Wikipedia:List of hoaxes on Wikipedia/Jonathan Cohen (vintner)

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Jonathan Cohen (born May 26, 1979, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a chazzan and American vintner of the esteemed Cruse family from France. Cohen, along with his father and uncle, co-own the Cohen Companies, a wine import and export company based out of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Winemaking

Cohen began learning the science of viticulture and oenology at the young age of seven, when he first began bottling wine at the family's winery in North Carolina. Along with his grandfather, he helped to build Cruse wines into one of the largest and most respected wine producers in the Southern United States. Cohen has traveled all over the United States promoting his family's brand and name, and he frequently offers expert reviews at wine tastings and for online sites such as www.wine.com.

Chazzan

Cohen, along with producing quality wines, learned the art of chazzanut from his grandfather, Frank Birnbaum, the former cantor of Central Synagogue and Congregation Shaare Zedek (New York City). Singing as a cantor since the age of 15, Cohen has served pulpits all over the southeastern United States and California, most notably Congregation B'nai Israel in Boca Raton, Florida. Cohen has composed numerous musical pieces for High Holy Days, choir, and contemporary Jewish music. He is also the author of "Derech Kedusha," a contemporary siddur.

He currently serves as the Executive Director of Temple Emanu-El (Miami Beach, Florida), a position he has held since 2010.

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