The Chief Rabbi's Funeral, with Scott D. Seligman
Date and Time
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Location
Format: Zoom Registration link: https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/events/upcoming-public-programs/chief-rabbis-funeral-scott-d-seligman
Fees/Admission
Admission: Free
Website
https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/events/upcoming-public-programs/chief-rabbis-funeral-scott-d-selig
Contact Information
Eva Gellman
updates@yiddishbookcenter.org
413-256-4900
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Description
On July 30, 1902, tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets of New York’s Lower East Side to bid farewell to the city’s chief rabbi, Jacob Joseph. All went well until the procession reached Grand and Sheriff Streets, where scraps of steel, iron bolts, and scalding water rained down and injured hundreds of mourners, becoming the single largest antisemitic incident in American history.
