THE GRAND SHABBAT

As my first event in the house aside from the regular smaller Shabbats that we have.

I decided that we should arrange 'The Grand Shabbat'. After carefully selecting an appropriate jpg for the picture to send out to our facebook group (what looks like the front cover of a novel - 2 cats with their tales up and the title 'New Boy'), I realised that in fact, I had sent the message to all 600 facebook members, without even attempting to select carefully!

This was indeed a 'schoolboy error'. However, we ended up with a manageable number (around 40). I conducted a meditation session, before we launched into some beautiful singing of some classic Kabbalat Shabbat tunes.

Joseph one of my housemates warn that people don't always bring enough food to contribute to the dinner. I decided that even though our other housemate Joel had written out a reminder for food, I would also send another...Sufice it to say, people brought food...LOTS! But, it still all went, save for a pasta salad and a few dreggs.

We ate, sang, talked about the Universe and we also had around 10 people stay the night and spend the whole of Shabbat with us, coming to shul, eating lunch and having a Seudah.

The night was a roaring succes, with around 25 of the 40 being complete newbies to the house. It was a marvelous experience for us.