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SEASON 7: EPISODE 750 | Airdate: 6/19/2025
Rabbi Sanford Akselrad is retiring, after nearly 4 decades of service to Congregation Ner Tamid and Southern Nevada. His successor, Rabbi-Cantor Jessica Hutchings, will be Nevada’s first female Rabbi-Cantor. We hear from both on their hopes for the Las Vegas Jewish community. Then, we hear the inspiration behind a new community art project celebrating the Historic Westside.
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- Rabbi-Cantor Jessica Hutchings, Congregation Ner Tamid
- Rabbi Sanford Akselrad, Congregation Ner Tamid
- Mike Norice, Artist, Pearson Pillar Mural Project
- Claytee White, Director, Oral History Research Center, UNLV Libraries
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