I don't know how they do it, but they've created a place that helped me start down the path I've been unconsciously seeking for years. What I experience in their home is an incredibly welcoming, friendly environment in which every person plays a part. People learn together. People sing together. People eat together, dance together, joke together, laugh together.
People GROW together.
Shabbos House is what brings us together. I remember my first visit to the home of Rabbi Mendel and Raizy, during freshman weekend very vividly. I set out early to Shabbos House and to my surprise, arrived quite early, too. I was welcomed by Raizy and little Mushkie, and before long the house was filled with students. Everyone was talking, singing, eating Raizy's wonderful food, playing with the children, renewing old acquaintances, and engaging in lively conversations on Jewish and wordly subjects alike.