Hayim Weiner, Jewish writer who arrived here from the United States two months ago, today died of a heart attack. Born in Russia, he came to the United States in 1923 but left for Palestine in 1932. He later returned for a visit to New York where he contributed articles to the Jewish Daily Forward and American-Hebrew publications. He was especially known for his essays on literature and the theatre.
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