How one man’s burial brought Jews and Christians together — and what it still teaches 120 years later

How one man’s burial brought Jews and Christians together — and what it still teaches 120 years later

“The beautiful little synagogue was filled to capacity,” the Tupper Lake Herald reported on February 12, 1915. “Many were there who had known Mr. Cohn for the past twenty years — old Adirondack pioneers… The air was heavy with tears as Rev. Boyd of the Episcopal Church lifted a Hebrew prayer book given him by Mr. Cohn a few years ago.” The man they gathered to honor was Harris Cohn, an early Jewish resident of Tupper Lake, New York. His funeral …

How one man’s burial united Jews and Christians — and what it still teaches us 120 years later

Graphic by Benyamin Cohen/Midjourney This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. “The beautiful little synagogue was filled to capacity,” the Tupper Lake Herald reported on February 12, 1915. “Many were there who had known Mr. Cohn for the past twenty years — old Adirondack pioneers… The air was heavy with tears as Rev. Boyd of the Episcopal Church lifted a H…