Jewish community centers

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Edward Elias Simon was a long-time board member and president of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) from 1967 to 1969. He initiated a development fund during his presidency of the JCC and the new facilities were dedicated in August of 1972. The collection includes material on the expansion project of the JCC, administrative materials, photographs, and newsclippings.

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Item is a copy of the book "From the Horses' Mouths: Memories from J-CC Ranch Camp Directors" by Addison Kramer.

Abstract Graham Susman was born in 1904 in Leeds, England and moved to Denver at the age of 5 with his family. He graduated from the University of Denver's Law School in 1926 and opened a law firm in Denver. He was an active member of the Jewish community and served on the board of the Columbine Lodge for several years. He was president of the B.M.H Synagogue and was a member of the Board of Trustees of hte National Asthma Center. He married Helen Mae Eber in 1934 and passed away in 1991 leaving two...

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Folder contains an article published by History Colorado. "Pioneer, Indian, Cowboy, Rabbi: Jewish Summer Camping in Colorado" gives the history of Jewish camps, Camp Shwayder and the JCC Ranch Camp.

Abstract The Jewish Community Center Ranch Camp is located on 175 acres in the Black Forest near Elbert, Colorado. Ralph Hubbard purchased the land in 1916 and sold it in 1943. His property was a working ranch known as "The Ten Sheep" or "Hubbard Ranch." The Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center of Denver purchased the property in 1952 and the camp opened in 1953. Founded in 1949, Camp Shwayder was the first Jewish camp in Colorado and the first Reform camp in the United States. However, the camp...

Abstract The Jewish Community Center originated in 1922 as part of a nationwide movement to provide cultural and athlectic activities to local Jewish communities. The Center operated in various locations until a new location was opened at East Alameda and Dahlia. In 1995, after extensive renovation, the Center was dedicated as the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center. Collection contains programs, publications, events, ephemera, architectural plans and administrative papers from the Jewish...

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This collection contains material from the Jewish Women's Resource Center. There are copies of the newsletter, Kol Nashim (Voice of Women), articles and readings from classes and lectures, flyers, pamplets and brouchures for the classes there were available, information about the retreats that were held yearly, and twelve (12) copies of the Haggadah that the JWRC produced every year.

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Topics covered: History of programs of the JCC

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Mike Zelinger talks about the startup of the community in Denver as well as the Jewish Community Center (JCC) starting in the early 1920s.

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Topics covered: Goals of the Jewish Community Center, functions of the center, relationship to other agencies, individual leaders of the center. Index in file: B098.18.0022.0010.