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Upper West Side Parents Airmail Their Daughter a Seder-In-A-Box, With Jokes

April 23, 2019 | 2:42 PM
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There’s nothing quite like Passover on the Upper West Side, so when the parents of comedy writer Bess Kalb realized she wouldn’t be home for the holiday, they sent Passover to her.

Literally, in a box! And it included local favorites like Sarabeth’s jam.

Kalb, who writes for Jimmy Kimmel Live, was in Hawaii with her husband. But even thousands of miles away, you can never really hide from your parents!

Today in Judaism: My absolutely insane parents tracked down the hotel where my husband and I are staying on vacation and sent us a Seder in a box, complete with non perishable items from the grocery store and a Haggaha MY DAD ANNOTATED WITH JOKES. pic.twitter.com/4eyI3m94sX

— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) April 20, 2019

Dayenu. pic.twitter.com/4Xv2IoSFcN

— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) April 20, 2019

My dad is thrilled you all understand how funny he is. Thank you for appreciating him. Passover ultimately celebrates Jews figuring it out on the run. Nothing captures that spirit more than a box full of water crackers and loose walnuts Fedexed to Hawaii from the Upper West Side.

— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) April 20, 2019

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Deborah
Deborah
6 years ago

Just one question…water crackers on Passover?
Great parents, great family!

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dannyb
dannyb
6 years ago
Reply to  Deborah

In the Twitter thread Ms. Kalb explained the deal with the water crackers. It seems the family was in The Middle Of Nowhere™ one Passover and the closest thing to Matzah they could find was.. water crackers.
So it became a Tradition.

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Ish Kabibble
Ish Kabibble
6 years ago

Family. Awesome.

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Rachel Dahill-Fuchel
Rachel Dahill-Fuchel
6 years ago

I love your parents. And will strive to be just like them. Yay!

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jezbel
jezbel
6 years ago

We just returned from Yokohama, Japan where my son has been working since college. Stuffed into our suitcases among the extra underwear, socks & snacks was a big box of Yehuda Matzoh, his favorite. Got it to him just in time for the holiday.

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NYYgirl
NYYgirl
6 years ago

Love this ❤️ Sweet parents!!!

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