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Photographs of Jewish Federation Leaders, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1980s - 1990s
Various photographs of Jewish Federation Leaders in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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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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Newsletters from Congregation Ner Tamid (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2005
Monthly bulletins from Congregation Ner Tamid. Topics covered in the bulletins include scheduled events, messages, news, letters, photographs, prayers, birthdays/anniversaries, and recipes.
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Photograph of Valerie Wiener and the Nevada Youth Legislature, 2007
Senator Valerie Wiener (Retired) sponsored legislation in 2007 to create the Nevada Youth Legislature. Gathered for a special reunion are NYL Alumni with whom Senator Wiener maintains a mentor-mentee relationship. From left: Zhan Okuda-Lim, Grant Gabriel, Evan Gong, Rose Asaf, Mitchell Ragan, Senator Wiener, Miranda Rosen, and Tierra Patmavanu.
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Photograph of Valerie Wiener, Jeanne Baret, and Brenda Erdoes, 2011
During Senator Valerie Wiener?s eighth and final legislative session in 2011, she honors Jeanne Baret, her legislative assistant, on Jeanne?s 75th birthday. During that session, Senator Wiener served as the first female Assistant Majority Leader. Also celebrating Jeanne?s birthday is Brenda Erdoes, Legal Counsel for the Nevada Legislature.
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Photograph of Valerie Wiener at Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1990s - early 2000s
During a visit to Louis Wiener Jr. Elementary School, Valerie Wiener talks with students about friendship choices and promises to be their friend and support them each day. She is wearing a school shirt.
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Photograph of Valerie Wiener and Larry Johnson, 1990
Valerie Wiener celebrates a UNLV basketball victory with Larry Johnson in 1990. She served as the media coach for the UNLV Runnin? Rebels, including the 1989-1990 season when the team won the national championship.
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Video of interview with Renee Diamond, Dorothy Eisenberg, and Roberta Gang by Adat Ari El Sisterhood, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 2007
Renee Diamond, Dorothy Eisenberg, and Roberta (Bobby) Gang discuss their early lives in Las Vegas, including their experiences as a Jewish women and social activists in Southern Nevada.
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Video of interview with Gertrude Rudiak and Geri Rentchler by Adat Ari El Sisterhood, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 2007
Gertrude Rudiak and her daughter Geri Rentchler discuss their early lives in Las Vegas, including their experiences as a Jewish women and social activists in Southern Nevada.
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Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal "Meet A Friendly Machine-Gun Crew!" poster, 1953-1959
Meet A Friendly Machine-Gun Crew! poster from the Las Vegas United Jewish Appeal asking for contributions to aid Jewish refugees. The text across the the front reads: "MEET A FRIENDLY MACHINE-GUN CREW! "America will lose the entire near East -- except for Israel! As long as ISRAEL is HELPED BY AMERICAN JEWRY, Israel can survive as our ONE FRIENDLY OUTPOST in the Near East!" - a statement made by General "Lightening Joe" Collins, former Chief of Staff, United States Army, at the Army and Navy Club, Washington, D.C., on July 1. 1958. TODAY IS AN EMERGENCY!! 80,000 persecuted Jewish refugees from Poland and Moslem lands must be helped to get to Israel - and quickly! Your contribution to the UNITED JEWISH APPEAL will help the emergency SPECIAL RESCUE FUND of $100,000,000 - and will help build up the newborn state of Israel - to remain strong - well-armed -- fiercely proud of its freedom - ready and able to remain YOUR ONE FRIENDLY OUTPOST IN A HOSTILE PART OF THE WORLD! -wouldn't you feel a little more secure with a friendly outpost guarding your freedom in the Near East? 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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