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Saxe, Steven A.
Now an oral surgeon, he once attended the Temple Beth Sholom construction celebration in Las Vegas, circa 1996.
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Bergman, Lois
She and her husband attended the Temple Beth Sholom construction celebration in Las Vegas, circa 1996.
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Silverman, Charles L., 1932-2015
He attended the Temple Beth Sholom construction celebration in Las Vegas, circa 1996.
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Torjman, David
David Torjman was born March 4, 1939 and raised in Fez, Morocco and was educated in trades at the ORT Vocational School. He then studied at Sunderland Talmudical College in England before immigrating to the United States. In 1964, he was recruited to teach at Temple Beth Sholom. Soon after, Torjman met Iris Schwartz who had moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to live with her aunt. Less than two years later, they had a New York wedding and then a local wedding thrown by the Sisterhood at Temple Beth Sholom. Torjman was a Hebrew school teacher until 1975.
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Kaufman, Herb, 1930-2010
Herb Kaufman (February 18, 1930 – April 6, 2010) was a Las Vegas, Nevada businessman and president of Temple Beth Sholom from 1979 to 1983. He was born in St. Louis and moved to Las Vegas in 1965, where his career included operating Wonderworld Stores, partnering with Johnny Carson to purchase KVVU TV-5, and pursuing several independent business ventures. Kaufman served on many philanthropic boards, including: the American Cancer Society, Sunrise Hospital, Easter Seals, and the Clark County Housing Authority.
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Board of directors records
Collection Name: Temple Beth Sholom Records
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Murdock, Marci
She is married to Rob Murdock. They both attended the Temple Beth Sholom construction celebration in Las Vegas, circa 1996.
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Mark Fine oral history interview
Oral history interview with Mark Fine conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 18, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Fine discusses his career as a significant developer of planned communities within Green Valley and Summerlin in Henderson, Nevada. He also talks about the history of Las Vegas, Nevada since 1973.
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Yocheved Mintz oral history interview
Oral history interview with Yocheved Mintz conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 11, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Rabbi Mintz discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1997 with her husband, the founder of Cenegenics. She also talks about becoming a spiritual leader of what is now known as Congregation P'nai Tikvah in 2005.
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