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Friedman, William S., Rabbi, 1868-1944

 Person

Biography

Rabbi of Temple Emanuel, Denver, Colo. 1889-1939. His A few thoughts on Creation, 1889: OCLC record 173020708 (hdg. Friedman, William S.) HUC catalog record vtls000263710 (hdg Friedman, William S.; thesis is missing) His Modern methods of fighting tuberculosis, 1905: OCLC record 14688314 (usage William S. Friedman; hdg; Friedman, William S.) His Papers, 1880-1939: OCLC record 13488672 (prov. Rabbi William S. Friedman; hdg. Friedman, William S.) Distinguish from: Friedman, W.S. Ohio family law procedures for legal assistants and legal secretaries, 1988: OCLC record 25558542 (usg. William S. Friedman) Breck, A.duP. Cent. hist. Jews Colo., 1960: p. 84 (William Sterne Friedman b. Chicago, Ill. Oct. 24, 1868, attended Univ. of Cincinnatui and Hebrew Union College; at age 21 elected Rabbi, Temple Emanuel in 1889) Goodstein, P. Exploring Jewish Colo., 1992: p. 39 (Rabbi William S. Friedman assumed leadership in 1889 as a 21-year old graduate of Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati, retired 1939, died in California 1944, buried Emanuel Cemetery, Denver, Colo.) Wood, R.E. Here lies Colo., 2005: p. 147 (William Sterne Friedman, 1868-1944; William S. Friedman, Rabbi of Congregation Emanuel 1889-1938, degree from Univ. of Cincinnati, rabbinical degree from Hebrew Union College, 1889); gravestone photo, p. 148 (William S. Friedman, 1868-1944) Hornbein, M. Temple Emanuel of Denver, A Centennial History, 1974: p. 55 (William S. Friedman born in Chicago on October 24, 1868 to Nathan and Bertha Friedman) p.104 (died on April 25, 1944) Not in LC/NAF 5/30/2008, 2/25/2010.

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Growing up in Early Colorado: The Lives of Jewish Children, 2012

 Item
Identifier: B230.03.0023.00011
Abstract

Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who grew up in Jewish communities in Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people describing their childhoods.

Dates: 2012

National Jewish Hospital Records

 Collection
Identifier: B005
Abstract In 1899, the Jewish community erected the non-sectarian National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives (NJH), the first sanatorium in Denver, Colorado, for tuberculosis victims. With the financial assistance of the International B'nai B'rith fraternal organization, patients from all over the U.S. were admitted free of charge. The NJH adopted a program that emphasized the benefits of fresh air, proper nutrition, and rest. The hospital was founded by a group of Jewish residents of Denver who were...
Dates: 1892-2017

National Jewish Hospital's Board of Trustees, between 1920-1940

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Identifier: B063.03.0003.00007
Abstract Portrait of National Jewish Hospital's Board of Trustees stands on steps of an unidentified building, which was probably located on the hospital's campus. First row left to right: M. D. Barnett, Rabbi William Friedman, two unidentified men, and Dr. Robert Levy. Second row left to right: Sam Cohen, Ernest Morris, Sam Grimes, Sam Fleisher, and Arthur Friedman. Row 3 left to right: Michael Baum, three unidentified men, and Morris Cohen. Row 4 left to right: Dr. Adelman, an unidentified man,...
Dates: between 1920-1940

Portrait of Rabbi William S. Friedman, 1899 November

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Identifier: B063.06.0006.00010
Abstract

Head and shoulders portrait of Rabbi Friedman wearing pince-nez glasses. Friedman was a leader of Temple Emanuel located on corner of 16th Avenue and Pearl Street in Denver, Colorado.

Dates: 1899 November

Portrait of Rabbi William S. Friedman, 1899 November

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Identifier: B063.06.0006.00011
Abstract

Head and shoulders portrait of Rabbi Friedman wearing pince-nez glasses. Friedman was a leader of Temple Emanuel located on corner of 16th Avenue and Pearl Street in Denver, Colorado.

Dates: 1899 November

Rabbi William S. Friedman in His Later Years., circa 1935

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Identifier: B063.06.0006.00001
Abstract

Rabbi William S. Friedman in a formal portrait in his later years. Rabbi Friedman became the Rabbi of Temple Emanuel in 1889 at the age of 21 and served as the Rabbi until 1939. He was a founder of National Jewish Hospital and a recognized local civil leader. This item is a photographer's proof.

Dates: circa 1935

Rabbi William S. Friedman Seated at a Desk, between 1889-1910

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Identifier: B063.08.0016.00001
Abstract

Formal portrait of a young Rabbi William S. Friedman seated at a desk holding an open book on the desk before him.

Dates: between 1889-1910

Seder at Lehman's Home, circa 1912

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Identifier: B063.06.0034.0005.00001
Abstract

Eleven adults sit around a table set up for a Passover Seder at Dave Lehman's home with five men standing behind them. All are dressed in formal clothing. Rabbi William S. Friedman is seated fifth from left.

Dates: circa 1912

Seder at Lehman's Home, circa 1912

 Item
Identifier: B063.05.0051.00050
Abstract

Eleven adults sit around a table set up for a Passover Seder at Dave Lehman's home with five men standing behind them. All are dressed in formal clothing. Rabbi William S. Friedman is seated fifth from left.

Dates: circa 1912

Temple Emanual Confirmation Class of 1932, 1932

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Identifier: B063.06.0034.0008.00001
Abstract

The Temple Emanual Confirmation Class of 1932, twenty young women and eleven young men, sit or stand on a stage surrounding Rabbi William S. Friedman who stands behind a podium. The women are in white dresses and the men are in suits.

Dates: 1932

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