Background
Kagan, Henry Enoch was born on November 28, 1906 in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander B. and Sarah Rivlin (Ginsburg) Kagan.
Kagan, Henry Enoch was born on November 28, 1906 in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander B. and Sarah Rivlin (Ginsburg) Kagan.
Bachelor of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1928. Rabbi, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1929, Doctor of Divinity, 1956. Master of Arts, West Virginia University, 1934.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1949.
Rabbi, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1929-1930. Director Hillel Foundation, West Virginia University, also rabbi, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1930-1934. Associate rabbi, Pittsburgh, 1934-1937.
Rabbi Sinai Temple, Mount Vernon, New New York
1937-1969; visiting instructor psychological guidance Columbia Teachers College, 1950. Lecturer Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1956, U. Kansas Medical School, 1965.
Director research project Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy, 1966. Director Counseling Center, New York Federation of Reform Synagogues, New York City, New York, 1967-1969.
Company-founder Mount Vernon Round Table Goodwill, 1939.
Founder, chairman Mount Vernon Council Social Agencies, 1940-1948. Chairman Mount Vernon Mental Health Clinics Committee, 1950-1960. Chairman commission relations rabbis and social workers New York Federation Jewish Philanthropies, 1959-1962, chairman commission relations psychiatrists and rabbis, 1964-1969.
President Westchester County Rabbis, 1960-1962.
Consultant Judiasm to the United States Joint Commission Mental Health, also 1960 White House Conference Children. Founder, Chairman of Commission religion and psychiatry Central Conference American Rabbis, 1945-1950, recording secretary, conference, 1961-1963.
Member of national board Religious Association American, 1963-1969. Named Outstanding Rabbi Metropolitan New York, New York Federation Jewish Philanthropies, 1961.
Member of national board Religious Association American, 1963-1969. Named Outstanding Rabbi Metropolitan New York, New York Federation Jewish Philanthropies, 1961. Member American, New York State psychological associations, Society Science Study Religion, International Society Group Psychotherapy, Central Conference American Rabbis.
Married Esther Ruth Miller, July 16, 1939. Children: Jonathan Miller, Jeremy Paul.