Founded in 1981, Congregation Shaarei Tefilla was the first Orthodox Synagogue in Nevada with the main purpose of providing Jewish education and services to all Jews regardless of their background or level of observance - without any judgments.
Congregation Shaarei Tefilla operates within the framework of an Orthodox Congregation and under the auspices of the Union of Orthodox Congregations of America. As of 2017, the Canor for this congregation is Lola Rivera.
A letter about local allocations from Hal Ober to the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Nevada. May 20, 1986.
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas (JFLV) Board of Directors' Meeting minutes, June 8, 1988.
This pamphlet contains statistics about Jewish Family Service Agency services provided to the community, and sponsorship advertisements from local businesses.
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In this essay, Jerry Countess provides narrative context for a demographic study of the Jewish population in Las Vegas, and addresses the services and community needs revealed by the study and the growing Jewish population.
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