The Denver Jewish news., 1919-06-04
DR.. Kauvar Accepts Life
Contract With B.M.H.
l.AUDATORY SPEECHES AND
GREAT ENTHUSIASM MARK
BANQUET GIVEN BY 800 MEM
BEERS OF HIS CONGREGATION
SUNDAY EVENING.

SUNDAY EVENING.
One of the finest and best appointed
banquets ever given by the Jews of
Denver, was held Sunday evening,
June 1. at FL Jebel Temple in honor
of Dr. and Mrs. Kauvar. More thnn
200 people were seated at six tables.
beautifully decorated and arranged.
The lovely gowns worn by the wom-
TN and the bright colored caps worn
Dy the men. gave a festive air to the
occasion. The table at the head of
the hall was the table of honor, where
the guests of honor and speakers sat.
Excellent music was furnished by Miss
Carrie AarOns. accompanied by Miss
sallie Fried.
| Mr.. NJ. l.. Meyer. chairman of the
committee, thanked the members of
the committee and the ladies for their
splendid cooperation and untiring cf-
forts to make this banquet success.
He then introduced the toastmaster,
Dr. navi,l A. Block.
Dr. Block offered a prayer of thanks
Tor all we are privileged TO enjoy. lie
also praised the unbOunded enthusiasm
the young people had shown in work
ing for the banquet.
Mrs. Leo Il. Cohn, rendered piano
solo.
Mr.. d. L. Rachofsky spoke few
words Of appreciation.
DIR. Lewis Miller. one Of the younger
members Of the congregation, explain
I'd what the synagog has meant to the
young people. '.The synagog strives
to bring together both young and old.
we express our appreciation to DIR.
Kauvar for this unity. The young
people OF the congregation are form
I ing Y. NJ. II. A. and y. W. II. y.
The membership fee is three dollars
u year. which entities them at the
same time to membership in the syna-
gog.''
Mrs. Max Grimes gave vocal soio.
y Mr.. FribOurg in presenting the Life
Contract to Rabbi Kauvar, spoke Of
I the Rabbi's devoted scrvice and the
love and respect In which he is held
by the congregation. He also praised
the work of Mrs. Knuvar and the help
she has been to her husband. Rabbi
Kauvar, we shall always strive to work
with you. you belong to- us and we
belong to you"
| Amidst hearty applause, DIR. kauvar
accepted the Life Contract Il am not
worthy of such honor as you give me
tonight said he, Il shall consecrate
ny powers to the work for you AMI
YOUR children. Let us make II an
honor banquet by making it 100000
banquet. We are working for the
most modern synagog in the West hut
to accomplish this we must gain our
gonl of $12J,OOO. We must have
modern synagog, one where the young
| will he just as interested and AS ac-
tive as the old. I'VE want a place.
where young people can meet their
friends, can havefa a gymnasium. can
4 dance, do all that the modern young
| person demands. We must have
mynagog which will he the center of
! Jewish life and worship. Let MS do
cur utmost to raise $JO.OOO for this
purpose
About $4,000 was subscribed which
swells the synagog building fund to
$4,000. The members are confident
that the, rest will be raised in the near
| future. M
DIR. Kauvar was born in wilma. Rus
sia. in 1879. The age of thirteen al
ready found him studying in the ies-
hiyah. At this time his parents emf
grated to America. After arriving in
New York. he continued his study OF
Hebrew in the Theological seminary,
while getting his secular education
thru the Elementary schools and High
degree from the City College of New
York. The following year, be grad
uated from the seminary AS Rabbi, re-
cciving at the same time his NJ. A.
from Columbia University. Soon after
his graduation, DIR. kauvar accepted
the call to the II. NJ. II. Congregation
of Denver, where he has since been.
| In 1907 the Jewish Theological Sem
mary conferred on him the degree OF
''Dr. of Hebrew Letters" In 1909
Dr. Kauvar married Miss Belle Blue
/ stone fhe daughter of DR. and Mrs.
|. A. Bluestone. OF New York. They
have two boys. Solomon aud Abraham.
During the IL Yea ra of his Bahhina te