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:
Establishing Jewish Life, Panel 2, 2001
One of 12 exhibit display panels from the exhibit "Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers." Panel titled "Establishing Jewish Life" and includes Congregation Zera Abraham, Talmud Torah, Shul Baer Milstein, Oheb Zadek Congregation, Tenth Street Shul, and Rabbis Manuel Laderman and Elias Hillkowitz.
Ethics Class Notes, Fall 1983
File contains material from an Ethics class Manuel Laderman taught.
Eulogies, 1962-1978
Eulogies given by Rabbi Laderman.
Eulogies, 1980-1989
Contains Eulogies given by Rabbi Manuel Laderman.
Eulogies and Tributes, 1989-1990
Contains twenty-one folders and an award from Regis College "Civis Princeps Humanitism, award with Menorah, and a marble block with gold colored plates "Anti-Defination League of B'nai B'rith, Manuel Laderman, Board of Directors."
Eulogies, Yahrzeit, and Thank-You Notes, 1946-1988
Contains thank-you notes for sympathies given and funerals performed by Rabbi Laderman, Yahrzeit dates for Congregants, and eulogies.
Exterior of Hebrew Education Alliance, circa 1978
Finch and Arbitration, 1951-1953
Correspondence from and to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and from the American Arbitration Association, Aribitor's Personal Data form, Arbitration Decision rendered by Rabbi Manuel Laderman and newsclipping of threatened strike at Gates Company.
Fredrico Pena Inauguration, 1983
Folder contains Fredrico Pena Inauguration ivitation, invocation and prayer for inauguration on July 1, 1983, and newspaper article.
Freedom of Foundation Award, 1979
Contains recomendation letters for Manuel Laderman to receive the Freedom of Foundation Award at Valley Forge. The letters are in sleeves which were removed from a three-ring binder.