three in the afternoon
They did not know that they were listening to genius . Molly Brandeis , in her second best dress , walked to temple Yom Kippur eve , her son at her right side , her daughter at her left . She had made up her mind that she would not let this next day , with its poignantly beautiful service , move her too deeply . It was the first since her husband 's death , and Rabbi Thalmann rather prided himself on his rendition of the memorial service that came at three in the afternoon . A man of learning , of sweetness , and of gentle wit was Rabbi Thalmann , and unappreciated by his congregation . He stuck to the Scriptures for his texts , finding Moses a greater leader than Roosevelt , and the miracle of the Burning Bush more wonderful than the marvels of twentieth-century wizardy in electricity . A little man , Rabbi Thalmann , with hands and feet as small and delicate as those of a woman .