Jewish Stars in Texas: Rabbis and Their Work by Hollace Ava Weiner (review)

Authors

Harriett Denise Joseph, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Book Review

Publication Date

10-2000

Abstract

In Jewish Stars in Texas, Hollace Ava Weiner uses a bibliographical approach to examine a century of "Texas history through the eyes of its rabbis" (p. xiv). She profiles eleven Jewish religious leaders who made an impact that extended far beyond their congregations. Chronologically they range from Heinrich Schwarz, Texas's first ordained rabbi (arriving in Hempstead in 1873), to civil rights activist Rabii Levi Olan, who served Dallas's Temple Emanu-El from 1949 to 1970. Included is information on each rabbi's religious background, his personal life, the city involved, the temple served, and contributions made. A few prominent rebbitsins (rabbis' wives) are also given recognition.

Comments

Original published version available at https://www.jstor.org/stable/30239269

Recommended Citation

Joseph, Harriett Denise. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, vol. 104, no. 2, 2000, pp. 329–329. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/30239269

First Page

329

Last Page

329

Publication Title

Southwestern Historical Quarterly