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Photographs of miscellaneous events hosted by the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, 2000s
Photographs of various events hosted by the Jewish Federation in 2000s.
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Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal "Only God - and you..." poster, 1953-1959
Only God - and you... poster from the Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal asking for contributions to aid Jewish refugees. Text on front reads: "Only GOD - and you... When, in the course of human events, a child suffers from the stupidity and intolerance of some men, to whom else can he turn to but GOD -- and a few rare, compassionate human beings? YOU can be one of the few... one of the rare, compassionate human beings... Help the Emergency Rescue Fund of the United Jewish Appeal TODAY... nearly $100,000,000 is needed to rescue 80,000 persecuted Jewish refugees from Poland and Moslem countries -- and relocate them in Israel from their "second chance" in life. Let it bring you peace... that "he who saves one life, it may be accounted to him as though he has saved the whole world." GIVE TODAY -- and a child will LIVE TODAY! Attend the emergency rescue dinner for the UJA. Sunday, July 13 at 7:00 P.M. Copa Room, Sands Hotel. Phone DU 2-3144 for information and resvns. Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal Post Office Box 1981 Las Vegas, Nevada. Carl Cohen, chairman; Co-chairmen: Moe Dalitz and Jacob Kozloff; Nevada State Chairman: Edward Levinson"
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Photographs of Jewish Federation Leaders, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s - 1960s
Various photographs of Jewish Federation Leaders in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Landman, Leo. Jewish Attitudes Toward Gambling: Individual and communal efforts to curb gambling, Jewish Quarterly Review 58(1), 1967
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 01
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Certificates for members of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada West, 1999
Two certificates given by the Jewish Genealogy Society of Nevada to members in 1999.
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The Jewish Community Center: archived website, 2016 to 2018
Collection Name: Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Web Archive
Box/Folder: N/A
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Photograph of a group dressed in costumes at the Jewish Community Center of Las Vegas, before 1955
A large group is dressed in costumes, possibly for Halloween, standing in front of the bema at the original Jewish Community Center of Las Vegas on Carson Street.
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Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal "Thank You... for life!" poster, 1953-1959
Thank You... for life! poster from the Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal asking for contributions to aid Jewish refugees. The text across the front reads: "THANK YOU... for life! -For a second chance to breathe as free human beings again... for the chance to toil and work with dignity and self-respect. -For the greatest give man can give - LIFE! -For this - we give you the greatest gift man can receive - GRATITUDE! Your contribution thru the Las Vegas Jewish Appeal has helped nearly 100 of 80,000 emergency rescue cases reach Israel from Poland and Moslem countries - for their second chance at life! Thank you. Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal. Carl Cohen, Chairman; Moe Dalitz and Jacob Kozloff, Co-chairmen; Edward Levinson, Nevada State Chairman"
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