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Greenberg, Melanie
Melanie Greenberg was born June 24, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri. She came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1976 with her daughter Sari and husband Gene Greenberg. She is an active member of Temple Beth Sholom, the Jewish Federation’s Young Leadership and Women’s programs, organizer of Hebrew High, coordinator of L’Dor V’Dor activities for seniors, and served as Executive Director of Hillel from 1996 – 2003.
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Kirsh, Barbara
Barbara Kirsh was born in 1957 and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was involved in the Jewish community, attending Hebrew School and teaching at the United Synagogue Youth as a teenager. Kirsch went to college in Colorado and Boston and after her education moved back to Las Vegas to get involved with the family business, Ideal Office Equipment. When she moved back to Las Vegas she got involved with the Jewish Federation and was in the Young Leadership group. She has been an active member of Midbar Kodesh since its founding.
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Hillel Jewish Student Center at UNLV
Hillel at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) was founded in 1976 by Roberta Sabbath. Jewish Federation director Jerry Countess encouraged Sabbath to start a Hillel group and provided funding of $3,000 for the first year. Hillel is a national organization that engages Jewish students on university campuses and encourages them to stay involved in Judaism. It provides activities, a way for Jewish students to network, and an on-campus Jewish community. Hillel's programming includes social and holiday events, educational speakers, and Shabbat services and dinners.
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Fine, Susan Greenspun, 1945-
Susan (Greenspun) Fine is a Las Vegas, Nevada philanthropist and former member of the Women's Philanthropy Council of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. She was born September 16, 1945, in Springfield, Massachusetts and her family moved to Las Vegas in 1946. Her father, Hank Greenspun, was the editor and owner of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. She was married to real estate developer Mark Fine and is currently married to Max Spilka.
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