Shabbt at Eliezers!

This Shabbat, Eliezer, assistant regional director, had an exciting Shabbat lunch at his home. Eliezer had 21 guests that included his parents, two advisors, and 16 Jewish teenagers. The day started with breakfast at Eliezers house for a handful of the Teens who met there on their way to Shabbat services. Then the group met for a Teen Minyan at Em Habanim Synagogue in Valley Village where Yaackov Malka led beautiful services and Benny Statman read the Torah with ease. Following a short Kiddush, the group headed to Eliezers for lunch.

The Shabbos table was a wonderful mix of Jewish teens from different schools, cultural backgrounds and religious observance. Eating together were Ashkenaz and Sephardic teens, ranging from 8^th-12^th graders, and representing Emek Elementary, Miliken elementary, Y.U.L.A. Boys & Girls, Shalhevet, Valley Torah High School, Grant High, High Tech High, Champs, & Home schools. They ate Moroccan fish daringly made by Eliezer, had a delicious cholent, sang songs, heard D’Vrei Torah and enjoyed delicious chocolate chip cookies made by Zac Morrow. It was a wonderful lunch, a wonderful group, and a wonderful Shabbat.