| Object ID |
XXXX.385 |
| Object Name |
Records |
| Abstract |
The Irving I. Katz Collection contains awards, audio tapes, clippings, correspondence, programs, speeches, photographs, pamphlets, meeting minutes, publications of various organizations, telegrams, biographical sketches, research, writings, ledgers, scrapbooks, plaques, plates, signs, books and other ephemera. |
| Admin/Biog History |
Irving Katz was born on March 31,1907 in Dvinsk (now Latvia), the eldest of four sons of Rabbi Michael L. and Rebecca Deutsch. A Rabbi, he received smichah (ordination) in Riga, Latvia before coming to America. He was the fourth generation to be ordained a Rabbi. He was married to former Gail Peres and had two daughters: Nina Claire and Myrna.
He earned his BA in Cleveland. During his college years, he was active in Zionist youth groups. In Cleveland, Mr. Katz was the Synagogue Administrator and Education Director of the Oheb Zedek Congregation from 1927 to 1936. In 1936 until 1939, he was Educational Director at Anshe Emeth in Youngstown , Ohio. In 1939, he accepted the post of Executive Secretary at Temple Beth El in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Katz did extensive research on the history of Jews in Michigan and he published "The Beth El Story with a history of Jews in Michigan before 1850". He wrote many articles on prominent Jews, history of Jewish congregations and Jewish organizations in Michiganand the U.S. He was a founder of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. In 1962, he wrote "The Jewish Soldier From Michigan in the Civil War".
Mr. Katz was the founding member and first President of National Association of Temple Secretaries (NATS), now called National Association of Temple Administrators (NATA). He was elected Honorary President for life and the first to be certified as a Fellow in Temple Administration (F.T.A.). Mr. Katz foresaw the need to professionalize the administration of synagogues so the rabbinic leadership could devote time to spiritual programs not administrative matters. In 1963, he co-authored "Successful Synagogue Administration: A Practical Guide for Synagogue Leaders".
Mr. Katz was founder and President of Council of Synagogue Executive Directors of Metropolitan Detroit. He was a leader in the reform Jewish movement and wrote many articles, papers an speeches on temple administration.
He passed away on June 2, 1979.
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| Catalog date |
07/08/2002 |
| Collection |
Katz (Irving I.) Collection |
| Container |
28 MS, 4 OS boxes |
| Finding Aids |
A finding aid is available. |
| Language |
English, Hebrew and Russian |
| Legal Status |
All materials are for permanent retention in the Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives. |
| Level of description |
Fonds |
| People |
Abraham, Chapman/Adler, Dankmar/Adler, Leibman/Cass, Lewis/Cohen, Gustavus M./Cohen, Jacob/Cohen, Marcus/Coughlin, Father/Feder, Max/Feldman, Julian/Ford, Henry/Franklin, Leo M./Franks, Jacob/Freehof, Louis/Fruhauf, Henry/Gellens, Paul/Ginsburg, Bernard/Hays, Sulzberger/Hertz, Richard C./Karbal, Harold/Katz, Abigail/Katz, Alexander/Katz, Benjamin/Katz, Gail/Katz, Myrna/Katz, Nina/Katz, Nina Claire/Katz, Uri/Kollin, Nathan/Kuhn, Isaac/La Med, Louis/Lawe, John/Lederer, Phyllis/Levy/Milliken, William G./Moses, David/Nixon, Richard/Peres, Gail/Postal, Bernard/Purdy, G. Flint/Saltzstein/Schoen, Myron/Simons, Leonard N./Soloman, Ezekiel/Weil, Joseph/Wise, Isaac M./ |
| Home location |
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives Stacks. |
| Search Terms |
"Beth El Story"/"Jewish Tourist Guide to the USA"/administrative surveys/American Bicentennial/American Jewish Historical Society/American Revolution/Anshe Emeth/anti-semitism/Asmonean journal/Brotherhood/Cemetery Board/Central Conference of American Rabbis/Civil War/Congregation T'chiyah/Council of Synagogue Directors of Metropolitan Detroit/Detroit Historical Museum/Detroit Mutual Aid Societies/Encyclopedia Judaica/genealogy/German Jewish pioneers/Hebrew Union College/Hebrew Union College/Hillel Foundation/Institute for Temple Secretaries/International Institute/Israel/Israel/Jewish Education/Jewish Historical Society of Michigan/Jewish mayors/Jewish News/Jewish press/Jewish Tricentennial/Jewish War Veterans/Kishiner Pogrom/Latvia/League of Jewish Youth/Mackinaw Massacre/Metropolitan Detroit Federation of Reform Synagogues/Michigan State Temple Youth/Midrasha/NATA Quarterly/National Association of Church Business Administrators/National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods/NATS/Oheb Zedek
Congregation/Ohio/Orthodox/rabbi/Reform Congregations/Religious School/Rivard Street Temple/Spencer School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance/St. Vincents Detroit/Synagogue Administration/travel diary/Union of American Hebrew Congregations/Union of American Hebrew Congregations Great Lakes Council/United Jewish Charities/Washington and Clifford Temple/Wayne State University/Wayne State University Press/Yeshivath Beth Yehudah/ |
| Title |
The Irving I. Katz Collection |
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