Everyone rises 'early in the morning for a full english breakfast of eggs and (soya based) bacon prepared by the maid whose salary is paid out of the monthly budget. A series of english gentlemen of the mosaic persuasion arrive in a horse and carriage for shacharit and toast, our most popular event. They are briefly interrupted by the arrival of a small boy who has come to sweep the chimbley. 'Hebrew masters!' says he, 'can I earn an extra bob or two by turning on the lights for you on the shabbath'? Or perhaps you coud pay me with your delicious shabbath bread!' He is employed as part of the goy team on the spot. There is an unfortunate clash mid morning between the Mission society and Jews for Christians who used to be Jews, but they sort it out amicably. Chief Rabbi Adler arrives in the afternoon for tea and spotted dick, and discusses events in the commonwealth, in which the moishe house residents have certain trade interests. The evening sees a meeting by the ladies who promote 'votes for women'. A rabbi is present behind a mehitzah to make sure decency is practiced, and to begin the evening with he singing of 'eshes chayil'. Just as we are retiring to our chambers a leperous street urchin knocks at the door, calling 'alms for the poor, alms for the poor!' You've come to the right place, say we, this is a house of the Hebrews! Tzdekah is practiced here!' He goes away dirty but happy. It has been another great day.
Joseph
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