Maxioms by Mary Antin
One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be read more
One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be said for the czar's health, or the chief of police would close the synagogue.
On a royal birthday every house must fly a flag, or the owner would be dragged to a police station read more
On a royal birthday every house must fly a flag, or the owner would be dragged to a police station and be fined twenty-five rubles.
In the evening of the first day my father conducted us to the public baths.
In the evening of the first day my father conducted us to the public baths.
As we moved along in a little procession, I was delighted with the illumination of the streets. So many lamps, read more
As we moved along in a little procession, I was delighted with the illumination of the streets. So many lamps, and they burned until morning, my father said, and so people did not need to carry lanterns.
But most of the Gentiles were ignorant.
But most of the Gentiles were ignorant.
