>>8299348Lanny Poffo said they celebrated Jewish holidays and wore appopriate Jewish clothing around the house growing up:
“My Zaidy came from Lithuania in 1918 (age 28) and entered World War 1. That’s how he earned his citizenship. My Bubbie was from Belarus – white Russia near Chernobyl). Harry Sverdlin and Rebecca Swett.
>Although we didn’t learn Hebrew, we learned the culture. For Passover seders I’d grab my yamulkah (at the house).>Watching the relatives gab and have small talk after Chanukah menorah lightings and Passover Hagadah readings, Lanny described how he learned that no matter what the mishap or malady, another relative would always say, they had it even worse. “It’s like they were all bragging about how sick they are!” laughed Poffo, “Oy!”.