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Category Archives: Las Vegas
Jewish Las Vegas
Arthur J. Bloberger, the former editor of the Las Vegas Jewish Reporter, emails me: Hi Luke. I just wanted to give you an update on what’s been happening lately twixt the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas and myself, it’s former … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Federation, Jewish Journalism, Las Vegas
Tagged chief development officer, Jewish Federation, nevada detr, religious discrimination, reporter editor, unemployment benefits
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The Company Goy
Mark Levine emails: Mr. Ford: I am following up on today’s post by Arthur Bloberger, a former colleague of mine at the Las Vegas Jewish Federation and a true mensch in every sense of the word. I know everyone reading … Continue reading
Posted in Las Vegas
Tagged journalistic ability, mark levine, moral integrity, professional communicators, professional perspective, university magazines
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Las Vegas Justice
Las Vegas entertainment executive Tom Ficara emails about 30 prominent Jews: I will shortly be departing for Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio to coordinate interviews of relevant victims, administrators, witnesses, etc. regarding the Fear and Loathing in … Continue reading
Posted in Las Vegas
Tagged civil lawsuits, eeoc complaint, entertainment executive, fear and loathing in las vegas, Jewish Federation, state unemployment
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The Late Lamented ‘Jewish Reporter’ Newspaper Of Las Vegas
Here’s some background. Arthur J. Bloberger, the former editor of the “Jewish Reporter”, emails me today: Although I’ve still not heard the results of my unemployment appeal hearing (way overdue by their own estimation – I don’t know if that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Federation, Jewish Journalism, Las Vegas
Tagged charitable organization, fear mongering, Jewish Federation, longest time, several letters, web of deceit
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Jewish Las Vegas
Amy Bloberger writes Tom Ficara: Good morning, Tom, As you can imagine, Arthur was quite upset yesterday when he found out that Wanker had not followed through on her agreement. Instead, she simply just put this hearing off longer to … Continue reading
Posted in Las Vegas
Tagged charitable organization, charry, eeoc complaint, federal lawsuit, greenspun, moot point
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The Untimely Demise Of The Las Vegas Jewish Reporter
Amy, the wife of Arthur Bloberger, the editor of the Jewish Reporter, emails Las Vegas entertainment executive Tom Ficara: Hello, I’m Arthur’s wife, Amy. Arthur has been keeping me informed about the ongoing issues with the Federation. I know that … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Jewish Federation
A departing employee emails the chairman of the Las Vegas Jewish Federation Leonard Stone: Leonard, I never had the opportunity to ask you the one burning question I had prior to my leaving the Federation. What do you suppose your … Continue reading
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Tagged being a man, burning question, Jewish Federation, karp, legal deposition, personal destruction
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Jewish Las Vegas II
Tom Ficara emails: Hi Luke: This week has been the CES convention, our most important, so I’ve been unavailable. Kim Wanker is the apparent ‘attorney’ for the Las Vegas Jewish Federation. She has an interesting method of playing a sympathetic … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Federation, Las Vegas
Tagged faithful employees, fear and loathing, fear and loathing in las vegas, impre, Jewish Federation, justice bureau
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Jewish Las Vegas
I expect a Jewish newspaper to return to Las Vegas around Passover. It will be called The Las Vegas Jewish Ink. It has no website yet. “The Las Vegas Jewish Reporter” was closed by the local Federation last year. Jewish … Continue reading
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Tagged casino operator, davening, feudal society, finleys, jewish day school, Jewish Federation, sabbath morning, shabbat morning, sheldon adelson
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What Really Killed ‘The Las Vegas Jewish Reporter’?
According to JTA: Apparently a casualty of the recession, the 33-year-old Las Vegas Jewish Reporter is shuttering in the wake of low donations, the Las Vegas Sun reported. This week
Posted in Jewish Federation, Jewish Journalism, Las Vegas
Tagged character assassination, charry, fat cats, financial trouble, hank greenspun, Jewish Federation, unemployment benefits, united jewish community, vegas sun
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