Background
Cohen, Samuel Israel was born on April 17, 1933 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States. Son of Meyer and Henrietta (Gershman) Cohen.
Cohen, Samuel Israel was born on April 17, 1933 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States. Son of Meyer and Henrietta (Gershman) Cohen.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1955. Master of Religious Education, Yeshiva University, 1959. Doctor of Education, Yeshiva University, 1967.
Executive director, Long Island Zionist Youth Commission, Queens, New York, 1957-1961;
regional director, Supreme Lodge B'nai B'rith, Queens, 1961-1966;
director membership department district 1, Supreme Lodge B'nai B'rith, New York City, 1966-1972;
national director organization, American Jewish Congress, New York City, 1972-1974;
executive director, American Zionist Federation, New York City, 1974-1977;
executive vice president, Jewish National Fund, New York City, 1977-1996;
senior executive vice president, Jewish National Fund, New York City, 1997-1998;
senior consultant, Influence, since 1998. Adjunct assistant professor sociology Long Island U., 1967. Lecturer sociology Queensborough Community College, 1968, adjunct assistant professor, 1971-1974.
Lecturer Borough of Manhattan Community College, 1968, adjunct assistant professor, 1970-1972. Adjunct assistant professor John Jay College Criminal Justice, since 1973. Lecturer Herzl Institute, New York City, 1974-1978.
Chairman education advisory board Yeshiva Toras Chaim, Woodmere, New York, 1971-1974. Member Religious Zionists American, since 1960, Zionist Organization American, since 1960, National Council Jewish Education, since 1970. Member Conference Jewish Communal Service, since 1970.
Member Congregation Shaarei Tephila, Lawrence, New York, since 1983, Congregation Kneseth Israel, since 1983. Secretary Olam Chadash, since 1980. Board directors Union Orthodox Jewish Congregations American, since 1973, United Israel Appeal, 1984-1990.
Founding chairman Association of Orthodox Jewish Communal Executives, since 1998. Chairman New York State Israel Cultural Exchange Commission, 1998. Member Adult Education Association (national committee on goals and objectives religious education section 1967-1968), Educators Council American, Young Israel of Wavecrest and Bayswater (vice president 1973-1975), Association Jewish Community Organization Professionals, National Council for Adult Jewish Education, National Society Fund Raising Execs, B'nai B'rith (vice president Briarwood Lodge 1964), Association Orthodox Jewish Communal Executives.
Married Mira Hager, September 5, 1960. Children: Baruch Chaim and Adina, Michael Nachum and Yocheved, Miriam Rachel and Chaim Silberberg.