Henry Cohen (rabbi) - Jewish Texan Historian

Jewish Texan Historian

The Handbook of Texas states that,

"The formal preservation of the history of Texas Jewry goes back to Rabbi Henry Cohen of Galveston and David Lefkowitz of Dallas, who set out to interview as many early settlers and their families as possible. They produced a historical account for the Texas Centennial in 1936."

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