[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF RABBI BARUCH J. COHON

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                          HON. JUAN CISCOMANI

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 28, 2026

  Mr. CISCOMANI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the 
100th birthday of Rabbi Baruch J. Cohon.
  Rabbi Cohon has led a remarkable life. Over the years, he has been a 
world-class Cantor, served in the U.S. Navy as a sonarman during World 
War II, worked as a TV producer and composer, and served as an ordained 
Rabbi, among many other pursuits. He truly has an exceptional legacy.
  In his time in television, he worked as a producer and writer for 
well-known shows like Sea Hunt and Cisco Kid and taught Gene Wilder how 
to pray in the traditional Jewish style for the film, The Frisco Kid.
  Rabbi Cohon has also been a concert artist, choir conductor and 
arranger, recording artist, published author and editor, a university 
and seminary professor, philanthropist, and held leadership roles both 
locally and nationally.
  His published article on the structure of Jewish music remains the 
standard for understanding it on an academic level.
  Rabbi Cohon moved to Southern Arizona in 2019, having previously 
served as a visiting rabbi and teacher at several Southern Arizona 
congregations throughout many visits over the years.
  He is a highly respected figure in the Jewish community here who is 
still very much active, regularly assisting in leading services and 
reading the Torah nearly every Shabbat and festival.
  Additionally, Rabbi Cohon established the Cohon Memorial Foundation 
in memory of his own parents, which provides a large annual gift to 
those whose work benefits the Jewish community as a whole.
  Dearly devoted to his family, Rabbi Cohon spends as much time as he 
can with his four children, seven grandchildren, and five great-
grandchildren.
  I thank Rabbi Baruch J. Cohon for his decades of service in so many 
different capacities. I wish him a very happy 100th birthday.

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