Texas Jewish Pioneers

Calvert, Texas, Jewish Pioneers, 1873 – 1880

  Jewish Pioneers of Calvert Texas, 1883 – 1880   Calvert, Texas is located somewhat east of the geographical center of Texas. The Jewish community of Calvert first came to national attention in 1874, when the Jewish Benevolent Society of Calvert sent an article to The American Israelite of Cincinnati

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A View of Central Texas Jewry, 1875

Central Texas Jewry, 1875 Compiled from an article in The American Israelite, Cincinnati, Ohio, written by “L” and published on November 2, 1875.   “After leaving Dallas, the towns are small, and although thriving, the Israelites are usually too few in number to form congregations. In most places

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Early Jewish Brownsville, Texas & Matamoros, Mexico – Border Towns, 1876 & 1882

Jewish Views of Brownsville, Texas & Matamoros, Mexico Benjamin B. Kowalski, later Mayor of Brownsville, writing in 1876: “Brownsville is located on the Rio Grande and has a population of 4,000 souls, a college and several churches. Matamoros, Mexico, directly opposite Brownsville has a population of about

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Temple Emanu-El, Dallas, Texas, 1873/75

The First Synagogue in Dallas   During the early 1870s, the Jewish women of Dallas formed the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Association, which raised money for a synagogue. These women convinced the Jewish men of the community to form a congregation, as often happened. Temple Emanu-El of Dallas

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