Hat tip: Eli Blachman
Birchas Hachama Gone Wrong
The April 8, 1897 issue of the New York Times reported about a "Hebrew Festival Marred" when a rabbi of the East Side synagogue gathered to preform the 'Birkas hachama,' and was arrested for lacking a permit to gather a large crowd. The policeman could not understand what it meant. Full Story
The April 8, 1897 issue of the New York Times reported about a "Hebrew Festival Marred" when a rabbi of the East Side synagogue gathered to preform the 'Birkas hachama,' and was arrested for lacking a permit to gather a large crowd. The policeman could not understand what it meant. Full Story
Here is information about where Rabbi Klein is buried:
http://kevarim.com/rav-hillel-ha-kohen-klien/