and this is something known to everyone. The demands did not leave it without us expanding the building, and if it expands, it will be much through your affiliation to accepting new students. In truth, your work is appreciated, and we thank you for your current stance and for being with you. The demands are progressing, and I hope that our participation in this work, which is beneficial to the public, based on your respected desire, we will be pleased to inform you that one thousand rupees will be paid to the committee's fund for our account in one installment. It is the least possible of our recognition for our respected community. May you remain protected, sir. Your sincere ⟦...⟧
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AL-MISBAH EXCHANGE SQUARE KHAN MAKHZOOM BAGHDAD The Menorah Administration of Al-Misbah Magazine Money Changers Square in Khan Makhzoom Baghdad, December 4, 1925 To the honorable and virtuous Nouri Fattah, respected My Father After greetings and respect. It is not hidden from you that I have taken it upon myself to publish the names of donors to the School Relief Committee along with conducting the necessary propaganda for this committee so that I may assist your noble project. Since some of the donors' names have not received the newspaper and they wish to see their names engraved upon it to elevate their donation, it became necessary for me to send them a copy of it through your committee. Meaning that the committee stamps it and the clerk carries out the distribution to the donors' locations to deliver it to them. If the matter of placing the stamp is not possible, please order the clerk to distribute the magazines only to the location. Furthermore, there are some names I was unable to understand as your employee's handwriting is not legible, so please order him to compare the donors' names against the names listed in the newspaper and send us the names that have not yet been listed after writing them in clear handwriting. Also, Mr. Sassoon honored me with his visit yesterday in my room and expressed his pleasure with my progress in the newspaper regarding the details of your project, but it is hoped that reciprocity is praised. I hope you will forgive me for that with my pleasure, and thanks to you all. Sincerely, ⟦signature⟧
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD The Lay Council of the Mosaic Community Baghdad Number ⟦202⟧ Baghdad December 4, 925 To the Honorable School Relief Committee After greetings, please appoint two members from your esteemed committee to attend the session that will be held on next Sunday the 6th of this month at 3:30 Arabic time in the Council room for the purpose of deliberation with them and with two other members from the School Monitoring Committee regarding the budget of the Albert Sassoon and Laura Kadoorie schools. With respect, The Secretary ⟦signature⟧ to the Honorable School Relief Committee We have the honor of requesting you to delegate two members of your Committee to attend the meeting which will take place next Sunday the 6th instant at 3:30 p.m. at the office of the Consistory to deliberate together with them and with 2 members of the Inspection Committee regarding the budget of the Albert Sassoon College and Laura Kadoorie - Please accept etc. The secretary of the Consistory M. ⟦signature⟧
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD Lay Council of the Mosaic Community Baghdad Number ⟦204⟧ Arabic Baghdad, December 10, 1945 To the Honorable President of the School Relief Committee After greetings, please pay to Mr. D. Silvain, Director of the Alliance Schools, two thousand eight hundred rupees as rent for the house recently taken as a location for the Nouriel School, out of the 6000/00 rupees scheduled to be paid equally from your esteemed committee's fund to the Nouriel and Haron Saleh schools, in accordance with the decision made by the General Assembly formed by our council and the delegates from your committee and the community committee. With our respect, and may you remain well. Secretary ⟦illegible⟧ ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD Lay Council Mosaic Nation Baghdad Letter from the Consistory for the payment of 2300 Rupees to Mr. Silvain Answered on 11/XII ⟦illegible⟧
