About the Author
HOWARD M. COHN attended Yeshiva Hadar Hatorah in Crown Heights, Brooklyn after completing his University studies in Engineering and Law and practicing for a number of years as a Patent and Trademark Attorney. While studying Torah and Chassidus at the Yeshiva, he discovered a deep connection to the stories and teachings of the Baal Shem Tov. Later, he founded the Baal Shem Tov Foundation, an 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to spreading and publicizing the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov throughout the world in order to hasten the imminent coming of the Moshiach. To spread the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov, Howard created www.baalshemtov.com and publishes a weekly newsletter, The Baal Shem Tov Times, as resources in English of Baal Shem Tov teachings and stories. Howard presents stories of the Baal Shem Tov and his related original music to welcoming audiences. Professionally, Howard is the founder and manager of a busy Patent and Trademark Law Office, Howard M. Cohn, Patent & Trademark Attorney (www.cohnpatents.com).
