Jewish Stars in Texas: Rabbis and Their Work

Only a fraction of Texans are Jewish, yet Texas rabbis are among the most influential, colorful, and celebrated figures in the state’s history and culture. In
Jewish Stars in Texas , Hollace Ava Weiner examines eleven rabbis whose wisdom and leadership extended throughout their communities. In Texas, there was little entrenched Jewish tradition, and as a result, Judaism in Texas developed with elements of the Old West as well as the Old Testament.
Jewish Stars in Texas
covers a time span from the first large wave of Jewish immigrants in the 1870s, through those who came to Texas in the 1920s. The influence of these Texas rabbis - whether it involved fighting the Ku Klux Klan or founding a symphony - can be appreciated by everyone who benefited from the causes they championed, the works they commissioned, and the religious and social harmony for which they strived.