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Hillel Jewish Student Center at UNLV
Hillel at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) was founded in 1976 by Roberta Sabbath. Jewish Federation director Jerry Countess encouraged Sabbath to start a Hillel group and provided funding of $3,000 for the first year. Hillel is a national organization that engages Jewish students on university campuses and encourages them to stay involved in Judaism. It provides activities, a way for Jewish students to network, and an on-campus Jewish community. Hillel's programming includes social and holiday events, educational speakers, and Shabbat services and dinners.
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Sabbath, Dennis, 1943-2000
Dennis Sabbath (1943-2000) was a prominent lawyer and community leader in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born July 17, 1943 in New York City, he grew up in Washington, D.C. He attended the University of Maryland and the University of Chicago Law School. In 1967 he married Roberta Sterman. The couple moved to Kodiak, Alaska in 1969 where Dennis performed legal services such as marriages, guardianships, and adoptions through the programs Legal Aid and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). After about two years in Alaska, the Sabbaths moved to Las Vegas.
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Newspaper clipping, Nevada Votes supplement, Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 2, 1986
Dennis Sabbath ran for the State Senate in District 5 in 1986, against Republican Bill O'Donnell.
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Photographs of Dennis Sabbath with elected officials, 1970s-1980s
Group of photographs showing Dennis Sabbath with political leaders and elected officials.
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Newspaper clippings referring to Dennis Sabbath's career as an attorney in Las Vegas, Nev., 1988-1990
The newspaper articles discuss legal actions supported by Dennis Sabbath as a lawyer for the Musicians Local 369 Union and the United Steelworkers of America.
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Clipping and legal papers related to the Chemical Catastrophe Prevention Act co-authored by Dennis Sabbath, 1991
The Chemical Catastrophe Prevention Act was proposed in 1991 after several chemical accidents occurred in Henderson, Nev. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The bill was passed and called for the implementation of the Chemical Accident Prevention Program (CAPP), which sets thresholds for dangerous substances, and guidelines for accident prevention, emergency response and public right-to-know.
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