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Congregation Ner Tamid roundtable oral history interview
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Abstract
Oral history interview with the Congregation Ner Tamid roundtable conducted by Barbara Tabach on September 21, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Rabbi Sanford Akselrad and five members of the congregation discuss the founding of Congregation Ner Tamid, the first reform synagogue in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1974. They go into detail on how the synagogue was formed, the building-hopping they did until they built their current structure, and the funding it took to get to that point. The interviewees reveal a few donors, such as Morris Dalitz and Frank Sinatra, who helped to build their synagogue and school. The interview ends with meaningful stories and memories the members have relating to Congregation Ner Tamid.
Archival Collection
Congregation Ner Tamid, 2000
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Collection on the Las Vegas, Nevada Jewish Community
Box/Folder: Box 3
Archival Component
Churches (Congregational), 1960-1966
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Las Vegas Library Regional History Files Collection
Box/Folder: Box 06
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Members of Midbar Kodesh Temple roundtable oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Midbar Kodesh Temple members conducted by Bradley Tecktiel on April 19, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Two groups of early members of Midbar Kodesh Temple in Henderson, Nevada discuss the founding of the congregation and how it serves the Jewish community. They also discuss other aspects of being Jewish in Southern Nevada.
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Congregation Ner Tamid Scrapbook, image 13
Description
Information about the second congregational meeting by Rabbi Stephen E. Weisberg, the first confirmation service, and newspaper clippings about the UNLV Chamber Singers.