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Rabbi David Cohen | |
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Personal | |
Born | 1887 |
Died | 8 August 1972 |
Religion | Judaism |
Children | She'ar Yashuv, Tzipiah |
Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
Buried | Mount 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.