Nancy Heinrich, CEO, Jewish Senior Life: “
One of my all-time favorite Passover memories was when one of my brothers, age 3, managed to get into the Passover wine. At some point, we realized that he was no where to be seen, but we could hear cackles emanating from the kitchen. I think I was the one who found him under the kitchen table, laughing his head off.”
Rabbi David Polter, JSL Community Chaplain
: “On this Seder night, my late father would preside at our family royal Seder table in a kingly fashion... It was a stunning scene that shaped our lives.”
Barbra Giles, Executive Director of Aging Services
: “It’s hard to pick one memory from such a special holiday! I have 2 great food memories. My Grandfather used to be in charge of
Charoset
. He wasn’t a big cook, but he loved to make the
charoset.
He used my Grandma’s old Kitchen Aid with the grinder attachment. He would make enough for about 10 families to divide up. Apples, nuts, wine and spices were everywhere. He was a master at making it. I always looked forward to being in the kitchen with him. It always made such a mess, but he made it sooooo delicious. My sister has now long taken over as the
charoset
chef and we always talk about our Grandpa when she makes it.
I also have fond memories of my mom baking, leading up to the holiday and coming home from school to find 6 sponge cakes cooling all over the house upside down on Coke bottles. The house smelled delicious and I remember trying to understand how the cake never fell out of the upside-down pans on the Coke bottles.”
Marcia Mittelman, Administrator, Meer Apartments
: “One of my favorite Pesach memories is the entire family going to my Bubbie’s house before Pesach to wash all the dishes. White towels with a red stripe for the meat dishes and white towels with a blue stripe for the dairy dishes. All the aunts, uncles, and grandchildren would spend the entire day washing and drying dishes. There were 50 people at the Seders including the immediate and extended family members.”
