Yossel Koslov

Yossel Koslov
Race:	Human
Gender:	Male
Date of Birth:	Unknown
Hair color:	Brown
Eye color:	Brown
Affiliation:	Jewish Faith
Portrayed by:	Theodore Bikel

Yossel Koslov was a Russian Jewish Rabbi and long time friend of Andrei Ivanov, Susan Ivanova's father.

HistoryEdit

Rabbi Koslov was a Russian Orthodox Jew who lived in the Russian Consortium. A close friend of the Ivanov family, he watched as his dear friend Andrei and his daughter Susan grow apart over the years, especially after the suicide of Andrei's wife, Sofie. As a child, Susan referred to him as "Uncle Yossel." In later years, Susan would seem equally distant from him; refferring to him as strictly Rabbi Koslov.

After Andrei's death, Koslov presided over the funeral. A few months later, he traveled to Babylon 5 to assist Susan Ivanova in observation of prayer and forgiveness for the dead. At first Susan (while happy to see him) was cold to his offer, having not yet resolved her feelings for her late father. She was very upset with him when he went to see Commander Sinclair without her knowledge and asked him if Susan could have leave to set shiva. Before he left, Rabbi Koslov went to see Susan and give what had been left to her by her father. They talked briefly and while he did not directly apologize for interferring in her life, he did get her to open up about how she felt. As he was boarding his ship home, Susan broke down; calling him Uncle Yossel again and asking him to sit shiva.

The trip was Koslov's first time in space and on the trip he met Walker Smith, a former boxing champion. ^[1]