Best. Shabbat. Ever.

Pretty last minute, Thursday night, I decided to go to downtown Montreal for Shabbat the next day, somewhere I had never gone before. I stayed at a university student’s apartment, and went for the night meal at the university’s Rabbi and Rebbetzin’s place. Lunch the next day was at Chabad and Seudah Shlishit was back with the Rabbi, but what I want to talk about is the amazing walk I went on after that lunch…

There’s a big tourist attraction in Montreal, Mont Royal. It’s a beautiful mountain, great for walking, and at the bottom is a huge area where people gather in the summer with their drums and friends and just hang out in the sun enjoying the ambience.

I went with the Rebbetzin and a friend of hers for a walk on this mountain, which lasted about 2 hours. I can gladly say it was the best 2 hours of my life so far, even though I wasn’t really dressed for such a long walk.

It was the most amazing experience I’ve had on a Shabbat before. I was connecting to Hashem in a way I’ve never connected before. The nature around me was stunning and I was constantly reminded of how great Hashem is and how beautiful His creations are.

I came back from that walk feeling so high, and I hope that feeling stays with me.
I feel like I’m so connected to Him, and it’s such an incredible feeling.

My bracha to you is that you all find some way to connect to Hashem and realize His greatness, and that the feeling sticks with you for as long as possible!

(Sorry this is so short, but I’m in the middle of my last 2 weeks of school, and I’m swamped with schoolwork with exams coming up in a few days!)