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SUMMARY:The Jewish History of Leadville
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish History of Leadville\, Bill Korn\n\n \n\nUnbeknownst to many\, Leadville\, Colorado\, was once home to a thriving Jewish community\, complete with temple\, cemetery and well-known residents\, including members of the May and Guggenheim families. There was even a kosher picnic in Leadville in July 1895!\n\n \n\nBill Korn\, founder of Leadville's Temple Israel Foundation\, will present a talk about the Jews of Leadville at 7 p.m. Wednesday\, March 30 at Congregation Beth Evergreen\, 2981 Bergen Peak Drive\, Evergreen\, and all are welcome to attend this free event.\n\n\n\nTemple Israel\, built in 1884\, served a large and active Jewish community in Leadville until about 1912. No longer an active synagogue\, the building now houses a permanent exhibition that documents pioneer Jewish life with a collection of artifacts. Leadville's Hebrew Cemetery was established in 1880\, but burials dwindled at the turn of the 20th century. The cemetery was re-consecrated in the 1990s\, and Jewish burials began again in 2001.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align:justify"><strong>The Jewish History of Leadville\, Bill Korn</strong></div>\n\n<div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align:justify">Unbeknownst to many\, Leadville\, Colorado\, was once home to a thriving Jewish community\, complete with temple\, cemetery and well-known residents\, including members of the May and Guggenheim families. There was even a kosher picnic in Leadville in July 1895!</div>\n\n<div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align:justify"><em><strong>Bill Korn</strong></em>\, founder of Leadville&rsquo\;s Temple Israel Foundation\, will present a talk about the Jews of Leadville at 7 p.m. Wednesday\, March 30 at Congregation Beth Evergreen\, 2981 Bergen Peak Drive\, Evergreen\, and all are welcome to attend this free event.<br />\n<br />\nTemple Israel\, built in 1884\, served a large and active Jewish community in Leadville until about 1912. No longer an active synagogue\, the building now houses a permanent exhibition that documents pioneer Jewish life with a collection of artifacts. Leadville&rsquo\;s Hebrew Cemetery was established in 1880\, but burials dwindled at the turn of the 20th century. The cemetery was re-consecrated in the 1990s\, and Jewish burials began again in 2001.</div>\n
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URL:https://members.evergreenchamber.org/events/details/the-jewish-history-of-leadville-03-30-2016-59765
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