I had the pleasure of being welcomed to E’s family for Passover. The Saturday that begins the week of Passover kicks off with a large meal called the Seder.

It’s both Thanksgiving and Christmas all rolled into one; Thanksgiving for the food and giving of thanks for the Jewish exodus from Egypt and Christmas by the way everyone shopped like mad the day before (flowers, clothes, food, etc.) and how all the shops are closed on the day of the Passover Seder.

I want to write more about the experience but for now, I’ll give you visuals:





(above) Pre-taste of gefilte fish





(above) Proof of eating the gefilte fish

After dinner, half the family went out back where a stash of instruments were. E’s cousin studies music in Jerusalem and along with half of her other musicially talented family members (including E), an impromptu jam session began.

Guitar, accordion, djembe, daf, and tar. Some very interesting instruments! The daf is a large Persian drum that was played by a family friend who studies at the same music school. The tar is like a miniature sitar (think post LSD Beatles) but played like a guitar. And during the whole evening, all of the instruments were passed around with much gusto. (E’s plays a mean accordion, by the way.)

See the video for yourself!

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Until next time…. Chag Sameach! (Happy Holiday)

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