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SUMMARY:HMH | Grit & Grace: How Jewish Women Built a Better Texas
DESCRIPTION:https://9368a.blackbaudhosting...The Texas Jewish Historical Society (TJHS) is pleased to announce a special afternoon program and film screening at Holocaust Museum Houston on April 25\, 2026\, presented as part of the TJHS Annual Gathering. The featured documentary\, Grit & Grace: How Jewish Women Built a Better Texas\, received grant support from TJHS. Admission to the film is free of charge and advance reservations may be made through the Holocaust Museum Houston website.\nThe afternoon program will run from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm and will begin at 2:30 pm with a special 30-minute presentation by 6th grade students from The Emery/Weiner School titled “Texas Jewish Stories – Family Histories on the Journey to Texas.” These students will share personal family narratives that reflect the diverse paths Jewish families took in building lives across the state.\nAt 3:00 pm\, the program will continue with the screening of Grit & Grace: How Jewish Women Built a Better Texas\, a documentary directed by Barbara Rosenthal. Following the film\, Rosenthal will participate in a Q&A session with the audience.\nGrit & Grace explores nearly 200 years of Texas history through the lives and legacies of five influential Jewish women—Olga Kohlberg\, Gussie Oscar\, Dr. Ray K. Daily\, Fania Kruger\, and Frances Kallison. Their leadership and dedication in fields such as philanthropy\, medicine\, education\, and civic engagement helped shape communities across Texas and contributed to a more inclusive and dynamic society.\nThrough personal stories and expert insights\, the documentary highlights the intersection of Jewish\, female\, and Texan identities while preserving important histories that might otherwise be lost.\nThis program is one component of the Texas Jewish Historical Society’s Annual Gathering weekend in Houston. For the complete itinerary\, registration details\, and additional information\, please visit www.TXJHS.org.\nTo register\, click here.&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Holocaust Museum Houston\n5401 Caroline St\, Houston\, TX 77004
URL:https://thgaac.texas.gov/calendar/event/358510
CATEGORIES:Films
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