Correspondence, Curricula, Baghdadi Jewish Schools
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Jewish schools in Baghdad. The item contains correspondence between the Iraqi Ministry of Education and the Baghdadi Jewish community concerning student grades; budget information for the Jewish schools; teachers' salaries and other employment issues; a questionnaire about whether or not the Kurdish language should be taught in schools; curricula for Trade Law, Economics, Mathematics, and Accounting classes.
(Page 2) (Permissible) Mandatory) Inevitable. 3- Commercial contracts - general overview and the most important ones - sales contract - commission agency. Note / Time is sufficient to complete the remainder of the curriculum, and we will take additional lessons to conduct reviews for the rest of the topics and discuss other matters for benefit. ⟦illegible⟧ Teacher / Sati' Shakir Saeed
Shamash Private Intermediate School Baghdad Commercial Law Curriculum for the Sixth Grade Commercial (1970 - 1971) 1- In the first half of the academic year 70 / 71, students were given an introduction to commercial law and its relationship with other branches of law, particularly civil law, and the sources of adjudication in commercial lawsuits in full. And then the extent of the validity of the rules of commercial law, the personal and objective doctrines, and the position of the Iraqi legislator towards them. 2- Chapter One - Commercial acts and the most important criteria for distinguishing civil acts from commercial ones, such as speculation and circulation, and the position of the Iraqi legislator regarding these criteria. Types of Commercial Acts A - Original commercial acts. B - Incidental commercial acts. C - Mixed acts. The importance of distinguishing between commercial and civil acts in terms of jurisdiction, proof, interest rates, joint liability, formal notice, and the statute of limitations for the lawsuit. 3- Chapter Two - Merchants: The importance of distinguishing between the merchant and the non-merchant and the conditions that must be met to acquire the status of a merchant. Such as legal capacity and exceptions related to it, and the obstacles that restrict the freedom to practice trade, the person's engagement in commercial acts in their own name, and making commercial acts their habitual profession. Likewise, the duties of merchants in terms of keeping commercial books, adopting a commercial trade name, and registering in the commercial register and unfair competition. And up to this point was the mid-year examination. In the second semester of the year... we started with the subject of the second section, which is commercial companies, and I have given the students a comprehensive introduction to the subject, then the definition of companies, their types, and the rules that govern them in terms of the contract and its substantive and formal conditions, and subsequently the legal personality. And the characteristics of the company contract in terms of each partner providing a share in the capital, the intention to profit, sharing in profits and losses, and the intent to participate. And then the types of companies: partnership companies and capital companies... and now I have finished with partnership companies ⟦and we started⟧ We started with capital companies and will finish them next week. As for the remainder of the curriculum, from 28 / 3 / 1971 until the end of the academic year 70 / 1971: 1- Cheques and bills of exchange ((commercial papers)), mandatory conditions, and the penalty resulting from their absence, payment of the cheque, presentation period, refusal to pay, the crossed cheque, and the statute of limitations for commercial lawsuits. 2- Bankruptcy, introduction, its types, conditions, effects on the debtor merchant and their assets, commercial rehabilitation (To be continued)
(Page 2) (Permissive) Obligatory) Inevitable. 3- Commercial contracts - general idea and the most important ones - sales contract - commission agency. Note / Time is sufficient to complete the rest of the curriculum and we will take additional lessons to conduct reviews for the remaining topics and discuss other topics for the benefit. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Teacher / Sataa Shaker Saeed ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 25 / 5 / ⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad Economics Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970 - 1971) ⟦line⟧ (A) Topics studied so far 3/25/71 1) Part Four - National Income and Employment - with all related chapters. 2) Part Five - Money and Banking - with all related chapters. 