About Joseph Cohen
Lived 1878 – 1953 (aged 75). Joseph Cohen was a writer, known for Mohegan Colony and Stelton Colony.
Joseph Jacob Cohen (born Joseph Jacob Kantorowitz; 31 August 1878 – 1953) was a Russian anarchist who co-founded and led the Stelton and Mohegan intentional communities, and edited the Yiddish anarchist periodical Fraye Arbeter Shtime.
Cohen was born on 31 August 1878, in the Russian Empire, in what is today Belarus. While young, he was pushed into rabbinical studies. In 1903 he immigrated to the United States. He settled in Philadelphia, where he became involved with the Jewish anarchist movement.
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Who was Joseph Cohen?
anarchist and founder of intentional communities (1878–1953)
When was Joseph Cohen born?
Joseph Cohen was born on 31 August 1878 in Russia.
When did Joseph Cohen die?
Joseph Cohen died on 28 September 1953.
What was Joseph Cohen's occupation?
Joseph Cohen was a writer.
What was Joseph Cohen known for?
Joseph Cohen was known for Mohegan Colony and Stelton Colony.
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