Where and when are Friday night Shabbat services held?
Can I stay near the Kehillah? There are several international hotels and several Chinese hotels near the Capital Athletic Club where we hold our Shabbat services. The Chinese hotels which are closer include Kunlun Hotel and Huadu Hotel. The international hotels, which are approximately fifteen minutes by foot and involve crossing a major street (which is an exciting and life-threatening pastime enjoyed by residents of Beijing and shared generously with our visitors!), include Sheraton Great Wall Hotel and Hilton Hotel. Are your meals kosher? Our community meals are prepared by the kitchen of the Capital Club which is not a kosher facility. The ingredients are not kosher, however, meals are prepared “kosher style,” which means that pork or shellfish is not included in any meals and and menus are selected to be either “meat” or “dairy,” depending upon the occasion. In general, most meals are primarily vegetarian, with a fish entree. The Capital Club does moreover, regularly include tradi
