The Chief Rabbi's Funeral: The Untold Story of America's Largest Antisemitic Riot with Scott D. Seligman Sunday, June 1 2024: American Book Fest Award Finalist &; Gold Medal Literary Award 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. During the procession antisemitic factory workers rained scraps of steel, iron bolts, and scalding water down, injuring hundreds of mourners. The police did not distinguish aggressors from victims, and began beating up Jews, injuring dozens. Fed up with being persecuted, New York’s deftly pursued justice for the victims, forcing change within the police department, and engineering the resignation of the police commissioner. Scott D. Seligman is a national award-winning author of narrative non-fiction with a special interest in the history and biography of Americans. He holds an undergraduate degree in American history from Princeton University and a master's degree from Harvard University.

Shavuot is the celebration of revelation, Torah, and dairy! Join us for a delicious dairy meal as we kick off our Shavuot celebrations. We will honor our teens who have participated in learning throughout the year as we usher in the celebration of Shavuot. All are invited to stay after dinner for festival services and the Tikkun Leyl Shavuot.

Our evening service, including both Minha and Ma’ariv, welcomes the festival of Shavuot.

Explore Jewish texts in new and meaningful ways as we engage in this annual late night tradition of studying Torah on Shavuot.