Rabbi Abraham Deleon Cohen, PhD. Born in Istanbul, Turkey. His first language is Ladino, and he follows the ancient Judeo-Spanish tradition. Founder and Head Rabbi of the Abarbanel Foundation and its Sephardic Orthodox Bet Din, and has worked extensivelly on the issue of the Bene Anusim. Education: BETH MIDRASH LARABANIM Istanbul, Turkey Haham and Bachelor Graduated in 1962 YESHIVAT PORAT YOSSEF Jerusalem Rabbi, Shochet, Mohel, Sofer & Moreh Graduated in 1968 STRASSFORD UNIVERSITY Strassford, England Master of Science, Rabbinical Law 1993 STRASSFORD UNIVERSITY Strassford, England Doctorate in Talmudic Studies 1998 UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD W. Hartford, CT Business and Professional Communications 2000 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA “Degriefing” Grief Counseling 2001 Affiliations: Member of the International Rabbinical Fellowship, Board of South Appalachian Rabbis, NC Founder Rabbinical Fellowship of Greater Hartford, CT The American Association of Rabbis, New York-CT, Treasurer Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, FL Jewish Federation, Miami & Hollywood, FL Ministerial Association of Pardee Hospital, Hendersonville NC Chaplain and Advisor at Pardee Hospital, Hendersonville, NC Publications: Weekly Agudas Bulletin Siddur Minchat Erev Shema Koleinu Pessach, Dinim Uminhagim Rosh Hashanah Machzor Katsar (Two Editions) Tikvah Weekly Jewish Magazine
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