Background
Cohen, Rosalie was born on May 27, 1910 in New Orleans. Daughter of Leon and Fannie (Brener) Palter.
Cohen, Rosalie was born on May 27, 1910 in New Orleans. Daughter of Leon and Fannie (Brener) Palter.
Bachelor, Tulane University, 1940.
Chairman women's division campaign New Orleans Jewish Welfare Fund, 1945. Chairman family service New Orleans Jewish Federation, 1950-1956, president, 1959-1961. Vice chairman women's division Heart Campaign, 1950.
President New Orleans B'nai B'rith Hillel Corporation, since 1954, president New Orleans B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, 1954-1959, Isidore Newman School Parent-Teachers Association, 1950-1951. National vice chairman women's division United Jewish Appeal, 1954-1960, member advisory board, since 1960. Member regional board Anti-Defamation League, since 1956.
Member B'nai B'rith Adult Jewish Education Commission, 1960-1966. Board directors National Foundation Jewish Culture, since 1960. Founder Willow Wood Home for Jewish Aged, New Orleans, 1962-1997.
Member Orleans Parish Board Welfare, 1958-1966, New Orleans Board Wefare, 1958, Citizens Committee for Juvenile Court, 1963-1966. Organizer year-round women's division Jewish Welfare Federation, New Orleans, 1965, honorary president, since 1966. Organizer citizens steering committee Orleans Parish Welfare Department, 1966.
Vice president Council Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, 1963-1966, secretary, since 1966. Board overseers Philip Lown Center Judaic Studies, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, since 1966. Secretary Foreign Relations Association, 1966-1967, board directors, since 1967.
Chapter president Hadassah, 1932-1936, 40-42, 47, honorary vice president, 1950. Founder American-Christian Palestine Committee, New Orleans, 1945-1948, Hillel chapter, Tulane University, New Orleans, Lemann-Stern Young Leadership, New Orleans. Founding member National Foundation for Jewish Culture, New York City.
Member American Association for Jewish Education (vice president since 1965), Jewish Publications Society of America (board directors).
Married Joseph Cohen, July 7, 1929 (deceased October 1979). Children: Carmel Jonathan, Sharon Cohen Leviton.