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Transcript of interview with Sharon Maurer-Schwartz and Edna Rice by Barbara Tabach, February 1, 2016
Born in 1939, Sharon Maurer-Schwartz’s life experiences have traversed a groundbreaking era: she’s a female, Jewish and a married to a Protestant lesbian. This oral history reveals what it has been like for her as she explored her Judaism and recognized her personal identity. Her Judaic foundation began in the Reconstructionist movement in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has never wavered from her religious identity, though she has belonged to various types of synagogues. She and Ande (Edna) Rice, who also participates in this interview, were legally married in California in 2008, but have been together since the 1980s. They raised Sharon’s daughter Julie, pursued careers and moved to Las Vegas in 1999. Ande is a Protestant and the topic of blended religious couples is discussed. Sharon is devoted to her life coaching business – Growth Unlimited – and to helping others.
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Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 12
A book recommendation for "Family Corner" written by Bill Feldman, the Executive Director of the Jewish Family Service Agency. The book is titled "Raising Your Child to be a Mensch."
Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 34
Israel Independence Day Unites Community in Support of Israel, April 2, 1990, and "Media Advisory," April 2, 1991
Photographs of Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, circa 1995
Photographs of events at the Jewish Community Center.
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Photographs of miscellaneous events hosted by the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, 1999-2000
Two photographs from events held by the Jewish Federation.
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Photograph of Rabbi Philip Shnairson, 1970s
Portrait photograph of Rabbi Philip Shnairson from Temple Beth Sholom. 4x5 negative.
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