Background
Kauvar, Charles Eliezer Hillel was born on August 14, 1879 in Vilna, Russia. Son of Solomon S. and Rose M. (De Waltoff) Kauvar.
Kauvar, Charles Eliezer Hillel was born on August 14, 1879 in Vilna, Russia. Son of Solomon S. and Rose M. (De Waltoff) Kauvar.
Came to the United States, 1892. Bachelor of Arts, College City of New York, 1900. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1901.
Rabbi Jewish Theological Seminary, 1902, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1909, Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, 1942.
Doctor of Divinity honoris causa, University of Denver, 1952.
Rabbi Beth ba-Medrosh Hagodol Synagogue, Denver, from 1902, elected for life, 1919. Professor Rabbinic literature, University of Denver, 1920-1965. Organized Denver Hebrew School, 1905.
Established Belle G. Kauvar Fund for Education, 1930, National Jewish Education Fund, 1933.
Rabbi Civil Engineer Hillel Kauvar Colony in Israel, established by Denver Jewish National Fund, from 1949. Founder Denver Mizrachi, 1911, Denver Zionist Organisation, Jewish Consumptives Relief Society Denver, 1904, Intermountain Jewish News, 1913, Jewish Free Loan Society.
Fellow Jewish Academy Arts and Sciences, 1950. Member Denver Morals Commission.
Married Belle G. Bluestone, June 25, 1909 (died June 7, 1930). Married second, Sara Sperber Gross, February 23, 1937. Children: Solomon South., Abraham Judah and Golde Fage.