Last Friday I celebrated Shabbat with the South Kensington Chabad. There are five Jewish students in my study abroad, but nobody else wanted to go, so I decided to go by myself.
I was coming from work, so I missed the pre-dinner presentation, but made it just in time for the service.
(Note: This was a Unity Shabbat event, so it was not at the Rabbi's house. It was in a mini hall at Imperial College)
Like I said, I didn't know anybody there, so when I sat down I started talking to the girl next to me, who was from Montana. Across from me was a guy from Belgium. There were a lot of people from Paris, a lot of students from the U.S., as well as a sprinkling of people from different countries.
The Rabbi's parents were there, and they both gave a mini lecture/speech.
Tonight is Tu B'Shvat, and I was invited over for the seder. I have plans at 7, so I'm going to go over a bit earlier to help set up, then head out to East London.
More blogs to come later!
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