Lowell Mason in A synagogue in Paris - July, 1852
from Musical letters from Abroad, pages 159-60:
On Friday evening last, we attended the regular service at the Jewish synagogue. There was a congregation of perhaps three hundred men occupying the lower part of the house, and a few scattering women were seen in the gallery. The men all sit or stand with heads covered; and although four of us Americans took off our hats when we entered, we were told to put them on again, and obeyed orders. There was very little appearance of reverence or solemnity; indeed, none that could be observed. The appearance of the assembly was somewhat like that of a New England town meeting, after having been … more >>
Lowell Mason, Musical letters from Abroad. In Musical Letters from Abroad (New York, 1854), p. 159-60. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448393552252 accessed: 7 October, 2024
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Date/Time | July, 1852 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |