My marriage fell apart 2.5 years ago and my social worker sent me to Beit Avot Beit Haelah (an assisted living facility) close to Beit Shemesh. I was very depressed about having to spend Shabbat there because the TV is always on and no one keeps Shabbos there. Baruch Hashem someone told me to register to www.Shabbat.com. I registered and almost immediately received an unsolicited invitation from a family at Ahavas Shalom. I went there and enjoyed myself very much, due to the hospitality of the hosts and their children. They make me feel like a part of the family. After that first Shabbos, I hinted to the family that I would not mind if they invited me again – they took the hint and invited me again. And again! I am now looking forward to my Shabboses with this family, instead of fearing Shabbos in the institute.
By levseltzer|2022-02-20T15:51:30+02:00November 1st, 2015|Categories: Fighting Terror with Chesed|0 Comments
About the Author: levseltzer
Lev Seltzer was the chairman of Beis Medrash Ahavas Shalom from 2013 to 2020. He is now Chairman Emeritus, working in the background to maintain the website and publish the weekly newsletter.
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