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Photograph of The Yacobovsky front doors in Congregation Ner Tamid, Henderson, Nevada, May 24, 2016

Date

2016-05-24

Description

The Yacobovsky front doors greets congregants and guests to the Polis Lobby in Congregation Ner Tamid on the Greenspun Campus for Jewish Life, Learning & Spiritual Renewal.

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Transcript of interview with Lt. Harry Fagel by Barbara Tabach, April 15, 2016 and January 13, 2017

Date

2016-04-15 to 2017-01-13

Description

In the signature line of Harry Fagel?s emails is a reads: Be the light in dark spaces. This illumines the person that Harry is both as a police officer and a poet in Las Vegas. Harry is native Las Vegan, who has served the community with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for nearly 30 years. He currently is a police lieutenant serving in Laughlin, Nevada. In addition, Fagel is a respected poet, writing both for the public and on commission. He performs in the local poetry scene. He also has showcased his poetry in two published books, released an album, and is a recipient of the Hilliard Endowment Grant from the University Nevada, Reno. Fagel is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and currently lives in Henderson with his wife, Leilani and two sons, Sam and Jake. In this interview, Fagel discusses his family background, how his grandparents came to live in Las Vegas in the 1950s, as well as his relationships with both his mother and father. He recalls his early jobs which included working for his cousin Freddie Glusman?s restaurant Piero?s and for Circus Circus-long before becoming a policeman. His involvement with the Jewish community started young and he shares how it has evolved over the decades. In addition, Fagel reflects upon his career as a law enforcement officer, the progressiveness of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and changes in relations between the police and communities, both locally and nationally. Lastly, Fagel talks in detail about his poetry, its dominant themes, and the local poetry scene.

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Newsletters, Hadassah Happenings, 2012-2014

Date

2012 to 2014

Description

Newsletters from the Southern Nevada Chapter of Hadassah give updates on the events of the chapter.

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Photographs of Israel Independence Day Celebration planning, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1973

Date

1973

Archival Collection

Description

Rochelle Hornsby and others planning for an Israel Independence Day celebration for Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Renee Diamond campaign brochure and campaign documents, 1986

Date

1986

Archival Collection

Description

A campaign brochure and various campaign documents for Renee Diamond's run in the Nevada Assembly.

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