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A.J. (Abraham) Schur

Portrait of A.J. Schur
Portrait of A.J. Schur

Abraham "A.J." Schur was the first president (1943-1945) of Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada.  A lawyer, Schur moved his family to Las Vegas around 1930 and helped to establish the city's Jewish community. His sister was Las Vegas businesswoman Kitty Wiener.

Source:

Marschall, John P. Jews in Nevada: A History. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 2008.

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