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Transcript of interview with Suzie Chenin by Barbara Tabach, September 29, 2015

Date

2015-09-25

Description

In this interview, Suzie discusses growing up in Las Vegas, with a strong community of friends, particularly within Temple Beth Sholom. She also talks about her real estate career, both in residential and commercial properties, highlighting some of the successes and challenges. She describes her working relationship with Milton Schwartz, as well her time working with the Greenspuns while selling advertising at the Las Vegas Sun.

Suzie Chenin was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in August of 1949. The next year, her parents, Joseph and Irene Chenin, moved the family to Las Vegas. Her father, a dentist, was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, becoming the first Jewish dentist in the state ? and only the thirtieth overall. After graduating from Las Vegas High School, Suzie attended Arizona State University. However, she quit school and moved to Los Angeles where she got a job with a large real estate developer. This was her first foray into the industry. A few years later, back in Las Vegas, Suzie got her real estate license, eventually starting her own brokerage firm, Chenin and Associates.

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Chabad Times newspaper of Chabad of Southern Nevada, 2003-2004

Date

2003 to 2004

Description

Issues of Chabad Times, a publication of Chabad of Southern Nevada for the years 2003 and 2004. The newspaper includes local interest stories, advertisements, and advice columns.

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Photographs of Israel Independence Day concert, 2007

Date

2007

Archival Collection

Description

Group of photographs of various events celebrating Israel Independence Day, 2007.

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Chabad Times newspaper of Chabad of Southern Nevada, 2000-2002

Date

2000 to 2002

Description

Issues of Chabad Times, a publication of Chabad of Southern Nevada, for the years 2000, 2001, and 2002. The newspaper includes information and photographs about local events, advertisements, advice columns, and general interest articles.

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Audio clip from interview with Gary Sternberg, April 7, 2015

Date

2015-04-07

Description

Gary Sternberg recalls how he secured funding from Frank Sinatra for Congregation Ner Tamid's new building.

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Las Vegas Celebration of Jewish Film scrapbook of brochures and pamphlets, 2002-2003

Date

2002 to 2003

Archival Collection

Description

Various brochures and pamphlets for the Las Vegas Celebration of Jewish Film.

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Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Community Study, 1995

Date

1995 to 1996

Archival Collection

Description

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

Date

2000

Description

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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Audio clip from interview with Rabbi Malcolm Cohen, December 16, 2015

Date

2015-12-16

Description

In this audio clip, Rabbi Cohen discusses how he came to Las Vegas from London, and increasing the Temple Sinai membership to over 300 families.

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Transcript of interview with Dr. Leonard Kreisler by Barbara Tabach, May 23, 2016

Date

2016-05-23

Description

Dr. Leonard Kreisler, MD, was born August 3, 1930 in Brooklyn to post World War I European Jewish immigrants. Raised in the smaller community of White Plains, New York, he worked happily by his father?s side. The elder Kreisler was a cabinet maker and carpenter, who Len describes as fiercely independent. Young Len keenly helped his Yiddish language father write his contracts and guided him to increasing his prices. At an early age, Len knew that he would become a medical doctor?little did he know what an amazing life was in his future. It was while attending the University of Vermont, College of Medicine that Len met his wife Joan. They married in June 1957. Joan became a teacher and later a real estate agent while in Las Vegas. This interview includes stories about his medical education and his thirteen year private medical practice in Peekskill, New York. This was followed by a career in occupational medicine and over seventeen years as the Medical Director at the Nevada Test Site for Reynolds Electric and Engineering Corporation (1973 ? 1990). During that time he was also elected Chief of Staff at University Medical Center (UMC) for two years and helped create the Children?s Miracle Network Telethon and the UMC Foundation. When he recalls moving to Las Vegas, his memories include jogging by Temple Beth Sholom and joining a minyan. He became a congregation vice president. When his career at the Test Site was halted, his medical adventure led him to be a maritime physician for a cruise liner. He also ran twice for Clark County Commissioner against Thalia Dondero. Dr. Kreisler is the author of several books: Death by Any Means (2005); Roll the Dice, Pick a Doc and Hope for the Best (2009); The Codes of Babylon (2010); Shortfall (2011); The Obligated Volunteer (2014) and In Bed Alone, A Caregiver?s Odyssey (2016).

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