Rabbi Yaakov Cohen
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Rav, New York CityDate of Death:
Thu. October 4, 1934 -
Tishrei 25 5795
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Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Yankel Cohen
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Photo Caption:Â Â Rav Yaakov Cohen, a few years after their arrival in NY, C. 1930, Credit:Â Alex O’Brien Feldman
Credit: Asher, Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
Credit: Asher, Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
Credit: Asher, Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
Credit: Asher, Lowy, Brooklyn, NY
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Is this the same Rabbi Yankel Cohen that was a Rav in Spring Valley?
No, that Rav Cohen was still alive in 1934.
Where is that Rav Cohen buried?
Rabbi Jacob (Yaakov “Yankel”) Cohen z”l former Rav in Spring Valley, NY is buried in Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, NY near the kever of his father, Harav Leeber Cohen and by the ohel of the Chernobler Rebbe.
Is this Rav Cohen, Rav Leeber’s brother? Both have Binyamin listed as the father’s name.
Look what Rabbi Poisek writes (http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=23389&st=&pgnum=278 in the foot note) about Reb Liber’s family, what I understand from it is that they were not brothers.
I believe they that Rav Cohen is indeed Rav Leeber Cohen’s (or LIber) brother. I am a great-grandson, and I am pleased to see this photo and the comments. I will look for the grave this October.
HaRav Leeber Cohen was my great grandfather. His wife was Udel A’H. He had two sond Biyamin who never married and Rav Yankel Cohen who was the Rav in Spring Valley. There are two great grandsons who are both Dr. Leeber Cohen -one in New York and one in Chicago.
Jacob Cohen
New York, New York City Municipal Deaths
Name Jacob Cohen
Event Type Death
Event Date 04 Oct 1934
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Address 37 Gouverneur St.
Gender Male
Age 66
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Rabbi
Birth Date 1868
Birthplace Russia
Burial Date 04 Oct 1934
Cemetery Beth David
Father’s Name Benjamin Cohen
Father’s Birthplace Russia
Mother’s Name Rebecca Levy
Mother’s Birthplace Russia
Spouse’s Name Sarah Cohen
is this the Rabbi who resided over Letchworth village, thiells,ny. if not do you know who did??
Reb Yankel and Reb Liber were indeed brothers, however it seems that they were from different mothers. As R’ Liber’s mother was Chana whereas Reb Yankel’s mother was Rebecca.