3) Part Six - Public Finance - with all related chapters. (B) Topics expected to be completed by the end of the current school year. 1) Part Seven - Internal and External Trade - with all related chapters. 2) Part Eight - Development Economics - with the first chapter only up to the second chapter - Economic Planning - there is not enough time to complete it. Nour al-Din al-Daghistani 3/25/71 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Shamash Private Preparatory School Accounting Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970-1971) Subjects that have been completed for the Sixth Commercial Grade (Accounting) 1- Partnership companies, capital formation, admission of a partner, withdrawal of a partner, liquidation of the company, final accounts. Subjects to be taught: 1- Joint stock companies. 2- Cooperative societies. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Issam Al-Mayahi 22 / 3 / 1971
Shamash Private Preparatory School ⟦line⟧ Accounting Curriculum for the Sixth Grade Commercial (1970-1971) ⟦line⟧ Materials that have completed teaching for the Sixth Grade Commercial (Accounting) 1- Partnership companies, capital formation, joining of a partner, separation of a partner, liquidation of the company, final accounts. Materials to be studied: 1- Joint stock companies. 2- Cooperative societies. ⟦signature⟧ Issam Al-Abayji 22 / 3 / 1971
Shamash Private Preparatory School Commercial Arithmetic and Financial Mathematics for the Sixth Commercial Grade ( 1 ) The following items were completed up to 18 / 3 / 1971: 1- Periodic Interests: Calculating a single periodic interest - deferring payment of some or all interests until the maturity date and then beyond the maturity date by a specific term. 2- Equal Installments: Investment installments and repayment installments, extracting installment factors (installment amount - simple interest rate) 3- Loan Amortization: Extracting the installment amount or the loan amount knowing one of them. Illustrating the amortization schedule - deferring payment of some installments, advancing payment of some installments. 4- Partial Payments: Calculating the balance on the maturity date using both the Commercial and American methods. 5- Compound Interest: Comparing it with simple interest - extracting its factors by both methods (logarithms and financial tables) - calculating the total amount if the period contains fractions of a year by both theoretical and practical methods - calculating the nominal and real rate. 6- Equal installments with compound interest, including calculating their factors using the logarithm method and the financial tables method of both types: investment and repayment. ( 2 ) I will teach the following items until the end of the academic year: 1- Debt replacement using the value equation method based on compound interest. 2- Loan amortization with compound interest using the logarithm method and calculating the installment using the special table while illustrating the amortization schedule. 3- Bonds: Their valuation and amortization using the capital amortization method only and the method of amortizing capital and interest together, while illustrating the amortization schedule for each case. Note: The exercises given for these subjects that have been taught were sufficient and varied, and the exercises I will give for the subjects I will teach during the remainder of the academic year will be many and varied, as the remaining time allows me to do so. Yousef Said Yousef
Shammash Private Secondary School Commercial Accounting and Financial Mathematics for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1) The following topics were completed until 18/3/1971: 1- Periodic Interest: Calculating a single periodic interest - postponing payment of some or all interest until the maturity date, then to after the maturity date by a specific term. 2- Equal Installments: Investment installments and repayment installments, extracting installment factors (installment amount - simple interest rate) 3- Loan Amortization: Extracting the premium amount or loan amount when one of them is known. Preparing the amortization schedule - postponing payment of some premiums, advancing payment of some premiums. 4- Partial Payments: Calculating the balance at the maturity date using both the commercial and American methods. 5- Compound Interest: Comparing it with simple interest - extracting its factors using both methods (Logarithms and Financial Tables) - calculating the total amount if the period contains fractions of a year using both theoretical and practical methods - calculating the nominal and real rate. 6- Equal installments with compound interest, including calculating factors using the logarithm method and the financial tables method of both types: investment and repayment. (2) I will teach the following topics until the end of the school year: 1- Debt replacement using the value equation method based on compound interest. 