Yehuda Cohen
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Yehuda Cohen was a judge
on the Israeli Supreme Court.
Cohen was born in Safed
and studied mathematics at the American University of Beirut
, following which he studied at the law school of the British Mandate of Palestine. Cohen was a soldier with the British Army
and continued to serve as a Major in the IDF. In 1954 he was appointed to the district court of Jerusalem, where he presided until 1982. Since 1980 he was president of the district court. In 1982 Cohen was appointed to the Israeli Supreme Court, in which he served until he reached retirement age in 1984.
Alongside his judicial work, Cohen was active in public life and was chairman of HaMotzar HaYerusahlmi organization for promotion of arts (1964–1993), vice president of the greater chamber in Israel of Bnei Brit (1968–1970) and chairman of the board of Ezrat Nashim hospital (1968–1993). In 1995 he was selected to head a national inquiry commission on the disappearance of children of Yemenite origin during the 1950s. Cohen retired from the commission shortly after its installment and replaced by justice Yaakov Kadmi.
Cohen died on August 8, 2009, aged 95, and buried at Rishon LeZion.
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
on the Israeli Supreme Court.
Cohen was born in Safed
Safed
Safed , is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of , Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and of Israel. Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters...
and studied mathematics at the American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
, following which he studied at the law school of the British Mandate of Palestine. Cohen was a soldier with the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and continued to serve as a Major in the IDF. In 1954 he was appointed to the district court of Jerusalem, where he presided until 1982. Since 1980 he was president of the district court. In 1982 Cohen was appointed to the Israeli Supreme Court, in which he served until he reached retirement age in 1984.
Alongside his judicial work, Cohen was active in public life and was chairman of HaMotzar HaYerusahlmi organization for promotion of arts (1964–1993), vice president of the greater chamber in Israel of Bnei Brit (1968–1970) and chairman of the board of Ezrat Nashim hospital (1968–1993). In 1995 he was selected to head a national inquiry commission on the disappearance of children of Yemenite origin during the 1950s. Cohen retired from the commission shortly after its installment and replaced by justice Yaakov Kadmi.
Cohen died on August 8, 2009, aged 95, and buried at Rishon LeZion.