Congregation Zera Abraham (Denver, Colo.)
Organization
Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:
Non-profit Certification Paperwork and Correspondence, bulk: 1993-1994
File
Identifier: B464.01.0001.0007
Abstract
This folder contains the original and two copies of a letter from the Internal Revenue Service certifying Congregation Zera Abraham (listed as Zehrra Abraham) as a non-private organization. Also included is three copies of a certificate of exemption for sales and use tax as well as a letter from the IRS stating the organization's exemption from filing federal income tax. A Form 1023, an Application for Recognition of Exemption, is included with accompanying documentation depicting revenue...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1993-1994
Organizational Information, June 2004
File
Identifier: B464.02.0002.0003
Abstract
This folder contains the organizational details of the Zera Abraham board of directors including correspondence, reorganization guidelines, and resignation information. Included are two resignation letters, one of which from a board member in 2004 and the other from the congregation's rabbi in 1971, a blank proxy form, and a packet of information detailing the responsibilities of the board and discussion of reorganization of the board in 2002.
Dates:
June 2004
Oversized and Digital Materials
Series
Identifier: B464.04
Abstract
This series contains oversized materials including event posters and newspaper clippings.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1967-2019
Pearl J. Shames Estate, bulk: May 2005-September 2005
File
Identifier: B464.01.0001.0014
Abstract
This folder contains correspondence and paperwork relating to the estate of Pearl J. Shames in which Congregation Zera Abraham was named a beneficiary. The items in this folder two copies of the information of appointment for Shames's will, one of which includes a letter from the attorneys representing Shames's daughter, Sonia Landau, who was appointed the personal representative. A letter from Sander J. Slatkin, Zera Abraham's attorney, to Shames's attorneys requested more information in...
Dates:
Majority of material found within May 2005-September 2005
Photographs, 2010
File
Identifier: B464.03.0003.0014
Abstract
This folder contains eleven photographs of significant individuals and places in the early establishment of the Denver West Side Jewish community. Each photograph has text superimposed that describes the invidual(s) or the events depicted in the photograph including biographical and historical information. Photographs include Label Ginsburg in his store, the Star Bakery delivery wagon, three formal portraits of the Sunshine, Feiner, and Ginsburg families, Shul Baer Milstein, a class...
Dates:
2010
Programs, Events, and Initiatives
Series
Identifier: B464.03
Abstract
This series contains materials relating to congregation programs, events, iniatives, and celebrations. Such events include anniversary celebrations, lectures, summer camps, banquets, religious ceremonies, and fundraising events.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1967-2019
Property Taxation, 1978-1991
File
Identifier: B464.01.0001.0015
Abstract
This folder contains documentation of Congregation Zera Abraham's property tax information in relation to their status as a nonprofit organization. Included items are copies of "Report of Exempt Property Owned and Used for Religious Worship" from 1978 to 1991. Also included is a Personal Property Schedule from 1989 and 1991.
Dates:
1978-1991
Rabbinical Health and Life Insurance Coverage, 2001-2008
File
Identifier: B464.01.0001.0017
Abstract
This folder contains documentation and related correspondence for the health and life insurance coverage for the congregation's rabbi in 2001-2008. Enclosed are benefits packets, tax information, and cost/monthly premium information over the course of seven years. Also included are various instances of correspondence with the congregation's insurance broker and insurance companies.
Dates:
2001-2008
Rabbinical Search and Employment, 2004-2012
File
Identifier: B464.02.0002.0004
Abstract
This folder contains information pertaining to the process of selecting a rabbi for the congregation in approximately 2012 and issues with the renewal of Rabbi Yehuda Cahan's contract in 2011. Materials include correspondence with the rabbi and board members discussing the issue, negotiations, a contract officially cutting the professional relationship between the rabbi and the congregation, and ballots from members of the congregation voting on the rabbi's contract renewal. Due to...
Dates:
2004-2012
Ruth Shapiro Charitable Trust, 1997-2006
File
Identifier: B464.01.0001.0011
Abstract
This folder contains the trust registration statement, information of appointment, a letter to Shapiro's nephew and attorney, the section of Shapiro's estate outlining the details of her charitable trust, and a letter from her nephew, Jacques S. Ruda, to Congregation Zera Abraham and three other institutions (Beth Jacob High School, Yeshiva Toras Chaim, and Hillel Academy) providing them with information about the trust and future payments. Additionally, the folder contains three copies a K1...
Dates:
1997-2006
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