Martin Samuel Cohen
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Martin Samuel Cohen is rabbi of the Shelter Rock Jewish Center in Roslyn
, New York.
Cohen was educated at the City University of New York
and at Jewish Theological Seminary of America
, where he was ordained a rabbi and received his Ph.D. in ancient Judaism.
He has taught at Hunter College
, at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
, at the Institute for Jewish Studies of the University of Heidelberg, and at the University of British Columbia
and Vancouver School of Theology
.
Cohen also served as rabbi at 1986-1999 at Beth Tikvah Congregation in Richmond, British Columbia
and from 1999-2002 at Congregation Eilat in Mission Viejo, California. In 2002, he became rabbi of the Shelter Rock Jewish Center in Roslyn
, New York.
Cohen is the author of academic articles, novels, and books of essays. His publications include Our Haven and Our Strength: The Book of Psalms (Aviv Press, 2003) and The Boy on the Door on the Ox: An Unusual Spiritual Journey Through the Strangest Jewish Texts (Aviv Press).
From 1997 to 2000, Cohen was chairman of the Publications Committee of the Rabbinical Assembly
, and he is currently the chairman of the editorial board of the quarterly journal Conservative Judaism.
Roslyn
-Places:* Roslyn, Manawatu-Wanganui, a suburb of the city of Palmerston North* Roslyn, Otago, a suburb of the city of Dunedin and a former electorate Roslyn...
, New York.
Cohen was educated at the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
and at 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...
, where he was ordained a rabbi and received his Ph.D. in ancient Judaism.
He has taught at Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
, at 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...
, at the Institute for Jewish Studies of the University of Heidelberg, and at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
and Vancouver School of Theology
Vancouver School of Theology
Vancouver School of Theology, located on the campus of the University of British Columbia, is a multi-denominational graduate school known for its theological innovations while being rooted in Christian traditions...
.
Cohen also served as rabbi at 1986-1999 at Beth Tikvah Congregation in Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
and from 1999-2002 at Congregation Eilat in Mission Viejo, California. In 2002, he became rabbi of the Shelter Rock Jewish Center in Roslyn
Roslyn
-Places:* Roslyn, Manawatu-Wanganui, a suburb of the city of Palmerston North* Roslyn, Otago, a suburb of the city of Dunedin and a former electorate Roslyn...
, New York.
Cohen is the author of academic articles, novels, and books of essays. His publications include Our Haven and Our Strength: The Book of Psalms (Aviv Press, 2003) and The Boy on the Door on the Ox: An Unusual Spiritual Journey Through the Strangest Jewish Texts (Aviv Press).
From 1997 to 2000, Cohen was chairman of the Publications Committee of the Rabbinical Assembly
Rabbinical Assembly
The Rabbinical Assembly is the international association of Conservative rabbis. The RA was founded in 1901 to shape the ideology, programs, and practices of the Conservative movement. It publishes prayerbooks and books of Jewish interest, and oversees the work of the Committee on Jewish Law and...
, and he is currently the chairman of the editorial board of the quarterly journal Conservative Judaism.