Preserving Jewish Heritage in Texas Jewish Est. 1980 Historical Society November, 2013 News Magazine Searching for Emet (Truth) by Dede Fox Dede Fox is a third-generation Texan whose debut poetry collection, Confessions of a Jewish Texas, came out in May, 2013. TCU Press published her historical novel, The Treasure in the Tiny Box, winner of the 8th Sydney Taylor Manuscript Competition and later names a YA Honor Book by the Association of Jewish Libraries. He was killed on Saturdays, a in a hit-and-run shanda. accident, they said. My great- One of ’s grandmother, first. The skid however, was marks indicated more concerned the driver had about the survival swerved off the of her children. road to hit my In the end, he great-grandfather agreed. They Baruch Mendel decided to land Sczupak. Although in Texas because his children offered they thought it a reward, no one was a shorter trip came forward. than the one to Some said the New York. police department On April 6, was infiltrated with 1914, they disem- KKK and that the barked the Bre- accident was no slau from Bremen, accident at all since Germany. Galves- his beard and dark ton immigration clothes marked him Baruch Mendel and Brothers, 1918 officials, concerned as an Orthodox Jew. Walking home from the synagogue, about Baruch’s varicose veins, sent him and his son, my he was an easy target. great-Uncle Max, to a quarantine center on Pelican Island. When I interviewed Great-Uncle Max and asked about Baruch insisted Max stay with him, because if they sent his father, I learned Baruch Mendel had battled his wife him back, he would need Max to say Kaddish over his over coming to the United States. My great-grandfather European grave. was certain Jews here did not keep Shabbat. They worked continued on page 3

In ThIs Issue: Message from the President 2 The Storm of September 8, 1900 4 by Judy Blum Hirsh Rope Walker 3 by Dianne Short Papa Chazanow 5 by Marianne Goldsmith

Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Page 1 Message from the President by Marc Wormser It is difficult to shal Klaven, the circuit railroad had been the work of R D, and believe that 2013 rabbi from the Institute of his son, Arthur, was present to give us is almost over. Southern Jewish Living the history of his father and his hobby. And with Hanukah located in Jackson, Mis- A stop at the Playhouse in Jefferson coming so early sissippi. was very interesting. It was the origi- on Thanksgiving, I Saturday began early nal synagogue building of the Temple suspect that the re- with a bus trip to Jefferson in Jefferson. Rabbi Klaven conducted mainder of the year and Marshall. A visit to a brief service in the Playhouse. The will go faster. the Temple Moses Monte- Torah that was in the synagogue is now The Texas fiore Cemetery in Marshall in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The building, Jewish Historical was very interesting, with as a synagogue, is being maintained as Society is active a guided tour describing much as possible by the Garden Club and growing. the histories of some of of Jefferson. The Board voted to donate The weekend in the Jewish families and $500 to the Garden Club in Jefferson to Longview, hosted the contributions these support maintenance of the Playhouse by Rusty and Mitzi families made to the area. and $500 to the Rail Road Club to help Milstein, was a fun-filled, educational Although the Jefferson Historical Muse- pay off the loan for the building that excursion into our Jewish history in um was closed for repairs, we were able houses the railroad from R D Moses. three communities—Longview, Jef- to visit the R. D. Moses Train Building As we continued to Marshall, we ferson, and Marshall. It started on housing the T&P Model Railroad built were able to visit the Jewish section of Friday night at Temple Emanu-El, with by R. D. Moses, a past TJHS member the cemetery and again pay witness to dinner and services led by Rabbi Mar- and board member. The HO gauge the many Jews that contributed to the development of the area. A brief stop at the Longview cemetery completed our The Texas Jewish Historical Society tour of the area. November 2013 A panel presentation Saturday night was given by Rusty Milstein, Quarterly News Magazine Amy Milstein, Joyce Stidham, and Da- vie Lou Solka. This group reflected on The Texas Jewish Historical Society News Magazine is published four growing up in a small town times annually. Stories about Texas Jewish history, oral histories, and re- as a Jew. What was interesting to hear quests for assistance with research are welcome, as are photographs and was the lack of anti-semitism in these historical documents. Please provide color photocopies or scans at 300 communities at that time and a knowl- dpi or greater, in .gif, .tif, or .jpg format, and send electronically to As- edge of being different religiously did sistant Editor Davie Lou Solka at [email protected] or by mail to 3808 not stop them from being just one of Woodbrook Circle, Austin, TX 78759, 512-527-3799. Be sure to include continued on page 13 your name and contact information. The News Magazine of the Publisher-Editor Alexa Kirk Texas Jewish Historical Society Assistant Editor Davie Lou Solka (USPS) is published four times Photographers Sally Drayer, Marvin Rich, Davie Lou Solka a year by the Texas Jewish His- Note: The Texas Jewish Historical Society is torical Society, P. O. Box 10193, unable to guarantee the safe receipt and/or return Austin, Texas 78766-0193, Travis of documents or photographs. It is strongly recom- County. Periodical postage paid at mended that you provide color photocopies of both Houston, Texas. Postmaster: send color and black & white documents. We welcome address changes to the Texas Jew- your comments and suggestions. ish Historical Society, P. O. Box Visit us on the web at www.txjhs.org. 10193, Austin, Texas 78766-0193. www.txjhs.org.

