Oral history interview with Karin Sporn conducted by Claytee D. White on May 25, 2023 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Karin Sporn grew up in Germany when her father was a member of Hitler's army. As a young woman, she converted to Judaism, and she shares how it was a difficult path. Much of her study and sacred rituals were done in Israel, and she shares that many signs along the way gave her encouragement, and she learned from others around her in Israel who shared their stories with Sporn. Eventually, her travel business brought her to Las Vegas, Nevada. After selling her and her husband's business, Sporn discusses how she was then free to volunteer for Jewish and civic organizations, and the leisure to sculp and to write her memoir, Just Peek Over the Fence.
The list includes the past presidents and chairs of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, the Women's Division leadership, and the Jewish Emerging Leaders chairs.
Karin Sporn is the founder of Glaxo Pharma and was chairwoman of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Women’s Philanthropy council from 2012-2014. She is a 2016 award winner from the International Lion of Judah Conference for her work with the Jewish community. While chairwoman of the Jewish Federation she took a trip to the Ukraine and saw firsthand how the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the Jewish Agency for Israel work to help members of the Jewish community.