Rabbi Klein’s Widow Survives Husband Less Than 48 Hours

Mrs. Julie Klein died of pneumonia Tuesday morning, less than forty-eight hours after the death of her husband, Dr. Philip Klein, for thirty-six years rabbi of the Congregation Ohab Zedek in West 116th Street. Death occurred at her residence, 137 West 119th Street.

Mrs. Klein was stricken ill while nursing Dr. Klein for the same malady, and died without learning that he had passed away. On the morning of his death she had asked to be wheeled into the room where he lay ill, but it was not deemed wise by the physician to comply, owing to the grave condition of both patients. Dr. and Mrs. Klein had been married for forty-five years.

The services for Mrs. Klein were held at the residence yesterday. The Rev. Isaiah Levy, associate rabbi of the Congregation Ohab Zedek, and the Rev. Josef Rosenblatt, cantor, officiated. The pallbearers included the trustees of the congregation, Moritz Neuman, President; Louis Friedman, M. J. Federman, Ignatz Roth, Emil Neufeld, Aaron Garfunkel, N. H. Borenstein, Morris Solomon, Albert Herskovitz, Leon Tuchman, Bernard Reich, Jacob Klein, Louis Borgenicht, Louis Wohl and Morris Engelman.

Mrs. Klein was born on May 16, 1861, in Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, granddaughter of Samuel Rafael Hirsch, chief rabbi of Germany, and daughter of Mendel Hirsh, an educator. Dr. and Mrs. Klein are survived by six sons.

Mrs. Klein was identified with many philanthropic causes. She was vice-president of the Women’s Branch of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. For many years she conducted a Talmud Torah on the lower east side for more than 200 children. She organized the Julie Hirsh Klein Benevolent Society and was honorary president of the Sisterhood of the Ohab Zedek Congregation.