Chief Rabbi of New York City
d. 24 Tamuz, 1902 (5662)
Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum, the pervious Satmar Rebbe would encourage his chassidim to pray at the tzion of the Rav Yaakov Yosef. It is reported that many people have found salvation after visiting the tzion.
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Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Joseph
December 19th, 2007 · 16 Comments
Tags: Chief Rabbi · New York · Queens / L.I., NY · Union Field Cemetery
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1 Irving Barnett // Dec 29, 2008 at 4:45 pm
His grandson State Senator Lazarus Joseph campaigned for the Kosher Meat Laws in New York City during the years that he served as the City Comptroller.
2 Dr. Yitzchok Levine // Dec 31, 2008 at 11:33 pm
For information about the life of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef please see
Failed Experiment: New York’s Only Chief Rabbi http://www.jewishpress.com/pageroute.do/31977
The Chief Rabbi Encounters Opposition http://www.jewishpress.com/pageroute.do/32988
The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral http://www.jewishpress.com/pageroute.do/33662
The Character of Rabbi Jacob Joseph http://www.jewishpress.com/pageroute.do/34497
3 J Berger // Mar 6, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Has anyone ever connected the General Slocum fire and the R. Hoe and Co riots at the Chief Rabbi?s funeral?
4 RSS // Mar 6, 2009 at 5:49 pm
The Readers Digest made the connection in an article published in c.1930.
5 Ah Shtikle History // Mar 6, 2009 at 5:41 pm
R. Hoe and Co:
As funeral procession following the Chief Rabbi’s bier past the printing plant of R. Hoe and Co. the mostly German workforce angrily hurled stones, hot oil, metal pipes, and garbage at the passing procession below. As the ensuing riot unfolded an anti-Semitic police force of over 200 took to clubbing the attacked rather that the attackers. When the dust settled it found scores of mourners hospitalized or incarcerated while the R. Hoe and Co. received a slap on the wrist. The attack led to what was considered the largest “cleaning of house” for the New York City Police Department initiated by then New York City Mayor Seth Low.
General Slocum Steamboat Fire:
On June 15, 2004 more than 1,300 members of New York City”s Kleindeutschland (little Germany), which included the majority of the R. Hoe and Co. workforce, boarded the General Slocum steamboat to spend the day at Locust Grove on Long Island Sound. As the steamboat passed East 90th street on the East River it became engulfed into a ball of fire. More that 1,020 people died by the time the boat finally docked. Due to the tragedy within the next few years the entire neighborhood collapsed.
We report you decide!!!!!!
6 Moshe Gross // Mar 6, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Read The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum by Professor Edward T. O’Donnell as well as his article on the RJJ funeral, I think the connection is pretty clear cut.
The Al-mighty never leaves a debt unpaid!!!!!!!
7 Tzvi // Jul 16, 2009 at 9:54 am
Today is his Yortzait!
8 S Jacobson // May 18, 2010 at 10:38 am
I am looking into the extended members of RJJ’s family, I know he had a brother Yehuda Leib (listed on this site) and Chaim. There may have been a sister Chaya as well. Does anyone know of other sibling? I am also looking for information on Chaim, any tidbit would be appreciated.
9 Admin // May 24, 2010 at 4:02 pm
S Jacobson:
In response to your request, I have recently learnt of another sibling, Shmuel Moshe who lived in a suburb of Kovno, Lithuania. His daughter Sara, an only child immigrated to New York in 1888 and lived with her uncle who had recently become the city’s Chief Rabbi. After marring Avroham Philips in 1891, the young couple moved to Bethlehem, PA where Avroham operated a retail clothing store. Sometime prior to the turn of the Century the Chief Rabbi made a trip out to Bethlehem to visit his endeared niece. In 2010, with modern modes of transpiration Bethlehem is about 2 hours from New York City. One can only imagine that it was a bit longer back in the 1890’s.
With gratitude to Mr. Ira Berman for providing the above information.
10 admin // Jun 9, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Chaim Joseph younger brother of Chief Rabbi Joseph buried in the Union Field Cemetery.
11 Aibish // Apr 6, 2011 at 11:55 am
Slocum fire was June 15, 1904, not 2004.
More details on the Slocum disaster here
http://www.newyorkhistory.info/Hell-Gate/General-Slocum.html
12 sg // Jul 25, 2011 at 3:27 pm
Tomorrow, כד תמוז, July 26th, is the Yartzeit of Harav Yaakov Yosef zt”l.
13 Tattale // Jul 26, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Today was Rabbi Yakov Joseph’s Yahrtzeit. I was at the Tzion. There were thousands of people there. It waqs a big התעוררות zy”u.
14 asher // Aug 11, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Does anyone know wether his name was really – יעקב יאסעף or יעקב יוסף יאסעף. I took it for granted the way it’s inscribed on the Matzeivoh, but now that I looked into his sefer (there’s a bio and collection of letter etc), his signature does not appear to be consistent. To list just a few, kindly see below.
1. In the Shaar Blaat of his sefer (printed in Vilna), he signs off as:
יעקב בלא”א מו”ה דובער ז”ל יאסעף
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4900.jpg
2.
יעקב המ”מ ומ”צ דפה המכונה יאסעף
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4912_2.jpg
3.
יעקב המ”מ ומ”צ דק”ק ווילנא
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4914.jpg
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4909_2.jpg
4.
יעקב יאסעף
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4901_2.jpg
5.
יעקב יאזעף
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4904_2.jpg
6.
יעקב יאסעף
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4910_2.jpg
7. Letter written by the gabaim of RMB”H.
(his own signature) יעקב יוסף
יעקב יוסף יאזעף (his stamp)
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4905_2.jpg
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4915_2.jpg
8. Another stamp
יעקב יאסעף
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4918_2.jpg
9. Another stamp
יעקב יוסף יאזעף
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4906_2.jpg
10. Letter from Harav Shmuel Salant
יעקב יאסעף
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4908_2.jpg
11. Drawing of RJJ
יעקב יוזפא
http://s949.photobucket.com/albums/ad339/aman51/odds%20n%20ends/?action=view¤t=IMG_4913_2.jpg
12. Marker: As you see above.
יעקב יוסף בן דוב
13. His son’s Marker.
יעקב יוסף
http://kevarim.com/rav-rafael-joseph/
14. Wedding Invite
http://kevarim.com/in-the-news/a-recently-found-picture-of-rabbi-shmuel-moshe-joseph/
Rabbi Yonah Landau, who knows a thing or two about RJJ, isn’t sure himself.
Hope someone here can get to the bottom of this.
15 Zevy // Oct 15, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Moshe Gross // Mar 6, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Read The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum by Professor Edward T. O’Donnell as well as his article on the RJJ funeral, I think the connection is pretty clear cut.
The Al-mighty never leaves a debt unpaid!!!!!!!
Unpaid? The former Church is now an Orthodox Shul!!!
16 Cheskel // Oct 24, 2011 at 5:41 pm
To which Church – Shul are you referring ?
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