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Schachtel, Hyman Judah was born on May 24, 1907 in London, England. Son of Bernard and Janie (Spector) Schachtel. came to the United States, 1914, naturalized, 1921.
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Schachtel, Hyman Judah, is Chief Rabbi of the Congregation Beth Israel in Houston, Texas, was born in London, and since coming to the United States at the age of ten has lived in New York City...This book deals with the most important subject there is - the divine spark of personality in each of us, how to find it and how to fulfill it.
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Mental health and spiritual health are the primal needs of our age because most of us, for many reasons, are maladjusted. If there is emptiness or conflict within, there can be no true enjoyment of life. The purpose of this book is to show how man can fill this emptiness with spiritual strength and how to resolve this conflict by reason and understanding. Dr. Schachtel, the author, shares the opinion of Dr. Karl Menninger that "attitudes are more important than facts." His book shows that he does not close his eyes to despair, fear, disillusionment and the breakdown of the human spirit. He knows that no one can have everything in life. Yet he demonstrates in his book how you through faith in God, yourself, mankind and freedom, can find a mental world in which you can have everything that really counts for the enjoyment of living, - faith, courage, love, wisdom, appreciation of beauty and an inner peace.
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Schachtel, Hyman Judah was born on May 24, 1907 in London, England. Son of Bernard and Janie (Spector) Schachtel. came to the United States, 1914, naturalized, 1921.
Bachelor, University Cincinnati, 1928. Bachelor of Hebrew, Hebrew Union College, 1931. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1958.
Postgraduate, Columbia Teachers College, 1937. Doctor of Education, University Houston, 1948. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Southwestern University, 1955.
Ordained rabbi, 1931. Rabbi West End Synagogue, New York City, 1931-1943. Chief rabbi Temple Beth Israel, Houston, 1943-1975.
Teacher philosophy University Houston, 1950-1955. Lecturer theology, history, philosophy St. Mary's Catholic Seminary, Houston. Adjunct professor religion Institute Religion, from 1973.
Lecturer Judaism University Houston, 1974, University St. Thomas, 1973-1990.
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Chairman subcommittee education Governor's Commission Human Relations, 1970-1990. President Texas Kallah Rabbis, 1962, Houston Rabbinical Association, 1960. Member executive board Central Conference American Rabbis, 1965-1967.
Vice president, secretary-treasurer Southwest region, from 1966. Chaplain Variety Club, Houston, from 1955, Houston Fire Department, from 1964. Delivered inaugural prayer for President Lyndon Johnson, 1965.
Vice president New York Board Rabbis, 1942-1943. Executive committee Houston Metropolitan Ministries. President, Harris County Mental Health Association, 1960.
Member board Houston Symphony Society, from 1955, San Harris County Mental Health Association, 1960, Houston Symphony Society, from 1955, San Jacinto council Girl Scouts, from 1962, Houston Heart Association, from 1964, Houston Crime Commission, 1962-1965. Member national planning board, trustee United Fund Harris County, from 1965. Board overseers Hebrew Fund Harris County, 1965-1990, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1961-1965.
Trustee Houston Salvation Army, Houston chapter American Red Cross, Institute Religion, Houston, DePelchin Faith Home, Harris County Mental Health Association, board directors Houston Grand Opera, National Foundation Ileitis and Colitis. Member advisory council Harris County Restitution Center. Vice president National Association Retired Reformed Rabbis.
Member Houston/Harris County Sesquicentennial Committee. Member Texas Philosophical Society, National Organization Retired Reform Rabbis (president 1986), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Epsilon Pi (honorary) Clubs: Kiwanis.
Married Barbara H. Levin, October 15, 1941. Children– Bernard, Ann Mollie.