Background
Naomi Wiener Cohen was born on November 13, 1927, in New York City. She was the daughter of Louis and Mary (Halkin) Wiener.
1947
425 E 25th St, New York, NY 10010, USA
In 1947 Naomi Wiener Cohen gained a bachelor’s degree at Hunter College.
1948
3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, USA
In 1948 Naomi studied at Jewish Theological Seminary. In 1987 Naomi Wiener Cohen earned a Doctor in Hebrew Letters with honors at Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
1949
116th St & Broadway, New York, NY 10027, USA
In 1949 Naomi Wiener Cohen got a Master of Arts at Columbia University. In 1955 Naomi Wiener Cohen gained a Doctor of Philosophy at Columbia University.
1990
Cincinnati, New York City, Los Angeles, Jerusalem
In 1990 Naomi gained a Doctor of Humane Letters with honors at Hebrew Union College.
(A history of the significance of Zionism among American J...)
A history of the significance of Zionism among American Jews between 1897 and 1967, emphasizing the ultimate uniqueness of American Zionism, its meaning for American Jews, and its interaction with government policy and popular movements and attitudes.
https://www.amazon.com/American-Zionist-Naomi-Wiener-Cohen/dp/0870682725/?tag=2022091-20
1972
(In August, 1929, Arabs in Palestine rose up in bloody rio...)
In August, 1929, Arabs in Palestine rose up in bloody riots against Jews. More than 130 Jews were killed, among them eight young American students. American Jews, hampered by the postwar mood of disillusionment and isolationism and by the vicious anti-Semitic attacks of the 1920s, failed to mount an effective campaign to influence either the government or public opinion. In addition, the community itself was hopelessly divided. Rival factions, some led by men who frequently sacrificed issue for ego, could not counter the anti-Zionist case. In The Year After the Riots, Naomi W. Cohen makes the first in-depth study of American responses to the riots and reveals the isolation and weaknesses of American Jewry. Official noninvolvement, anti-Semitism, and Jewish disunity are presented as an ominous prologue to the Hitler era."
https://www.amazon.com/Year-after-Riots-Responses-Palestine/dp/0814319149/?tag=2022091-20
1988
(These papers address the central question of how classica...)
These papers address the central question of how classical Christian images of Jews have been acted out or muted in interreligious encounters in the USA. The book is organized according to the salient issues that divide Jews from the Christian majority, with sections on anti-Semitism.
https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Papers-Jewish-Christian-Relations-United/dp/0814714455/?tag=2022091-20
1990
(Separation of church and state has become a veritable cre...)
Separation of church and state has become a veritable creed in the American Jewish community. Focusing on the way in which Jewish actions have contributed to the development of separation, this book examines how American Jews have contended with living in a fundamentally Christian state. In the first part, Cohen covers this history chronologically from colonial times to the Second World War. Throughout this period, Jewish community leaders focused on legislation and judicial opinions that in any way bespoke established Christianity. They were principally concerned with test oaths, Sunday laws, religion in public schools, and Christianity in federal treaties - issues that in one form or another have lasted well into the twentieth century. Dealing with the period after World War II, the second part of the book consists of an in-depth analysis of Jewish participation in, and responses to, litigation on such issues as released time, prayer and bible readings in public schools, Sunday laws, and religious decorations in public places. Cohen also considers how separationism evoked differences of opinion among Jews and how it affected Jewish-Christian relations.
https://www.amazon.com/Jews-Christian-America-Religious-Equality/dp/0195065379/?tag=2022091-20
1992
(The life of Jacob Schiff (1847 - 1920), banker, financier...)
The life of Jacob Schiff (1847 - 1920), banker, financier, and leader of the American Jewish community from 1880 to 1920, is in many ways the quintessential story of an immigrant's success in America. Born in Frankfurt in 1847, Schiff worked in several financial firms in Germany and the US before accepting a position at the New York banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Company in 1875 and settling for good in America. Part of a wealthy and powerful German Jewish circle that included the Warburgs and Rothschilds, Schiff played a central role in shaping American and European Jewish history. From his base on Wall Street, he was the foremost Jewish leader in what became known as the "Schiff era," grappling with all major issues and problems of the day, including the plight of Russian Jews under the czar, American and international anti-Semitism, care of needy Jewish immigrants, and the rise of Zionism.
https://www.amazon.com/Jacob-H-Schiff-American-Leadership/dp/0874519489/?tag=2022091-20
1999
Naomi Wiener Cohen was born on November 13, 1927, in New York City. She was the daughter of Louis and Mary (Halkin) Wiener.
In 1947 Naomi Wiener Cohen gained a bachelor’s degree at Hunter College. In 1949 Naomi Wiener Cohen got a Master of Arts at Columbia University. In 1948 Naomi studied at Jewish Theological Seminary.
In 1955 Naomi Wiener Cohen gained a Doctor of Philosophy at Columbia University. In 1987 Naomi Wiener Cohen earned a Doctor in Hebrew Letters with honors at Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. In 1990 Naomi gained a Doctor of Humane Letters with honors at Hebrew Union College.
From 1962 till 1992 Naomi Wiener Cohen worked as a professor of history at Hunter College in New York. From 1992 till 1994 was a professor of history at Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. He was an adjunct distinguished service professor.
Naomi Wiener Cohen was the author of A dual heritage: The public career of Oscar S. Straus, Not free to desist: The American Jewish Committee, American Jews and the Zionist Idea, Year after the Riots: American Responses to the Palestine Crisis of 1929-1930, Essential Papers on Jewish-Christian Relations in the United States: Imagery and Reality, Jews in Christian America: The Pursuit of Religious Equality, and Jacob H. Schiff: A Study in American Jewish Leadership. Cohen has written books on the topic of Oscar S. Straus, the American Jewish Committee, and Zionism. Naomi Weiner Cohen was always vigilant and committed to Jewish society.
(A history of the significance of Zionism among American J...)
1972(The life of Jacob Schiff (1847 - 1920), banker, financier...)
1999(These papers address the central question of how classica...)
1990(Separation of church and state has become a veritable cre...)
1992(In August, 1929, Arabs in Palestine rose up in bloody rio...)
1988Naomi Wiener Cohen was Jewish.
Cohen’s view on the Jewish presence in America shows the long-range impact that Jews and the Jewish tradition have had on American public life. Cohen tackled the "myth" that "Jews generally believe that until... after World War II American Jewry was afraid to exert political power." Cohen made some useful corrective to this mistaken idea. She advocated the assimilation of Jewish immigrants while encouraging the distinct Jewish religious and cultural heritage.
Naomi Wiener Cohen is a member of many scholarly organizations, including Phi Beta Kappa, the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, the Academic Council of the American Jewish Historical Society, the Association for Jewish Studies, and the Conference on Jewish Social Studies.
Phi Beta Kappa , United States
American Historical Association , United States
Organization of American Historians , United States
Academic Council of the American Jewish Historical Society , United States
Association for Jewish Studies , United States
Conference on Jewish Social Studies , United States
Naomi Wiener Cohen was highly original and curious. She was interested in crucial constitutional issues of practical importance.
Naomi Wiener Cohen married Gerson D. Cohen on May 26, 1948. He was deceased in August 1991. They had two children: Jeremy, Judith Cohen Rosen.