The real kishke that my Bahby made was illegal even then. I always thought it was very funny how she had "connections" on the black market. I used to watch her sew it up and she was, of course, the person who did--in fact-- teach me how to sew on her Singer machine. Rosa Sharon, I'm a Modern Orthodox woman with a graduate level degree, read the WSJ and subscribe to the Jewish Week, but I am a traditional Jewish mom and wife at heart and in practice and--to me--tradition is everything. I don't feel disrespected that I am the one baking the Challah each week and I was the one who cut my working hours to care for my kids when they were born. My Bahby was respected and respectable and I have little tolerance for the "intolerance" of today's liberals. While I don't necessarily agree with women donning Tefillin, you won't find me on an open forum decrying it. Until this moment. ;) So, don't be so quick to push aside the traditionalists among you and--remember--there are plenty of Got cholents and Bagelmans out there (albeit with less heavenly cooking skills) to replace you in the kitchen. I'm okay standing in there with my tzerka on my arm mixing my Kalichels by hand. :) And the only thing keeping me back from my beloved chopped liver is a 38 pound weight loss that I hope keeps on going. Here's looking at you, Bahby.
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