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Laderman, Manuel, 1909-1989

 Person

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 10 Collections and/or Records:

Box 3, August 1971 - November 1988

 File — Box B429.01.0003: Series B429.01 [Barcode: U186023298892]
Identifier: B429.01.0003
Abstract

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.

Dates: August 1971 - November 1988

Sermons, Sep - Dec 1973

 File
Identifier: B429.01.0003.0010
Abstract This folder contains five sermons. 1. The Novelty of the New Year - September 27, 1973 - First day of Rosh HaShanah (in triplicate) 2. The Shofar has Many Meanings - September 28, 1973 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah (in triplicate) 3. What We Believe and How We Act - October 5, 1973 - Kol Nidrei (in triplicate) 4. Holiness Has Many Manifestations - October 6, 1973 - Yom Kippur (in triplicate) 5. Chanukah-Story of Courage and Light - Hanukkah...
Dates: Sep - Dec 1973

Sermons, 1975

 File
Identifier: B429.01.0003.0012
Abstract This folder contains eight sermons. 1. The Vatican and the Jews - January 18, 1975 - With newspaper clipping and notes (in duplicate) 2. Memorials of Our Day - April 3, 1975 - Eighth day of Passover Yizkor 3. The Torah Eternal - May 16, 1975 - First day of Shavuot (in triplicate) 4. One Year Compared With 200 Years of the Bicentennial - September 6, 1975 - First day of Rosh HaShanah (in triplicate) 5. Untitled - September 7, 1975 - Second day of...
Dates: 1975

Sermons, 1976

 File
Identifier: B429.01.0003.0013
Abstract This folder contains six sermons. 1. To be Unafraid - January 10, 1976 - Weekly Torah portion Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16) 2. The Third American Century - July 3, 1976 3. How to Be Good in the New Year - September 25, 1976 - First day of Rosh HaShanah (in triplicate) 4. Israel Among the Nations - September 26, 1976 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah (in triplicate) 5. Our Gravest Sin - October 3, 1976 - Kol Nidrei 6. Thanksgiving-An Ongoing Religious...
Dates: 1976

Sermons, 1977

 File
Identifier: B429.01.0003.0014
Abstract

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)

Dates: 1977

Sermons, 1978

 File
Identifier: B429.01.0003.0015
Abstract

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)

Dates: 1978

Sermons, Oct - Nov 1968

 File
Identifier: B429.01.0001.0029
Abstract This folder contains eight sermons. 1. Wanted: Penitents - October 1, 1968 - Kol Nidrei (in triplicate) 2. The Faculty of Memory and the Facility of Forgetting - October 14, 1968 - Shemini Atzeret, Yizkor 3. The Beauty of Nature - October 26, 1968 - Psalm 104 4. The Deceitful Tongue - November 2, 1968 - Psalm 120 (in duplicate) 5. I Lift Mine Eyes Unto the Mountains - November 9, 1968 - Psalm 121 (in triplicate) 6. Jerusalem--The United...
Dates: Oct - Nov 1968

Sermons, Jul - Sep 1969

 File
Identifier: B429.01.0002.0003
Abstract This folder contains ten sermons. 1. The Well Springs of Wisdom - July 5, 1969 2. Has History a Lesson for Us? - July 12, 1969 3. Strident Claims and Soft Responses - July 26, 1969 4. The Sin of National Arrogance - August 9, 1969 5. Who are Our Enemies - August 23, 1969 6. In the Midnight Glow - September 6, 1969 - Selichot Service (with notes) 7. Religion Means Relationships - September 13, 1969 - First day of Rosh HaShanah (in...
Dates: Jul - Sep 1969

Sermons, Sep - Oct 1970

 File
Identifier: B429.01.0002.0009
Abstract This folder contains eight sermons. 1. Old and New Concepts of Justice - September 5, 1970 - (in triplicate) 2. Emotional and Legal Bases of Marriage - September 12, 1970 - Weekly Torah Portion Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19) (in triplicate) 3. The Psychology of Fear - September 19, 1970 - (in triplicate) 4. Keeping the Past Meaningful - September 26, 1970 - (in triplicate) 5. To Allow the Young to Dream - October 1, 1970 - First Day of Rosh...
Dates: Sep - Oct 1970

Sermons, Aug - Sep 1971

 File
Identifier: B429.01.0003.0001
Abstract This folder contains ten sermons. 1. The Marranos of Spain - August 7, 1971 - (in duplicate) 2. G-d and the Celebration of Life - August 14, 1971 3. The World Cries Out for Justice - August 28, 1971 4. Third Communications Conference in New York City - September 4, 1971 (in duplicate) 5. Days of Awe - September 10, 1971 - Bat Mitzvah 6. Preparation Takes Many Forms - Septeber 11, 1971 - (in duplicate) 7. Renew Us as in Days of Old...
Dates: Aug - Sep 1971