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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
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
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⟧
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
119
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.
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
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 ___________
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.
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
⟦illegible⟧
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.
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Lay Council
⟦Orders and Signatures⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: 1875
Date: September 15, 1933
Subject: Rejection of requests for exemption or reduction of student fees
X
Circular to all Jewish schools
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Since it has become clear to us that one of the reasons for the difference that appeared between the
estimated fees and the realized fees for the past academic year is the attention of school principals
to many requests addressed to them regarding the exemption or reduction of student fees, which
led to a decrease in these fees. And since this Presidency has indicated to you before this
that it is not prepared to pay any deficit that appears in the budget for the coming year, it was necessary
to notify you of the need to reject such requests and not to pay attention to them at all, whoever
their owners may be. And this Presidency will not justify any reduction or exemption in fees
that appears as a result of investigation to be based on a request.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Jewish Community
L.H.
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⟧
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⟧
1
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
(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
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number: 1952
Date: 11 October 932
Circular to all directorates of community schools
Based on the proposals presented by the directors of the Rachel Shahmoon National Schools
and Masouda Salman in the letter numbered 109 dated 3 October 932, it has been approved
to implement the mentioned proposals in the following manner:
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 exempted
from this aid except for ⟦for⟧ justified reasons
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 from 1000 fils and above shall have 150
fils added to their fee per six months
h) A student from 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 a fee for this certificate
(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 them the full fee if they are among the free-tuition students, and their fee is increased according to
the aforementioned articles if they are among the non-free-tuition 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.
⟦To him⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Deputy Head of the Israelite Community
Shamash School
Baghdad
Shamash School
Baghdad
⟦Urgent⟧
No. Number: 242
Date: 14 October 954
Subject: Regarding the circular on student fees
His Excellency, the Acting President of the Jewish Community
After greetings, with reference to circular number 2954 regarding the proposals submitted
by the principals of Rachel Shahmoon, Al-Wataniya, and Masouda Salman schools
regarding the method of collecting student fees, their admission, and their transfer. We state that
many of the items listed in this circular cannot be applied in our school
given that it follows a curriculum that differs from the three schools that submitted the proposal
and that applying them to our school will cause its progress and finances significant
harm. Therefore, we hope that the application of these items will be effective among the schools
that follow a single curriculum only. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Assistant School Principal
⟦illegible⟧
ALLIANCE ISRAELITE UNIVERSELLE
A. D. SASSOON COLLEGE
Direction:
Baghdad, on: October 25, 1932
No.:
Israelite Consistory
Baghdad
Mr. President,
In response to your letter of the 17th
of the current month No. 1152, I have the honor to
present to you the following observations:
1st Increase in school fees. I admit
that an increase, or rather those
suggested to you by the directors
happens to be difficult to apply
this year with the hardship of the parents.
I well understand that in the current
state of your finances, you
found yourself obliged to take this
measure to increase the income
of the schools and decrease in the same
measure your subsidies. But I fear that
the parents will bring difficulties
in accepting any increase in
school fees this year and that you
might find yourself later forced to renounce
the application of this measure.
⟦illegible⟧
1960
20 October 932
Regarding the increase of student fees
Very Urgent
Directorate of Alliance Schools
Further to our circular No. 1952 dated 14 / 10 / 932
I request that you submit your observations on what was stated in our aforementioned circular before the start of teaching
So that we can consider them and take the necessary action
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Israelite Community
Regarding paragraph 6, I believe
that we can only demand a 6-month
tuition fee from those students who leave
their school during the course of study.
We can only say this:
I " tuition fees are paid by semester,
" in October and in April.
II " Students admitted after the start of term, that
" is to say, after October 1st or April 1st
" must pay their tuition fees from
" October 1st or April 1st -
" Any student who leaves a school
" during the year must have
" paid in full for the current
" semester. No certificate
" will be issued to the student who
" leaves the school without having paid
" the tuition fees for the current semester."
This is our strict right.
More than that we cannot
demand.
A father is perfectly free
to place his child at the start
of classes in the school he prefers
and that he deems most appropriate for the
needs and interest of his child.
Your devoted
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
2
Number: 1966
Date: 26 / 10 / 932
Very Urgent
To the Director of the Alliance Schools
" " Shamash School
" " Rachel Shahmoon
" " Al-Wataniya
" " Masouda Salman
Please attend this office at two o'clock in the afternoon today
to deliberate together regarding our circular No. <del>1952</del> dated 25 / 10 / 32
1952 24 / 10 / 32
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Jewish Community
2026
24 November 1932
Acceptance of students without transfer certificates
Directorate of Shamash School
I have understood that some students who left the Shahmoun and Al-Wataniya schools have been accepted
in your school and the Albert Sassoon school without a transfer certificate.
I do not know if this news is correct, and if that is the case, I hope you will inform me if
you have anything to present regarding this matter. I have written a similar inquiry to the directorate of the
Alliance schools to reach the truth.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Jewish Community
Shamash School
Baghdad
Shamash School
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
No.: 255
Date: 24 November 942
Subject: Regarding the admission of new students
To His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community
Greetings: With reference to your letter No. 2026 dated the 24th of it.
All students transferring to our school from other schools were not accepted
before they obtained a transfer certificate from their schools. As for the students transferring to us
from the practicing classes, we were satisfied with their success certificate only, given that the system
which was submitted by the principals of the three schools did not include at the time except for students of the primary
classes, however, I draw your attention to the fact that the number of students transferring
to our school from Ramil ⟦...⟧ and Al-Wataniya this year was very small. Please accept
utmost respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Assistant School Principal
Al-Musawi
A copy of it is sent to the Secretary of the Schools Committee to take
the necessary action regarding it and inform us of what has been done
27 / 11
Council Administration
Number 1266
Date 27 / 11 / 942
File Number
ALLIANCE ISRAÉLITE UNIVERSELLE
A. D. SASSOON COLLEGE
Management
Perhaps you now wish for these small
increases to be abolished, because,
probably, there are parents who
weary you with their complaints.
But then how are we to balance our
budget? You know perfectly well that
the girls' school is rather sacrificed in
the allocation of subsidies that you
sanctioned this year for the
schools of the Community.
Please, I beg of you, study
our budget and tell us if we can
do otherwise.
And then, you remember perfectly well
that in a private meeting which took
place this week at the home of one of our
mutual friends, all the members present
expressed the opinion that tuition fees are
rather minimal in the Alliance schools
and that there was reason to increase them.
The girls' school is overburdened
with non-paying students. Among them there are
certainly many who can
pay 1 rupee per month for their
instruction. We must accustom the
parents to this small expense. Otherwise
the Community would have to find other means
to ensure the financial progress of
this great institution. It is obvious that even
with the measure taken to increase the figure
of our tuition fees, the current fiscal year will
leave us with a deficit. I therefore await your ⟦soon⟧ opinion.
We have not admitted students from
last year who refused to pay.
New students:
other schools, for ⟦...⟧