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 21 Collections and/or Records:
Box 3, August 1971 - November 1988
This box contains 19 folders of sermons spanning August 1971 to November 1988. 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. This box also includes wedding sermons/speeches and a few sermons with no date.
Sermons, September 1972
Sermons, Sep - Dec 1973
Sermons, 1975
Sermons, 1976
Sermons, 1977
This folder contains three sermons.
1. Adding Meaning to Living - September 13, 1977 - First day of Rosh HaShanah (in duplicate)
2. Human Rights and Human Responsibilities - September 14, 1977 - (in duplicate)
3. Our Word is Our Bond - September 21, 1977 - Kol Nidrei (in triplicate)
Sermons, 1978
This folder contains three sermons.
1. Our Nation - October 3, 1978 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah (in triplicate)
2. Love and Reverence for G-d - October 10, 1978 - Kol Nidrei (in triplicate)
3. Our Memories - October 11, 1978 - Yom Kippur (in triplicate)
Sermons, 1932
This folder contains two hand-written sermons from the 1932 High Holidays--one for Rosh HaShanah and one for Yom Kippur.
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, 1943
This file contains six sermons.
1. Heroism - January 8, 1943
2. Untitled - March 7, 1943 - Labeled "Detroit"
3. Hear, Ye Men - September 30, 1943 - First day of Rosh HaShanah
4. Israel and the World - October 1, 1943 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah
5. The Bitter and the Sweet - October 9, 1943 - Yom Kippur, Yizkor Service
6. Faith of our Fathers - November 26, 1943 - Friday evening