Strauss's Log - Blogging and Logging In

Ha ha ho ho its off to another Moishe House Cape Town (CT) blog we go.

( Editors note: Strauss's Log will contain 2 elements to it. Standard, yet interesting Moishe House thoughts and feelings and general thoughts on the world, Ct, Jew's, Middle East, America etc. Its not too often that one has the chance to engage in dialogue with Jews from around the world)

With the above in mind Cape Town, for those of you who might be confused does not have elephants roaming the streets nor "indigenous people" walking around in loin cloth. Instead it has 5 o clock traffic and street children begging for money. Other highlights include AIDS denialists, great all you can eat sushi, about 15-20,000 Jews and now *Drum roll* Moishe House!

Our House has seen a floury of events, too many for the photo programme and our calendar to keep up with. Our creamy Mushroom Wednesday night "invite a guest nights" are a big hit with the recipe now being refined to a delicate art.
Our next batch of 'victims' will be the 2,000 plus American exchange students studying at UCT and other out of towners, who happen to be Jewish and are are dying for either A. a social life with people who are from a different nationality or town to them or B. a Jewish community to which they can go to for social and intellectual occurances.
I'm a massive fan of communal living and living again with others in this setting is reminding me why. You learn about yourself in such a unique way when it is through others. Dealing with issues, developing a sense of group identity - all things that will come to the fore the more time the House spends together are what can make a shit day seem a lot brighter or a mundane day seem a lot more fun.

A small question that I would like to hear other Moishe Houseniks thoughts on (in the vein of connectng with other Moishe houses) is if they think Moishe house has had any effect on the wider , i.e. non-Jewish community, and if it in fact should?

Finally, I call this blog Strauss's log because I find the toilet a time for great contemplation and relaxation. Hence at the end of every e-mail I will give you Strauss's thoughts from the Log.

Strauss's thoughts from the log this week are: ' I hope that living in a Moishe house doesnt turn me off canned chick-peas."

Nightey nite