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Shaw, Gilbert, 1928-
Gilbert Shaw, better known as Gil, is an original member of Congregation Ner Tamid, a Reform synagogue in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shaw was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Los Angeles, California. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the US Navy and became a combat correspondent and was trained as a journalist and photographer. In 1973 Shaw and his family moved to Los Vegas, Nevada where he took on a sales position and eventually became a regional manager for Familian Pipe and Supply Company.
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Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection
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The Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Community Collection is comprised of organizational records, photographs, event programs, and ephemera donated by members of the Southern Nevada Jewish community as part of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries’ Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Materials document the history of the Jewish community and Southern Nevada from 1941 to 2017. The collection provides information about family life, religious rituals, community events, and local businesses and organizations.
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Audio clip from interview with Gil Shaw, May 3, 2016
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In this audio clip, Gil Shaw talks about being the default historian for Congregation Ner Tamid, and his interest in preserving history for future generations.
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Margot Mink Colbert oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Margot Mink Colbert conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 11, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Colbert discusses her Jewish heritage and her background in ballet dancing. She also talks about “Transitions Trilogy,” her original story of Jewish immigration into New York and Jewish contributions to mainstream media, all expressed through dance.
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Audio clip from interview with Gary Sternberg, April 7, 2015
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Gary Sternberg recalls how he secured funding from Frank Sinatra for Congregation Ner Tamid's new building.
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Photograph of Architect Jon Sparer, Henderson (Nev.), December 01, 2016
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Longtime Las Vegas architect Jon Sparer poses in the Sanctuary at Congregation Ner Tamid in Henderson. Sparer designed Ner Tamid's current location on the Greenspun Campus for Jewish Life, Learning, and Spiritual Renewal at 55 N. Valle Verde Drive.
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Photograph of Architect Jon Sparer, Henderson (Nev.), December 01, 2016
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Longtime Las Vegas architect Jon Sparer poses in the Sanctuary at Congregation Ner Tamid in Henderson. Sparer designed Ner Tamid's current location on the Greenspun Campus for Jewish Life, Learning, and Spiritual Renewal at 55 N. Valle Verde Drive.
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