Hasidic rebbe (1914–1996)
Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok Kohn |
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| Born | 4 January 1914
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| Died | 8 December 1996 |
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| Parents | - Aharon David Kohn (father)
- Sheindel Bracha (mother)
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| Religion | Judaism |
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Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok Kohn (Hebrew: אברהם יצחק קאהן) (4 January 1914 – 8 December 1996) was a Hasidic rabbi and founder of the Toldos Aharon Hasidim.[1] He was the son-in-law of Rabbi Aharon Roth, and the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok is named after him.[2]
Biography
Kohn was born in Safed to Rabbi Aharon David and his wife Scheindel Bracha.[3] His mother was the granddaughter of Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak Heller, son of Rabbi Shmuel Heller [he]. As a child, his family moved to Transylvania, Romania. He studied with Rabbi Yisrael Friend of Hunyad, the son of Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Freynd [he] and with Rabbi Yehuda Segal Rosner [he]. He was a disciple and follower of Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum, the Satmar Rebbe.
Following Roth's death in 1947, many Hasids turned to Kohn as his successor, who became the rabbi of Toldos Aharon. A minority of rebbes chose his brother-in-law, Rabbi Avrohom Chaim Roth [he], who founded the Shomer Emunim Hasidism.[4] During his leadership, Hasidic institutions were established across Israel and the United States. He wrote the Divrei Emunah [he] in 1967.
He died on 8 December 1996 during Hannukah after nearly 50 years of leadership of his branch of Hasidism.[5] A majority of his followers supported his son, Rabbi David Kohn [he], as his successor. The rest became followers of David's elder brother, Rabbi Shmuel Yakov Kohn [he], who established a new court. He is buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery.[3]
Rabbi Meir Brandsdorfer was a notable student of his.
Children
- Rabbi Shmuel Yakov Kohn [he], who established a new court
- Rabbi David Kohn [he], his father's successor
- Rabbi Moshe Kohn [he], Rosh Yeshiva of Toldot Aharon
- Rabbi Aharon Kohn, son-in-law of Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Reuven Wagshahl of Landshut; he died of COVID-19 in 2020[6]
- Rabbi Yisrael Chaim Kohn [he], Rebbe of Nahalat Aharon in Beit Shemesh, son-in-law of Rabbi Avraham Tzvi Baek of Melbourne
- Rabbi Yosef Yoel Kohn [he], Mashpia and son-in-law of Rabbi Menachem Monderer
- Rebbetzin Dina, wife of Rabbi David Zvi Shlomo Naftali Biderman of Lelov in Borough Park
- Rebbetzin Raizel, wife of Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Rotenberg; founder of an aid organization for widows and orphans
- Rebbetzin Shifra Leah, wife of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Katz in Williamsburg
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