Of all the things we did at Moishe House Silver Spring in the past month, the event that made me the most excited was the unexpected, spectacular success of our first Living Room Kabbalat Shabbat service. We invited anyone who so desired to show up about an hour before a normal (i.e. hot, chill, and tasty) MHSS Open Shabbat Dinner. We'd borrowed some siddurim/prayerbooks and booklets from our friends at Tikkun Leil Shabbat, so when a minyan-and-a-half people showed up we were ready!
Well, sort of.
We'd never actually determined who was going to lead services and exactly what style they were going to be using.
So we decided those things on the fly and had a smooth sing-y spiritual time. Different people led different parts and others taught new tunes. And then afterwards we moved on to the meal (which, if I remember right, was delicious).
I think we're gonna do davenning at MHSS again.. we got a nice crowd for it that hadn't come out yet for the Open Shabbat Dinner when it was just food.
Other events this month that I liked especially...
-- the interfaith learning discussion with Wiccans
-- watching "West Bank Story" with Brit Tsedek V'shalom
Happy New Year, and seeyouzall in Santa Barbara at the Moishe House retreat!
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