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Hanford Searl oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hanford Searl conducted by Dennis McBride on November 02, 1996 for the Las Vegas Gay Archives Oral History Project. Searl discusses being gay and the struggles he faced in religion and university before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Dorothy Thompson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dorothy Thompson conducted by Patricia Moore on February 18, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Thompson discusses the growth of Las Vegas, Nevada. Thompson also describes her life as the wife of a railroad worker. She briefly discusses religion, specifically Mormonism.
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Cohen, Malcom, Rabbi
Rabbi Malcolm Cohen was born on October 7, 1973 in London, England. His mother worked as an office assistant, and his father ran a bookshop and also prepared youth for their bar and bat mitzvahs. It was his father’s dedication to Jewish education and service that influenced his career path. After earning a degree in psychology from Southampton University, Cohen went on to get a professional qualification in youth and community work.
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Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Community Study, 1995
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This study was conducted in 1995 when an "estimated 55,600 Jews live[d] in 29,100 Jewish households in the Las Vegas area. An additional 11,200 plus non-Jewish persons live[d] in these households, for a total of 66,900 people living in Jewish Las Vegas households."
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Newsletters from Congregation Ner Tamid (Henderson, Nev.), 2000
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Archival Collection
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The monthly newsletters from Congregation Ner Tamid from 2000, include columns by the Rabbi and President, school news, event announcements, tributes and yahrzeits.
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Newsletters from Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun City (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2000
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Archival Collection
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Monthly newsletters from Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun City for 2000. The newsletters include general interest information, columns by the congregation President and Rabbi, announcements and tribues.
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Newsletters from Ahavat Torah Synagogue (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2000
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Archival Collection
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Ahavat's Nu? newsletters from Ahavat Torah Synagogue, 2000. The newsletters feature columns from the Rabbi and President, as well as Bar and Bat Mitzvah announcements, yahrzeits, and advertisements.
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