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Transcript of interview with Sharon Maurer-Schwartz and Edna Rice by Barbara Tabach, February 1, 2016
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Archival Collection
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Born in 1939, Sharon Maurer-Schwartz’s life experiences have traversed a groundbreaking era: she’s a female, Jewish and a married to a Protestant lesbian. This oral history reveals what it has been like for her as she explored her Judaism and recognized her personal identity. Her Judaic foundation began in the Reconstructionist movement in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has never wavered from her religious identity, though she has belonged to various types of synagogues. She and Ande (Edna) Rice, who also participates in this interview, were legally married in California in 2008, but have been together since the 1980s. They raised Sharon’s daughter Julie, pursued careers and moved to Las Vegas in 1999. Ande is a Protestant and the topic of blended religious couples is discussed. Sharon is devoted to her life coaching business – Growth Unlimited – and to helping others.
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Photographs and clippings from Temple Beth Sholom scrapbook, 1970s-1990s
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Archival Collection
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Photographs and correspondence document the history of Temple Beth Sholom, including the ground breaking and construction of the campus in Summerlin. Also included in this set of images are photographs of Rita Deanin Abbey fabricating the Wall of Creation installation for the Temple on Oakey Boulevard in the 1970s.
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Rabbi Felipe Goodman oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Rabbi Felipe Goodman conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 09, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Goodman discusses becoming a rabbi of the oldest synagogue in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Rabbi Board, and about Las Vegas’ Jewish community.
Archival Collection
Audio clip from interview with Rabbi Shea Harlig, March 5, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Part of an interview with Rabbi Shea Harlig on March 5, 2014. In this clip, Rabbi Harlig discusses the property where he established a Chabad center in the west valley, and the zoning issues he faced in the neighborhood.
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Newsletter from Congregation Ner Tamid, October 1991
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Archival Collection
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Newsletter from Congregation Ner Tamid, October 1991
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Willis, Shawn, 1972-
Shawn Willis grew up outside of Detroit, Michigan and a graduate of University of Detroit Mercy. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2004. Since moving she converted to judaism. She held the position of Director of the Jewish National Fund of Las Vegas from 2015 to 2017. She also has been a member of UNLV Foundation’s President’s Associates Council.
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