These individuals became active in the business community of Brenham, Texas, and as other Jewish settlers arrived, the need for a synagogue grew.
This cemetery is the resting place for many notable Jewish Texans, such the Simon family and Rosa Levin Toubin.
His arrival marked the beginning of the influential Simon family's involvement in the Brenham Jewish community.
[4] According to architect Robert P. Davis, "[h]e was also one of the principal investors in the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad...which brought Jewish immigrants up from Galveston through the Brazos River valley to Bryan and out to San Angelo.
[5][9] The history of the Brenham community has been written by the Jewish Texan historian, Rosa Levin Toubin (June 21, 1897 – August 14, 1989).
[2][5] In the text Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas, Leon Toubin discusses the history of the Brenham community.
[14] Toubin tells a similar story for the PBS special one-hour documentary, At Home on the Range: Jewish Life in Texas.
[17] On September 18, 2006, Congregation Beth El of Missouri City, Texas, participated in celebrating the High Holy Days with Jewish residents from both State Schools.
[18] American Jewish Congress v. Bost is an establishment clause lawsuit concerning the separation of church and state in Brenham, Texas.
[20] In the community of Brenham, the American Jewish Congress and the Texas Civil Rights Project filed a lawsuit against a social services program that they believed used a tax-funded jobs program to support religious practices that violated the separation of church and state.
Other accusations include use of funds to proselytize, purchase bibles, and coerce participants to "accept Jesus".
[20] The September 30, 2005, edition of USA Today listed the Brenham community as one of "10 great places to share history of the Jewish faith".