Family Recipe
Where is this recipe from, and who passed it down?
It is from France and my grandmother passed it down
Who passed down the Chanukkiah, and what is your relationship to this person?
It was passed down to me from my great-grandfather, Riku who got it from his father.
What does the name Ella mean?
It means goddess
When and during which war did your grandma leave Czechoslovakia?
She left during Prague Spring in 1968
Where did your maternal grandma move in 1964?
She moved to Montreal
How many layers are in the cake?
There are three layers
Where did you receive your necklace and who got the same necklace with you?
I recived it in Israel with my sister.
What was your last name, and why was it changed?
Cohen, and it was changed because we were forced to have a non-Jewish instead of Cohen
How many bedrooms were in your grandma’s apartment and how many people slept there?
One bedroom and a living/dining room, three people lived in the apartment
Where did your paternal grandpa live?
He lived in Iasi, Romania
Who did your grandma bake the cake for?
She baked the cake for my great-grandma, Savta Sara
Where was the first time you wore it?
I wore it to my sister's Bat Mitzvah
What is your middle name and why?
Ella because my parents wanted a Hebrew name that was easy to pronounce in English
What did your grandma’s mother always say about Czechoslovakia?
She said that living there was only temporary and that Israel was their home.
How old was your grandpa when he moved to Vancouver and at what year?
He was 64 years old and the year was 2023
How many eggs do you need for the cake?
You need 6 eggs
What is the Chanukkiah made out of?
It is made out of pure silver
What does the word Goldenberg mean?
It means golden mountain
How old was your grandmother when she moved to Israel?
She was 15 years old
What year did your parents move to Vancouver and why?
They moved in 2011 because they already had a Canadian passport and they loked the weather
What is the date your mother bakes the cake and why?
She bakes it on November 8 for my great-grandmother's birthday
What year did your great-great-grandfather get the Chanukkiah?
He got it in 1949
What does the name Nogah mean?
It means a soft and bright light
How old was your grandmother when she really felt like an Israeli and what made her feel that she was finally Israeli?
She as 18 years old by being in the army
What year did your maternal grandma move back to Israel?
1970