1952 Greenpoint, Wedding { 6 images } Created 21 Nov 2017
1952 Jewish Wedding, Greenpoint, NY
The caption reads:Miracle Rabbi's Daughter In Unique Wedding Ritual In New York
Award winning images. Extensive archive of vintage prints and negatives.
Two important Jewish families celebrate the wedding of their children.Thousands celebrated in the streets.
"Leah, beautiful daughter of the noted Miracle Rabbi Solomon Friedlander, has been given in marriage according to ancient and colorful Talmudic rites, to the learned Rabbi Samuel Aschkenazy of Israel. Rabbi Friedlander who arrived in the USA together with his family in 1948, comes from a long line of Zaddikim – miracle rabbis – of Olaszliszka, Hungary. For 500 years these miracle rabbis have worked miracles for their flocks. Now only three are left. Miracle Rabbi Friedlander is one of the present descendants of this long line of wonderworking savants. Three hundred rabbis assembled from all parts of the United States for this occasion, officiated at the wedding."
The caption reads:Miracle Rabbi's Daughter In Unique Wedding Ritual In New York
Award winning images. Extensive archive of vintage prints and negatives.
Two important Jewish families celebrate the wedding of their children.Thousands celebrated in the streets.
"Leah, beautiful daughter of the noted Miracle Rabbi Solomon Friedlander, has been given in marriage according to ancient and colorful Talmudic rites, to the learned Rabbi Samuel Aschkenazy of Israel. Rabbi Friedlander who arrived in the USA together with his family in 1948, comes from a long line of Zaddikim – miracle rabbis – of Olaszliszka, Hungary. For 500 years these miracle rabbis have worked miracles for their flocks. Now only three are left. Miracle Rabbi Friedlander is one of the present descendants of this long line of wonderworking savants. Three hundred rabbis assembled from all parts of the United States for this occasion, officiated at the wedding."
