Texas A&M Hillel is the oldest Hillel organization in the United States. The TAMC Menorah Club was organized in 1916 by of Dr. Jacob Taubenhaus and his wife Esther Taubenhaus. In the fall of 1920, the group was transformed into the TAMC Hillel Club under the guidance of Rabbi David Lefkowitz of Dallas .  In 1940, Mr. & Mrs. Raymond and Shirley Reiser came to College Station . Shirley immediately moved into a position as the party and dinner coordinator for the TAMC Hillel Club. After construction of the current Hillel building was completed in 1958, Shirley became the Director of the Texas A&M Hillel. She increased the programming, with Wednesday night discussions with professors and Sunday morning brunches for the students at her house.  One of the favorite social activities for students was the Friday night dinner; the cadets couldn’t pass up a home-cooked meal away from military discipline.

Rabbi Tarlow came to Texas A&M Hillel in 1983 to serve as Rabbi and Director. He found the building in need of much repair, so it was cleaned and modernized, and now has computers, a state-of-the-art industrial refrigerator, a pool table, big-screen TV, and projector. In 2004, the student board governance changed to a parliamentarian system, with 10 popularly elected members. These 10 board members then elect a prime minister from among themselves to oversee coordination of the board. There are also several appointed, non-voting board members.

In 2002, Robert Wolf led an effort to bring a Jewish fraternity to campus. In 2004, Sigma Alpha Mu (Sammy) was officially re-chartered at Texas A&M with much celebration. From the beginning, Sammy has enjoyed a great relationship with Texas A&M Hillel, and used to hold their weekly meetings in the Hillel building. The group is now 30 members strong, and holds regular events including philanthropy and social activities. In 2006, Carlie Dorshaw founded Aggie Jewish Women, now Zeta Beta Sigma, to provide sisterhood for the Jewish women of Aggieland. The group enjoys great relationships with both Texas A&M Hillel and Sammy, and has regular meetings and activities, usually at the Texas A&M Hillel building.