Kauvar, C. E. Hillel, Rabbi, 1879-1971
Dates
- Existence: 1879 - 1971
Biography
NUCMC data from American Jewish Archives for His Papers, 1912-1971 (Kauvar, Charles Eliezer Hillel; rabbi; of Denver, Colo.) LC man. auth. cd. (hdg.: Kauvar, Charles Eliezer Hillel, 1879- ; usage: C.E. Hillel Kauvar) WWWA, 1969-1973 (Kauvar, C(harles) E(liezer) Hillel, rabbi; b. Vilna, Russia, Aug. 14, 1879; s. Solomon and Rose M. (De Waltoff) K.; came to U.S., 1892; m. Belle G. Bluestone, 1909; home: Denver, Colo.; d. Aug. 23, 1971) WW for Denver, 1941: (Kauvar, Rev. Charles Elieazer Hillel; Rabbi, b. Vilna, Russia, Aug. 14, 1879; educ Coll of City of N Y, A B 1900 ; Columbia Univ. M A 1901; Jewish Theol Sem, L H D 1902 ; m Belle G. Bluestone, N Y City 1909 ; ch Solomon S, Abraham Judah, Goled Fage; m 2nd Sara S Kauvar. Came to U S 1892 ; Rabbi Beta-Ha-Medrosh Hagodal Congregation ; prof rabinnic lit, University of Denver; past pres Jewish Welfare Board, Central Jewish Coun ; v-p United Synagogue Am ; Colo delegate first Am Jewish Congress ; author "Pirke Aboth Comments" ; mem Denver Morals Comm, Colo Congress of P T A, Big Bro Movement, Denver Philos Soc (pres.) ; home 1316 Gilpin ; study, 1580 Gaylord, Denver. University of Denver. Commencement program, June 14th, 1952: Conferring of honorary degrees (Charles Eliezer Hillel Kauvar, Doctor of Divinity) Not in: WW in Colorado, 1938; WW in Colorado, 1958. Othodox Judaism in America, 1996.
Biography
Rabbi Charles Eliezer Hillel Kauvar (1879-1971) was a Denver-based rabbi who was instrumental in founding and sustaining many Jewish Denver organizations, including the Intermountain Jewish News. He was Colorado's second rabbi to hold a university chair, and served as president of the United Synagogue of America.
Found in 60 Collections and/or Records:
Photographs, 1911 - circa 1930
Series contains photographs of members of the Bronfin and Kauvar families.
Photographs, undated
File Folder nine: Photographs including a portrait of Rabbi Charles Kauvar and Sara Kauvar as well as a photograph of Rabbi Charles Kauvar with unidentified persons.
Rabbi C. E. H. Kauvar, between 1910-1920
Formal portrait of Rabbi C.E.H. Kauvar as a young man.
Rabbi C.E.H. Kauvar, 1954
Portrait of Rabbi C. E. H. Kauvar as an older man sitting in front of bookshelf.
Rabbi C.E.H. Kauvar, between 1960-1971
Formal head and shoulders portrait of Rabbi Charles Kauvar.
Rabbi C.E.H. Kauvar, between 1910-1920
Formal head and shoulders portrait of a young Rabbi Charles Kauvar.
Rabbi Charles E. H. Kauvar, 1954
Portrait of Rabbi Charles Kauvar sitting in front of a bookshelf and holding a book.
Rabbi Earl Stone and Rabbi and Mrs. Charles Kauvar, before 1971
Photograph of Rabbi Earl Stone of Temple Emanuel and Rabbi Charles and Belle Bluestone Kauvar of BMH.
Rabbi Kauvar with Five other Men, between 1950-1959
Six men pose together including Joe Mosko, Rabbi Kauvar, and George Jesse.
Robert Gamzey interviewing Rabbi Charles Kauvar on KOA Radio, between 1930-1940
Robert Gamzey of KOA Radio and Rabbi Charles Kauvar sit at a table with a KOA Radio station microphone in front of them on the table. KOA was a radio station out of Denver, Colorado.