Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individual to a key Administration post:President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individual to a key Administration post:Rabbi Abba Cohen, Appointee for Member, Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage AbroadRabbi Abba Cohen is the Washington Director and Counsel for Agudath Israel of America, positions he has held since 1989. He has also been Vice President for Federal Government Affairs at Agudath Israel since 2010. Previously, Rabbi Cohen worked at the Anti-Defamation League as the Assistant Director in the Middle Eastern Affairs Department from 1981 to 1985 and as an Associate in the Latin American Affairs Department from 1979 to 1981. Rabbi Cohen received a B.S. from The Johns Hopkins University, a B.T.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from the Ner Israel Rabbinical College, an M.I.A. from the Columbia University School of International Affairs, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
- Rabbi Abba Cohen – Member, Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad
very cool..
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Obama was probably told to start working on getting the Jewish vote for the next Dem. Pres. candidate.
ReplyDeleteThe Agudah could hardly be considered a liberal body, too,...at least I hope not.
This commission is always 'heimishe' people. Nothing to do with campaign.
ReplyDeleteLiberal jews probably don't want to get involved with protecting jewish cemeteries abroad (or domestically.)