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Sax, Harry A., 1939-
Harry Sax was born May 01, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, the son to first generation American Jews. He spent his childhood on Chicago's Southside, where his family belonged to a progressive Reform congregation. After graduating from Hyde Park High School, he continued his education at Indiana University. In college, Sax was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau Jewish fraternity, participated in a singing group, and was a cadet in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
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Newsletters from Adat Ari El (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2000
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Archival Collection
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Kol Ari El, The Lion's Voice newsletters from Adat Ari El Synagogue, 2000. The monthly newsletters include columns from the Rabbi, general interest information, announcements and birthday listings and yahrzeits.
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Newsletters from Midbar Kodesh Temple (Henderson, Nev.), 2000-2002
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Archival Collection
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Kol Badmidbar newsletters from Midbar Kodesh Temple, 2000-2002, include youth and education news, columns by the Rabbi and President, event announcements, yahrzeits and tributes, and advertisements.
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Newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2004
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Archival Collection
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The Bulletin, monthly newsletters from Temple Beth Sholom for 2004, include columns by the Rabbi, President, Executive Director and Cantor. The newsletters also feature news from the religious school, general announcements, events calendar, tributes and advertisements.
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Ben Rosenfeld photographs and ephemera, 1950s-1978
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Archival Collection
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Group of photographs and ephemera from the family of Ben Rosenfeld. Photographs show Ben Rosenfeld on horseback during Helldorado in Las Vegas and golfing with friends. Clippings and newsletters document events from Temple Beth Sholom and B'nai B'rith in the 1950s. Also included in this collection are programs and ephemera from various Las Vegas hotels and casinos.
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Documents from Meera Kamegai regarding the history of Temple Beth Am, 2004-2014
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Archival Collection
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Correspondence, legal documentation, meeting agendas, and notes regarding the history of Temple Beth Am, the merger between Temple Beth Am and Congregation Adat Ari El to form Temple Sinai.
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Photographs of Temple Beth Sholom construction celebration, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1996
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Archival Collection
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Photographs from a photo album owned by Sharon Sigesmund Pierce. The photos were taken at an event celebrating Sharon's donation to the construction of a new building in Summerlin for Temple Beth Sholom, circa 1996.
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Walther, Sonja Niekerk
The documentation of the Holocaust of World War II reveals the desperation of Jewish families to protect their loved ones from doom. In this oral history, Sonja (neé Niekerk) Walter recalls the story of being an infant handed off to a family friend for safety and nurturing. Next to Sonja is Wilma, her “sister” and the biological daughter of that friend.
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