Rabbi She’ar Yashuv Cohen, ‘scholar and warrior,’ dies at 88

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Eliyahu Yosef She’ar Yashuv Cohen, a former chief rabbi of Haifa known for his Torah scholarship, interfaith work and strict vegetarian lifestyle, died in his home Monday night at the age of 88. Cohen, born in 1927, was the son of David Cohen, who was known as the Nazirite Rabbi due to his vow to follow…