In this roundtable discussion video, members of Temple Beth Sholom discuss the history of the long-established congregation. Interviewees are Sandy Mallin, Oscar Goodman, Jared Shafer, Joel Goot, Arne Rosencrantz, Jerry Blut, Jackie Boiman, Gene Greenberg, and Flora Mason, with Shelley Berkley joining in later in the interview. Most of the interviewees have been involved in the leadership of the congregation. They discuss relationships with various rabbis over the years, and successful fundraising efforts to build the original synagogue. Other early leaders in the congregation were Edythe Katz-Yarchever, the Goot family, Stuart Mason, Herb Kaufman and Leo Wilner. Until the 1980s, Temple Beth Sholom was the only synagogue in Las Vegas, but after a dispute over the burial of a non-Jew, a new synagogue formed (Shareii Tefilla), and at nearly the same time, Temple Beth Sholom began investigating a move from their site on Oakey Boulevard. Most have nostalgia for the former location, but discuss the changes in the neighborhood that necessitated the move to Summerlin. Then they discuss the other initiatives that were borne out of Temple Beth Sholom, such as bond drives for Israel, B'nai B'rith, and the Kolod Center. They share other memories, and discuss the leadership and Sandy Mallin becoming the first female president of the temple. They credit Mallin with keeping the temple going through lean years, and helping to recruit Rabbi Felipe Goodman. The group goes on to mention other influential members of the Jewish community including Jack Entratter and Lloyd Katz, who helped integrate Las Vegas.
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Tongue-in-cheek tribute to Art and Jayn Marshall with contributions from family and community members. The video was presented at the 2006 Champions of Freedom dinner.
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Jewish Federation event held to celebrate a gift from Priscilla Schwartz to build a westside campus for the Jewish Community of Las Vegas.
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Group of interviews and montage including community members and leaders for the Champions of Freedom gala held by the the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas.
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Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Champions of Freedom dinner gala proceedings, with masters of ceremony Jayn and Art Marshall. A guest of honor was former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak. The Champion of Freedom award was given to Faye and Leon Steinberg.
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