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Transcript of roundtable interview with members of Temple Beth Sholom by Barbara Tabach, January 14, 2015

Date

2015-01-14

Description

In this roundtable discussion, members of Temple Beth Sholom discuss the history of the long-established congregation. Interviewees are Sandy Mallin, Oscar Goodman, Jared Shafer, Joel Goot, Arne Rosencrantz, Jerry Blut, Jackie Boiman, Gene Greenberg, and Flora Mason, with Shelley Berkley joining in later in the interview. Most of the interviewees have been involved in the leadership of the congregation. They discuss relationships with various rabbis over the years, and successful fundraising efforts to build the original synagogue. Other early leaders in the congregation were Edythe Katz-Yarchever, the Goot family, Stuart Mason, Herb Kaufman and Leo Wilner. Until the 1980s, Temple Beth Sholom was the only synagogue in Las Vegas, but after a dispute over the burial of a non-Jew, a new synagogue formed (Shareii Tefilla), and at nearly the same time, Temple Beth Sholom began investigating a move from their site on Oakey Boulevard. Most have nostalgia for the former location, but discuss the changes in the neighborhood that necessitated the move to Summerlin. Then they discuss the other initiatives that were borne out of Temple Beth Sholom, such as bond drives for Israel, B'nai B'rith, and the Kolod Center. They share other memories, then discuss the leadership and Sandy Mallin becoming the first female president of the temple. They credit Mallin with keeping the temple going through lean years, and helping to recruit Rabbi Felipe Goodman. The group goes on to mention other influential members of the Jewish community including Jack Entratter and Lloyd Katz, who helped integrate Las Vegas.

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George Levine oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02287

Abstract

Oral history interview with George Levine conducted by Barbara Tabach on April 16, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Levine recalls arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963 from New York and working at Sands Hotel and Casino for 36 years, 10 years as maitre'd of the famous Copa Room. He also talks about his daughter, former United States Congresswoman Shelley Berkley.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Harold Stocker, 1901

Date

1901

Archival Collection

Description

Harold Stocker when he was one year old.

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Photograph of Ramsey Street, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Description

This shows you one of our good buildings ___ pretty good for a town only 3 years old
Caption: Ramsey St. Goldfield, Nev

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Super-moon rises at sunset while also being in a lunar eclipse September 27, 2015 as seen from the Whitney Mesa in Henderson: digital photographs

Date

2015-09-27

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). This will happen again next in 18 years.

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Photograph of Jerry Tarkanian, circa 1992

Date

1992 (year approximate)

Description

Description provided with image: "Jerry Tarkanian. He was coach of UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team for many years."

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