Another first

I spent Shabbat at a friend's in the "big city". She took me to the Chabad Shul services. Her plan was to make it for the Musaf section. We were there just as they were finishing with the Parashah reading, and they walked around the room with the Torah. I watched as the women touched the Torah with their Siddur and kissed it. I did the same. It was an awesome moment. It was awesome in that, I felt awe at that moment. Something holy.


It is kind of interesting meeting new groups of Jewish people (well new to me). They all wonder who I am, and whether I am married. I look young, and I can tell they are already considering me for some potential husband. I tell them I am married, and my husband isn't there. They wonder who/where he is of course. Some people, I just don't feel comfortable telling about my situation. I don't know how they will take it. Will they judge me, kick me out, lecture or what? Or will they accept my situation? I love the resources the Chabad pages offer, but they aren't an exactly interfaith type of organization.