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 51 Collections and/or Records:
Rabbi Charles E. H. Kauvar, 1954
Portrait of Rabbi Charles Kauvar sitting in front of a bookshelf and holding a book.
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.
Sons of Zion Denver Chapter Charter
Collection contains the charter for the Order Sons of Zion Denver Chapter Subordinate Camp No. 32 established on March 10, 1911. The Order Sons of Zion was a Jewish Fraternal Organization based in New York City. The charter is a print done in back ink and blue. Image of an Angel over crowded streets and buildings pointing over an ocean toward Jerusalem and the Citadel of David, with a village and farmers below.
Speeches and Citizenship Manuals, 1929-1960
Collection contains 3 speeches/addresses given by Charles Rosenbaum 1938-1960 and 2 citizenship manuals written by Charles Rosenbaum for the B'nai B'rith Americanization Committee from 1929 and 1935.
University of Denver Commencement Program, Eighty-eighth Year, 1952 June 14
USO - Jewish Welfare Board Conference, circa 1949
U.S.O. - Jewish Welfare Board Rocky Mountain Area conference award ceremony. Rabbi C. E. Kauvar stands at left behind a speakers podium handing a Distinguished Service Award to an unidentified man. Two more men wearing United States Army uniforms sit in front of them at a head table.
USO - Jewish Welfare Board Conference, circa 1949
U.S.O. - Jewish Welfare Board Rocky Mountain Area conference award ceremony. Rabbi C. E. Kauvar stands at left beside two unidentified men as one hands a Distinguished Service Award to an unidentified woman. An unidentified man wearing a United States Army uniform sits in front of them at a head table with Sam Frazin.
USO - Jewish Welfare Board Conference, circa 1949
U.S.O. - Jewish Welfare Board Rocky Mountain Area conference award ceremony. Rabbi C. E. Kauvar stands at left beside two unidentified men as one hands a Distinguished Service Award to an unidentified man. An unidentified man wearing a United States Army uniform sits in front of them at a head table with Sam Frazin.
USO - Jewish Welfare Board Conference, circa 1949
U.S.O. - Jewish Welfare Board Rocky Mountain Area conference award ceremony. Rabbi C. E. Kauvar stands at left beside two unidentified men as one hands a Distinguished Service Award to Nate Mendel. An unidentified man wearing a United States Army uniform sits in front of them at a head table with Sam Frazin.