Funeral services were held here today for Elliot E. Cohen, editor of Commentary, the magazine published by the American Jewish Committee, who was found dead at his home this week-end with a plastic bag over his head. He was 60.
Mr. Cohen was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Mobile, Alabama. He entered Yale University at the age of 14, and was graduated at 19. At 24, he became the managing editor of the Menorah Journal, a bi-monthly publication aimed primarily at Jewish college and university students. In 1945, Mr. Cohen was asked by the American Jewish Committee to establish Commentary of which he was subsequently named editor.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
