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Chabad of Summerlin

The mission of Chabad of Summerlin is to connect with Jews in the Las Vegas Valley, whether affiliated or unaffiliated, to develop and expand their Jewish identity, learning, practice, and commitment with creativity and energy through the Chabad teachings of love and activism bringing vitality to a long time honored tradition.
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Biographical essay about Ben Lesser, 2014

Date

2014

Description

Bejamin Lesser escaped Poland to temporary safety in Hungary in 1943. He was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and other concentration camps. He survived and was liberated from Dachau in 1945.

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Biographical essay by Sasha Semenoff, 2014

Date

2014

Description

Sasha Semenoff survived several internment camps during the Holocaust, and ultimately recovered and became an entertainer in Las Vegas.

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National Organization for Women flier, late 1970s

Date

1975 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

National Organization for Women (NOW) flyer for the support of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). "Wanted! Sister Suffragettes to celebrate August 26, 1920. Women get the vote, come join the fun! Aug. 26th Sunday 1pm North Las Vegas Library 2300 Civic Center Drive. Bring the whole family!!!! E.R.A. NOW DAY."

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Photograph of Kenny Guinn, Burton Cohen, John Young, and Phil Arce, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 28, 1981

Date

1981-05-28

Description

From left to right: Kenny Guinn, Burton Cohen, John Young, and Phil Arce at a dinner at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada honoring Bob Crippen and John Young to celebrate the first voyage of the Columbia space ship. Included in the photo's sleeve is a copy of Las Vegas Review Journal's "Help Us Write History" and personal testaments.

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Photograph of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme cutting their wedding cake, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 29, 1957

Date

1957-12-29

Description

Steve Lawrence, left, and Eydie Gorme, center, cut into a slice of wedding cake at their wedding held in the home of Beldon Katleman, an El Rancho Vegas Hotel owner, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Standing to the far right, Joe E. Lewis looks on.

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