Midtown, Lexington Avenue at 56th Street

Mary Sargent © 2010 ………………………….. click to enlarge

Here you are, walking in midtown, seeing the everyday sights and suddenly you glance downtown and there's.a scene from a Russian fairy tale.  Actually it's  a synagogue.  Central Synagogue.  I was surprised.  From the front, it's not so exotic; it's impressive, but not surprising.  Go here, to learn everything there is to know about Central Synagogue.