Synagogues

Abstract This collection contains materials intentionally assembled by Beck Archives. Materials relate to past and present Jewish congregations, which were or still are located in Denver, Colorado, or the western United States. Materials are originals or copies of items dating from 1906-2004, including receipts, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, member and founder lists, event programs, invitations, legal documents, interview transcripts, brochures, slichos, Hebrew Bibles, and...

Abstract The Jewish community in Cheyenne, Wyoming, committed to building a new synagogue around 1950. The leaders of the community, including Bernard Leon Rayor, equally provided the funds for the building. When Mt. Sinai Congregation was completed, B.L. Rayor donated the ark curtains, which were left unused because his name was embroidered on them. The curtains were rediscovered in storage. Collection contains a red Bimah curtain and valance for the Ark Embroidered in gold threads and sequins on...

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Recording of aspects of the tour of Cheyenne and Chugwater that the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society took in 1980 including the history and tour of the synagogue and the community history.

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Exterior view of the Cheyenne Synagogue with several unidentified men and women standing outside during a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society's trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

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Interior view of the Cheyenne Synagogue with several unidentified men and women standing among the seats during a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

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Interior view of the Cheyenne Synagogue with several unidentified men and women sitting around tables listening to a speaker during a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

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Mikveh in the basement of Mount Sinai Congregation. The building was built over a warm spring. During a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

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Cornerstones of the original Mount Sinai Congregation building. The building was built over a warm spring. During a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

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Water pump in Mount Sinai Congregation building. The building was built over a warm spring. During a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.

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Sukkah at Mount Sinai Congregation. The building was built over a warm spring. During a Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society trip to Cheyenne and Chugwater.