Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on March 25, 2013 by Andrea Wiese
From my blog:
I am in the US and today with my mom and my great great aunt Eki, we made (homemade) gefilta fish! I always have a hesitation when coming home because I have become more observant over the past four years in Israel, but today, I felt very Jewish and really proud of my family’s Jewish identity.
This bowl is famous and massive. There is about 15 to 20 pounds of fish in here!
Me and Eki! You are no idea how bad is actually smells in the kitchen!
Lots of generations. There is a true Litvak recipe passed down many generations.
My cousin Larry let us use his kitchen! He helped a lot too!
It’s really gross, when you boil the fish, you use this broth that we made…you can see the fish bones in there… this isn’t for the faint of heart.
Today I really felt a strong connection to my Jewish roots, and it happened in Chicago. It was a great feeling. And of course, wonderful to be with family. I hope you have a wonderful Pesach! With lots of gefilta fish!
