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Bodenheimer, Hans S., Rabbi (Germany) (b. 1913-d. 1999)

 Person

Biography

Rabbi of Congregation Tikov Cadoshoh. Before entering the US, he was arrested by Nazis.He relocated to Hartford in 1939, and began organizing services and hebrew school, creating the temple. He finished his jewish and hebrew studies in 1968, he became a rabbi shortly after.

Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:

Commemorations newspaper clippings, 1970s, 1977-11-03-1989-04-13

 File
Identifier: 14427
Scope and Contents

Mutiple newspaper clippings from; the Hartford Courant and Jewish Ledger related to Holocaust commemorations. Includes several group photos of important figureheads in the Jewish community.

Dates: 1977-11-03-1989-04-13

Commemorations newspaper clippings, 1980s, 1979-11-01-1991-03-07

 File
Identifier: 14428
Scope and Contents

A sizable collection of Holocaust commemoration related newspaper articles, featuring many notable activists and Jewish community leaders. Newspaper clippings from: New Yrok Times, West Hartford News, Jewish Ledger, and Hartford Courant.

Dates: 1979-11-01-1991-03-07

Commemorations newspaper clippings, 1980s, 1979-03-01-1991-03-07

 File
Identifier: 3
Scope and Contents

A sizable collection of Holocaust commemoration related newspaper articles, featuring many notable activists and Jewish community leaders. Newspaper clippings from: New Yrok Times, West Hartford News, Jewish Ledger, and Hartford Courant.

Dates: 1979-03-01-1991-03-07

Congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh (1939 - 1989 merger with Teferes Israel)

 Digital Record
Identifier: b'nai tickvoh shalom website
Dates: 1939- present

Congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh, Bloomfield (1939 - 2007 merger with B'nai Israel, New Britain and later, B'nai Sholom, Newington)

 Collection
Identifier: Synagogue-0011-001-003a
Scope and Contents This is a small collection consisting of minutes from the 1960s through 1980s, scrapbooks and a handful of other materials. Several scrapbooks, compiled and donated by Gloria Bein are included. Due to serious deterioration, these scrapbooks have been photocopied onto plain paper.Box 1: A-RAnniversaries/20th, 1961Anniversaries/25th, 1966Anniversaries/35th, 1977Anniversaries/40th, 1981Anniversaries/45th, 1987...
Dates: 1939- present

Conservative Judaism_1978/5/28, Oral Event History

 Digital Record
Identifier: conservative judaism_1978/5/28, oral event history
Dates: May 25, 1978

Conservative Judaism_1978/5/28, Oral Event History, May 25, 1978

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 182
Scope and Contents Subject: History of Conservative Judaism/Synagogues in Greater Hartford **Three Part Synagogue SeriesSpeaker: Rabbi Stanley KesslerKessler gives an overview of the conservative movement in the Greater Hartford area, giving brief histories of various congregations and general conservative movement (idea of “Positive-Historical” and “Catholic Israel”, that is, universal Israel). Great deal of focus the Emanuel. Discusses changes over the years (and congregational...
Dates: May 25, 1978

Handler, Morris, undated

 File — Box 6
Scope and Contents

Black and white photocopy of Morris Handler holding a torah at its rededication, Rabbi Hans Bodenheimer at left. n.d.. See original in Photographs/Bodenheimer, Rabbi Hans.

Black and white photocopy of Morris Handler, incoming president and Dr. M. Delott Garber, outgoin president at the JHSGH June Meeting, 1982. See original in Photos/JHSGH?Programs and Meetings/Annual Metting/1982.

Dates: undated

Hans S. Bodenheimer

 Collection
Identifier: Rabbi-0012-001-005b
Abstract Rabbi Hans S. Bodenheimer (1913-1999) was born in Bad Nauheim, Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1939 after he and his wife barely survived Kristallnacht in 1938. Rabbi Bodenheimer was briefly arrested and deported to Buchenwald, where he was held for five weeks. Upon arrival in Hartford, he and a group of German immigrants founded Congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh (New Hope), where he served as rabbi until his retirement. He also served as chaplain to the Bloomfield Fire Department...
Dates: 1933-1999

Harris, Victor and Lillian, 1963 - 1995

 File
Scope and Contents This folder documents the civic life of Lillian and Victor Harris. Additionaly, there are many articles discussing their daughter-in-law Merle Harris's career in higher education, as well as some information on various other family members. A main feature of Victor's life was the Greater Hartford/World Bible Society.Victor Harris served as the state secretary of the Socialist Party in Connecticut in the 1930s.Article of note: Jonathan Harris's bar mitzvah was held at...
Dates: 1963 - 1995

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