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2016-01-07
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In this clip Lynn Rosencrantz describes what it is like for her to be Jewish in Las Vegas, Nevada as an adult.
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I agree.In this clip Lynn Rosencrantz describes what it is like for her to be Jewish in Las Vegas, Nevada as an adult.
Lynn Leshgold Rosencrantz oral history interview, 2016 January 07. OH-02529. [Audio recording]. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1d50jp0w
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You have to make the effort, too. Are you active in a synagogue now? We go to Temple Beth Sholom. I'm not very active. I love Rabbi Goodman. He's our rabbi and I think he's wonderful. He is. I do spend a lot of time with Rabbi Akselrad because he is extremely spiritual and would like to start a Jewish spiritual center here. Last month I went to the Parliament of the World's Religions in Salt Lake City. It was fabulous. There were ten thousand people representing almost every religion you can think of. I spent a lot of time with Rabbi Akselrad there and we have a meeting next month. I really like him. He really wants to start something spiritual here. We'll see what happens. Those are good goals to have and that shows a growth in the community, too, if you can do that. I'm not very active anymore. It sounds like you were really active when you were younger. I was. Maybe that's when it's the most important. Probably, for your children to see that and when you have more energy. But I never thought I was going to have a business when I was sixty?six and I just do. My time is either spent working, doing things with Stillpoint, the few friends that I love and treasure and stay in touch with. My free time I want to see my children and my parents. I can totally relate to what you're saying there. About being Jewish in Las Vegas, what do you think people should know? It's not a problem. It's very easy to be Jewish in Las Vegas. The Women's League at our synagogue has such a fabulous outreach and the people are fabulous. Our rabbis are fabulous and very inclusive and embracing. I think it's very easy to be Jewish here if you want to.