Wine, Kugel, and Strawberries..oh my

The highlight of our month was the huge Friday night Potluck dinner that we had last week. I spent the previous week buying ridiculous amounts of food, as well as folding chairs at Walmart in preparation for the dinner. Honestly, I was a bit worried that this will turn out to be a small and quiet meal, and that the folding chairs will remain stacked against the wall. My skepticism persisted even at the shul that night. No more people came to services that on any regular Friday night; even the rabbi was away that week, and people seemed like they were just going about their routine. Turned out, the shul�s attendance was a no-good indicator of how well our dinner would turn out. Right at the advertised time, people started coming, carrying wine, Dunkin Donuts munchkins, trays of strawberries, kugel, and their pets. Most of them were a few years older than us, but I guess after a certain age, you can�t tell the difference, and also it does not really matter. The dinner was in words of Borat, �a grreat success.� All the meatballs, deli roll, salads, everything was gone in about 2 hours. Of the 7 bottles of wine that the guests brought, only two remained, by virtue of being not kosher. The most important thing however, is that people did have a good time. That means they are coming back with more wine, kugel and strawberries. And that means Moishe House Jersey is here to stay. eugene- Hoboken