Don’t we Jews love Passover the best? Our Seder celebrates our departure from Egypt, our journey in the desert for forty years before we could enter the promised land of Israel. We mark this event not as some distant anniversary, but as if we were led personally from slavery to become free men, women and [...]
Thanks for a big brown bird, soft and crunchy stuffing, sweet yams, a tart cranberry relish and ample bottles of wine. Thanks for a fresh green salad and don’t mind if I skip the smashed potatoes, rolls and that baked broccoli-cheese traditional. Who would notice? Thanks for bringing this group together year upon year, through [...]
Culture is that second skin, laid down so close to mosquito bites and freckles I didn’t even see it. This must be how everybody makes soup, sets the table, welcomes the end of the week and tucks away to dreamland? Well at Ellen’s the soup had dill. Mike’s Mom cried when we sang. Gina had [...]