Our lives are filled with wonderful Passover memories. Here is a sampling. We hope you enjoy reading this group effort. Happy Passover! The wine police Aunt Bex was most famous in our family for giving graduated Chanukah gifts by age. The oldest great-nephew got $10, next child got $9, etc. […]
Jewish Holidays
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A laugh, a smile a funny jesteran uncle, an orphan a wife. A king alone without a queen A nation about to lose its life. The seeds of hope had been planted Still our fate seemed rather bleakUntil Mordechai so wise understoodthe disguise and said, Estherit’s your turn to speak. A laugh, a smile a funny jester, a divine plan is finally revealedA celebration for our […]
It is Thursday evening, December 22, 2022. The fifth night of Chanukkah. A few days earlier, our son had suggested that we sponsor a Chanukkah family get-together in our condo. My husband’s physical condition does not permit us to join our family at another location. “You will not have to […]
When my grandson, Nicholas, was 19 years old, the family was at our home for our annual Chrismukkah holiday party. We were sitting on the couch discussing the ways in which different people celebrate this winter holiday when Nicholas asked, “Granny Lyn, am I Jewish?” Some Family History “Not exactly,” […]
I am a Jew. Unfortunately, once again (or maybe since time immemorial, it has never ceased) there is a rise in antisemitic (read Jewish, as the word includes Arab) acts, rhetoric, remarks, thoughts, etc. Those fours words are a proud, defiant, courageous and a bit crazy statement to make. So why […]
April 18, 2000 Dear Dad, How could you leave us when we need you so much?Where will Mom be without your warm touch? The Passover Holiday is so sad this year.You are supposed to be with us—here! I’ve had you for 46 years, you know.But it’s not enough—I didn’t want […]
By El Portnoy There were many little issues that appeared during the year that my parents died. Little things that you do not realize will cause distress. But for my sister and me, one of these issues was my Mom’s recipes. They were gone. We searched the house and could […]
Holiday preparations Pesach (Passover) is quite a big deal every year. It takes about a month before the holiday to clean the house, clear away every little crumb of ‘chametz,’ bread, and only then can we start preparing the food. Cleaning for Pesach is hard work but once I start […]
Making a Seder in a pinch happened about seven years ago. Here’s my story. Background My niece, Mary and her 10-year-old daughter, Kathy, were coming to town for Passover. They asked if they could stay with me since Mary’s father had no room at his house. Mary’s sister, Teresa, and […]