Anna Salton Eisen was the founder of Con­gre­ga­tion Beth Israel in Col­leyville, Texas, the site of the anti­se­mit­ic syn­a­gogue hostage cri­sis in Jan­u­ary 2022. She is the author of two Holo­caust mem­oirs and exec­u­tive pro­duc­er of an upcom­ing doc­u­men­tary film based on both books. A licensed social work­er, Salton Eisen for­mer­ly prac­ticed as a ther­a­pist, spe­cial­iz­ing in men­tal health and trauma.