Jewish immigrant life in New Yorks Lower East Side, at the turn of the 20th century, was filled with tenements, pushcarts, poverty - also countless challenges - especially if you adhered to a traditional Jewish lifestyle;Against this difficult backdrop, Reb Yaakov Yosef Herman established a life of great character and dignity while setting a sterling example for all who knew him. A man of deeply-held religious beliefs, he did it All for the Boss, dedicating his every daily deed to his Creator.

Lovingly told by his daughter Ruchoma, this Young Readers Edition of a popular classic, is filled with stories of faith, kindness, hospitality, and self-sacrifice. Told with humor and great affection, young readers will come away not only with a nostalgic glimpse into a bygone day but uplifted and informed by the illuminating life of this pioneering Jew.