Jewish men -- Colorado -- Denver
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Jacob Gorden Papers
Collection
Identifier: B281
Abstract
Jacob Gorden who was a Schohet, Talmudic scholar, and later a mohel, emigrated to Denver in 1914 from Kolki,Russia to join his uncle, Velvel Heller. Soon Jacob had saved enough to bring his wife Charlotte and daughter Bess over, and the family settled on the Denver's west side. Two more daughters and a son were born in the family. Collection contains papers and notes related to Jacob Gorden from 1920, documents, and digitized photographs from circa 1900 to 1969.
Dates:
circa 1900-1977
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
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Jacob Gorden Papers
Jacob Lefkowitz Cantorial Melodies
Collection
Identifier: B177
Abstract
Cantor Jacob Lefkowitz was considered one of the preeminent American-born cantors of the 20th century and composed liturgical music for prayers, psalms, cantatas and recitatives. His first cantorial positon was at Denver's Hebrew Educational Alliance, where he was cantor from 1941-1957. Jacob Lefkowitz was born in 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cantor Jacob Lefkowitz Cantorial Melodies collection contains three 33rpm 12-inch records with "Cantorial Melodies" composed and sung by Cantor Jacob...
Dates:
circa 1950