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Texas Jewish History

This TJHS Website represents over 45 years of the Texas Jewish Historical Society in “preserving the Jewish experience in Texas”.

Explore the menus above to discover stories, the history of TJHS and its programs, and find tools that might help you in uncovering your own family history.

Becoming a Member is easy online. There are buttons in the menu above and footer below. You can also give a gift of a membership.

Sheldon Lippman
President
Texas Jewish Historical Society

TJHS has awarded over 70 grants for varied activities and projects that support the work of scholars, filmmakers, authors, and others who expand and enhance knowledge of the Jewish presence in Texas.

TJHS grants have also been awarded for preservation of synagogues, cemeteries, and cultural heritage.

The TJHS Website section RESEARCH RESOURCES provides links for genealogical and historical research, including the archived TJHS Collection, all issues of the TJHS Magazine, Texas Jewish Burials Database, Past Grant Recipient Database, and examples of TJHS-funded projects. There are online links to 15 Texas-based research, historical, and memorial organizations; 35 regional and state Jewish historical societies. and 12 national organizations providing helpful historical information.