Passover in Boston

For I's first Passover, we drove up to Mira and Josh's house in Cambridge, who hosted a Seder for 25 people (not including babies). We then spent a lovely few days in the Boston area, which we utterly failed to document for posterity. Among the highlights that history will miss: I's mingling with guests before the Seder (Jewish baby!); an afternoon on historic Beacon Hill, which was not designed for strollers (Colonial baby!); and eating burnt sugar and Turkish mocha (ie, with cardamon seeds) at Toscanini's, possibly the best ice creamery in these United States, in front of the child (Therapy baby!).

We did photograph I's visit with Ded Naum, his great-grandfather. They seemed to recognize each other:




In honor of the newest member of the family, Ded Naum took out a 1920-ish photo of his family, taken in their Ukrainian shtetl. From Ded Naum's grandmother to Isaiah, there are six generations squeezed into the photo below.

Who's who: Ded Naum, born in 1914, is in the lower left. His brothers, Lyova and Benya, are next to him. Middle row: his father, David; his father's mother, Rysia; and his mother, Malka. Top row: his sister, Charna, and her husband, Samson.