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD Lay Council of the Mosaic Community Baghdad Number 204 Baghdad, May 10, 1945 To the Honorable Chairman of the School Relief Committee, respected sir, After greetings, following the oral review with the chairman of our council, we understand that your esteemed committee intends to organize a special register containing the names of school students, investigations into their financial conditions, and a statement of the school fees that they are able to pay. The Council thanks you very much for this proposal and wishes for you to begin this as soon as possible. With much gratitude and respect, and may you remain well. Secretary ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD Lay Council Mosaic Community Baghdad Letter from the Consistory inviting us, the Committee, to establish a register ⟦where⟧ will be ⟦enrolled⟧ ⟦the⟧ ⟦names⟧ to ⟦see⟧ the financial capacity of ⟦parents⟧ relative to the payment of school fees
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD Lay Council of the Mosaic Community Baghdad Number 209 Baghdad, December 11, 945 To the Honorable School Relief Committee After greetings, please appoint two members from your esteemed committee to attend the session that will be held on next Sunday the 16th at 10:00 AM in the Council room for the purpose of deliberation with them and with two other members from the School Oversight Committee regarding school student fees. With respect, and may you remain. The Secretary ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦Stamp: ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD⟧ The Consistory ⟦is concerned⟧ ⟦with⟧ by the distribution of the ⟦tuition fees⟧
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD Spiritual Council of the Mosaic Community Baghdad Number 208 Baghdad, December 14, 925 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ To the Honorable School Relief Committee Greetings and respect, and in response to your letter dated the 11th of this month Regarding the meetings - we will answer you as requested five or six days before the day of the session in which it is desired for the two members to attend. Engineer to take the map of the Nuriel School site - we have assigned an engineer to complete the required map and when it is taken, we will send it to you for review and to provide an opinion on it. Member to replace the resigned member - the Council has agreed with you on the election of Yusuf Effendi Al-Kabir to complete the number of members of your respected committee and he has been written to accordingly. This is with respect, and may you remain The Secretary ⟦signature⟧ 1/ The Communal Council will advise 5-6 days in advance for the convocation of the meeting of the Consistory. 2/ The plan for the Nuriel School will be developed by an engineer. 3/ nomination of Mr ⟦Joseph Sheshou⟧
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The Eastern Bank Limited. 4, Crosby Square, London, E.C.3. 2nd Decr. 1925. M. Myers Esq President Jewish Lay Council Schools Relief Committee Bagdad. Dear Sir, I have duly received your favour of the 4th inst., and have the pleasure to inform you that I have advised the Bagdad branch of the Eastern Bank Ltd to pay you the sum of Rs. 1000 as a donation (one thousand rupees) on my own personal account Wishing you every success in your efforts on behalf of the Schools. Yours faithfully, ⟦JS Haskell⟧ M.
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ALLIANCE ISRAÉLITE UNIVERSELLE A. D. Sassoon College. ⟦line⟧ Baghdad, 14. XII. 192 5 Management M. Dear Mr. Mayer - I ask you to please sign the attached check which was given to me by Dr. Rosenfeld, an installment on your grant to the ⟦Marie⟧ school Mr. Yehouda ⟦Elouf⟧ will sign after you. Please accept, dear Mr. Mayer, the expression of my best regards. ⟦illegible⟧
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The Eastern Bank, Limited. All letters to be addressed to THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED. Telegraphic address : "EASTBANK." Baghdad: 15th Dec 1925. The Secretary The Jewish Lay Council School Relief Committee Baghdad ACCOUNTS ⟦line⟧ We beg to advise having to-day credited your Current Account with the sum of Rs 1000/- one thousand being amount transferd from Mr. J. S. Haskell Chairman The Eastern Bank Ltd. I am, Dear Sir, Yours Faithfully, ⟦illegible⟧ Manager. ⟦line⟧ SGPS...948...1492...5,000...21-2-24
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⟦illegible⟧ The Eastern Bank, Limited. (Incorporated in England.) Baghdad, 11/12/ 1925 REGISTERED Jewish Lay Council School Relief Fund Baghdad Dear Sir, We beg to advise having handed to your repre- sentative a Cheque-Book containing 50 stamped forms Nos. 659251-300 for which we have debited your Current Account Rs. ⟦1/-/-⟧ (say Rupees ⟦One⟧ annas - and Pies). I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, P. Manager, ⟦illegible mirrored text⟧