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On the first evening, about 100 activists, many Jewish, sat in a circle to pray, sing, drink grape juice and eat matzo ball soup, matzo crackers and watermelon.

Fold in the beaten eggs to the matzo ball mixture with a spatula.

Soon lunch arrives, an international smorgasbord of latkes, kale salad, a chicken quesadilla and matzo ball soup.

It was matzo ball soup for the Yiddish soul.

My father is Jewish and his grandmother, my great grandma Eleanor, made a great matzo ball soup that is still a favorite of mine.