Honorific-Prefix: | Rabbi |
Izrael Kohn | |
Denomination: | Orthodox Judaism |
Synagogue: | Koprivnica Synagogue |
Synagogueposition: | Rabbi |
Began: | 1924 |
Ended: | 1941 |
Birth Date: | 1885 |
Birth Place: | Poland (?)[1] |
Death Place: | Jasenovac, Independent State of Croatia |
Nationality: | Croatia |
Spouse: | Lina Breier |
Children: | Frida, Gena, Marko |
Izrael Kohn (1885–1941) was the last rabbi of the Koprivnica Synagogue.
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]