The Dubroff sisters know gefilte fish. For more than 40 years, the three octogenarian women — Peppy Barer, Rosie Groman and Sophie Patasnik — have been preparing a Passover Seder for 60 to 110 relatives and friends. Work begins six weeks in advance for the feast, which is held in Barer’s home in Newburgh, N.Y.
Relying on recipes that are almost a century old, the Brooklyn-born women roll up their sleeves and make cholent, horseradish, sponge cake and, of course, gefilte fish. The documentary “Gefilte Fish Chronicles” tells the story of a culturally and religiously diverse family that stays connected through Passover traditions.
“Gefilte Fish Chronicles” airs Sunday, April 1, at 7 p.m. on WNET (Channel 13, New York). For more information, visit www.gefiltefishchronicles.com.
This program has brought back so many wonderful memories of Pesach at my Bubbe's home in The Bronx, N.Y. I sat and cried during the entire program. They were tears of joy and tears of sorrow. This wonderful family reminded me of my aunts, uncles and cousins and of course Bubbe. All except gone now with the exception for a few cousins who live G-d knows where. My parents never made a seder but a seder was always had at Bubbe's with Uncle Irving reading the entire Haggadah, oiy were we starving when he finished. LOL. Thank you to this wonderful family for helping me celebrate Pesach, altho alone, and bringing back these wonderful memories. G-d Bless them all.
I am not Jewish, but, have MANY Jewish friends. I have listened to stories of these various family gatherings- and, I see the love and happiness --- this show was so warm, and loving---
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