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The rabbi from the Lower East Side

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Spiegel, Menachem J. author
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"Born into a distinguished rabbinic family, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Spiegel, after studying under Rav Aharon Kotler and Rav Moshe Feinstein, went on to forge his own greatness as a Torah leader, culminating in his appointment as Rabbi of the famed Romanisher Shul on New York's Lower East Side. Here is a book that will transport you to one of the most legendary neighborhoods in the world as it delights you with the many warm, uplifting stories, anecdotes, vignettes, and insights surrounding the life of Rabbi Spiegel. Filled with fascinating characters, photographs, and featuring a unique history of the Jewish Lower East Side going back to 1654, this evocative text bustles - not only with the sights and sounds of Lower Manhattan - but with the spiritual energy and generosity of one remarkable man"-- Publisher's website.

Title The rabbi from the Lower East Side : Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Spiegel's story : an inspiring narrative of a historic neighborhood, including a history of Jews on Manhattan's Lower East Side / by Menachem J. Spiegel.
Publisher [New York, N.Y.?] : [Feldheim Publishers]
Distributor Jerusalem
Nanuet, NY : Feldheim Publishers.
Creation Date [2017]
Extent xv, 260, 32 unnumbered plates : illustrations, 1 facsimile, portraits
23 cm.
Language English
Copyright Date ©2017
National Library system number 990040953970205171
Links תמונה קדמית (גרסה מוקטנת)
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