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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 44 Collections and/or Records:

Temple Emanuel Postcard, 1907

 File
Identifier: B258.06.0075.0082
Abstract

Postcard of Temple Emanuel in 1907.

Dates: 1907

The Fair Cook Book, 1888

 Item
Identifier: B295.01.0001.00001
Abstract

The Fair Cookbook was published by the Ladies of Congregation Emanuel in Denver, Colorado in 1888. It is the earliest known Jewish fundraising cookbook in America. The cookbook was sold at the fair that the Ladies of Temple Emanuel organized in 1888 to pay off the mortgage on the Temple.

Dates: 1888

Tillye Levy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: B260
Abstract Tillye Shulman Levy was one of the Denver Jewish community’s most dedicated and effective volunteers. Born in Central City in 1895, she first became involved in philanthropic charity work as a young woman, after meeting Fannie Lorber, the longtime president of the Denver Sheltering Home for Jewish Children. As a teenager, Tillye worked at the Denver Trunk Factory in downtown Denver, located next door to the Lorber Shoe Company. Mrs. Lorber interested Tillye in the children and soon she was...
Dates: 1937-1980

Treasurer's Account with Memberships, Confirmations and Marriages, 1891-1957

 File
Identifier: B258.07.0003.0001
Abstract

Treasurer's Ledger with membership lists (notations of years of death), confirmation lists, and marriage records.

Dates: 1891-1957