The New York Times printed an article in April 8 1897, when a Rabbi of an east side shul gathered in Tompkins Square for “Birkas HaChama” and was arrested for not having a permit to gather such a large crowd.

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1897 NY Times: Rabbi Arrested for Birkas HaChama

The New York Times printed an article in April 8 1897, when a Rabbi of an east side shul gathered in Tompkins Square for “Birkas HaChama” and was arrested for not having a permit to gather such a large crowd.

Read the Full Article in the Extended Article!

3 Comments

  • Pentax

    You see cops were so much more aggressive back then:

    “Rabbi Klein understood that he was in danger of being arrested and clubbed.”

  • reading and laughing

    I think the reporter was calling the cop an idiot! “…Foley’s faculties of comprehension of matters outside police and parks regulation…acute…”

  • This is getting too far!

    This is not normal a rabbi teaching in his chabad to the people and the crazy anti Semites aresst for teaching!