Rabbi Romi Cohn

New York Times Obituary

"He was just 15 when he joined the underground resisting the Nazis in what was then Czechoslovakia."

"But Romi Cohn was resourceful enough to supply Jewish refugees with housing and furnish them with false Christian identifications, stamping them with German seals provided by a cooperative Gestapo source. In all, he saved 56 families, according to the Twitter account of Rep. Max Rose, his congressman on Staten Island, N.Y."

"Mr. Cohn died of respiratory distress caused by pneumonia and the coronavirus on Tuesday at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, his great-nephew, Shulem Geldzahler, said. He was 91 and had homes in Borough Park, Brooklyn, and Great Kills, Staten Island..."

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• Hebrew Books 15201
• Hebrew Books 1163 Avraham Hakohen "Romi" Cohn

Czechoslovak-born American rabbi, real estate developer and Holocaust survivor, COVID-19.

92 years old

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 2 2020, 12:54:16 UTC

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