Laderman, Manuel, 1909-1989
Dates
- Existence: August 25, 1909 - November 27, 1989
Biography
Rabbi Laderman was born 8/25/09 in New York City and became Rabbi of the Hebrew Educational Alliance in 1932. He died in Denver on November 27, 1989. He was Rabbi of the Hebrew Educational Alliance for 57 years. He died in Denver on November 27, 1989.
Biography
Rabbi Manuel Laderman was born in New York City on August 25, 1909 and died in Denver November 27, 1989 He was the first rabbi at the Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance and served as chief rabbi from 1932-1979 and was the rabbi emeritus until his death in 1989. He earned his ordination in the early 1930s from the Hebrew Theological College, and then earned his Ph.D. in Theology. Rabbi Laderman married Bessie Mallin in Kansas City, August 6, 1933. He was a professor at many Universities and colleges in the Denver area, including the University of Denver and the University of Colorado at Denver. He was widely recognized as one of the top-ranking Denver clergymen from all faiths. He spent his life working on civil rights, improving relations between Jews and Christians. He helped the Allied Jewish Community Center to enlist the widest possible support of the United Jewish Appeal in order to relieve Jews in Europe after World War II. He was a member of many Jewish and secular organizations. He also served with great distinction as chairman of the Denver Board of Health and Hospitals, president of the Adult Education Council of Denver, Board member of the Denver Symphony Society, and Board member of the Allied Jewish Federation, the American Red Cross and the American Medical Center. The Denver General Hospital (Denver Health) dedicated the Regional Trauma Center to him on April 12, 1994. A bas relief of Rabbi Laderman was dedicated on February 21, in the lobby of Denver Health. The collection contains sermons and notes, speeches, lectures, writings, educational materials and information on the many organizations in which he served.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Box 1, 1932 - 1969
This box contains 31 folders of sermons spanning 1932-1969. Many of the sermons exist in duplicate or triplicate as marginalia and notes typically exist on one or more sermons and the other copy(ies) are facsimiles without the marginalia or notes.
Individuals, 1962-1994
File contains newspaper clippings from 1962-1994 that are about individual people in the Jewish Denver community. The majority of the articles are from the early 1980s.
Sermons, 1939
This folder contains two sermons. The first is titled, "Are we on Trial," and was delivered on September 15, 1939 (the second day of Rosh HaShanah)--just 12 days after England entered World War II. The second sermon is titled, "In G-d we Trust," and was delivered on September 23 at the Yizkor service during Yom Kippur.
Sermons, 1942
This folder contains three sermons.
1. Watchman, What of the Night - September 13, 1942 - Second day Rosh HaShanah
2. Does Religion Need Symbols? - November 5, 1942
3. Faith of our Fathers - November 14, 1942 - Delivered at Rodfei Zedek, Chicago, IL
Sermons, 1947
This folder contains one sermon.
1. Hear, Ye Nations - September 16, 1947 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah