Making the Passover Gefilte Fish!

Any time someone hires me to do a job I feel honored. It is such a privilege to be allowed into people's personal lives. I felt extra privileged with this two day job because not only was I documenting something important, I was documenting a family's religious tradition.

I am sure many families that are Jewish prepare the Gefilte Fish for Passover every year, but what was extra special about this situation is that the fish was being prepared by GG, a 101 year young whipper snapper! GG has been preparing the fish every year since she was a little girl with her mother, and this year I was given the honor to document her preparing it with her daughter, her granddaughter and her two great grandsons!





Every year special cookware just for Passover is brought out and used. This pot still has its label on it from long ago!



Caleb takes his bottle while his great grandmother cooks- there is a 100 year age difference between these two- Amazing!!!



You have got to love the patience and determination of a dog!





Hayden loves to help cook. Above and below he is seen participating in the family tradition!





GG quickly and skillfully makes balls out of the fish with her daughter and granddaughter's help.







Although this shot is out of sequence, I have to close on it because an image of GG and her sweet and upbeat charm is a wonderful note to end this photo story on!!!

Thank you so much for allowing me into your lives for two days to experience this event rich in culture and tradition! It was a great honor to be there.