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Photograph of men in suits holding copies of the book City of Hope by Samuel Golter, circa 1955
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Archival Collection
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Standing, back row, L-R: Lou Braverman, C.D. Baker (Mayor of Las Vegas), Milton Prell, Alexander Coblentz, Max Goot, Rex Bell, Jake Kozloff, Harry Wallenstein, Ernie Craigen; Seated, front row, L-R: unknown, unknown, Dave Messing, Harry Manente, Louis Mack, unknown, Al Goot, unknown, Wilbur Clark, unknown
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Wallerstein, Harry
Harry Wallerstein (?-1971) was a Las Vegas, Nevada businessman who owned Tinch Furniture on South Main Street with Max Goot. Wallerstein served as president of Temple Beth Sholom from 1963 to 1964 and helped come up with the idea of holding a gin rummy tournament sponsored by local casinos to raise money for the temple.
"Former leader of LV Jewish community Wallerstein dies." Las Vegas Sun. July 2, 2003. Accessed July 25, 2016.
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Goot, Al
Albert "Al" Goot was president of Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1955 to 1956. He helped build the first synagogue in Las Vegas in 1946: the Jewish Community Center at 13th Street and Carson Avenue. Goot owned several local businesses including Hollywood Furniture on South Main Street (during the 1960s) and two markets in downtown Las Vegas. His brother was Max Goot, another Las Vegas business owner.
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Minutes from Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors meetings, January 1957 - April 1963
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Archival Collection
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The meeting minutes of the board of directors of Temple Beth Sholom, then known as the Jewish Community Center of Las Vegas, Inc., include the proceedings of meetings held from 1957 to 1963.
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