Rabbi Samuel Adelman, 1957-1968
File
Identifier: B111.01.0001.0001
Overview
Rabbi Samuel Adelman (1916-1966) was the leader of Beth Ha Medrosh Hagodol (BMH) Synagogue from 1957 until his death in 1966. He was also the president of the Religious Council on Human Relations for Metropolitan Denver and the Denver Housing Board, and was well-known for his talks on Russian Jews. Adelman was buried at Mount Nebo Cemetary and an estimated 1,400 people attended memorial services at BMH.
Dates
- 1957-1968
Extent
From the File: 1 items : legal document box
Scope and Contents
Folder contains newspaper clippings regarding Adelman, obituary; photograph of his tombstone.
Creator
- From the Collection: University of Denver. Center for Judaic Studies. Ira M. Beck Memorial Collection of Rocky Mountain Jewish History (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository