Elliot E. Cohen (March 14, 1899 – May 28, 1959) was the founder and first editor of ''

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''.

Background

While an undergraduate at

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, Cohen contributed light verse to a campus humor magazine, ''

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''.

Career

Menorah Journal

In the 1930s, he was a co-editor of the ''

Menorah Journal ''The Menorah Journal'' (1915–1962) was a Jewish-American magazine, founded in New York City. Some have called it "the leading English-language Jewish intellectual and literary journal of its era." The journal lasted from 1915 until 1 ...

'' with Herbert Solow.

''Commentary''

Cohen was founder-editor of ''

'', published by the American Jewish Committee (no longer affiliated) from 1945 until his death by suicide in 1959. During his tenure at ''Commentary'', the magazine had a liberal point of view. His editorial position was filled by

Norman Podhoretz Norman Podhoretz (; born January 16, 1930) is an American magazine editor, writer, and conservative political commentator, who identifies his views as " paleo-neoconservative".

in 1960, by

Neal Kozodoy Neal Kozodoy is an American writer, journalist and editor. Kozodoy joined the staff of '' Commentary'' in 1966 and served as editor from 1995 to 2009. He continues as editor-at-large. According to Peter Wehner writing in the ''National Review'', ...

in 1995, and by

John Podhoretz John Mordecai Podhoretz (; born April 18, 1961) is an American writer. He is the editor of ''Commentary'' magazine, a columnist for the ''New York Post'', the author of several books on politics, and a former speechwriter for Presidents Ronald ...

in 2009.

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