Gerson D. Cohen
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Gerson D. Cohen was a Jewish historian, a Conservative rabbi
, and the Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
from 1972-1986. He was especially well-known for ordaining the first female rabbi in Conservative Judaism in 1985.
Cohen died in New York in 1991.
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
, and the Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is one of the academic and spiritual centers of Conservative Judaism, and a major center for academic scholarship in Jewish studies.JTS operates five schools: Albert A...
from 1972-1986. He was especially well-known for ordaining the first female rabbi in Conservative Judaism in 1985.
Cohen died in New York in 1991.