2024 TJHS Fall Gathering
November 15-17, 2024
Springhill Suites by Marriott
115 S. Jack Kultgen Expressway, Waco, TX 78706
2024 TJHS Fall Gathering Registration Forms
Deadline is Monday, November 4, 2024
For late registration, email president@txjhs.org
Hotel Reservations for Springhill Suites by Marriott, Waco
King ($134 + tax), free breakfast, parking and Wifi included
Call Direct at (254) 262-8151
or Click below for online registration
Deadline is Friday, November 1, 2024
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, November 15, 2024
3:00 – 4:45 PM Welcome Table & Registration, Springhill Suites by Marriott
5:00 PM Meet in hotel lobby to carpool to dinner
5:15 PM Dinner – Georges Restaurant, 1925 Speight Avenue
7:00 PM Shabbat Services and Oneg at Temple Rodef Sholom, 1717 N. New Road
Special performance of “Hanna the Immigrant” by Jan Siegel Hart, TJHS Member and Author
8:45 PM Carpool returns to Springhill Suites by Marriott
9:00 – 10:00 PM Hospitality Room open at Springhill Suites
Saturday, November 16, 2024
8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration, Springhill Suites by Marriott
9:00 – 9:15 AM Welcome – Joan Linares, President, TJHS; anad Cindy Wood, President, Temple Rodef Sholom
9:15 – 10:00 AM “Preserving Voices: Exploring Local Jewish History Through Oral Histories” with Stephen Sloan
(Break 10 minutes)
10:10 – 10:45 AM “Youthful Voices: Youth Group Brings Waco’s History to Life” with Vivian Rutherford and
the Youth Group from Heart of Texas Storytelling Guild
(Break 10 minutes)
10:55 – 12:15 AM “Jewish Merchants, Businesses, and Landmarks: A Historical Journey Through Waco, Texas” with Ellan Freed Burke, Harry Harelik, Melvin Lipsitz, and Joan Sanger
LUNCH Catered Box Lunch at Springhill Suites
1:30 – 2:15 PM “Gussie Oscar: A Spirited Trailblazer in Waco’s Cultural Scene” with Fiona Bond
2:15 – 3:15 PM “Stories from the Waco Jewish Community” with Joan Sanger, Lisa Berkman Mooring, Melvin Lipsitz, and Harry Harelik
3:15 – 5:00 PM Open Time to Visit and/or Tour Waco
5:00 PM Meet in lobby to carpool to dinner
5:15 PM Dinner – La Fiesta, 3815 Franklin Avenue
6:35 – 6:45 PM Carpool to Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave.
7:00 – 8:45 PM Film Premiere – Jacob De Cordova, Bosque Theatre, Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave
9:00 – 10:00 PM Post-Film Reception – Springhill Suites
Sunday, November 17, 2024
9:15 – 9:30 AM Welcome – Joan Linares, TJHS President
9:30 – 10:15 AM “Waco History and Jewish Leadership: Proposal for a Youth Innovation Studio in Waco –
Digital Skills & Training” with Jeff Aresty
10:15 – 11:15 AM Schmooze Time for Members and Guests
11:15 – 11:30 AM Closing – Joan Linares, TJHS President