St. Louis Jewess Leaves $107,000 for Orthodox Jewish Hospital

Mrs. Paul Epstein, who died a few days ago at the Jewish Hospital, willed the sum of $107,000 for the establishment of a memorial wing to be added to an “Orthodox Jewish Hospital or Orphans’ Home,” according to the will probated today.

Mrs. Epstein left an estate of approximately $108,000. She designated that the addition be named the “Burenstein Memorial Wing,” in memory of her first husband who died in 1919. Prior to her second marriage, Mrs. Epstein entered into a pre-nuptial agreement with her second husband with an understanding that the money left to her by her first husband should be used exclusively for the purpose of building a wing of the Jewish Hospital or Orphan Home.

The trustees of the estate include Rabbi Abraham E. Halpern, Hyman Cohen and Dr. M. Golland. No preference was expressed as to what institution should benefit by the bequest. Dr. M. Golland, one of the trustees, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency correspondent that it was the intention of Mrs. Epstein, as well as of her first husband, that the Jewish Hospital should receive the fund. The difficulty arises over the fact that the Jewish Hospital here has a kosher kitchen, which means that there is no room for a special orthodox Jewish hospital, as there are ample facilities in the local Jewish hospital to provide for those that need medical aid. Dr. Golland said that when the trustees return from their vacation they will make disposition of the funds in accordance with the intention of Mrs. Epstein. In the opinion of Dr. Golland, the money left should go to endow the kosher kitchen of the Jewish Hospital, and thus carry out in part the intention of the bequest. He will make such a proposal to the other trustees at their first meeting.