Page 2 Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Rope Walker by Dianne Short In the wooden peg with a rope-sized slot in the Bernard Simon, came to him and the old Hebrew bottom. Word had spread and the crowd man painfully whispered prayers with Cemetery gathered for the noon event to listen to him in Hebrew. He would not reveal in Cor- the Mayor and the band…and to watch his identity or history to Mr. Simon. sicana, the death-defying entertainment. The only thing he supposedly said, also Texas is a Captain J.A. Townsend’s school in perfect Hebrew, was to ask that he be headstone had been dismissed so the children “buried with my people.” with only could attend, which swelled the crowd Whether he told anyone his name is two words even more. They all waited in the dusty unrecorded and lost to history. He was on it: Rope streets and on the board sidewalks for the buried in Jewish tradition the next day Walker. entertainment to begin. in Hebrew Cemetery and a stone was Almost The band struck up, the Mayor cut erected saying simply “Rope Walker.” nothing is the red ribbon and the cheering crowd Although Corsican citizens tried many known of the man in the grave except looked upwards, awaiting the unbeliev- times over the years to locate and in- the manner of his death. It is a tale of able feat. The rope was tightened and form his family, no one was ever found. physical bravery and emotional mystery the man, wearing a sky blue uniform and Today, both M & H and Jackson’s that has endured for well over a century. seemingly relaxed, bowed to the audi- Salon have been gone over one hundred What is known is that he came ence from the roof of M & H . After all, years. The stone for the unknown acro- to Corsicana on a hot day in 1884 to he had performed the trick many times bat, however, still stands. perform at the grand opening of a store. before. After motioning with his hands Notes: The town was bustling with new stores for complete silence to aid his concentra- This story was compiled from three and businesses opening, each trying to tion, he waited while two strong young sources: outdo the last. This one was Meyers and men hoisted the heavy stove onto his 1. William Rabinowitz’s 2003 re- Henning Dry Goods Emporium. back and strapped it tight. telling of the words of his grandfa- M & H was on Beaton Street, the The crowd hushed as the walker ther, Hyman Tikvah Rabinowitz, main artery of downtown Corsicana. began to gingerly test the rope with his who was a travelling salesman and “The biggest shovels to the biggest good foot. Then he moved out, putting claimed to be there that day. bodices” had been written on the front all the weight of man and stove on the 2. A 1936 Corsicana Daily Sun in- of the store, whose proprietors had hired rope. Using his peg leg on the rope for terview with Rachel Mae London, the man to perform a spectacular stunt to balance, he moved slowly toward the who as a child, was an eye witness draw customers to their grand opening. center, smiling widely to his audience to the tragedy. The Mayor of Corsicana was there from over twenty feet above them. 3. My own fallible memory of the and a band was playing. The stunt had He had the full attention of every story. (It is noted that many been advertised widely by M & H as an eye. As he reached the center of the details in the first two ver- “astounding, astonishing, amazing unbe- rope, the end tied to Jackson’s Salon sions differ greatly from each lievable, never seen before or ever again, suddenly slacked and he lost his balance o t h e r a n d f r o m v e r i fi a b l e f a c t s . ) act of strength, gravity, and defiance of and in a horrifying moment, he fell and It is also noted that for some rea- common sense.” the stove fell with him, crushing his son, the community recently took It was a tragically accurate descrip- chest. Mr. Rabinowitz’s story at face val- tion. The man would walk a rope strung The shocked crowd rushed toward ue and added a birth date to a new across Beaton Street from the second the crumpled man and several townsmen stone in the cemetery for the acro- story of M & H catty corner across the carried him to the Malloy Hotel around bat. There seems to way to verify Fifth Avenue intersection to the roof the corner. Dr. Gulik was summoned to that the acrobat would somehow of Jackson’s Saloon and Gentlemen’s assist, but little could be done. The man tell strangers his birth date and Relaxation Salon. asked for a Methodist minister, and Pas- place of birth but NOT tell them his What made the feat more astounding tor Abe Mulkey came and prayed with name. The birth date makes him 69 was that the man would walk the rope him. The man lingered in great pain, at the time of his death. There is no with a full-size cast iron stove strapped and that evening asked for Dr. Gulik for actual evidence, however, for the to his back. In addition, he had only “a Jew man”. As Corsicana had no rabbi, date. Fact or fable, the man should one leg, the other being a homemade the owner of a downtown grocery store, be remembered.

Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Page 3 The Storm of September 8, 1900 by Julie Blum Hirsh The following story was sent to us by Julie Blum Hirsh’s great nice, Myra Lipper. The family had not seen this story before. Julia was the daughter of Ben & Rosa Blum and had three siblings—Sol (Myra’s grandfather), Hannah, and Sarah. It is in Julia’s own words and no editing was done. Well, at 12 o’clock at noon there floated to parts unknown as we have I suggested that Carrie go through was not a drop of water in front of our never found a board of it. When the this opening first as she is so small, house and at 12:46 you could not see house separated Will Block and Nancy but she was afraid so I went our first, the car track, which is one foot higher jumped, as we thought to the death, under the roof with my foot deep in than the street. At 3 o’clock the water but they miraculously saved their the mud. I spied an old negro I knew was over the third step, almost on the lives. and I waved for him to come and puil front porch. We then started to put all We huddled in the back room of me out but he would not come near me of our nice furniture, silver-ware and the front part of house on the second as he thought I was a ghost, but after bric-a-brac upstairs and proceeded floor, and without a moments notice collecting my thoughts I called him by to tear up the parlor carpet and got it the water rose so rapidly that before name. He then came up and recogniz- half up, when the water rushed in like we knew it we were neck deep in the ing me he said “Jesus Christ, Miss an ocean. We all rushed upstairs as water. Mama and Hanna swallowed Julie Blum.” He assisted me out, and the water came up so rapidly. We lit some of the salt water, while we were I told him that mama and the four girls a candle and stood some half way up trying to keep our heads above water. and Mr. and Mrs. Woodville were still the stair-case, thinking that papa and We heard a crash and then all of us under there then he, with four others Sol would come home. were thrown together and we knew made the opening larger so the rest of At 6 o’clock the front door and that our house was off its foundation. the folks could get out. windows broke in, the light went out We were afraid to move about in the When we looked around, imag- as the wind was blowing 112 miles an dark fearing that we might go deeper ine our feelings when we saw our lot hour. We were in total darkness and into the water and thus meet our death swept as clean as the palm of our hand beginning to feel some fear and mama and in this manner we passed two and that we had floated two blocks was alone with us five girls, besides, long and weary hours, thinking of our away from our lot under the roof and Will Block (a neighbor) and Nancy dear ones who were not with us at this did not know we had moved at all. It (our cook), there was nothing for us to terrible hour, and we thought that each was then 8:15 A.M. Sunday when we do, but to wait what was coming. We moment would be our last and the were all out of our prison. When we saw every house on our block jump last of those whom we loved dearest got out we went to some neighbors off its foundation, still we did not and best of all, but having due faith in whose house was still standing and got think that our house would fall as we God’s infinite Power we did not fear a cup of hot coffee. always kept it in thorough repair. death. Just then we saw Sol and he took We were all in mama’s room About 8 A.M. the water com- us to town as we never could have (which was situated in the back wing menced to recede and we then found found our way to town down Trem- of the house) afraid to move. We ourselves all together in one corner of ont Street. It took us 1-1 1/2 hours to heard voices about that time and peep- the room. We then patiently waited reach town, which ordinarily takes us ing out of our back window we saw for daylight which we thought, would about 20 minutes. You can imagine Mr. and Mrs. Woodville (our neigh- never come, and while sitting there how we felt when we saw dear Papa at bor) floating over to the back stairs talking of our experience, Mama made his store, who had been informed at 3 of our house and that was then about the remark that she was hungry, hav- A M. that morning not to go out our 20 feet deep. We assisted them into ing had nothing to eat since noon the way as everything was gone and that our house and gave Mrs. Woodville previous day. I said “I am not hungry, we were dead. He said that if his life dry clothes. It was then nearly eight but Oh, so cold and wet and would depended upon it, he could not have o’clock and Mr. Woodville suggested like to have a big drink of whiskey.” come out there. He and Sol left the that we go into the front part of the Then Mr. Woodville, Mama and store at 5 P. M. Saturday evening when house as it was built stronger. We I pulled some large pieces of drift they got as far as Levy’s livery stable. hardly reached the front room when wood out and made an opening large Uncle Charles would not let him come our house parted and the back part enough for a large dog to pass through. continued on page 14

