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Suzie Chenin oral history interview
Oral history interview with Suzie Chenin conducted by Barbara Tabach on September 29, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Chenin discusses her father, one of the first Jewish dentists in Las Vegas, Nevada, and moving there when he was stationed at the Nellis Air Force Base. Chenin also talks about her career as a real estate agent and selling advertising for the Las Vegas Sun newspaper.
Archival Collection
Tecktiel, Bradley, Rabbi
Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel was born June 28, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois.
He moved to New York City, New York to attend university, where he received two Bachelor of Arts degrees: one from List College and one from Columbia University. He went on to achieve a Master’s degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Person
Tecktiel, Bradley, Rabbi
Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel was born June 28, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois.
He moved to New York City, New York to attend university, where he received two Bachelor of Arts degrees: one from List College and one from Columbia University. He went on to achieve a Master’s degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Person
Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 09
Board of Directors' meeting minutes for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Nevada, November 12, 1987.
Audio clip from interview with Mike and Sallie Gordon by Adriane Massa, March 2, 1977
Part of an interview with Mike and Sallie Gordon on March 2, 1977. In this clip, Gordon discusses moving to Nevada and life in Las Vegas.
Sound
Christian Giovanni oral history interview
Oral history interview with Christian Giovanni conducted by Cecilia Winchell, Jerwin Tiu, and Stefani Evans on May 17, 2022 for the Reflections: the Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Giovanni describes her early life being born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her mother, Oywan, who first worked for the casinos before turning her focus to community building. Throughout Oywan's life, she did everything from start the first temple in the city to the first Thai newspaper, Las Vegas News. Giovanni mentions having what she considers a normal childhood, especially because of her more Western appearance, and did not embrace her AAPI identity until much later in life after she started helping her mother with different organizations. Currently, Giovanni is involved in many organizations, from the AAPI County Commission to the Thai Culture Foundation.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas Celebration of Jewish Film scrapbook of brochures and pamphlets, 2002-2003
Various brochures and pamphlets for the Las Vegas Celebration of Jewish Film.
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Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 29
Letter from William Feldman, ACSW Executive Director, to Norman Kaufman, the Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, March 29, 1988.