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Congregation Emanuel (Denver, Colo.)

 Organization

Biography

Established October 11, 1874. This Reform Jewish congregation was officially incorporated as Congregation Emanuel, but it is also referred to as Temple Emanuel in documents and research materials.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Box 1, 1957-1992

 File — Box B456.01.0001: [Barcode: U186023293494]
Identifier: B456.01.0001
Abstract

Box contains four [4] file folders from the first series. File Folder one [1]: Gove Junior High School and East High School Play programs; file folder two [2]: scrapbook pages; file folder three [3] club and society papers; file folder four [4]: Sharon and Bill Elfenbein Correspondence with photos.

Dates: 1957-1992
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B456, Marks Elfenbein Family Papers / Sharon Elfenbein

Box 86, 1987-2011

 File — Box B258.01.0086: Series B258.01; Series B258.02 [Barcode: U186023261772]
Identifier: B258.01.0086
Abstract

Contains 6 folders of Minutes (1987-2011), 2 membership reports (1996-2011), and 2 membership lists (1987-1996), 2 staff retreats (1992-2000), 2 Board retreats (1992-2006) and correspondence (1991 and 2000).

Dates: 1987-2011
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B258, Congregation Emanuel Records / Administrative Records and Programs

Box 116, 1959

 File
Identifier: B258.07.0116
Abstract

Box contains one file folder from the seventh series. File Folder one [1] contains 1959 confirmation materials.

Dates: 1959
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B258, Congregation Emanuel Records / Religious School, Confirmation, Marriage, and Cemetery Records

Box 116 (photographs), c. 1959

 File — Box B258.06.0116: Series B258.06 [Barcode: U186023306043]
Identifier: B258.06.0116
Abstract

Box contains one file folder in the sixth series. File folder one [1]: Photographs of the 1959 Missouri Valley NFTY (also known as MoVFTY).

Dates: c. 1959
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B258, Congregation Emanuel Records / Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Paintings

Congregation Emanuel Records

 Collection
Identifier: B258
Abstract Congregation Emanuel, the oldest synagogue in Colorado, was founded in Denver by a group of mostly German Jewish immigrants. At a meeting in 1874, members of the congregation decided to draft a constitution and incorporate the congregation as an institution of Reform Judaism. Rabbi Samuel Weil became the congregation's first rabbi in 1876; he served the congregation for only a year and was followed by a number of rabbis whose terms were short-lived. Rabbi William S. Friedman became the...
Dates: 1862-2013
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Congregation Emanuel Records

Marks Elfenbein Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B456
Dates: Other: 1944 - 2007
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Marks Elfenbein Family Papers

Pearl Street Temple Emanuel Synagogue Foundation Records

 Collection
Identifier: B276
Abstract Founded in 1874, Temple Emanuel, also known as Congregation Emanuel, is the largest and oldest synagogue in the Rocky Mountain Region. The location at 16th and Pearl streets was dedicated in January of 1899 and served the congregation until they fully expanded into their current location on Grape Street in 1960. In 2006 the Pearl Street Temple was purchased by Denver Community Church. The building is a National Historic Site. Collection contains photographs, scrapbooks, administrative...
Dates: 1899-2000
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Pearl Street Temple Emanuel Synagogue Foundation Records

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