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Kohen Iosif (1869)

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SurnameKohen
NameIosif
Birth year1869
Birth month5
Birth day2
Birth placeFriedrichstadt
SexM

Kohen Iosif (Joseph) Leib (2 May 1869, Friedrichstadt) – public figure.

Iosif Kohen was the son of Moscow rabbi Leib Cohen. He was the head of the Peitav Shul and Alt Neu Shul synagogues. One of the founders and chairmen of the Nord Bank (Nordischer Bank) council. Member of the Vieniba council. Long-standing member of the Bikur Holim board.