Background
Heller, Meyer was born on December 28, 1921 in New York City. Son of Moses Isaac and Fanny (Appel) Heller.
Heller, Meyer was born on December 28, 1921 in New York City. Son of Moses Isaac and Fanny (Appel) Heller.
Bachelor, Yeshiva University, 1941. Certified engineering, University Missouri, 1943. M. Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Union College, 1950.
D. Hebrew Literature (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1975.
Associate rabbi, Temple Emmanuel, San Francisco, 1950-1963; rabbi, Temple Solael, Woodland Hills, California, 1963-1964; rabbi, Temple Israel, Hollywood, California, 1964-1968; rabbi, Temple Emanuel, Beverly Hills, since 1969. President Northern California Board Rabbis, San Francisco, 1958-1960.
Board of directors Beverly Hills Young Men’s Christian Association, 1970-1980, Foundation for Junior Blind, Los Angeles, 1985-1989, Meals on Wheels, Beverly Hills, since 1988. Lieutenant Sig corpus, United States army, 1944-1945. Member Southern California Board Rabbis (president 1978-1980), Center Conference American Rabbis (treasurer 1981-1984, member placement committee since 1987), Pacific Association Reform Rabbis (president 1971-1972), Interreligious Council Southern California (president 1981-1983).
Married Esther Marcouitch, April 24, 1945 (deceased October 1966). Married Judy Freedman, September 3, 1967. Children: Marc, Joel, Judy, David, Daniel, Diane, Sherry.