Home Alone

I began February alone, with my three roomies off backpacking in Argentina. Moishe House wasn't the same without them.

Not only was I bored with loneliness, I also struggled trying to get the same large turnouts at our events that we previously were accustomed to. Soon as Elkana got back--BAM!--26 people at our Shabbat dinner. He really spent some good time on the phone making that happen. Lior and Yonatan just got back today. It's nice to have a full house again.

I wasn't alone the whole time though. A few Israeli backpackers stopped by for a night here and there, and I even hosted one of our brethren from India who was in Uruguay for a conference in Colonia. It was cool to hear about the Jewish community in Bombay, which apparently has been going strong for quite some time now.

Another cool moment this month was our Moishe event at the opening parade of Carnaval. I don't think I've ever seen a longer parade. Tons of guys dancing around in old man costumes, colorful flags, half-naked girls in feather masks, people lining the streets, and NOISE! Great drum rhythms! And you could even join in on the parade if you wanted!

All in all it was a pretty good month, but I like having the boys back in town. As always, looking forward to another fun month of Moisheness,

Jay