MH STL has settled nicely into our new digs. We're 20 minutes closer to everything from the Cardinals and Blues, to the Zoo, Washington University, and most importantly, the young Jewish community. Although we have downsized a bit, I wouldn't trade it for anything. It's a cozier atmosphere which gives our guests more chance to branch out and get to know the MH newbies, or catch up with others. One of the things Ross, Heather and I are finding is that after our signature Shabbat dinners, our guests want to stay and hang out by our porch/koi pond, in our living room, etc. When we had our house in South St. Louis, we usually made the weekly 1/2 block trek to Thurman's where the kindly bartender steered us along for the rest of the evening. Now, our guests want to stay and enjoy our amenities, which poses the question "When does Moishe House end and our house begin?" It's a tough situation because, for instance, if I'm in the mood to play guitar with some friends, how can we tell others to head to Duffy's across the street, but others can stay and sing along? We've only run into this obstacle once, since we've branched out and held other events (which I'm thrilled to expand our boundaries), so we haven't had to deal with it again yet. But that "yet" will come soon enough with the winter months approaching and our warm hospitality always available. Here's the bottom line though: our numbers have grown, we've seen guests become regulars who rarely came out to our South City home, we've had new guests at nearly every event and seen those guests come back with other friends who want to experience MH. It's an incredible feeling to be a part of an organization that brings so many people together and to give back so much to the organization/community that helped me find my place in St. Louis.
Shalom y'all!
Jordan
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