The brave thing we did this past Pesach
We did a brave thing this past Pesach: We did not go to a hotel, but stayed home. Not only did we love it, but we also became the curiosity of the neighborhood. Here are some of the questions neighbors asked me and some of my answers:
Q. Did you miss the 24-hour tea room?
A. Truthfully, we prefer to sleep at night rather than have tea and ice cream at 3 a.m. Besides, at home we have a well-stocked refrigerator, also open 24 hours a day.
Q. What about the visiting famous chazzan?
A. Our shul’s regular baal tefillah was excellent, as he always is. No histrionics, no dramatic arias or concerts during Kedushah or Hallel. I had my regular seat in my regular shul. I knew everybody and they knew me, and the davening was heimish and geshmak.
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