Zalman Grinberg
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Zalman Grinberg (Hebrew: זלמן גרינברג; September 29, 1912 – August 8, 1983) was a medical doctor who served as the chairman for the Central Committee of Liberated Jews in the American sector of Germany and Austria after World War II.
Zalman Grinberg | |
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זלמן גרינברג | |
| Born | September 4, 1912 |
| Died | August 8, 1983 (aged 70) Mineola, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse | Eva Klein |
| Children | 3 sons |
Early life
Career
Shortly after the war, Zalman led a group of 800 nearly dead Dachau prisoners in search of help,[2] eventually finding himself near the monastery of St. Ottilien.[1] There, managed to set up a hospital at the monastery, recruiting nurses and physicians among the concentration camp survivors.[1]
Subsequently, he was appointed to the Central Committee ("ZK"), which was seated in Munich.[1] He moved to Israel and became the director of the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva.[1] He emigrated to the United States in 1955, where he became a psychiatrist.[1]
Personal life
He was married to Eva Klein. They had three sons, Yair, Moshe and Raffi.[1]
Death
He died in Mineola, New York.[1]