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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 13 Collections and/or Records:

Rabbi Samuel Weil Portraits

 Collection
Identifier: B383
Abstract Samuel Weil served as the rabbi of Congregation Emanuel in Denver, Colorado, in 1876-1877. He was only appointed under a 1 year contract and was granted a 6 month extension in March 1877. However, he was relieved of his duties due to "inadequacies" and remarks he made on June 1st which the board did not "countenance." The Weil family left Denver in December of 1877 after it was learned that the Rabbi had written to a Reverend in the Presbyterian Church proclaiming his belief in Jesus...
Dates: Other: circa 1885

Synagogues of Colorado, 1941

 File
Identifier: B115.01.0001.0004
Scope and Contents

Folder includes Inventory of Church Archives of Colorado (Jewish) includes description, type of congregation, cemetery records and timelines, as well as a document from the RMJHS Archives acquisition of the inventory.

Dates: 1941

Temple Emanuel, 1907

 Item
Identifier: B063.06.0014.00040
Abstract

Exterior of Temple Emanuel at located 16th and Pearl in Denver, Colorado.

Dates: 1907