Obituary of Rabbi Dr. Murray J Kohn

Rabbi Dr. Murray J. Kohn, 92, of Vineland, beloved husband of the late Beverly (Brudnick) Kohn, passed away on December 9, 2021, at Inspira Medical Center in Vineland. Rabbi Kohn was born in Checanow, Poland in 1929. He entered Auschwitz in November 1942 at the age of 12 ½ and was freed on May 8, 1945, at Theresienstadt. He came to America at the end of 1950. He was a graduate of Brooklyn College and Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary. In 1959, he was ordained as a Rabbi and received his Doctorate in Jewish Literature from Jewish Teachers Seminary - People's University in 1971. Rabbi Dr. Kohn is also a Fellow of the Hebrew University. In 1981 he initiated and taught the Holocaust program at Stockton State University until he retired in 2016 In 1966, Rabbi Dr. Kohn moved to Vineland where he proudly served the pulpit of Beth Israel Congregation in Vineland for forty years and was Rabbi Emeritis for 20 years. He is survived by his daughter Martha Pettry and her children Rivkah Pettry and Alexander Pettry and his daughter Sara Kohn-Rosenberg. He is predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Beverly (Brudnick) Kohn; his parents, Elias and Martha Kohn; sister, Ida Kohn and his son-in-law, Julius Shane Pettry. Friends and family are invited to visit with the family on Sunday, December 12th from 12pm to 2pm followed by funeral services at 2:00 pm from Beth Israel Congregation, 1015 East Park Avenue, Vineland. Interment will follow in Alliance Cemetery, Norma. In order to accommodate parking and social distancing, Shiva for Rabbi Dr. Murry J. Kohn will be held at Beth Israel Congregation, 1015 E. Park Ave. Vineland, NJ 08360 Sunday - right from cemetery - services at 5:00pm. Monday - Thursday, 6-8:30pm. - services at 7:00pm. Friday - Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 7:00pm. led by Sarah. Please do not bring food into the Synagogue. Kosher meals to support Martha and Sarah may be sent to the home. The funeral service on Sunday at 2:00pm will be in the sanctuary and accessible by zoom using the link below. You are welcome to share the zoom link with others who may wish to attend. MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING, REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS, ARE MANDATORY WHILE IN THE SYNAGOGUE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. ************************************************************ Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82289365213?pwd=MDZoMkNQYUlDTC83WjhYcmR5Ry93Zz09 Meeting ID: 822 8936 5213 Passcode: 549458 One tap mobile +16465588656,,82289365213#,,,,*549458# US (New York) +13017158592,,82289365213#,,,,*549458# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 822 8936 5213 Passcode: 549458 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd77Yxf5Lh ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360 Donations in memory of Rabbi may be made to: Yad Vashem in Israel, C/O Rone Funeral Service, 1110 E Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360. To send online condolences please visit our website at www.RONEFUNERALSERVICE.com