Is Friday prayer obligatory for a student abroad if the mosque is far away and the sermon is not in Arabic, given the presence of visible, bid'ah (innovative) practices such as kissing hands when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is mentioned, and placing hands on the knees during supplication?

Friday prayer is obligatory for every free, sane, resident male, whether his residency is permanent or temporary, provided it interrupts travel. This is based on the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "Friday prayer is a due obligation upon every Muslim in congregation, except for four: a slave, a woman, a child, or a sick person." Therefore, you must attend the Friday prayer, and neither innovations nor distance permit you to stay away from it, as long as you hear the call [to prayer] or the houses are connected.