GETZ, Oscar. Attorney. Born Roodepoort, Transvaal, 4th May, 1908, son of Sholim and Beile Getz. Educated at He- brew High School and Jeppe High School, Johannesburg. Has played leading part in Jewish welfare work for many years. President, Witwatersrand Jewish Aged Home and Chairman of its Building Campaign Fund. Chairman, Johannesburg Jewish Helping Hand and Burial Society (Chevra Kadisha). Chairman, Society for the Welfare of the Jewish Deaf. Committee member, Council for the Aged. Committee member, Witwatersrand Hebrew Benevolent Association. Former Executive member, Transvaal Jewish Welfare Council. Add: 14, Rose Road, Houghton Estates, P.O. Box 7200, Johannesburg.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the South African Jewish Yearbook 1929 edited by Morris De Saxe and South African Jewry, 1967-68 edited by Leon Feldberg. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking.
Sunday, 29 October 2023
Getz, Oscar
GETZ, Oscar. Attorney. Born Roodepoort, Transvaal, 4th May, 1908, son of Sholim and Beile Getz. Educated at He- brew High School and Jeppe High School, Johannesburg. Has played leading part in Jewish welfare work for many years. President, Witwatersrand Jewish Aged Home and Chairman of its Building Campaign Fund. Chairman, Johannesburg Jewish Helping Hand and Burial Society (Chevra Kadisha). Chairman, Society for the Welfare of the Jewish Deaf. Committee member, Council for the Aged. Committee member, Witwatersrand Hebrew Benevolent Association. Former Executive member, Transvaal Jewish Welfare Council. Add: 14, Rose Road, Houghton Estates, P.O. Box 7200, Johannesburg.
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