Page 4 Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Papa Chazanow by Marianne Goldsmith (Oakland, CA) This article is reprinted with permission from the author. It first appeared on the blog, The Jewish Writing Project

“Eat, Don’t Talk” grinned slightly and then turned to my kissed him, lips brushing against his I received this advice from the mother. I played with my soup, stir- wiry grey mustache. “Good Shabbos.” only grandparent I ever knew—Frank ring the noodles and carrots, smushing He often took part in the Torah service (Papa) Chazanow. The occasion was the peas until the broth turned a murky on the bima, reciting blessings or con- lunch at Papa’s house, when I was five green, still trying to make sense out ferring with the Rabbi or the cantor on and a half, old enough to manage my of what was being said. Forever, it proper procedure. At times, he even own fork, and tall enough to sit (avec seemed I would never find out. brought the service to a halt. booster) in a grown-up chair. Seated I wanted to ask questions. Why “Papa’s mad. Must be a mistake,” next to my younger brother, I observed was my older sister called the “shayna my mother whispered with a wry my grandfather as he ate soup, wiped madel” (pretty girl) and I was the smile. The whole congregation had to his moustache with his napkin, and “guta madel (good girl) which I inter- wait until Papa was satisfied that the then launched into an intense discus- preted to mean “good tomato”? liturgical error was corrected. sion with my mother across the table. “Eat, don’t talk” was the cruelest I knew that my grandfather arrived “Tachter (daughter),” he would say, of punishment. in Texas about the same time as the and proceed to speak rapidly in Yid- Papa was always in shul before men he rebuked on the bima, escap- dish. we arrived. He was standing at his ing the pogroms of Russia, sailing Whenever I heard “de kinder” (the shtender against the wall near the from Bremen to Galveston during the children) mentioned, I would perk up, bima, the back of his balding head early 1900’s. Members of the Jew- and attempt to join the conversation. covered with a black yarmulke, the ish community helped one another to I had significant news to share. For cream colored tallis draped in long survive, and Papa was one of many example, I could now write my entire folds over his small, bony shoulders. who made his way peddling fruit in name. Papa responded with a waving He davened with dignity, swaying the country towns of . of spoon and direct eye contact (his back and forth. At night, he slept under his wagon. watery grey, mind dark brown). When there was a break in the ser- I wonder, did he recite his prayers “Eat, don’t’ talk.” vice, we greeted him. He leaned over before sleeping under the big, flat Texas I giggled and glanced over at my to embrace each one of us, the tallis sky, gazing up at the heavens, the bright mother, who nodded gently. Papa failing over us like a curtain as we stars glinting against a black night? President’s Message, continued from page 2 the gang. the end of November. While thanking We need The meeting concluded on Sun- everyone for their support of TJHS, it day with reminders of the upcoming is the desire of TJHS to see a higher Your Stories! trip for Cuba (seats on the bus may be percentage of dues payments in the We need your Texas Jewish sold out by the time you receive this year they are due. As of the October History stories! Our News Maga- News Magazine). See page 17 for more meeting, we have 667 total members, zine is filled with interesting stories information. and 235 of those have outstanding dues. The Crypto-Judaic Symposium at I know we can do better than this. from our membership. Contact College Station will be held in College As I look forward to 2014, I Davie Lou Solka at bavilou@solka. Station, Texas on Monday, January 20, cannot help but feel and see a more net or 512-527-3799 if you need 2014. TJHS gave a grant of $10,000 to active TJHS. This is due in part to the any help. support this endeavor. strategic planning committee, which Page 16 shows dates of our upcom- is planning for the next five years, and If you need TJHS member- ing meetings—please write those dates suggesting goals, activities, projects, ship applications for an event, on your calendar and plan to join us. and actions to involve more members. As always, I remind you to pay The result will make the Texas Jewish program, personal use, etc., your 2013 dues if you have not done Historical Society a more recognizable please contact Rusty Milstein so. Statements for 2014 will be mailed party to the Jewry. at [email protected].

Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Page 5 TJHS Fall Meeting

Rabbi Marshall Klaven at Playhouse/former Temple Moses Montefior, Mitzi & Rusty Milstein were the chairs of the Marshall, TX weekend.

Names to be provided. At the R.D. Moses Model Train Museum.

Temple Emanu-El in Longview, Texas Rabbi Marshall Klaven at Havdalah

The R.D. Moses Model Train Museum.

Page 6 Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Longview, Texas, October 4-6, 2013

The TJHS group who attended the weekend event

Winnie Braudaway celebrated her birthday.

Vickie Vogel, Sharon Gerber, He- lene Toomin, and Doug & Winnie Temple Moses Montefiore Cemetery in Marshall, Texas Braudaway at the cemetery.

At the Annual Gathering in June, 2013, in Corsicana, the Board voted to give the City of Corsicana $500 to be used for the restoration of Temple Beth-El. Babette Samuels presented the check and read the accompanying letter during the public forum of the Corsicana City Council meet- ing on July 3, 2013. Temple Emanuel in Longview.

Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Page 7 Encyclopedia of Texas Jewish Communities

The Texas Jewish Historical Society awarded a grant to the Institute of Southern Jewish Life to re- search and publish the histories of Jews in Texas towns. These histories are available on the Institute’s website and are called “Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities.” We will adapt one of these histories in each issue of our News Magazine. Thanks to Dr. Stuart Rockoff, director of the History Department, for permission to do so. To see other towns, go to the Institute of Southern Jewish Life website and click on “Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities.” Calvert As the Houston & Texas Central Kefer, J. M. Pearlston, Adolph Railroad crept northward after the Zadeck, and several others. By 1879, Civil War, boomtowns sprouted up an estimated sixteen Jewish-owned in the weeds along its route. Dreams businesses lined Calvert’s downtown of prosperity drew many to those streets, with most of them selling instant towns, though most of these dry goods and/or clothes. settlements soon faded as the The high hopes people fortune seekers moved elsewhere had for Calvert in 1879 never once the economy stalled. The materialized. By 1878, many story of Calvert and its Jewish of these early fortune seekers community follows this same had left, including the Sanger pattern. Brothers, who closed their Cal- Calvert was founded in vert store as they consolidated 1868 when the railroad was their retail empire. Accord- built into Robertson County. ing to Dun & Company, by The earlier settlement of Ster- 1878 only fifty-two businesses ling moved itself two miles over remained in Calvert. The num- to where the tracks were laid. ber of Jewish owned businesses Named after the prominent local also decreased and by 1878, plantation owner, Robert Calvert, there were only eight. A hand- the town flourished during the short ful of Jewish families remained in time it was the northern terminus for Calvert for the next several decades, the Houston & Texas Central Railroad. establishing a small but active com- Enterprising businessmen flocked to munity. Calvert soon after it was founded. By The yellow fever outbreak of 1873 1870, it had 104 businesses. Due was the initial impetus for these to its location in the , Beatrice Abrams, an early Jewish immigrant merchants to or- Calvert’s economy was closely tied Jewish settler of Calvert ganize. During the crisis, they cre- to cotton, the main crop of the region. ated the Calvert Hebrew Benevolent The railroad greatly amplified the ar- the Houston & Texas Central Railroad, Society acquiring land for a cemetery. ea’s cotton production as farmers now were probably the first to open a store Four Jewish victims of yellow fever had an efficient way to ship their crop in Calvert in 1868. Philip Sanger and were the first burials in the cemetery. to market. As a cotton market town, his cousin, Asher Mandelbaum, ran the The Calvert Jewish community Calvert attracted various merchants Calvert store for the brothers who had received national notice when society who sold goods to the area’s farmers. several other locations in East Texas. president Abraham Eppstein sent a Not surprisingly, a number of The Sangers were soon followed by letter to the AMERICAN ISRAEL- Jews were among those attracted to other Jewish merchants, including ITE newspaper in 1873 thanking the Calvert. The Sanger Brothers, with H. Dreyfus, A. Hirschberg, Charles Galveston Hebrew Benevolent Society their policy of following the route of Jacobs, I. Levy, Rudolph Oscar, E. for the assistance during the crisis. continued on page 9 Page 8 Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Calvert, continued from page 8 The Galveston society had sent physi- convince the Houston & Texas Central and opened his own dry goods store. cians, nurses, and supplies to help the Railroad to donate land for the build- The store moved into the new Oscar people of Calvert. ing. Voorsanger reported, “When I Building in 1879 and still stands today. In 1878, Jewish educator, Leon left, the community was determined to His son, Isadore, Jr., took over the Strauss moved to Calvert from Chi- push the good work until completed. business when his father died in 1901. cago, opening a private school in I shall, please Heaven, come again to In 1880, a Calvert Jew wrote town that taught German and Hebrew, dedicate the synagogue.” to the AMERICAN ISRAELITE to along with other subjects. Of his forty Despite the enthusiastic start, the report that of the twenty or so Jewish students in 1880, sixteen were Jewish. Calvert Hebrew Benevolent society families in town “nearly all of them Strauss graciously shared his knowl- never succeeded in constructing a (are) well to do and highly esteemed edge of Hebrew and Judaism with synagogue or hiring a full time rabbi, by their Gentile townsmen”. Indeed, the local Jewish community, teaching as the Jewish community did not that year, both Rudolph Oscar and a religious school for their children continue to grow. Nevertheless, they Abraham Eppstein were elected to the on Saturday and Sunday mornings. did hold services on the High Holidays Calvert City Council at the same time. In 1880 Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger of in a rented room, often led by Abra- In 1910, an agent for the TEXAS Congregation Beth Israel in Houston ham Eppstein. Eppstein was a devout JEWISH HERALD visited Calvert visited Calvert as part of a state- Jews from Bavaria who was in the and reported that the eighteen Jewish wide circuit-riding rabbinic program. cotton trading business until his death families who lived there were “all do- He reported his impressions in the in 1891. By 1900, the group had sixty ing well in a material way”. They still AMERICAN ISRAELITE newspaper members and continued to hold High had no building or rabbi and continued crediting Strauss for his teachings. Holiday services and religious school. to meet only twice a year on the high While Rabbi Voorsanger was im- By 1907, Calvert Jews had established Holidays, bringing in people from pressed with the religious school, he a B’nai B’rith Lodged named in honor larger cities to lead the services. The found a relatively informal congrega- of Philip Sanger. Ladies Cemetery Society looked after tion that did not hold regular services Although the Jewish community the Jewish cemetery. The correspon- or have a permanent building. He met never reached the potential foreseen dent singled out the Jewish women with the Jewish community and en- by Rabbi Voorsanger, a handful of of Calvert to praise including a Mrs. couraged them to build a synagogue. Jewish families continued to call Wise “who never fails to contribute Inspired by the rabbi, the group quick- Calvert home. Jewish businessmen to a worthy Jewish charity with a free ly formed a building committee and played a leading role in the local hand”, and Bertha Abrams and Fan- raised $700 in pledges. They hoped to economy. Julius Bedach, a native of nie Casimir “whose interets in Jewish Wollstein, Germany, came to Calvert matters never ceases”. Despite the soon after the town was founded and efforts of these women, Calvert’s Jew- opened a dry goods store. His son, ish organizations remained relatively Calvert, TX Gerson, remained in Calvert as a cot- inactive in the early 20th century. The January, 2014 Board ton buyer as late as 1930. Although they did not meet for Meeting will be held in Calvert, Rudoph Oscar left Poland in 1859 regular religious services, the Jewish Texas and will be chaired by and opened a dry goods store in Cal- community of Calvert was very active Barbara Rosenberg and Vickie vert by 1870. He became a prominent socially. The social column of the Vogel. If you or any family local businessman and constructed TEXAS JEWISH HERALD details members lived in Calvert, have several brick building in downtown the many card parties and automobile or know specific information Calvert. In the late 1880s, he built outings held by Calvert Jews in the about businesses, occupations , the four story Grand Central Hotel, 1910s. When the members of B’nai or community activities in which which was the most prominent hotel B’rith held their monthly meetings, anyone in the Jewish community in Calvert. When Rudolph died in they often gathered in private homes, were involved, please contact 1905, his wife, Emma, took over the playing cards and serving refreshment Barbara at [email protected] or management of the hotel. Their son, once business was completed. During Vickie at [email protected] Henry, served as the county tax asses- one 1910 meeting held at the Grand Photos are also being collected sor before later taking over manage- Central Hotel, the women visited and and would be appreciated. ment of the hotel. Rudoph’s younger played cards while the men discussed brother, Isadore, joined him in Calvert continued on page 10

Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Page 9 From Our Archives Up From Hominy by Vickie Vogel The story dicted a poor cotton of Texas Jew- crop. Morris was ish merchants optimistic and had is repeated a gala grand open- in so many ing. The acre yield Texas towns. of cotton was better A young than ever, and the man comes store thrived. After to America, the first year, Mend- makes his lovitz spent the way to Texas, greater part of his and starting time in New York with nothing, where he had other establishes a interests. When he store which died, Rosenwasser grows and became the sole prospers until owner of the store. it becomes a He moved it to town institu- larger quarters in tion. It often the Brown Building lasts two, with a corner loca- perhaps three tion, and changed generations the name to Rosen- and establish- wasser Dry Goods.2 es a family’s On closing day, Rosenwasser’s was mobbed by people crying and reminiscing. On a buying trip reputation for honesty and generosity would come in from the field, and his to New York, Morris met Annie Freed- as family members commit themselves wife and children would examine the man in the home of a mutual friend. to helping others and playing an active clothing. They would feed and water She was visiting in New York from role in the life of the community, usu- the mules, and talk of the news of the York, Pennsylvania, where she was ally in the Masons and other service day. On one such occasion, it began born in 1883, the daughter of Isaac organizations. to rain and water poured over the land and Rosa Joseph Freedman. They were This issue, we look at the Ros- for several days, causing two creeks married in Houston on August 18, enwasser family of Lockhart, whose around the farm to rise. Morris had 1901 and returned to Lockhart, where story fits this pattern. Their only no choice but to spend the week with they raised five children: Gershon, daughter, Gladys Rosenwasser Schaf- the family. For seven days they ate Isidore, Jesse, Marcus, and Gladys. fer, wrote down her memories and nothing but hominy. He never wanted When Gladys was born in 1915, deposited them with our archives.1 another bite of hominy the rest of his her brothers ran all over town telling Morris Rosenwasser was born life. their friends they had a baby sister, in a small town in Hungary in 1874. In 1900, Morris settled down in and the friends hurried to see the new When he was around 16 years old, Lockhart, 25 miles south of Austin. baby. he traveled alone to New York, then With Aaron Mendlovitz, he opened a Annie was active in the store and took a boat to Galveston. From 1890, dry goods business and named it The in the community. She was a char- he worked as a pack peddler in South Red Front. The faint-hearted said there ter member of the local Order of the Texas, where his wagon was always was more business of that kind already Eastern Star. She enjoyed gardening, than the town could support, and pre- welcome at farmhouses. The farmer continued on page 11

Page 10 Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Up From Hominy, continued from page 10 cooking, canning, pickling and shar- Fort Worth plant. A Dickie salesman Institute graduate, received his degree ing recipes. Annie had a reputation as took samples and headed south, stop- in pharmacy from UT. They settled a gracious hostess whose home was ping in towns like Cleburne, Hillsboro, in Corpus Christi, where Gladys was always open. A group of visitors from Waco, Temple, Georgetown, and very active in community organiza- Morris’s home town in Hungary came Austin. No one would give him a trial tions and Little Theatre. Gladys and for a visit. They didn’t speak Eng- order, and some wouldn’t even look at Henry were married fifty years. At age lish, and they were “very religious.”3 his samples. Discouraged, he stopped 98, Gladys still lives in Corpus. Annie was Americanized, but she at Morris Rosenwasser’s small depart- Annie Rosenwasser remained ac- welcomed them. They bought mer- ment store in Lockhart, and received tive until her death at age 94 in 1977. chandise from the store and peddled his very first order for the new factory. Rabbi Louis Firestein conducted her it in wagons around Lockhart. These Dickie went on to provide uniforms in funeral service, and she was buried men later opened department stores World War II, and become the largest in Temple Beth Israel Cemetery in in Austin, Houston, and , workwear manufacturer in the world. Austin, next to Morris. Sons Gershon but Morris believed in Lockhart. He All the Rosenwasser children and Isidore were still in Lockhart, thought it would grow and become a earned degrees at the University of Jesse lived in Houston, and Marcus in big city one day. Texas. Gladys was president of Alpha Corpus Christi. Annie’s sisters, Hattie In the early 1900’s, Lockhart cot- Epsilon Phi4 and graduated summa Freedman and Rebecca Edelman, lived cum laude with a degree in edu- in Tyler. Annie had six grandchildren cation. All her brothers pledged and seven great grandchildren at the Sigma Alpha Mu. Marcus served time of her death. in the army.5 After eight decades in business, Tragedy struck the Rosen- Rosenwasser’s closed its doors in wasser family in April of 1936, 1979. On closing day, the store was when Morris suddenly died. mobbed by well-wishers, some crying He was 62. Gladys was in her and some reminiscing. People recalled last year in college. Texas was how they had bought their first pair of celebrating its 100th birthday, shoes or pants from the store, or fabric and the Centennial Edition of for a wedding dress. the Lockhart Post-Register Marcus and Jesse died in 1984, memorialized him. His compas- Gershon in 1990, and Isidore in sion and business ethics were 1996.6 well known, and his business As daughter Gladys recalled in philosophy to stay abreast of the her memoir, “We loved Lockhart, and times had served him well. His Lockhart loved our family.” reputation was built on fairness Endnotes and goodwill. 1 All materials, unless otherwise noted, Sons Gershon and Isidore are from Box 4T140 in the Texas Jew- took over the business, continu- ish Historical Society archives at the ing the family’s involvement in Dolph Briscoe Center for American Photo courtesy of Leslie Lewis. From left to organizations such as Kiwanis, History at the University of Texas at right:, back row: Gershon, Jesse, Isadore and the Chamber of Commerce, the Marcus Rosenwasser. Front row l to r: Annie, Austin. Masonic Lodge, and the Ben 2 Gladys, Morris Rosenwasser. Oher Jewish businesses in Lock- Hur Shrine Temple. Gershon hart included L. Schwarz & Co., A. ton farmers were devastated by the was Vice President of the Caldwell Weinbaum, L. H. Lohman & Co, Sam boll weevil and times were hard. Mor- County Centennial Association. Isa- Joseph, and P. Glosserman, who along ris provided clothing at no charge and dore married Helen Goldofsky, who with Rosenwasser, put a notice in the bought food for his hungry neighbors. was a scholarship student at Rice, paper when stores would be closed He served as a volunteer fireman and class of 1932. “on account of Jewish holiday.” helped those in need. Meanwhile, Gladys had met Henry http://www.isjl.org/history/archive/ In 1918, the Williamson-Dickie Schaffer at UT and within a month, tx/lockhart.html See November 2010 Company started manufacturing at its they were going steady. Henry, a Rice continued on page 13

Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Page 11 Searching for Emet, continued from page 1 Max said that wine for the pers reported the tragedy on the front there was no way synagogue page or in the first section. One article he was getting and may have was located near an advertisement back on that boat. imbibed a inviting readers to a KKK meeting, Fortunately, other bit himself. “Where a Spade is Called a Spade.” family members Maybe he Clearly the KKK was active at that came forward, and had been car- time. And the “accident” happened reassured officials rying alcohol late on Easter night, April 23, 1924. they would support on the night He died early the next morning. B. M. the “old man” (46 he was killed. Lewis had survived ten years in Texas. at the time), and My next All the reporters, however, showed they had the means plan of attack great respect for “Ben” Lewis and his to do it. That was was to visit grieving family. One wrote about my my great-grandfa- an old Jewish grandfather, “Slender, black-haired ther’s entry to the cemetery Joe, who saw service in France, said Texas. in Houston. the brothers offered a $100 reward to Although he Beth Israel anyone who would lead them to the ar- had been a com- Cemetery, on rest and conviction of the ‘murderer.’” fortable miller Street Recently we met cousins who and merchant in just west of descended from David, the oldest of Eastern Europe, I-45, could Baruch Mendel’s children. Because he he became a store not find a was already married and working in clerk and devoted record of his Riga, David stayed behind. The family most of his free burial, but saved money to bring his family to time to the local Joseph Herman Louis (grandfather of Dede they said that Texas, but World War I interrupted synagogue. Even Fox), sitting, with unidentified man. didn’t mean their plans. After the Russian Revolu- his name was changed; his last name he wasn’t buried there. In one hun- tion, David ran a communal farm and Sczupak became Lewis, but my uncles dred degree July weather, I searched asked the family not to contact him never heard him called by any other through half the cemetery before, because it would create problems. name than Papa. defeated, I retreated to my air-condi- David’s great-granddaughter, Over the years my curiosity grew tioned car. however, married to a German, asked concerning his death. I asked ques- Uncle Bernard came to the rescue to visit with Houston relatives dur- tions, scrolled through microfiche of again. He called Adath Emeth, an Or- ing the High Holy Days in 2012. She old newspapers, but without an actual thodox Jewish synagogue, which also knew little about observing those days date of death, it proved to be an over- didn’t find any records for a Baruch or that we’d spend them at synagogues whelming task. Mendel Sczupak or a Bernard Mendel praying. Immediately following Yom Since my uncle Bernard was born Lewis. My uncle then had a great idea. Kippur, however we had a wonderful in 1927 and he had been named for Knowing his grandfather would be reunion with her and Skyped the visit his dead grandfather, we knew the buried next to his grandmother, who to relatives in Russia and Israel. hit-and-run had taken place before he remembered, he asked if they had One thing became clear. If Baruch then, but state and local departments a listing for Esther Lapin Lewis. They Mendel had insisted on his family of statistics could find no records. I did. And her husband “B. M. Lewis” staying in Russia and we had survived, worried that officials back then simply was buried right next to her. like our Russian cousins, we would ignored deaths they didn’t want to The day after I learned this, elated have known very little about Judaism, acknowledge. that I had finally found my great- the very thing that Baruch Mendel Uncle Bernard stirred up my grandparents, I visited the cemetery feared. Even though today many of his curiosity even more when he said that and left stones for remembrance. Tak- Texas descendants do not keep kosher during Prohibition, only places of wor- ing photographs and noting the date or Shabbat in the traditional way, most ship were allowed to have alcohol for of “Papa’s” death, I returned to the are practicing contemporary Jews. religious purposes. He had heard my library. My family will never know who great-grandfather was in charge of the All three major Houston newspa- continued on page 13 Page 12 Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Searching for Emet, continued from UNEXPECTED Calvert, continued from page page 12 By Dede Fox 9 killed “Papa” or why, but what I B’nai B’rith matters. Cal- learned comforted me. My biggest I found them in the barrio vert Jews were not isolated, fear was that in Texas, as in Russia, my great-grandparents from Valkowisk-- but were part of a statewide my great-grandfather was considered unexpected, their location, social and kinship network of “expendable.” The sympathetic news- near the Bolillo Bakery and Fiesta Motel. Jews. The TEXAS JEW- paper articles, however, convinced me ISH HERALD reported how the Houston community valued this They are buried at Adath Emeth, Calvert Jews often visited Orthodox Jew. Hebrew for Children of Truth, relatives and friends in other Scanned clips, photos, and com- where arched iron gates, Texas towns and entertained ments have now circulated to descen- never close. many out-of-town Jew- dants around the world. Since then, ish guests. Although the numerous relatives, including the Fired white in Houston’s sun, gravel newspaper’s Calvert report Russian cousin, have left stones (and covers concrete-lined crypts. contained little or no mention pecans) at my great-grandparents’ Summer green lawns vibrate of religious services or a con- graves. May our memories of them with the hum from bordering highways. gregation, it detailed a small, serve for an eternal blessing. but socially close-knit Jewish Plots label locations: Markowitz, Kohn, community. and Getzlovitz pave the way for Brown, UNANSWERED By the 1910s, Calvert Davis, and Lewis, families renamed By Dede Fox was in serious decline. The by Galveston officials on their arrival. arrival of the boil weevil and Tug at one thread low prices severely damaged Then another I place stones on their graves, hope the local cotton economy. In Some knotted their spirits wander next door to Canino’s 1938, Calvert’s big cotton Some frayed Farmer’s Market, sampling the plumpest gin and oil press went out of Some too twisted bananas, juiciest mangoes, ripest melons, business, marking a symbolic To ever untangle gifts from the Almighty end to the town’s economic Keep picking by way of McAllen, Brownsville, promise. As cotton farmers’ Maybe one Harlingen, forbidden fruit no more, fortunes diminished, so did Just one or maybe they feast on Tampico’s carnitas those of the Calvert mer- Will unravel chants who relied on their Enough Fiddling Klezmorim drift from graves, business. By 1937, only To tell the story join the merry Mariachis. At last twenty-seven Jews still lived Mendel and Esther dance together, in Calvert, and their numbers old bones rattling in eternal time. would continue to decline over the years. Of the 125 people buried in the Calvert Jewish cemetery, two-thirds The Harness Maker’s died before 1930. The town, Dream, by Nick Kotz, was released which peaked at 3,300 in in October, 2013, and is now avail- 1900, had dropped to 2,000 able at your bookstore. Nick spoke at by the mid 1920s. This slow decline has continued, and the Annual Gathering in Fort Worth in 2010, only 1,200 people in 2012, and told us about the book, lived in the town. The last which is the story of the Kallison Jew in Calvert, Marium Os- family of San Antonio and South car, a descendant of the once Texas. Nick also presented the book prominent Oscar family, died at the Texas Book Festival in Austin. in 2004.

Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Page 13 The Storm, continued from page 4 In Memoriam that night but about 9 o’clock the Evelyn Karchmer Schlader, TJHS Lorraine Hoppenstein, TJHS next morning he came out to see if member, died Sep- member, died he could find us. We spied him on tember 15, in Hous- on September top of debris higher than an ordi- ton. She is survived 22, in Waco. nary house and when we called him by her daughter and She is survived he didn’t know if we were alto- her daughter’s part- by her daughter gether or not. You can picture how ner, Mara Greenberg and son-in-law, he looked as none of us had any too and Sammy Toys; her Marsha and many clothes on and what we did sons, Dr. Michael Lev; her have on was so muddy and wet and Jerry Schlader and Louis Schlader; son and daughter-in-law, Norman nasty. Besides being torn, many her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and and Marcia Hoppenstein; and four of our friends failed to recognize Jeff Cummins; five grandchildren and grandchildren. us. It is only the hands of God that their spouses; and three great-grand- saved us from death. We could children. Claire Estelle have been so easily crushed to death Reingold, under the roof, but having so much Frances Weinblatt TJHS member, furniture in that room is what saved Wolff, TJHS mem- died August our lives. We thank God every day ber, died September 11, in Hous- of our lives and may we all make 9, in Houston. She ton. She is better men and women after such a is survived by her survived by her terrible experience. daughter and son- husband of 64 in-law, Joanie and years, William Jake Reingold; her Chuck Weiner; son and daughter-in- daughters and sons-in-law, Dana The deadline for law, David and Leslie Wolff; and four and Richard Waxler and Debra and grandchildren. Brian Reiss; her son, Richard Rein- the February gold; her son and daughter-in-law, Leon Weiner, Alan and Pamela Reingold; and 2014 TJHS News TJHS member, died four grandchildren. September 12, in Magazine is Fri- Houston. He is sur- Hilda Laura Rubel Ruttenberg, vived by his wife, TJHS member, day, January 3. Sandra, his daugh- died June 8, in Waco. She is ters and sons-in-law, Up From Hominy, continued from survived by her Renee and Michael page 11 Lafair, Bayla and Richard Drubel, and daughters and Rachel & Robert Davis; his son, Andy sons-in-law, edition of this news magazine for Weiner; fourteen grandchildren; and Phyllis and an article on Philip Glosserman’s six great-grandchildren. M.G. Akmail and Rina Ruttenberg son Sam. and Danny Holland; her daughter, 3 Gladys Schaffer memoirs, ibid. Selma Winkler, Micheline Lyon; four grandchildren 4 See this publication, May 2002, TJHS member, died and their spouses; and three great- page 10, for a photo of her soror- September 29, in grandchildren. ity. http://www.txjhs.org/sites/ Fort Stockton, TX. default/files/2002_may.pdf. 5 She is survived by http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/ her son and daugh- May their fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=rosenwasse ter-in-law, Martin memories be a r&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GS and Maureen Winkler; son-in-law, Bob st=46&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRi d=99890596&df=all&. Rhodes; and two grandsons. blessing. 6 www.txjhs.org/sites/default/files/ burials_o_r_0.xls.

Page 14 Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Can You Identify Can You Guess This Man? This Member? Thank you to Jimmy Toubin from San Antonio who guessed last issue’s picture of his roommate at UT, Bob Gindler. There were several guesses, includ- ing some before the deadline, which were not eligible for consideration. Please note deadline for this issue. This member of TJHS has been an active board member almost from the day she joined. You can always count on her to know the correct answer to your question. Email your guess to Davie Lou Solka at [email protected] any time beginning Wednesday, No- vember 6. Entries received before that date will not be con- sidered. Previous winners and family members are not eli- gible to participate. Good luck!

This man’s photo was in an album that came from Grant Requests the London family in Corsicana. There is a circular im- Sonny Gerber is chair of the Grant Commit- print in the lower right corner that says ‘Montgomery tee. All requests for grants should be directed Corsicana, Texas.” The London family says that it is to Sonny at 5610 Grape, Houston, TX 77096. not Max London. If you can identify this man, please Sonny can be reached at 713-817-6290. email [email protected].

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Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Page 15 Mazel Tov Save the to the following Texas Jewish Historical Society Members Date Sally Drayer, who has been elected president of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Guild for 2013-14. The Guild is a support group for the Dallas Symphony and raises money for the January 10-12, 2014 Symphony. Board meeting - Calvert, Bob Lewis (AKA Tumbleweed Smith), who was honored with a bronze star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards TX National Historic District. The Trail of Fame recogizes “significant contributions to the preservation of the history and grandeur of the January 20, 2014 Western way of life.” Crypto Jewish Program— Marvin Rich, who received a Centennial Citation from the Southwest Regional Board of the Anti-Defamation League. He was College Station, TX also recognized as a Centennial Champion by the ADL.. Please send information for this column to March, 2013 Davie Lou Solka at [email protected]. Annual Gathering – Col- lege Station, TX April 28-May 5, 2014 Contributions The following donations have been received by the Texas Jewish TJHS trip to Cuba Historical Society: In Honor of From Rabbi Murray Berger and Dr. Roberta Berger, Betty Jean Cohen Save Postage on their 50th wedding anniversary

