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Romi Cohn

New York Rabbi Avraham Hakohen “Romi” Cohn, a Holocaust survivor, delivers the opening prayer before the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 29, 2020. Courtesy of the office of Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.).
Antisemitism
Holocaust survivor who delivered US House prayer dies of coronavirus at 91
Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.) offered his condolences: “Heartbroken to hear Rabbi Romi Cohn passed away from COVID-19. Rabbi Cohn lived an incredible life of service, helping 56 families escape Nazi tyranny. ... May his memory be for a blessing.”
March 24, 2020
New York Rabbi Avraham Hakohen “Romi” Cohn, a Holocaust survivor, delivers the opening prayer before the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 29, 2020. Courtesy of the office of Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.).
U.S. News
Holocaust survivor delivers US House prayer noting 75th year of Auschwitz liberation
“Rabbi Cohn saw how a democracy can be corrupted into a fascist dictatorship, and what happens when anti-Semitism is allowed to fester,” said Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.).
Jan. 29, 2020
Holocaust survivor, partisan, rabbi, mohel and Staten Island resident Rabbi Avraham Hakohen “Romi” Cohn. Source: YouTube.
U.S. News
Holocaust survivor to deliver US House prayer noting 75th year of Auschwitz liberation
“Rabbi Cohn’s life story is a stark and vivid reminder that not only must we never forget the Holocaust, but we must also learn the lessons from this horrific and evil period to ensure such persecution never happens again,” said Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.).
Jan. 27, 2020