Prominent Rabbis and Public Figures Attend Shiva for Cohen Family Matriarch
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Prominent rabbis and public figures attended the week-long shiva for Rabbi Shoshana Cohen, who died at 90. She was the wife of the late Rabbi Eliezer Cohen and mother to four prominent rabbis. The family received condolences throughout the week, honoring her legacy of Torah scholarship and kindness. Her passing occurred two years after her husband's death.
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- Prominent rabbis and public figures attended the shiva for Rabbi Shoshana Cohen, who died at 90.
- She was the wife of the late Rabbi Eliezer Cohen and mother to four prominent rabbis.
- Her sons include Rabbi Zebediah Cohen, Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo.
- Her husband served as cantor and gabbai at Jerusalem's Musa'ev Synagogue for nearly 70 years.
- The family received condolences throughout the week of mourning.
The week of mourning for the late Rabbi Shoshana Cohen, who passed away at the age of 90, concluded with numerous visits from rabbis and public figures to the home of her sons, the Cohen brothers. The family received condolences throughout the week following her passing on Friday.
Rabbi Shoshana Cohen was the wife of Rabbi Eliezer Cohen, who passed away two years ago at 93. Together, they led a household that produced many rabbis and Torah scholars. She dedicated her life to her family and discreet acts of kindness. Her sons include Rabbi Zebediah Cohen, the Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Yafo; Rabbi Zamir Cohen, head of the Avnei Nezer yeshiva; Rabbi Avichai Cohen, a lecturer at the Heichal Meir yeshiva; and Rabbi Zohar Cohen, head of the Ataret Reuven yeshiva in Beitar Illit.
Her late husband, Rabbi Eliezer Cohen, served as the cantor and gabbai at the Musa'ev Synagogue in Jerusalem for nearly 70 years, alongside his work in Torah dissemination and as a scribe for the Great Rabbinical Court. The visits during the shiva underscored the deep connections the Cohen brothers maintain within the Torah world and with the wider public. Mourners came to express their sorrow and honor the memory of Rabbi Shoshana Cohen, who lived to see her sons deeply involved in teaching Torah and outreach.
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