Schatz
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Schatz is both a German surname meaning "treasure" or "treasury" (the name may be ornamental or occupational, as in a town treasurer), and (more commonly) a Jewish surname meaning cantor.
The latter version of "Schatz" or "Shatz" is a Hebrew acronym for "shaliach tzibbur", lit. "emissary of the congregation", i.e., the person who happens to be leading the prayers in synagogue. In small congregations, this may be a learned layman, while in larger synagogues, this is generally a (semi)professional cantor.
Some people with the surname Schatz or Shatz:
- Aaron Schatz, NFL analyst and creator of the website Football Outsiders
- Albert Schatz, three people of this name
- Boris Schatz, founder of Bezalel Academy
- Carsten Schatz
- Donny Schatz
- Eduardo Schatz Mexican revolutionary
- George C. Schatz, American theoretical chemist
- Ilene Kristen (born Ilene Schatz)
- Jerry Tucker (born Jerome H. Schatz)
- Mark Schatz, musician
- Mike Schatz
- Noam Schatz, drummer for Mobius Band
- Paul Schatz (1898-1979), a sculptor, inventor and mathematician
- Roman Schatz
- Thomas "Tommy" Rivera Schatz
- Warren Schatz
- Zahara Schatz
[edit] See also
- Schatz-Walzer (Treasure Waltz)
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