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Hebrew Educational Alliance (Denver, Colo.)

 Organization

Sources

found: NUCMC data from Judah L. Magnes Museum for Celia Ragooland scrapbook, 1928-1932 (Denver Hebrew Educational Alliance; collection contains a scrapbook with a poster about the dedication of the Denver Hebrew Educational Alliance)

found: Hebrew Educational Alliance WWW, Jan. 24, 2007 (on June 17, 1920, the Denver Hebrew Institute [no publs. in LC database] was incorp. with the mission to provide a Jewish education for the growing numbers of Jewish youth living in the are of West Colfax. In the fall of 1926, through the efforts of Mrs. N.H. Chernyk and Mrs. S. Friedman, the Beth David Sisterhood [no publs. in LC database] was founded; by 1928, the Sisterhood had succeeded in interesting a number of local men in their efforts to create new facilities for Jewish education and the Beth David Brotherhood [no publs. in LC database] was formed; in Nov. 1928, the Beth David group and the Denver Hebrew Institute, wanting to work together to encourage Jewish education, formed an alliance; the newly created Hebrew Educational Alliance, with William Yoelin serving as it first president, acquired a gift of ten lots; on Oct. 25, 1932, Rabbi Manuel Laderman arrived to serve as the first Rabbi of the Hebrew Educational Alliance; congregation grew and flourished; third synagogue planned and completed; variants: Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance; HEA)

Found in 121 Collections and/or Records:

Alliance Highlights, June 1970 - May 1979

 File
Identifier: B429.03.0015.0010
Abstract

Contains some issues of the HEA newsletter "Alliance Highlights."

Dates: June 1970 - May 1979

An Evening of Tribute, 1979

 File
Identifier: B429.03.0015.0025
Abstract

File contains concert tickets to An Evening of Tribute, a program, and a clipping.

Dates: 1979

Articles and Materials from Reunion, March - July, 1985

 File
Identifier: B264.01.0006.0004
Abstract

Folder contains information about the 1985 reunion, forms, newspaper articles, reunion program by Hebrew Educational Alliance, and West Side Story Relived: 1885-1985 newsletter.

Dates: March - July, 1985

Bess Laderman, 1932-1998

 File
Identifier: B430.01.0001.0001
Abstract

Folder contains biographical information on Bess Laderman and her memorial service on March 22, 1998; Hebrew Educational Alliance and the Alliance Sisterhood, including the HEAs farewell to Denver of Bess Laderman; Daniel Goldberger remarks at the unveiling of Rabbi Manuel Laderman's tombstone on October 28, 1990; and miscellaneous newspaper clippings and correspondence from Tim Wirth.

Dates: 1932-1998

Biographical Information and Oral History Transcript, 1932-1988

 File
Identifier: B429.02.0009.0015
Scope and Contents

Folder contains, news clippings, handwritten family trees, biograpical information, and oral history transcript of interview with Rabbi Manuel Laderman on March 4, 1975.

Dates: 1932-1988

Book of Life, circa 1980

 File
Identifier: B429.03.0015.0019
Abstract

Contains typed pages of honors, remembrances, and dedications of the Hebrew Educational Alliance congregants.

Dates: circa 1980

Box 1, 1953-1976

 File — Box B159.02.0001: Series B159.02; Series B159.03 [Barcode: U186020738259]
Identifier: B159.02.0001
Abstract

Publications: 30th and 40th anniversary brochures and 1972 dedication brochures. Cookbook "Cookarama: Traditional Jewish and Other Gourmet Recipes" presented by the Alliance Sisterhood.

Dates: 1953-1976

Box 1, 1940

 File — Box B159.02.0001: Series B159.02; Series B159.03 [Barcode: U186020738259]
Identifier: B159.03.0001
Abstract

Five Honor pins that belonged to Frieda Blumberg Ornstein.

Dates: 1940

Box 1, 1932 - 1969

 File — Box B429.01.0001: Series B429.01 [Barcode: U186023298907]
Identifier: B429.01.0001
Abstract

This box contains 31 folders of sermons spanning 1932-1969. Many of the sermons exist in duplicate or triplicate as marginalia and notes typically exist on one or more sermons and the other copy(ies) are facsimiles without the marginalia or notes.

Dates: 1932 - 1969