فارسیOne of the students at Agha Yequtiel School recalls the principal and some school regulations like this:
Haji Eshagh Masjedi, Agha Yequtiel’s maternal nephew, was the executive director and oversaw the construction of the school. Unfortunately, during the building process, he developed an eye disease from working too long with lime.
Agha Yequtiel and his family lived in part of the school yard.
The school had three cellars, but only one was ever in use.
Mr. Nikfahm, who was known as Nikpour, was the deputy headmaster, calligraphy teacher, and Hebrew teacher.
Mr. Harun Cohen, who had traveled from Yazd, also taught Hebrew.
Mr. Taghi Haeri was the headmaster and sixth-grade teacher.
Mr. Arastu Khoobian was the school attendant and was called Arastooki due to his small stature.
School hours were from 8 to 12 in the morning and 14 to 16 in the afternoon.
Between 1946 and 1953, the tuition for the first to fourth grades was 10 rials per month, and for the fifth and sixth grades, 15 rials.
Students coming from poor families received free lunch and their tuition was covered by the Joint Institution or Tehran’s Alliance Institution.
I, Yeghutiel, the son of blessed memory Isaac endow this property with its buildings for respected Jewish community in Kashan, of my own free will.
Any of my heirs would not have any right to claim for this property during my life and after my death. 1329 HS.
The tiling in school yard made by Mr. Ali Akbar Kashisaz
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Mr. Yeghutiel supervised the preparation of girl’s school
Agha Yeghutiel School, Kashan 1920s
Boy scouts group, First person on top right: Ebrahim (Khalil) Setare Shenas
Agha Yeghutiel School, Kashan 1315-16 HS.
Agha Yeghutiel (Etehad) School, Kashan 1309 HS.
6th person seated: Taghi Haeri, school principal
7th person seated: Isaac Nickpour, Hebrew teacher
Agha Yeghutiel (Etehad) School, Kashan 1309 HS.
Girl’s school students with teachers and coaches
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 1315 HS.
Girl students with school coach, Madam Benarush (seated in the middle) and first school teacher woman, Bibijan Oheb (Forht seated)
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 1930s.
French principal accompanied by some students
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 1930s.
Stand from the right, man with a white beard: Haji Mullah Mure
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 1930s.
Mr. Yeghutiel supervised the preparation of girl’s school
Agha Yeghutiel School, Kashan 1920s
First row from the right: Ebrahim Nissany, Yusef Berjis, Mirza Davud Javid, French language teacher, Dr. Eliahu Khosh Lesan, Unknown, Eliahu Rahimi
Second row from the right: Unknown, Isaac Nikpur (teacher), Haim Shofet, Yehuda Masjedi, Masjedi
Agha Yeghutiel (Etehad) School, Kashan 1940s.
All old (black & white) photos are from Mr. Nurollah Gabay archives.
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School, Kashan 2012
Time line of Agha Yeghutiel (Alliance) School