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Jaffa, Sam

 Person

Biography

Opened Jaffa Mercantile Company in Trinidad around 1872 with his brother Henry. He founded Congregation Aaron with his brother Henry and the Sanders brothers Jacob and Simon.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Temple Aaron (Trinidad, Colo.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: B133
Abstract On July 23, 1883, twenty-nine Jews of Trinidad, Colorado met in the home of Sol Jaffe to organize a synagogue. They adopted the name of Congregation Aaron in honor of the Jaffe brothers’ (Sol, Henry, and Samuel) father. Samuel Jaffe, who became Trinidad’s first mayor, was chosen vice-president. In 1889, Rabbi Leopold Freudenthal, became the congregation’s second rabbi and served until his death in 1916. He gradually introduced moderate Reform Judaism. In addition to Jews from Trinidad,...
Dates: 1883-1989