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 171 Collections and/or Records:
Sermons, 1947
This folder contains one sermon.
1. Hear, Ye Nations - September 16, 1947 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah
Sermons, 1948
This folder contains four sermons.
1. The Jewish Way of Life - March 19, 1948
2. What Does Life Hold for You? - October 4, 1948 - First day of Rosh HaShanah
3. We are New-Born This Day - October 5, 1948 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah
4. For the Words of our Mouths - October 12, 1948 - Kol Nidrei
Sermons, 1949
This folder contains one sermon (written in note form).
1. We Avow our Faith - October 2, 1949 - Kol Nidrei
Sermons, 1950
This folder contains three sermons.
1. Do Words Still Have Meanings? - September 12, 1950 - First day of Rosh HaShanah
2. The People and the Land - September 13, 1950 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah
3. The Memory of the Righteous is a Blessing - September 21, 1950 - Yom Kippur, Yizkor Service
Sermons, 1954
This folder contains one sermon.
1. American Jewry-300 Years Old - September 28, 1954 - First day of Rosh HaShanah
Sermons, 1957
This folder contains one sermon.
1. The Uniqueness of the Synagogue - June 21, 1957 - Weekly Torah portion Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1 - 5:26)
Sermons, 1959
This folder contains three sermons.
1. Morality-The Individual and the Nation - October 4, 1959 - Second day of Rosh HaShanah
2. Safeguarding our Homes - October 11, 1959 - Kol Nidrei
3. The Weariness of Memory - October 12, 1959 - Yom Kippur, Yizkor Service
Sermons, 1960
Sermons, 1961
Sermons, 1962
This folder contains two sermons.
1. The Sabbath Song - January 20, 1962
2. The Ethical Motivation - December 15, 1962