2- Loan amortization with compound interest using the logarithm method and calculating the premium using the fifth table, with the preparation of the amortization schedule. 3- Bonds: Valuation and amortization using the capital-only amortization method and the method of amortizing capital and interest together, with the preparation of the amortization schedule for each case. Note: The exercises given for these topics that I have taught were sufficient and varied, and the exercises that I will give for the topics I will teach during the rest of the school year will be many and varied as the remaining time allows me to do so. Yousef Said Yousef
Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad English Correspondence Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970 - 1971) Topics studied: Correspondence Foreign Transactions: 1- Inquiry and Quotation 2- Open Indent and Closed Indent 3- Making up, packing and marking 4- Despatch of Goods-Carrying, Shipping. 5- Insurance. 6- Invoice. 7- Transaction through a Commission Agent. 8- Pre - <del>Pro</del> - Forma Invoice. Topics to be studied: 1- Account Sales. 2- Methods of Payment in a Foreign Trade. 3- Bill of Exchange. 4- Abbreviations. Specialist Teacher William Jundi Assouf
Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad English Correspondence Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970 - 1971) Topics Studied: Correspondence 1- Foreign Transactions: 1- Inquiry and Quotation 2- Open Indent and Closed Indent 3- Making up, packing and marking 4- Despatch of Goods-Carrying, Shipping. 5- Insurance. 6- Invoice. 7- Transaction through a Commission Agent. 8- Pre - <del>Pro</del> - Forma Invoice. Topics to be Studied: 1- Account Sales. 2- Methods of Payment in a Foreign Trade. 3- Bill of Exchange. 4- Abbreviations. Specialized Teacher William Jundi Awad
Shamash Private Secondary School Baghdad English Language Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970 - 1971) Topics that were studied: 1- Oil. 2- Called to the Rescue. 3- Mass Production. 4- Income - Tax Man. 5- The Open Window. 6- The Best Laid Plans. 7- The Future. 8- The Nightingale and the Rose. 9- How our Knowledge of Science Grows. In addition to all the exercises in the book (Workbook to English Reader) Related to the topics mentioned above And also in addition to the topics of (Kinds of Sentences) Related to the lessons of Grammar Topics that will be studied: 1- Urgent Treatment of Casual Injuries. Specialist Teacher William Jundi Awad
Shamash Private Secondary School Baghdad English Language Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970 - 1971) Topics that have been studied: 1- Oil. 2- Called to the Rescue. 3- Mass Production. 4- Income - Tax Man. 5- The Open Window. 6- The Best Laid Plans. 7- The Future. 8- The Nightingale and the Rose. 9- How our Knowledge of Science Grows. In addition to all the exercises in the book ( Workbook to English Reader ) Related to the topics mentioned above And also in addition to the topics ( Kinds of Sentences ) Pertaining to the Grammar lessons Topics to be studied: 1- Urgent Treatment of Casual Injuries. Specialist Teacher William Gindi Awad
Shamash Private Preparatory School ⟦line⟧ ( 1 ) Vocabulary of Literary Texts for the Sixth Preparatory Grade (Commercial) ( Entire Curriculum ) Al-Mutanabbi, Abu Firas al-Hamdani, Al-Sharif al-Radi, Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri, Al-Tughra'i, Ibn al-Amid Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadhani, Ibn Hani al-Andalusi, Ibn Zaydun, Ibn Khafaja, a sermon by Lisan al-Din bin al-Khatib, Al-Busiri, Safi al-Din al-Hilli, Ibn Nubata al-Ma'arri, Al-Qalqashandi, Ibn Ma'tuq al-Musawi, Al-Shihab al-Khafaji. ( 2 ) Arabic Grammar Vocabulary for the Sixth Preparatory Grade (Commercial) ⟦line⟧ ( Entire Curriculum ) 1- Ma, In, La, Lat, the particles resembling (Laysa). 2- Adjectives used for both masculine and feminine with a single form. 3- What substitutes for the adverb. 4- What substitutes for the infinitive in the section of the absolute object. 5- The static circumstantial (Al-Hal al-Jamid). 6- Verbs of hope and verbs of beginning. 7- Amma. 8- Imma. 9- In. 10- Idha. 11- Rubba. ⟦signature⟧ Specialist Teacher Nasser Diwan 23 / 3 / 1971
