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Handwritten history of Jewish life in 1937 in Las Vegas, Nev., by Michael S. Mack, 2015

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Creator
Creator: Mack, Michael S., 1937-
Date
2015
Description

A short history of Jewish life in Las Vegas in the 1930s, including a list of families who were friends with the Mack family.

Digital ID
jhp000595
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http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1vm45n8s
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Subject
Jewish families
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
local histories
Digital Project
Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project
Citation

jhp000595. Michael S. Mack Papers, approximately 1940s-1950s, and undated. MS-00736. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1vm45n8s

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Language

English

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Jewish Life Starting in 1937 Louis, Lucille Mack Nate & Jenny Mack, Harry Mack Their first place of worship was the "Eagles hall" which was located on the second floor of the building that is now the Golden Nugget. They had Friday night services there as well as High Holidays. The Mack brothers were among the founders of the Las Vegas Jewish Community Center which was completed in 1946. They were also board members and active in "B'nai B'rith". Jenny and Lucille were members of the "sisterhood." In 1949, I (Michael) began taking Hebrew lessons from Rabbi David Cohen. I was bar mitzva'd on June 6, 1950/ Best Friends of my family were: Gordons Goots Levys Bricks Coblentz Saigers Waldmans Goldrings Katz Stearns Mendelsohns Grossmans Shulmans Shways Messings Greenspuns (and lots of others)