Mordecai Hacohen

Dr. Mordecai Hacohen (1919-2008) was born in Vienna. A member of the Betar Youth Movement, he helped coordinate the clandestine immigration of thousands of Jews to the current State of Israel in the run-up to World War II. He went on to help establish the Israeli Foreign Service. After his move to the United States, he worked to find funding for schools and hospitals.