He was once the hazzan (cantor) at Temple Beth Sholom. He and his wife attended the Temple Beth Sholom construction celebration in Las Vegas, circa 1996.
Sandy Mallin grew up in New York and graduated from New Rochelle High School. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada from Westchester County, New York in 1977 with her first husband, who wanted to expand his wholesale seafood business. The couple had three children but were later divorced. Mallin was a leader in Las Vegas’ Jewish community and the first female President of Temple Beth Sholom.