Leopold Cohn (Christian clergyman)
Leopold Cohn | |
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Rev. Leopold Cohn | |
| Born | September 12, 1862 Berezna, Hungary |
| Died | December 19, 1937 Brooklyn, NY |
| Other names | Itsak Leib Joszovics |
| Occupation | Missionary |
| Known for | Christian evangelism |
Leopold Cohn (September 12, 1862, Berezna, Hungary - December 19, 1937, Brooklyn, NY) was a Jewish convert to Evangelicalism who formed the Brownsville Mission to the Jews, an organization that now exists as Chosen People Ministries. Cohn lived in Hungary, and, shortly after his arrival to the United States, converted to Evangelicalism. He was educated in a Presbyterian seminary and ordained a Baptist minister. In his day, he was one of the most successful and controversial Christian evangelists to the Jews. In 1930, Cohn was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by Wheaton College, an Evangelical college.