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Schuster, Henry, 1926-2014
Henry Schuster (1926-2014), a child survivor of the Holocaust and 20-year resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, established the Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada in 1995 with his wife Anita. He served as President Emeritus of the Survivors Group, and also as Jewish Lay Leader for Nellis Air Force Base. Schuster’s escape from Nazi persecution was aided by the French humanitarian organization Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants, and he was instrumental in the planning a 50th anniversary reunion for “OSE children” that was attended by 170 survivors from around the world.
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Transcript of interview with Maurice "Maury" Halfon Behar by Barbara Tabach, March 14, 2016
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Archival Collection
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In this interview, Behar reflects upon his childhood in France, and later adjusting to life in New York. He talks of his admiration for those that have cared for him in his youth, including Marie Cazous and his parents, Marco and Flora Behar. He details his career path, and how he ended up in Las Vegas. In addition, Behar describes a recent family trip to France, visiting his place of birth for the first time since leaving as a child.
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Biographical essay by Shirley Weiss, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Shirley Weiss describes her childhood housed in army barracks in the ghetto in Beregszasz (Berehove), Hungary. She was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and several other camps, and eventually liberated from Terez?n in 1945. She came to the United States via Sweden.
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Invitation and program for Temple Beth Sholom building dedication, September 2000
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Archival Collection
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Temple Beth Sholom invitation and program for the building dedication includes a guide to the Judaic art in the synagogue and a list of past presidents.
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Salen, Simone Goldhirsch, 1939-
Simone Salen wrote a book interpreting her father's diary, which he kept during the Holocaust. The diary was recovered from the family of the Salen family's gardener.
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Norma Morrow Zuckerman oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Norma Morrow Zuckerman conducted by Barbara Tabach on April 18, 2016 and March 13, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Zuckerman discusses growing up in the Los Angeles, California Jewish community and finding a profession in acting. She also talks about co-founding the Jewish Repertory Theatre of Nevada, the numerous plays that she has directed and performed in, and being a fashion designer.
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Biographical essay by Perry Oehlbaum, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Perry Oehlbaum describes her time in concentration camps in Germany and her liberation in 1945.
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