Maurice Cohen

For other people of the same name, see Morris Cohen (disambiguation).

Maurice Cohen (1927—2006) was a cryptographer for Mossad. His older brother was the celebrated Israeli spy Eli Cohen. He discovered his brother's identity through his decryption work.

Born in Egypt to Syrian parents and living in Ramat Gan, Maurice spent his life commemorating his brother's legacy and appealing to bring back Eli Cohen's bones to burial in Israel, which Syria refuses to do. He died in December, 2006.

External links

• http://www.jafi.org.il/education/actual/ecohen/index.html
• Based on family memoirs and interviews, “The Eli Cohen Files” are the most extensive biography of Cohen, his career, and his family on the net.

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Name	Cohen, Maurice
Alternative names
Short description	Maurice Cohen was a Jewish producer in the 1940's, and had the vision of creating a dance hall where thousands could dance the night away. He turned this vision into the famous Hollywood Palladium. He and his wife Fan were at the Palladium every night, and Fan helped to lay the stone floor.
Date of birth	March 6, 1889
Place of birth	Russia
Date of death	Unknown
Place of death	Los Angeles, California