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Rabbi Bernard Cohen Papers (MS-01050)

Abstract

The Rabbi Bernard Cohen Papers (1957-1984) consist of mainly bulletins for the Las Vegas Jewish Community Center (later known as Temple Beth Sholom). Other materials in this collection include correspondence to and from Rabbi Cohen and certificates of conversion signed by Cohen. The collection also includes a eulogy for Cohen written by Rabbi Wise as well as an advertisement for Cohen's book Sociocultural Changes in American Jewish Life as Reflected in Selected Jewish Literature which was published in 1972.

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Date

1957 to 1984

Extent

0.23 Cubic Feet (1 box)
0.21 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents Note

The Rabbi Bernard Cohen Papers (1957-1984) consist of mainly bulletins for the Las Vegas Jewish Community Center (later known as Temple Beth Sholom). Other materials in this collection include correspondence to and from Rabbi Cohen and certificates of conversion signed by Cohen. The collection also includes a eulogy for Cohen written by Rabbi Wise as well as an advertisement for Cohen's book Sociocultural Changes in American Jewish Life as Reflected in Selected Jewish Literature which was published in 1972.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials remain as they were received.

Biographical / Historical Note

Bernard Cohen was born Dov Ber Konopioty in Sokoly, Poland, in 1900. He was renamed Bernard Cohen upon arriving at the Ellis Island immigration station in 1922 in the United States. Cohen was awarded a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Southern California. The same year, Cohen was hired to serve as rabbi for the Jewish Community Center of Las Vegas, a Conservative synagogue. In 1958, the synagogue was renamed Temple Beth Sholom. In 1959, Rabbi Cohen left Temple Beth Sholom and eventually moved back to Los Angeles, California. He passed away in 1983.

Sources:

"Mission and History of Temple Beth Sholom," Temple Beth Sholom, Accessed March 23, 2021. https://www.bethsholomlv.org/mission-history.

"What I Learned After Unlocking My Papa's History," Jewish Journal, April 8, 2020. https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/columnist/313822/what-i-learned-after-unlocking-my-papas-history/.

Preferred Citation

Rabbi Bernard Cohen Papers, 1957-1984. MS-01050. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 2019 by Judy Gruen; accession number 2021-023.

Processing Note

In 2021, Tammi Kim minimally processed the collection during accessioning and created the finding aid in ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::MS01050

Finding Aid Description Rules

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