David Cohen (rabbi)

Rabbi
David Cohen
Personal
Born1887
Died8 August 1972
ReligionJudaism
ChildrenShe'ar Yashuv, Tzipiah
DenominationOrthodox Judaism
BuriedMount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

David Cohen (1887–8 August 1972)[1] (also known as "Rav Ha-Nazir," the Nazirite Rabbi) was a rabbi, talmudist, philosopher, kabbalist, and a disciple of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook. A noted Jewish ascetic, he took a Nazirite vow at the outbreak of World War I.

  1. ^ "The Tomb of David Cohen - Rav Ha-Nazir". allaboutjerusalem.com. Jerusalem photo archive - AAJ. Retrieved 8 May 2019.