About Ya'akov Cohen
Born 1953. Ya'akov Cohen is an Israeli politician and rabbi.
Ya'akov Cohen (; born 13 July 1953) is an Israeli rabbi and former politician.
Biography Born in Bnei Brak, Cohen was ordained as a rabbi at the Beit Talmud LeHora'a. He founded the Hassidic Bnei Brak Seminary in 1980 and served as a director until 2001.
For the 2006 Knesset elections he was placed sixth on the United Torah Judaism list, and became a Knesset member when the party won six seats. He resigned his seat on 31 July 2008 as part of a rotation agreement between the Agudat Yisrael and Degel HaTorah factions of UTJ, and was replaced by Uri Maklev (Cohen belongs to Agudat Yisrael).
Ya'akov Cohen denounced 2006 Jerusalem gay rights rally stating, "This isn't the gay pride parade but the disgrace parade!"
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Who is Ya'akov Cohen?
politician from Israel
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Ya'akov Cohen was born on 13 July 1953 in Bnei Brak.
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Ya'akov Cohen is a politician and rabbi.
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Ya'akov Cohen is Israeli.
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