National Council of Jewish Women. Denver Section
Biography
The National Council of Jewish Women, Denver Section (NCJW) was a women's philanthropic organization founded by Carrie Benjamin in October 1893 to serve the Denver, Colorado Jewish community. Most of the early members were members of Temple Emanuel in Denver and were dedicated to social causes. Education was an early priority of the Denver Section and classes were held to serve Eastern European Jewish immigrants in the West Colfax area of Denver. The Council established a settlement house in West Denver for Jewish boys, worked with disabled children and initiated the Children's Traveling Theatre. During World War II, the Council was involved in the resettlement of Jewish refugees in Denver.
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Collection on Seraphine Pisko
Council of Jewish Junior Dress Up Party, circa 1925
A large group of young women, members of the Council of Jewish Juniors, at a dress up party. Some of the women are dressed as men. Some of the women are identified as Rose Brown, Faye Zuker, Bev F. Wagner, Lillian L Burke, Naomi Hellerstein, Rose Siegel, Mary Jacobs, Pauline Quiat, Goldie Nathenson, Lil Rosenthal, Julie Ackeman, Jeani Wiseman, Agnes Grosby, Lillian Cohen, Rita Heller, Billie Stein, Vera Rothchild, Bertha Kerstein, Florence Spitzer, Irene Miller, and Zelma Perlou.
Hannah Shwayder Berry, between 1940-1960
Hannah Shwayder Berry poses for a Council of Jewish Women event wearing sister Florence's wedding dress and a large hat.
Jewish Benevolence, Panel 2, 2001
One of 12 exhibit display panels from the exhibit "Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers." Panel titled "Jewish Benevolence" and includes B'nai B'rith and David Kline, Denver Sheltering Home, National Council of Jewish Women and Channah Milstein.
Lillian ''Billie'' Stein Articles and Papers
Luncheon Party of Council of Jewish Women, 1914 January 29
Collage of photographs of women from a luncheon of the Council of Jewish Women. Top left to right Rita Silversmith, Jessie Lewin, and Amy Mayer; middle row left to right Flossie Schradsky Frankel and Elsie Lewin Stern; Bottom Bella Lewin Morse.''
Mary Jacobs Papers
Mary Jacobs (1902-1994) grew up in Denver and was involved extensively with social service organizations in Denver including the National Council of Jewish Women, which she was President of Council 1954-55, Jewish Family and Children's Services and the Allied Jewish Community Council. The Mary Jacobs Papers contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, programs, by-laws, speeches, notes, board meeting agenda, newsletters and notebooks related to Mary Jacobs from 1950 through 1988.
National Council of Jewish Women, between 1960-1969
Several unidentified women at a dinner held at the Denver Hilton for the Denver Section of the Council of Jewish Women.
National Council of Jewish Women, between 1960-1969
Four unidentified men wear tuxedos and wigs with bows and stand in front of a piano and behind two microphones at an event for the Denver Section of the Council of Jewish Women.
National Council of Jewish Women, between 1960-1969
Several unidentified women dressed in formal attire at an event for the Denver Section of the Council of Jewish Women.
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