Please notify TJHS when your Seymour and Sharon Gertz Barbara and Ben Rosenberg address has changed or you may be temporarily away from home when Marvin Rich Hilda and Hershel Rich Family Fund the News Magazine is to be delivered. Vickie Vogel—the Sleuth Marilyn Jorrie These issues are returned to us at a postage due return of $1.52 (at printing Joyce and Marc Wormser, on their 50th Elaine and Phil Albin date) per Magazine. These amounts do wedding anniversary Claire and Dick Brooks add up—it’s your money we are trying Jan and Charles Hart to save! Thank you. Mitzi and Rusty Milstein Davie Lou and Jack Solka Please Note: Helen Wilk In Memory of From If you are sending a check to Abe Allen Bettye Jean Cohen the Texas Jewish Historical The Shelan Famiy Bettye Jean Cohen Society, please indicate the purpose of the check—dues, Dr. Larry Wilk Doris and Ed Katten Mitzi and Rusty Milstein gift, contribution, etc. Barbara and Ben Rosenberg

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TJHS Trip to Cuba Join us for a mission to the Jewish Communities of La Habana, Cuba April 28 through May 5, 2014 Join your fellow members, family, and friends on a uniquely insightful trip of cultural discovery and humanitarian effort. We will have experiences offered to few travelers to this tropical island nation. You will get to know Cuba while helping and meeting the Jewish Community. This will be a great mitzvah, a unique experience, and a fun trip. For a detailed itinerary and reservation form, visit www.txjhs.org. For more information, contact TJHS Travel Chair Vickie Vogel at 979- 247-4504, 979-699-2493, or [email protected]. This mission is pursuant to a General License issued to the Texas Jewish Historical Society by the US Department of the Treasury. Deadline for registration is November 5, 2013.

Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 Page 17 www.txjhs.org Welcome New Members! Visit us on the web at www.txjhs.org. Marian Hattenbach Joel and Marilyn Kay Lloyd M. Parkans Bernstein 5131 Queensloch 5100 San Felipe, #82 2819 Whisper Fawn St. Houston, TX 77096 Houston, TX 77056 San Antonio, TX 78230 713-850-1133 210-493-1801 Jeanie Hirsch Luskey 210-286-7429 Cell 1128 Shady Oaks Ln. Dr. Jeffrey and Fran (Miller) [email protected] Fort Worth, TX 76107 Toubin 817-738-6391 6223 Prestonshire Ln. Sheldon & Joan P. 817-366-8001 Cell Dallas, TX 75225 Cameson 817-739-5719 Fax 214-363-4044 11815 Bonaparete Dr. [email protected] 214-335-4498 Cell Cypress, TX 77429 214-335-4499 Cell 281-469-5662 Ellen (Hurwitz) Penneer [email protected] [email protected] 5555 Del Monte, #407 [email protected] Houston, TX 77056 Stuart Diamond 713-960-9333 Stanley and Lynn (Rubin) 4607 Holt St. [email protected] Waghalter Bellaire, TX 77401 2351 W. Mulberry Ave. 832-576-8645 Keith Rosen San Antonio, TX 78201 [email protected] P. O. Box 2624404 210-732-9426 Houston, TX 77207 Lilian “Dede Fox” [email protected] 713-643-4086 Ducharme 713-392-0867 Cell 19 Brookline Ct. Dolores (Kosberg) Wilkenfeld 713-592-0348 Fax The Woodlands, TX 77381 1100 Uptown Park Blvd., #63 [email protected] 281-363-5076 Houston, TX 77056 [email protected] 713-621-5437 Alfred and Irene (Bauman 713-621-8187 Fax Peter and Phyllis Gingiss Dworin) Rosenfield [email protected] 5110 San Filipe 18208 Preston Rd., Houston, TX 77056 Ste. D9-278 713-721-4134 Dallas, TX 75225 Directory 713-206-7617 Cell 472-380-2269 Changes [email protected] Brad & Robin (Toubin) Stein Norma Albert Reuben and Maxine (Stein) 7204 Ave. B 7910 Frankford Rd. Grinstein Bellaire, TX 77401 Dallas, TX 75252-6865 1310 Lamonte Ct. 713-349-0735 Sugar Land, TX 77479 713-582-9836 Cell 832-532-7450 [email protected] Has Your [email protected] Andrew and Rachel (Swartz) Address Changed? Toubin Susan D. Kaufman If you have any changes 103 Berkshire Clayton Library Center for in your information, please Bellaire, TX 77401 Genealogical Research send them to: 713-660-9558 5300 Caroline St. Marc Wormser 713-443-6634 Cell Houston, TX 77004 1601 S. Riviera Ct. 832-347-6908 Cell 832-393-2602 Pearland, TX 77581, [email protected] 832-393-2601 Fax 832-288-3494, or [email protected] [email protected] [email protected].

Page 18 Texas Jewish Historical Society - November, 2013 TJHS Board of Directors 2012-2015 Officers Board of Trustees Board of Trustees President 2012-2014 2013-2015 Marc Wormser (Pearland) Rabbi Murray Berger (Dallas) Elaine Albin (Rockport) 1st Vice-President Scott Langston (Weatherford) Gordon Cizon (Dallas) Douglas Braudaway (Del Rio) Bette Jean Cohen (Dallas) Suzanne Campbell (San Angelo) 2nd Vice-President David Beer (Dallas) Anita Feigenbaum (College Station) Roy Elsner (Dallas) Sonny Gerber (Houston) Brad Greenblum (Austin) 3rd Vice-President Davie Lou Solka (Austin) Bob Gindler (Sugar Land) Jan Hart (Temple) Dr. Neil Gurwitz (Bastrop) Harold “Pacey” Laves (Austin) Treasurer Ruth Nathan (Houston) Marilyn Jorrie (Boulder, CO) Marilyn Lippman (Dallas) Joan Katz (Houston) Amy Manuel (Denton) Recording Secretary Susan Lewis (Big Spring) Louis Katz (Houston) Abbi Michelson (Lockhart) Jane Manaster (Dallas) Amy Milstein (Frisco) Corresponding Secretary Samylu Rubin (Dallas) Selma Mantel (Houston) Allen Mondell (Dallas) Greg Meyer (San Antonio) Shirley Rich (Houston) Historian Sally Drayer (Dallas) Mitzi Milstein (Longview) Dr. Stuart Rockoff (Jackson, MS) Bernard Rabinowitz (San Antonio) William “Bill” Rosenberg (Belton) Archivist Claire Brooks (Houston) Jack Solka (Austin) Dr. Bryan Stone (Corpus Christi) David Vogel (La Grange) Bobbi Wells (Plano) Parliamentarian Vickie Vogel (La Grange) Debra Winegarten (Austin) Rosalie Weisfeld (McAllen) Hollace Weiner (Fort Worth) Gary Whitfield (Fort Worth) Immediate Past President Rusty Milstein (Longview) Sherry Zander (Dallas) Rotating Member (Various)

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