Background
Cohn, Joseph Hoffman was born on March 27, 1886 in Austria-Hungary. Son of Leopold and Rose (Hoffman) Cohn.
Cohn, Joseph Hoffman was born on March 27, 1886 in Austria-Hungary. Son of Leopold and Rose (Hoffman) Cohn.
Attended Adelphi College, Brooklyn. Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. Private tutoring in Jewish and Hebrew literature.
Doctor of Divinity, Los Angeles Baptist Seminary, 1937.
Joined father, Leopold Cohn, former rabbi, in work of Williamsburg Mission to the Jews, 1907. He expanded it into what is now known as the American Board of Missions to the Jews (director). Dean, founder, Jewish Missionary Institute New New York
Instrumental in producing American Translate of New Testament into Yiddish when Nazis had destroyed all existing editions and plates, 1941.
Traveled in Europe and Palestine in the interest of refugee work abroad and in establishing foreign stations of America Board Missions to Jews. Trustee Williamsburg Mission to Jews.
Organized and directed New York Congress on Prophecy, conference of Bible students, New York City, 1942. Editor: The Chosen People, 1935.
Shepherd of Israel, 1935.
Author: Passover Trilogy, 1934. The Chosen People Question Box, 1936. Will the Church Escape the Tribulation, 1936.
I Have Loved Jacob, 1948.
Beginning at Jerusalem, 1948. How to Win the Jews to Christ (correspondence course).
Pleroma. Etc. Founder of “The Chosen People” radio broadcast.
Home: Hotel Beacon. Office: 236 West. 72d Saint, New York City.
Married Josephine Stone, May 1916. Children: Cordelia Stone, Joseph Hoffman Junior.