Shamash Private Preparatory School ( 1 ) Vocabulary of Literary Texts for the Sixth Preparatory Grade (Commercial) ( Complete Curriculum ) Al-Mutanabbi, Abu Firas al-Hamdani, Al-Sharif al-Radi, Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri, Al-Tughra'i, Ibn al-Amid Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadhani, Ibn Hani al-Andalusi, Ibn Zaydun, Ibn Khafaja, a sermon by Sultan al-Din bin al-Khatib, al-Busiri, Safi al-Din al-Hilli, Ibn Nubata al-Ma'arri, al-Qalqashandi, Ibn Ma'tuq al-Musawi, al-Shihab al-Khafaji. ( 2 ) Vocabulary of Arabic Grammar for the Sixth Preparatory Grade (Commercial) ( Complete Curriculum ) 1- Ma, In, La, Lat, the particles resembling (Laysa). 2- Adjectives used for both masculine and feminine with a single form. 3- What substitutes for the adverb. 4- What substitutes for the infinitive in the chapter of the absolute object. 5- The static circumstantial (Al-Hal al-Jamid). 6- Verbs of hope and verbs of beginning. 7- Amma. 8- Imma. 9- Idh. 10- Idha. 11- Rubba. Specialized Teacher Nasser Diwan 23 / 3 / 1971
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ) Shamsh Preparatory School (Private) Baghdad Alawiya Al-Jadeeda Telephone 91693 Number ⟦line⟧ Date 71 / Sh / ⟦illegible⟧ 1971/3/23 Presidency of the Sub-Committee for the Management of General Vocational Examinations Subject/ Syllabus topics to be taught until the end of the current school year Your letter number 10 dated 1971/3/3 . We enclose lists of the syllabus topics that have been taught and will be taught until the end of the current school year 70/1971 for the sixth commercial grade, which were submitted and signed by the specialized teachers as shown below :- Subject | Name of the specialized teacher 1- Arabic Language | Mr. Nasser Al-Diwan 2- English Language | Mr. William Jundi Awad 3- Commercial Correspondence | Mr. William Jundi Awad 4- Commercial Law | Mr. Sati' Shakir Saeed 5- Commercial Arithmetic | Mr. Yusuf Saeed Yusuf 6- Accounting and Bookkeeping | Mr. Issam Al-Abayji 7- Economics | Mr. Nour Al-Din Al-Daghistani The Principal Samha Nassim
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) Shamash Preparatory School (Private) Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 Number: Sh / 21 / 71 Date: 23 / 3 / 1971 Presidency of the Sub-Committee for the Administration of General Vocational Examinations Subject/ Syllabus details that will be taught until the end of the current academic year Your letter No. 10 dated 3 / 3 / 1971. We attach herewith lists of the syllabus details that have been taught and will be taught until the end of the current academic year 70 / 1971 for the sixth commercial grade, which were submitted and signed by the specialized teachers as shown below:- Subject | Name of the specialized teacher 1- Arabic Language | Mr. Nasser Al-Diwan 2- English Language | Mr. William Jundi Awad 3- Commercial Correspondence | Mr. William Jundi Awad 4- Commercial Law | Mr. Satie Shaker Saad 5- Commercial Arithmetic | Mr. Yousef Saeed Yousef 6- Accounting and Bookkeeping | Mr. Issam Al-Abayji 7- Economics | Mr. Nour El-Din Al-Daghistani Principal Samiha Nassim
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Shamash Private School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 ⟦line⟧ Very Urgent Number: 71 / ⟦line⟧ Date: 3 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Subject / Re-examination System Greetings. The Presidency of the Sub-Committee for the Management of General Vocational Examinations had issued a circular numbered 141 and dated 25 / 8 / 1970, a copy of which is attached herewith, indicating the existence of a re-examination system in the commercial branches. Since there is one student in our school who failed in the subject of Accounting only in the second session of the general examination for preparatory studies / commercial branch for the academic year 69 / 1970, please kindly inform us whether he will be examined in all subjects or in the subject of Accounting only. Please accept our highest respect. Samha Nassim The Principal
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Republic of Iraq Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa Number: 867 Date: 5 / 1 / 1970 Section: Examinations To / Shamash Private Preparatory School Subject / Re-examination System ⟦line⟧ Your letter numbered Sh 1 on 3 / 1 / 1971 Students of the sixth commercial grade for the academic year 1969 / 1970 shall be examined in the subjects they failed in, as they are covered by the re-examination system. Dhia Abdul Karim p.p. Director of Education for Baghdad Governorate Al-Rusafa A copy to :- Examinations For filing ⟦illegible⟧ 12 / 1 / 71 10 / 1 / 1971
