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Mass holy union ceremony performed at Gay pride, image 004: photographic print
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Protest sign in the desert: photographic print
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Group of protestors praying: photographic print
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Jim Richter and the cake for the mass holy union: photographic print
Gay Pride at Sunset Park, 1998. Photographer: Dennis McBride, 4-25-98. Jim Richter and the cake he baked for the Pride celebration's mass holy union.
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Audio clip from interview with Adele Baratz and Florence Frost, May 19, 2015
In this clip, Adele Baratz and Florence Frost discuss growing up in Las Vegas, the absence of a concentrated neighborhood of Jewish families, and the establishment of the Temple Beth Sholom gift shop for selling Jewish goods like candles and menorahs.
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Rabbi Sanford Akselrad oral history interviews
Oral history interviews with Rabbi Sanford Akselrad conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 29, 2020 and June 02, 2020 for The Great Pause: Las Vegas Chronicles of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Akselrad begins by discussing his early childhood, his family history, and why he moved to Las Vegas in 1988. He recalls the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, how people reacted at first, and how each age group was effected. Akselrad then explains the process of working from home, the advantages and disadvantages, and the changes he has experienced. He also talks about the difficulties of getting people together, businesses closing, and the unemployment rate. Lastly, Akselrad elaborates the relationship between Reformed Judaism and science.
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