Izrael Kohn
Izrael Kohn (1885–1941) was the last rabbi of the Koprivnica Synagogue.
Rabbi Izrael Kohn | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 1885 |
| Died | 1941 (aged 55–56) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
| Spouse | Lina Breier |
| Children | Frida, Gena, Marko |
| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Position | Rabbi |
| Synagogue | Koprivnica Synagogue |
| Began | 1924 |
| Ended | 1941 |
Biography
Kohn was the last rabbi of Koprivnica's Jewish community. He became rabbi in Koprivnica in 1924.[2] He came to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes from Poland. He was by then already a trained rabbi with a PhD. He married Lina Breier, by whom he had three daughters: Frida, Gena, plus a daughter with an unknown name, and a son, Marko.[3] He is said to have lived secluded and modestly with his family in Koprivnica.[1]
In the night between 23 July and 24 July 1941, he, along with his whole family and other Jews from Koprivnica,[3] was taken by the Ustashe to the Gospić concentration camp, and eventually died in Jasenovac.[4] His son Marko perished in Jasenovac as well.[3]
References
- Ernečić, Dražen, ed. (2005). Židovi u Koprivnici. Muzej Grada Koprivnice. p. 49. ISBN 9789536243723.
- ŠVARC, Krešimir. "PRILOZI ZA POVIJEST KOPRIVNIČKIH ŽIDOVA" (in Croatian). p. 5.
- Fischer, Leopold (1926). "Sličica iz seoskog života poljskih Židova". Jevrejski Almanah Za Godinu 5687 (1926/27). 2: 131–134.
- Kohn, Izrael (1926). "Sličica iz seoskog života poljskih Židova". Jevrejski Almanah Za Godinu 5687 (1926/27). Vršac : Savez rabina Kraljevine S. H. S. 2: 131–134.