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Wataniyah School
Archival Materials
Correspondence Between Jewish Community Committees, Iraqi Government, Baghdadi Schools
IJA Number: 99 ·
Language: Multiple Languages
These are archival materials from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Contents and topics include: correspondence between the different community committees, the Iraqi government, schools in Baghdad, and the diaspora community – primarily the Jewish community in Shanghai, China. The Chief Rabbi receives a letter from the head of the American School for Boys in Baghdad rejecting a request for admitting a student on scholarship. There are letters about life insurance and insurance for the community as a whole. Other items include correspondence regarding travel to Iran; a chart with the names of Jewish schools and hospitals and their dates of establishment; a handwritten note requesting proof of service certification from the head of the Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital because of the financial hardship of the requester; and a letter from the President of the Jewish community in Baghdad congratulating a member of the Shanghai-Baghdadi diaspora community on receiving the “Order of the Brilliant Jade” award from the Chinese government.
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Archival Materials
Budget, Baghdadi Jewish Schools Committee and Jewish Hospitals Committee
IJA Number: 1446 ·
Language: Arabic
This is a comprehensive and detailed 1939-1940 budget for the Jewish Schools Committee and the Jewish Hospitals Committee.
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