station one
Herring
Cut thin, laid in rows, a little oil catching the candlelight. The first thing set down at the tish, and the first thing gone.
an evening at the
Herring, schmaltz herring, eggs & onions, hummus — set out board by board, as it has always been.
Come to the tableAt a Hasidic tish, the Rebbe's table becomes the center of the room — song, story, and food shared among those gathered close. Among the Gur court, the spread is simple and exact: herring cut thin, schmaltz herring rich with onion, eggs folded soft, hummus set warm, and the platter that carries all of it at once. This is a small, made-believe seat at that table.
station one
Cut thin, laid in rows, a little oil catching the candlelight. The first thing set down at the tish, and the first thing gone.