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Richard Rudiak photographs, 1951 and 1985

Date

1951
1985

Description

Two photographs taken at Temple Beth Sholom on Oakey Avenue of children in a class, and Dani Rentchler-Ramage's Bat Mitzvah.

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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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Jewish Rituals, image 08

Description

Handwritten on back of image: "Shown are Rabbi Earl Kedeckiel (sp?) and the kind. And first grade children of the Nate Mack Religious School of Temple Beth Sholom."

Transcript of interview with Arne Rosencrantz by Barbara Tabach, February 18, 2015

Date

2015-02-18

Description

Arne Rosencrantz is the former president and owner of Garrett's Furniture in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rosencrantz was born on September 27, 1947 in Longview, Washington. He moved to Las Vegas in 1952 and attended Nevada Southern University, now known as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). In 1967, Rosencrantz began working at Garrett's Furniture, and in 1979, he purchased the company and became its president. He was president of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas from 1987 to 1988, and also served as a campaign chairman for the Federation and chairman of its Young Leadership Program. In this interview, Rosencrantz shares his grandparents and father?s immigration story, which took them from Russian to Portland, Oregon. He also talks about moving to Las Vegas, his childhood experiences, especially within the Jewish community, and reflects on the growth of his family?s furniture business in the city. Rosencrantz has been highly involved in the Jewish community over the decades, including the Young Leadership Program, United Jewish Appeal, Temple Beth Sholom, and the Jewish Federation. He is married to Lynn Rosencrantz and has two children, Marcus and Amy.

Text

Audio recording clip of interview with Louis Vitale by Mary Palevsky, May 19, 2004

Date

2004-05-19

Description

Narrator affiliation: Franciscan Priest, Co-Founder, Nevada Desert Experience

Sound

Richards, Mustafa, 1950-

Mustafa Richards was born December 24, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Murray High School located in Detroit. Although he was accepted to Wayne State University, Richards opted out of attending college and started his journey towards his study of multiple religions.

Person

Mass holy union ceremony performed at Gay pride, image 001: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

Gay Pride at Sunset Park, 1998. Photographer: Dennis McBride. Mass holy union ceremony performed by Metropolitan Community Church Rev. Beau McDaniels. (4-25-98)

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Mass holy union ceremony performed at Gay pride, image 002: photographic print

Date

1998-04-25

Description

Gay Pride at Sunset Park, 1998. Photographer: Dennis McBride. Mass holy union ceremony performed by Metropolitan Community Church Rev. Beau McDaniels. (4-25-98).

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