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Meyer Heller papers, 1934-2001 (bulk 1950-1962).
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Meyer Heller papers, 1934-2001 (bulk 1950-1962)Creator/Contributor:
Heller, Meyer, 1921-, creator, creator.Creator/Contributor:
Western Jewish History Center, 131.Creator/Contributor:
Judah L. Magnes Museum, WJHC 1977.006.Creator/Contributor:
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and LifeAbstract:
The Meyer Heller papers consist primarily of correspondence from 1950-1962, which includes letters from his radio audience
providing an interesting insight into public opinion of the time and letters from his colleagues that document the decision
making process of Rabbis and their temple boards; minutes of the Board of Directors for Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco,
California; and material on Rabbi Heller's activities with temple youth groups, secular boys' clubs, and with the Northern
California Board of Rabbis.
Date:
1950 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caBoards of directors -- California -- San Francisco
Boys -- California -- Societies and clubs
Decision making -- California
Jews -- California
Jewish youth -- California -- Societies and clubs
Public opinion -- California
Rabbis -- California
Radio audiences -- California
Synagogues -- California -- San Francisco
Conseils d'administration -- Californie -- San Francisco
Garçons -- Associations -- Californie
Prise de décision -- Californie
Juifs -- Californie
Jeunesse juive -- Californie -- Associations
Opinion publique -- Californie
Rabbins -- Californie
Boards of directors
Boys -- Societies and clubs
Decision making
Jewish youth -- Societies and clubs
Jews
Public opinion
Rabbis
Radio audiences
Synagogues
California
California -- San Francisco
Board of Rabbis of Northern California.
Congregation Emanu-El (San Francisco, Calif.)
Board of Rabbis of Northern California.
Congregation Emanu-El (San Francisco, Calif.)
Heller, Meyer -- 1921- -- Archives
Note:
Formerly: Western Jewish History Center Collection Number 131.
Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 1977.006.
PARTIALLY RESTRICTED COLLECTION. Carton 5, folders 38-39 sealed until 2028 per donor stipulation.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Transfer; Judah L. Magnes Museum; 2010.
Rabbi Meyer Heller served both Temple Israel, in Hollywood, Calif., and Temple Emanu-El, in Beverly Hills, Calif. He also
served as an associate rabbi and director of education at San Francisco's Congregation Emanu-El (1950-1963). From the late
1950s to the early 1960s, he gave radio sermons in San Francisco in which he commented on religious interpretation and philosophy.
Preferred citation: Meyer Heller papers, BANC MSS 2010/784, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley.
Materials in English.
Type:
correspondence.Minutes.
Archives.
Physical Description:
6.25 (5
Language:
English
Identifier:
2006585501
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
PARTIALLY RESTRICTED COLLECTION. Carton 5, folders 38-39 sealed until 2028 per donor stipulation.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.