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Newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2005
The Bulletin, monthly newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom, 2005, include columns by the Rabbi and President, religious school news, announcements and calendars, event photographs, and advertisements.
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Newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2006
The Bulletin, monthly newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom, 2006, include columns by the Rabbi and President, religious school news, announcements and calendars, event photographs, and advertisements.
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Photographs of Jewish Rituals, 1940s-1990s
Jewish Rituals, 1940s-1990s
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Video, Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial Day Observance at the Governor's Mansion, April 4, 2013
Video recording of Yom Hashoah event held at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City, Nev.
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Congregation Ner Tamid pamphlet: "A Sweet Year of Programming & Events, 5769 (2008-2009)"
A Sweet Year of Programming & Events pamphlet for adult education, family programming, and special events from Congregation Ner Tamid on the Greenspun Campus for Jewish life, learning, and spiritual renewal. The pamphlet includes information on news, meetings, events, statements, and book reviews.
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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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Video, Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial Observance, Governor's Mansion, April 4, 2013
Video recording of Yom Hashoah event held at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City, Nev.
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