Background
Arthur Juda Cohen was born in Hamburg, Germany on 19 January 1910. His father was Avrohom Arye Cohen, a Jewish Dutch citizen.
Arthur Juda Cohen was born in Hamburg, Germany on 19 January 1910. His father was Avrohom Arye Cohen, a Jewish Dutch citizen.
Arthur Juda Cohen was also responsible for the rescue of Iranian-Jewish Refugees to the Netherlands. Between 1987 and 1997 over 3000 Iranian Jews were brought through Pakistan to safer places. His mother was Hitzel Kohn, a Jewish German citizen.
The fact that his father was a Dutch Citizen allowed the Cohens" entry back into the Netherlands in 1933 as Hitler rose to power.
The used various methods to incapacitate the Germans during World World War World War II One method would include planting bombs on the railroad tracks to disrupt transports, another was by having the good looking girls give German soldiers poisonous chocolates while on dates. Additionally the Resistance helped Jews escape often by hiding them beneath the passenger of a motorcycle sidecar.
After the liberation, Arthur Judah Cohen was among a group honored by Queen Wilhelmina for their efforts during the war. He received the highest rank and pension in the Dutch Military, that of General.
In 1964 Adje Cohen began Jewish classes with five children in his home.
This grew into an Orthodox Jewish school (Yeshiva) that provides education for children from kindergarten to high school. Many Orthodox families would have left the Netherlands if not for the existence of the: In the, boys and girls learn separately, and ultra-religious families would without separate schools move to other countries. By 1993 The had grown to over 230 pupils and 60 Staff members.
The moved to its current building at Zeeland Street in Amsterdam Buitenveldert.
Many prominent Dutch figures attended the opening, most noteworthy was Princess Margriet who opened the new building. A little known fact is that Arthur Juda Cohen also founded an Islamic day school.
The school didn’t last for long, for various reasons, but the idea behind it was to make those children feel at home so as not to lose them on the street. Arthur Juda Cohen was responsible for the rescue of Iranian-Jewish refugees to the Netherlands.
Between 1987 and 1997 over 3000 Iranian Jews were brought through Pakistan to safer places.
During one of these trips, Arthur Juda Cohen was arrested in Karachi, Pakistan.