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Hi,

...knowing that I'd be spending this past Shabbos in Pasadena, California, I invited two NYU Sinai Scholars students who I met at the retreat to come to the Chabad House on Shabbos day (they had mentioned before leaving that they were driving to California together, and one of these students lives in Pasadena, although he was not even aware of Chabad in Pasadena.) They showed up and stayed for a few hours, and mentioned to me during the kiddush that on their way to California they were forced to make an unexpected stop in Las Vegas due to considerable traffic in the area. They confided that despite some of the "tempting" attractions that Vegas tends to offer, after having spent 5 days of intense but enjoyable studying and learning in Utah, they had absolutely no desire whatsoever to partake of these amenities in the city.

Although the long term ramifications are yet to be measured, one of these students who graduated this past month mentioned that he is now seriously considering attending Mayanot this semester and the other intends on getting much more involved at Chabad in NYU, thanks t their experiences last week, BH.

Lev