Bidspirit auction | L'Bais Yaakov. First Edition. Vilna

L'Bais Yaakov. First Edition. Vilna 1888. Fine copy. - Deroshos on the weekly Torah portions and various other occasions by R. Yaakov Yosef, Chief Rabbi of New York. R. Yaakov Yosef (1841-1902), was a student of R. Yisroel Salanter, and Yeshivas Volozhin. He served as Rav in various cities in Lithuania, and in 1888, while serving as Av Beis Din in Vilna, he accepted a call to be Rav HaKollel (Chief Rabbi) of New York City. Orthodoxy in America at that time was in a dismal state and he faced fierce opposition to his valiant attempts to raise the standards of the kosher meat industry. Although famous as a tremendous Talmid Chochom, his rabbinical tenure in America was made miserable, and he passed away a broken man. In recent years, many have reported meriting Divine assistance after praying at his Kever. Metz press. 12, 104, 64 pages. 22 cm. Very fine condition. Printed on quality paper. Antique binding. Lacking wraps. Opening bid $100