Shabbat in Nachlaot

Last Shabbat got to visit a family in Nachlaot, one of the only "mixed" communities in Jerusalem, where "mixed" means all sorts of groups, from hassidim to black hat, and all levels of observant from Haredi to non-observant. It's apparently the only neighborhood in town where everyone gets along. There were kids playing basketball when i was there, some in kippas, some without. It was very cool.

My dorm has mosquitoes. At night I hear one or two buzzing around my head, and I hide under the covers and breathe through the fabric.