Shabbat Shalom

After checking the website for shuls in Singapore we only had the option of the orthodox synagogue for shabbos. I really wanted to see some Jews-round-the-world. There is a progressive group here but they dont have a building and they only have services once a month (not this week). Isaac had been there for Yom Kippur so knew the way to Waterloo St. It's a beautiful building and there was some serious security upon entry. Andrea and I had to go upstairs of course and there were only about 6 women in the section. It was a traditional kabbalat shabbat service . I would say there were about 30 men - many of them in black hats but not the full on look. maybe because it's so hot here they don't do it all. Almost all Caucasian but a few other colors. It was a little hard to follow and they dont really help you out with page numbers. The rabbi had a pretty nice voice and a young boy joined him for many of the prayers. Not clear if he was bar mitzvah age. Some recognizable tunes - Lecha Dodi was one I knew. As many of you know I appreciated that the service was only an hour.

How incredible to be saying Kaddish for JZ in Singapore - thinking of course he would have loved this trip.

Andrea broke all the rules and took some pictures from the inside - she even took a video. when I figure out how to upload them from her phone to my computer etc. etc. I will put them on the blog.