Cohen, Jacob Raphael, 1738-1811
Jacob Raphael Cohen served as rabbi in England, Canada, and the United States. He was Rabbi of Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia from 1784 until his death in 1811. In celebration of Pennsylvania's ratification of the United States Constitution on July 4, 1788, Cohen walked arm-in-arm with two ministers, one of whom was Reverend William White of Christ Church, dean of the clergy of Philadelphia.
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| creatorOf | Jacob Raphael Cohen collection | American Jewish Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Etting family collection, undated, 1755-1769, 1787-1830, 1836, 1913 | American Jewish Historical Society |
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| employeeOf | Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Etting family (of Baltimore, Frankfort A/M, Philadelphia and York, Pa.) | family |
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| Philadelphia | PA | US | |
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Birth 1738
Death 1811-09-09
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