

R' Dovid M. Cohen

R' Dovid M. Cohen
Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen is the Chief Relationship Officer at YACHAD, a thriving global organization dedicated to addressing the needs of all Jewish individuals with disabilities and ensuring their inclusion in every aspect of Jewish life. He concurrently serves as the Rabbi of Congregation Ohr Torah in North Woodmere, NY, where he is rejuvenating the shul founded by Rabbi Theodore & Esther Jungreis z'l in the 1960's. Rabbi Cohen serves as a Dayan (rabbinical judge) for the Beis Din of America. He studied in both Yeshiva University & the Mir Yeshiva.
His rabbinical career has included serving pulpits on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and in Fair Lawn, NJ. He has a law degree from Columbia Law School and a Masters degree in Family Therapy from the University of North Texas with a concentration in couple dynamics. He has also done course work at the Columbia Business School and the Tikvah Fund in NYC and has a small private therapy practice in N. Woodmere.
He is the author of the book “We’re Almost There: Living with Patience, Perseverance and Purpose,” published by Mosaica Press in 2016, presenting a vision and pathway for confronting life's challenges. He is also a popular columnist for Mishpacha & Ami magazines.
He lives in North Woodmere with his wife Ruchi (a Certified Nurse Midwife) and his 5 children.