It was our family's turn to host the Passover Seders and relatives were arriving from everywhere. Uncles, aunts, cousins, and grandparents were all coming to join us for this holiday. My mom was slaving away at the stove making enough food for the two Seders. For dinner, she made chicken, vegetables, and potatoes. She cooked enough matzah ball soup to feed an army. She baked potatoes and boiled eggs. With the help of my little brothers, she made charoset. Charoset is made of chopped apples, nuts, cinnamon, and a little bit of wine. My mom bought boxes of matzah by the dozen.
My dad read ma…
