Kopul Rosen

Yaacov Kopul Rosen was born on 4 November 1913, in Notting Hill, London. He trained for the rabbinate in the Etz Chaim Yeshiva in London and in the Mir Yeshiva in Lithuania. He was the rabbi of the Higher Crumpsall Synagogue in Manchester from 1938 until 1942. He became the Communal Rabbi of Glasgow in 1942 and in 1944 he was appointed the Principal Rabbi of the Federation of Synagogues in London. Rosen died of leukemia in March 1962 (revised 2012).2012: {{cite book ==Carmel College==

In 1948 Rosen decided to leave the rabbinate to devote himself to the promotion of Jewish education. He and his wife, Bella, ==YAKAR==

In 1979 Rosen's second son, Michael (Mickey) Rosen, founded the Jewish educational organization, Yakar, in memory of his father. (YaKaR is both an acronym for Yaacov Kopul Rosen and means in Hebrew precious.){{cite news ==Works by Kopul Rosen==

• Dear David • Rabbi Israel Salanter and the Musar movement • The future of the Federation of Synagogues • An open letter to a perplexed parent{{cite book ==Personal==

His wife's name was Bella. They had three sons, rabbis, and a daughter, who attended Carmel College. ==References==