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British philanthropist Maurice Wohl dies at 83, to be buried in J'lem
By Daphna Berman, Haaretz Correspondent

Maurice Wohl, the prominent British Jewish philanthropist, will be buried Monday in Jerusalem. Wohl died Thursday in London of heart-related complications. He was 83.

A self-made real estate magnate, Wohl was known for his generosity. The president of the Jerusalem Great Synagogue, he was also a benefactor of Bar-Ilan University, Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem and Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, as well as many other Israeli institutions.

"When a book is written about the great Jewish philanthropists, there will be a very thick chapter on Maurice," said Zalli Jaffe, vice president of the Jerusalem Great Synagogue.
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Born in London to working class, Eastern European immigrants, Wohl had long been active in philanthropic causes both in Israel and abroad. He and his late wife, Vivienne, donated the rose garden opposite the Knesset that bears their name, and Wohl was honored with the title "Trustee of Jerusalem" (Ne'eman Yerushalayim). Wohl, also made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE), split his time between his homes in London, Geneva and Tel Aviv.

"He was the kind of philanthropist who believed in charity not because it gave him prestige but because it was right and because it was good for other people," Prof. Moshe Kaveh, president of Bar-Ilan University and a personal friend, said Sunday.

Friends say Wohl's public philanthropy was only a small portion of his largess. "There are so many people in need that he helped privately, quietly and one-on-one," said Rabbi George Finkelstein, director general of the Jerusalem Great Synagogue.

The funeral will take place 9 A.M. at the Jerusalem Great Synagogue, followed by burial at the Sanhedria Cemetery.
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  1.   `Philanthropist` doesn`t mean this 10:20  |  Rowan Berkeley 02/07/07
  2.   Philanthropist 11:00  |  DB 02/07/07
  3.   How do you know he didn`t, Rowan 11:04  |  Big Al 02/07/07
  4.   #2 and #3 on Rowan Berkeley 13:06  |  Yonatan 02/07/07
  5.   Maurice Wohl 14:15  |  mh 02/07/07
  6.   #1 Should that not be Rowan BURKLEY? 18:20  |  Ari ben Yisrael 02/07/07
  7.   EMAIL 00:53  |  TAMMY 11/03/08
  8.   attorney paul edward 17:54  |  david 05/04/08
  9.   Email 23:10  |  CJ 14/04/08
  10.   Beneficiary Emails from Mr. Wohls Attorney(s) 00:26  |  Linda 16/04/08
  11.   Attorneys emailing "beneficiaries" 00:02  |  Warren Forman 18/04/08
  12.   E-mail 01:15  |  Teresa 23/04/08
  13.   SCAM email 19:10  |  donna 23/04/08
  14.   Beneficiary Emails from Mr. Wohls Attorney(s) 05:37  |  Luis 28/04/08
  15.   hi 01:27  |  E A Hughes 16/05/08
  16.   re:Email 03:27  |  Rennae 17/05/08
  17.   E-mail received 15:10  |  Elaine Miller 17/05/08
  18.   Power of attorney 20:49  |  PRD 03/06/08
  19.   Mr. Wohl`s Estate 06:33  |  Rosemarie 12/06/08
  20.   Beneficiary of Dr, Wohl`s 10:20  |  Rosemarie 13/06/08
  21.   DrWohls $$$ 10:27  |  Rosemarie 13/06/08
  22.   Dr. Maurice Wohl 23:52  |  Nameless 26/06/08
  23.   Maurice Wohl Foundation 20:21  |  Robert 29/06/08
  24.   Maurice Wohl hoax 21:28  |  Cindy 02/07/08
  25.   two emails 23:44  |  Annemette 09/07/08
  26.   Maurice Wohl Foundation 18:43  |  Amanda 15/07/08
  27.   Received email also 01:55  |  Leary 01/08/08
  28.   Maruice Wohl`s Estate 17:17  |  Rachel 16/08/08
  29.   Maurice Wohl 05:09  |  Jenn 18/08/08
  30.   Dr. Maurice Wohl 15:55  |  Caroline Mabey 19/08/08
  31.   Maurie Wohl 02:38  |  Aussie Guardian 31/08/08
  32.   Dr. Maurice Wohl 06:43  |  Tyler 22/10/08
  33.   Email Scam 15:02  |  Cheryl 27/10/08
  34.   E-mails 20:50  |  Crystal 30/10/08
  35.   scam mail? 20:02  |  Lou lou 04/11/08
  36.   ok, what`s the REAL deal? 07:04  |  OJ 16/11/08
  37.   dr wohls money 01:29  |  gale 29/01/09
  38.   Foundation 21:02  |  Korby Dempsey 16/02/09
  39.   Mr. Wohl 09:38  |  Lisa 01/03/09
  40.   Maurice Whol 22:27  |  Mavis Jones 22/08/09
  41.   Dr Maurice 11:53  |  E-mail I received 05/10/09
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