Rabbi Cohen left the gray skies and rain of London for the burning desert of Las Vegas and then to Tucson to continue the work of community building with his family. The path from London to Tucson took various twists and turns.

Outside the Jewish community, he gained insights from working on housing projects with at-risk youth and collaborating with young people to improve their lives and the lives of their neighborhoods. On his return to Jewish professional life, he founded the outreach office for British Reform young adults, engaging people in their twenties and thirties in creating innovative Jewish events and gatherings.

He is married to Sarah, a counselor, and they have a son, Elijah Samuel, a daughter, Rachel Elisheva, and a food-obsessed dog, Gracie.