Greenwald, Jack, 1928-
Biography
Jack Greenwald was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 14, 1928, the youngest son of Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Greenwald. His parents and two brothers immigrated from Sighet, Hungary (now Romania) to New York in 1924. In 1925, the family relocated to Columbus, Ohio, where Rabbi Greenwald became Rabbi of Beth Jacob Congregation. Jack Greenwald moved to Denver in September of 1946 for his health. He received a Bachelor of Science Law Degree in 1950 and a juris doctor in 1952, both from the University of Denver. While a student at DU he was President of the Hillel Foundation. He was a practicing attorney in Denver from September 15, 1952 until his retirement on October 31, 2003. He authored several editions of the "Liens and Claims." Greenwald was president or chairman of at least 16 different Jewish organizations in Denver from 1948 through 2007, including Beth Joseph Congregation, the Hillel Academy Day School, the Colorado Zionist Federation, and was the founding President of the Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy.
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Dinner Journals, 1974-1991
One folder containing two dinner journals from dinners honoring Jack Greenwald. One journal is from the Hillel Academy (1974) and one is from the Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy (1991).
Dinner Journals, 1999-2010
Folder contains two dinner journals from dinners honoring Jack Greenwald. One journal is for the East Denver Orthodox Synagogue dinner (1999) and one is for the Denver Academy Torah dinner (2010).
Editorials, Letters to the Editor, 1970-2010
Folder contains correspondence, editorials and letters to the editor written by Jack Greenwald.
Notices, Speeches, 2003-2011
Oral History Interview, 2012 May 23
Oral history with Jack Greenwald (two DVD copies) where he speaks briefly about his family history and then talks about various Jewish organizations. Jack Greenwald was president or chairman of sixteen Jewish organizations.
Second Bar Mitzvah, 2003-2011
Writings, 1970-2010
Seies 2 of 5 consists of 1 legal file folder containing correspondence, editorials and letters to the editor by Jack Greenwald