Jewish Women

From the beginning, Jewish women in Denver were not only activists who made contributions to Denver’s economic, political, and social development, but they also contributed fundamentally to Jewish communal life in the city as well. These capable women broadened the definition of “women’s sphere” to showcase their considerable organizational skills and diverse talents, influenced by local needs and circumstances. They played an especially critical role in sustaining Jewish identity by helping to build and maintain specifically Jewish institutions such as synagogues, religious schools, and Jewish charities and preserving and transmitting Jewish religious practices, many of which were centered in the home.