Lots of unusual things happening this shabbat. First, one of our good friends has been on vacation with their family for the past three weeks. They should have arrived back home on Monday, but because of the snow storm in the US, their flight was cancelled and the first available flight back arrived today, friday afternoon! They will be eating with us tonight (assuming that they can stay awake) and at a friends tomorrow for lunch. I talked to them just before shabbat and they sound pretty wiped out. This weekend at shul, there is an "event". The shul has brought in a professional chazan and choir. I am personally totally opposed to chazanut in prayers because I believe makes prayers into a broadway show. I pray to talk to God, not to attend a performance. Thankfully, the shul is big enough that there will be another minyan without the performance. One of my fellow students is coming over for dinner tonight and to play Settlers of Catan...
Hospitality and Food along with a little Jewish content. These are the records of our weekends with guests. Meals are rarely less than 10 people and frequently top 20. Recipes and Philosophy included.