The Rabbi’s Girls
Johanna Hurwitz
1982
The first two nights of Passover we had big Seders, which are festive dinners. Everyone wore their best clothes, and Mama cooked special traditional foods like chicken soup with matzo balls and potato kugel. In addition to the family, Papa always invited a few members of the congregation to celebrate with us.
This year Papa asked Mr. Rabinowitz to…
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