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Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Community Study, 1995

Date
1995 to 1996
Description

This study was conducted in 1995 when an "estimated 55,600 Jews live[d] in 29,100 Jewish households in the Las Vegas area. An additional 11,200 plus non-Jewish persons live[d] in these households, for a total of 66,900 people living in Jewish Las Vegas households."

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Clippings and publications from Temple Beth Sholom (Las Vegas, Nev.), 1952-1988

Date
1952 to 1988
Description

Group of items documenting the history of Temple Beth Sholom, including a building dedication program brochure and the Fortieth Anniversary publication.

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Transcript of interview with Robert D. "Bob" Fisher by Barbara Tabach, January 8, 2015

Date
2015-01-08
Description

Robert D. "Bob" Fisher is a Las Vegas, Nevada broadcast personality and lobbyist. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and moved to Las Vegas in 1994 when he was hired to be the founding president and CEO of the Nevada Broadcasters Association (NVBA). During his 22 years as head of the NVBA, he produced and hosted Observations, a public affairs program broadcasted on radio and television throughout the state of Nevada. Soon after, he began producing and hosting the only weekly live television program about diabetes in the United States; in 2015 his weekly live radio program The Diabetes Show was the only one of its kind to be aired over commercial radio in the U.S. Fisher helped bring the AMBER Alert program to Nevada in 2003, and served as its chairman and coordinator for ten years. His other lobbying successes include the classification of certified broadcasters as First Responders and the elimination of Broadcaster Non-Compete contracts in 2013. He served on the Nevada Homeland Security Commission for 13 years, the Nevada Crime Commission, and the Governor's Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Fisher is a founding clergy member of Midbar Kodesh Temple in Henderson, Nevada and served as its cantor for over a decade. After his retirement from NVBA at the end of 2014, he established Bob Fisher Weddings to provide his services as a wedding officiant. In this interview, conducted shortly after his retirement from NVBA, Fisher discusses his childhood in Twin Cities, and the large role Judaism played in his upbringing. He speaks at length about his involvement with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism over the years, including as regional director of the United Synagogue Youth Far West Region, which took him from Minnesota to California. He talks about his time in Los Angeles, and later, about his life in Las Vegas, including his broadcasting career as well as involvement with Midbar Kodesh Temple.

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Frieda Steinberg interview, September 10, 2014, November 10, 2014, August 15, 2017: transcript

Date
2014-09-10
2014-11-10
2017-08-15
Description

Interviewed by Barbara Tabach.

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Newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2003

Date
2003
Description

The Bulletin, monthly newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom for 2003, include columns by the Rabbi, Executive Director, President and Cantor, religious school news, announcements and calendars, event photographs, and advertisements.

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Newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2000

Date
2000
Description

The Bulletin, monthly newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom, 2000, 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.), 2001-2002

Date
2001 to 2002
Description

The Bulletin, monthly newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom, 2001-2002, include columns by the Rabbi and President, religious school news, announcements and calendars, event photographs, and advertisements..

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Newsletters from Ahavat Torah Synagogue (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2000

Date
2000
Description

Ahavat's Nu? newsletters from Ahavat Torah Synagogue, 2000. The newsletters feature columns from the Rabbi and President, as well as Bar and Bat Mitzvah announcements, yahrzeits, and advertisements.

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Newsletters from Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun City (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2000

Date
2000
Description

Monthly newsletters from Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun City for 2000. The newsletters include general interest information, columns by the congregation President and Rabbi, announcements and tribues.

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Newsletters from Midbar Kodesh Temple (Henderson, Nev.), 2000-2002

Date
2000 to 2002
Description

Kol Badmidbar newsletters from Midbar Kodesh Temple, 2000-2002, include youth and education news, columns by the Rabbi and President, event announcements, yahrzeits and tributes, and advertisements.

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