Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Cohen
שלמה זלמן ב"ר יוסף
Rav, Brooklyn, New YorkDate of Death:
Thu. April 19, 1917 -
Nissan 27 5677
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Name Listed on Cemetery Database: Name listed on marker: Rabbi Solomon Cohen
Biographical Notes:
Photo Caption: Advertisement announcing the passing of Rav Cohen, Credit: Jewish Mourning Journal, May, 1917
Credit: Anthony D Pisciotta
Credit: Anthony D Pisciotta
Credit: Anthony D Pisciotta
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The full Hebrew name is שלמה זלמן בן יוסף
The Hebrew date looks rather like כ”ז ניסן תרע”ה or תרע”ח definitely not תרע”ז which is what the english 1917 translates to, but April 19 1917 was indeed כ”ז ניסן So I guess the engraver made a mistake
ציון לנפש הרב
שלמה נהי’ כשה פזורה
זעק יזעקו בני עדתו
לגבר הוקם על בתורתו
מי יורנו דרך ישרה
נשארנו יתומים אמנו אלמנה
בן ששים ושבע שנה
יצא רוחו שמי מעונה
וגוו שב לעפרו הנה
סוף הימים יחיהו תמים
פאר יכהן בבית עולמים
נפטר כ”ז ניסן שנת תרע”ז
Rabbi
Solomon Cohen
Died April 19 1917
Aged 67 Years
May his soul rest in peace
Also I believe the credit to the photo is miss-typed, and should instead read: Jewish “Morgen”, or “Morning” (as its Yiddish & English names, respectively)
This may be my great great grandfather. Can you translate the grave stone to English?
Do you know anything about this man?
My cousin Miriam Burton submitted a possible family link, Rabbi Solomon Zalman Cohen may be my great grandfather through son Morris and daughter-in-law Ruth Leah (Lena) Miller who were married in 1901 in NYC. I was always told my great grandfather was a respected rabbi/leader in NYC and one of the founders of a large synagogue in NYC. I’m currently working with Ancestry.com on building the family tree…Cohen/Singer Family Tree. The dates on the tombstone seem to jibe. Also, the NYC historical census information seems to make sense, although no reference to being a rabbi…many also had parallel occupations. Any help from your organization would be helpful. On grandfather Morris’ tombstone in Tifereth Israel Cemetery Duluth,Arnold Township, Minnesota it states…Moshe ben Rov Shlomo Tzve….