This history includes the present Jewish communities and individuals of Brazos County and Texas A&M University.
[3] The temple is named for Ethel Freda Kaczer (1860–1912), wife of the president of the Jewish community when the synagogue was built.
Due to differences, Congregation Beth Shalom left Hillel to meet at different locations in Bryan/College Station including a public school, the Unitarian Church and the College Station Community Center, until a permanent location in Bryan, Texas was obtained.
He and his wife Esther founded the "TAMC Hillel Club" in 1920, with assistance from Rabbi David Lefkowitz.
[13][14] In 2007, the organization began participating in an international inititiative among Jewish students to write a Torah scroll.