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Junior Year Abroad Network blogger Russell Guertin describes his experience celebrating Rosh Hashanah while studying abroad in Lyon, France.

It was a Thursday evening when we got our first real taste of Bengkulu. As we set out down the dimly lit street, I couldn’t help but reflect on our trip so far.

After mentally preparing myself for the five miles that lie ahead, I swipe out of my dorm, plug my headphones into my ears, and pick up my pace to a swift jog. It’s a chilly Thursday afternoon in London, and it seems as if it must have drizzled for a…