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Audio clip from interview with Gary Sternberg, April 7, 2015
Gary Sternberg recalls how he secured funding from Frank Sinatra for Congregation Ner Tamid's new building.
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Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun City (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The Bet Knesset Bamidbar is an adult-only Traditional Reform Congregation that was founded in 1990. With over 500 members, it’s one of the largest congregations in Southern Nevada. They hold their Shabbat Services twice a month, they observe many ritual holidays, there is a choir that sings at each service, and they make sure to cater to the senior communities with various activities and clubs.
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Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun City (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The Bet Knesset Bamidbar is an adult-only Traditional Reform Congregation that was founded in 1990. With over 500 members, it’s one of the largest congregations in Southern Nevada. They hold their Shabbat Services twice a month, they observe many ritual holidays, there is a choir that sings at each service, and they make sure to cater to the senior communities with various activities and clubs.
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Arsya Respati oral history interview: transcript
Oral history interview with Arsya Respati conducted by Madison Chang on December 4, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) student Arsya Respati shares his childhood and upbringing in Jakarta, Indonesia and educational background. He discusses his studies at the international BINUS SCHOOL Simprug in Jakarta and his immigration to the United States with his younger brother to pursue the culinary arts at the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at UNLV. Arsya Respati talks about his relationship with his parents and their daily communication, his "aunty" who has helped him adjust to American culture and homesickness, his Muslim faith and traditions, and his employment. He also shares his views on Indonesian politics and cultural diversity, and the diversity of Las Vegas.
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