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The Texas Jewish Historical Society collects, preserves, publishes, and disseminates materials having relevance to the settlement and history of Jews in Texas and their participation in its social, economic, religious, political, professional, and cultural growth.

Established in 1980, the society was created as a response to an open letter by Rabbi Jimmy Kessler of Galveston calling for a historical society to preserve the Texas Jewish Experience. With over 750 members, the society fosters interest in Jewish history by publishing a quarterly newsletter, contributing articles to the The Handbook of Texas, and sponsoring awards for essays written for the Texas State Historical Commission. The TJHS also contributed to Shalom Y'all - The Jewish Experience in Texas and published the book Deep in the Heart: Lives and Legends of Texas Jews.

From the description of Texas Jewish Historical Society records, 1824-2011. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 506028471

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associatedWith Brachman, Fay, 1921-2007. person
associatedWith Lackman, Howard, 1927- person
associatedWith Olan, Levi Arthur, 1903-1984. person
associatedWith Schechter, Cathy person
associatedWith Winegarten, Ruthe person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Texas--Waco
Texas--Hamilton
Texas--Abilene
Texas--San Antonio
Texas--Houston
Texas
Texas--El Paso
Texas--Jefferson
Texas--Marshall
Texas--Dallas
Texas--Corsicana
Texas--Austin
Texas--Nacogdoches
Texas--Beaumont
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Community leadership
Community life
Deep in the Heart : Lives and Legends of Texas Jews
Ethnic groups
Ethnicity
Jewish community centers
Jewish families
Jewish leadership
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews in public life
Young Men's Hebrew associations
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Active 2011

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