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) Shamash Private School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 ⟦line⟧ Number: 71 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 25 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Subject: Graduation Certificates Greetings. In view of the fact that the preparatory school completion certificates belonging to the students whose names are listed below contained errors in terms of the spelling of the names and in terms of the placement of stamps, we are returning them to you for the purpose of cancellation and for the issuance of other certificates for the aforementioned individuals in their stead. Please accept our highest respects. The Principal Samha Nassim 1- Devindra Talwar 2- Samira Ibrahim Yehuda Hakham Eliezer 3- Samir Robin Ezra Qashqush 4- Dora Robin Ezra Qashqush
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadidah Telephone 91693 ⟦line⟧ Number: Sh / 71 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 25 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Subject / Graduation Certificates Greetings. In view of the fact that the certificates of completion of preparatory studies belonging to the students whose names are listed below contained errors in terms of the spelling of the names and in terms of the placement of stamps, we are returning them to you for the purpose of cancellation and for the issuance of other certificates for the aforementioned individuals in their stead. Please accept our highest respect. The Principal Samha Nassim 1- Devindra Talwar 2- Samira Ibrahim Yehuda Hakham Eliezer 3- Samir Robin Ezra Qashqush 4- Dora Robin Ezra Qashqush
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Shamash Private Intermediate School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / 71 Date: 14 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Subject / Non-attendance of a student Greetings. The name of the student Maurice Salim Shaya was previously sent among the names of students registered in this school for the academic year 70 / 1971 with the lists of names of students according to our letter numbered Sh / 211 / 70 on 17 / 11 / 1970 and since the mentioned student did not attend, please strike his name from the lists sent to you and inform us, with thanks. Please accept our highest respect. Samha Nassim Principal
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Shams Private School Baghdad Al-Alawiya Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 Urgent Please Number: 70/ ⟦line⟧ Date: 3 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa Subject/ Re-examination System After greetings. The Presidency of the Sub-Committee for the Administration of General Vocational Examinations had issued a circular numbered 141 and dated 25 / 8 / 1970, a copy of which is attached herewith, indicating the existence of a re-examination system in the commercial branches. Since there is one student in our school who failed in the subject of Accounting only in the second session of the General Examination for Preparatory Studies / Commercial Branch for the academic year 69 / 1970, please kindly inform us whether he will be examined in all subjects or in the subject of Accounting only. Please accept our highest respect. Samiha Nassim The Principal
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 Number: Sh / 76 / ⟦...⟧ Date: 3 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Subject / Information Greetings. Reference to your letter numbered 74693 dated 16 / 12 / 1970. We list below the information requested in your above-mentioned letter. Please accept our highest respect. Simha Nassim The Director Scientific | Commercial / English 1- Number of 6th grade scientific students 19 | Number of 6th grade commercial students 2 Number of 6th grade scientific female students 13 | Number of 6th grade commercial female students 6 2- School location: Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm 3- School telephone: 91693 4- Names of dual-shift schools: Frank Iny School 5- Number of school desks: 125
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 No: SH/76/ Date: 3 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa Subject: Information Greetings. Reference to your letter No. 74693 dated 16 / 12 / 1970. We list below the information requested in your above-mentioned letter. Please accept our highest respect. Simha Nassim Principal Scientific Commercial / English 1- Number of 6th grade scientific students 19 | Number of 6th grade commercial students 2 Number of 6th grade scientific female students 13 | Number of 6th grade commercial female students 6 2- School location: Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm 3- School telephone: 91693 4- Names of dual-shift schools: Frank Iny School 5- Number of school desks: 125