Laderman, Bess Malin, 1911-1998
Biography
Bess Malin Laderman was born April 2, 1911 in a small village near Kiev, Ukraine. Bess Malin moved to Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 12 and attended public schools and college in Kansas City. She married Rabbi Manuel Laderman in 1933 and the couple moved to Denver, where Rabbi Laderman became the first rabbi of the Hebrew Educational Alliance in 1932. Bess Laderman served in many organizations and was active in the Hebrew Educational Alliance. She was program chair of the Hebrew Educational Alliance Sisterhood for many years and for 60 years, she was a leading force in the Denver Symphony Orchestra. She was elected president of the Denver Symphony Guild in 1964 and served on many committees of the orchestra, including the Family Concert Committee from 1951-1959. Bess Laderman chaired the Denver-Karmiel (Israel) Sister-Committee from its founding in 1977 until 1986. After Rabbi Laderman’s death in 1989, she moved to Israel to join her children and grandchildren. Bess Laderman died in Jerusalem, Israel on January 6, 1998.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Bess Laderman, 1932-1998
Folder contains biographical information on Bess Laderman and her memorial service on March 22, 1998; Hebrew Educational Alliance and the Alliance Sisterhood, including the HEAs farewell to Denver of Bess Laderman; Daniel Goldberger remarks at the unveiling of Rabbi Manuel Laderman's tombstone on October 28, 1990; and miscellaneous newspaper clippings and correspondence from Tim Wirth.
Bess Laderman Papers
Hachodesh: Women's Branch U.O.J.C.A, 1954-1955
Bess Laderman was a member of the Hachodesh, the Sisterhood of the Women's branch of the Union of Jewish Orthodox Congregations of America. The folder contains speeches, correspondence, and several issues of the Hachodesh newsletter.
Symphony Guild, Bess Laderman President, 1963-1989, bulk: 1964-1965
File contains correspondence speeches, newspaper articles, and membership programs.