The Beauty of Gefilte Fish

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6 жыл бұрын

Each year, the Hermelin family of Detroit come together to celebrate Passover (pesach)-honoring the liberation of the Jews from slavery in ancient Egypt-by eating Gefilte fish, the meal that stars in New York-born director Rachel Fleit’s new film.
While simple on the surface, Gefilte is stuffed with history and meaning (just like the recipe itself, which includes a paste of fish, salt, vegetables and egg). However, “Gefilte isn’t about the fish,” suggests the Brooklyn-based writer and director. Instead, “it becomes a lightening rod, in which we project all of our feelings about family, identity, tradition, struggle, loss-and as always, love.”
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@helenavondrakenstein4969 5 жыл бұрын

Such sweet memories..when the family and the family elders were still around....all gone now...im the last one

@hris3540 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry for your loss.

@helenavondrakenstein4969 3 жыл бұрын

@@hris3540 thankyou

@flaviaescobar3007 2 жыл бұрын

my life step bubbe used to cook this and my mum learnt it from her. The smell of it brings nostalgia of their home.

@DavidFSloneEsq 6 жыл бұрын

"My husband said to me, 'Our kids are not going to be Jewish because of the Holocaust; they’re going to be Jewish because of the joys of Judaism!’" There I was thinking that I was clicking a link to watch a video about an occasionally delicious, sometimes mediocre, and often just plain awful appetizer. This is, in fact, beautiful.

@aaronl22 4 жыл бұрын

David Slone +

@biasedjedi4353 3 жыл бұрын

I love gefilte fish with a little whole grain mustard, and some horseradish. Delish! It was my grandmother’s favorite. I sure miss her.

@amme30 3 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic film of family love and togetherness, I have never heard of gefilte fish but I totally enjoyed this film.

@Shani03314 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video! Don’t know how my grandma prepared the gefilte fish, but loved having it, and her homemade matzo ball soup, as a child. All wonderful memories ❤️

@lydiarowe491 4 жыл бұрын

Creating such happiness in this family brings joy to those who are watching from the outside..well done them..laughing in love is the best..♥

@PWRFLROE 4 жыл бұрын

Still not ready to go from Italian specialties to the Gefilte fish which is not part of the Italian celebration of 7 fish Friday Many of the people just really serve seven fish usually have if you have any family left you are lucky to have a wonderful and special evening which strengthens your faith And me and is so very much and I do know because I no longer have that valued family

@gemd8101 6 жыл бұрын

I love your channel so much. All the videos are well-shot and the content is very interesting and rich in culture. I'm bing-watching them now. hehe.

@lilafeldman8630 2 жыл бұрын

I always loved gefilte fish. I always like them a little sweet. I hope to try making my own this year....I think the fact that you can get the ingredients de-boned and ground up in the store makes a big difference. Not like you have to club a carp and butcher it in your own house.

@rosiec1233 6 жыл бұрын

moving video, really craving some gefilte fish now !

@rhodrifox 4 жыл бұрын

Such Lovely family story!!! By the way, what about a documentary on the joys of kugel?

@shanslam1970 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful family....

@BenjaminISmith 2 жыл бұрын

It's fish, egg, cracker crumb, salt and pepper and maybe sugar. Why is it so mysterious to people?

@carlosmoreno9094 4 жыл бұрын

I bought myself some gefilte fish just to try and now I’m loving it , I Ike the humble story behind this delicious food , 💝🐟

@Gaden6893 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece! Thank you for sharing

@trisharaichatterjee2578 7 ай бұрын

Not Jewish. But I have close friends that are Jewish. And I live in a community because that is very much Jewish. So I will say my experience with Judaism from the lens of a Hindu person. He’s very interesting. I’ve met all different types of people from various branches. Ranging from orthodox to more liberal if that’s the terminology. A group eating gefilte fish and I had plenty of Jewish friends. Now these days because life has gone in the way! I have not had access to the filter, fish partially because it was sold out partially because food prices these days

@dorisrubenstein5730 4 жыл бұрын

I can smell that (disgusting to me) odor through the internet! Very accurate description of what makes a Seder and a loving Jewish family.

@shelleysherman2655 5 жыл бұрын

This was lovely! B'Shana Habaha I hope to make gefilte fish with my children Perhaps we will have to attend for a lesson! Chag Sameach!

@SarahsPlace100 6 жыл бұрын

I can’t stop watching this. Baruch HaShem, what a wonderful faith Judaism is ❤️

@purplemonster2239 3 жыл бұрын

@@safir2241 you sound like you're more angry with it than your brother is. Chill out. The love of being part of the Jewish nation, is the faith in God and keeping his mitzvot/commandments. A bris/circumcision is one of them; a MAJOR one of them. Your mom did right. Now go have a Lechaim 🥃

@katyu16 2 жыл бұрын

@@safir2241 Are you Jewish?

@Nedula007 2 жыл бұрын

Religion is fake

@SarahsPlace100 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nedula007 That’s your opinion. Let people love what they love :)

@Nedula007 2 жыл бұрын

@@SarahsPlace100 if you believe there is an invisible man in the sky I PITY THE FOOL

@michaelbruchas6663 3 жыл бұрын

I have never had it. It used to be a joke punchline. Matzoball soup I know! A very sweet film. ❤️

@AquaFurs 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, thanks.

@shariklein5883 3 жыл бұрын

When fishing with a rod and rell, how do you identify the gefiltes? Look for the ones with a carrot on the nose.

@alanhelton 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful, the tradition! I hate how so many cultures are sacrificing theirs…

@alanhelton 5 ай бұрын

Watching this makes me want to be there. To hear the stories. To so share in communion.

@straybob4488 4 жыл бұрын

I love these

@kassidymiller3223 6 жыл бұрын

That was lovely

@martygoldberg2225 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. What...no chrain?

@shiao3990 6 жыл бұрын

beautiful video

@MicharlMcGarry-pn1fd Ай бұрын

Nice

@bftime1 4 жыл бұрын

With the addition of so many gentiles(interfaith spouses) to the seder table few will try gefilte fish or like it! You have to grow up Jewish to appreciate it!

@dr.doppeldecker3832 4 жыл бұрын

So you are basically saying it tastes like shit, unless you've grown up with it and don't mind the taste^^

@bftime1 4 жыл бұрын

@@dr.doppeldecker3832 No I can't say it taste that bad but it's not something you begin to eat at age 40!