A portrait of Arnold Shaw sitting in front of a piano with the musical score for "The Promise of Easter Passover," most likely in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Members of the Police Commission, from left to right: Ron Lurie, Paul Christensen, and Al Levy, most likely in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Illustrated cover of "The Muriel Stevens Cookbook." Below the title reads: "A selection of recipes from Muriel Stevens' nationally syndicated TV show and radio... Featuring recipes from such personalities as Shecky Greene, Diahann Carroll, Jack Carter, Juliet Prowse, Jan Murray. Illustrated by one of America's foremost primitive artists, Mike Falco."
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A black and white photo of Al Freeman, unspecified, and three others at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The man second from the left is holding a loaf of Angelita's Bread.
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Typed description printed on front: "Orson Welles, Maury Stevens reviewing script during taping of Moiseyev Ballet - Caesars Palace, September, 1977."
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L-R: Bill Cosby, unidentified, Maury Stevens, and Jimmy Connors at the Alan King Tennis Classic held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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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.
On February 17, 1980, Judith Chavez interviewed Thelma Coblentz (born 1911 in New Jersey) about her experiences in Southern Nevada. Coblentz first talks about her move to Lovelock, Nevada, where her husband provided medical care as one of the first physicians in the small town. She later talks about her move to Las Vegas and some of the services she helped to provide at Nellis Air Force Base. Coblentz later describes Downtown Las Vegas, specifically the development of the casinos and shopping businesses. She later talks about the rainstorms and dust storms that the city would experience before recalling some of the entertainers who would perform on the Las Vegas Strip. The interview concludes with a discussion on the first physicians in Las Vegas and the increasing population of the city.
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Congregation Shirat Shalom was founded in spring of 2013 in the Henderson/Las Vegas area by four unaffiliated Jews looking for a place to be comfortable, affordable and worship in the Reform style of Judaism. The concept of starting a new congregation without walls became very appealing and initially met as a nameless Havurah, or friendship group, and participants took turns leading the worship services.
As the number of participants grew, the group became a full congregation, leading to the development of Congregation Shirat Shalom, meaning ‘Song of Peace’.
