101 year old Elfriede “Friedel” Lambert, whose parents and siblings perished in the Holocaust prepared and hosted a pre-Passover Seder at at The Bristal at North Hills. Her guests included members of her family and fellow residents of The Bristal at North Hills.
Friedel worked closely with The Bristal’s culinary team to prepare some of her personal favorite Passover recipes including: Charoses, (a sweet relish made with fruits, nuts, spices and wine symbolizing the mortar and brick used by the Hebrew slaves to build the structures of Egypt), Matzo Ball soup, brisket, salmon, a roasted potato platter, a mixed vegetables platter, macaroons and honey cake.
The Pre- Passover Seder was led by Rabbi Yaakov Reiter of Chabad of Roslyn.
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Ms. Lambert was raised in a traditional Orthodox home in Germany. Her siblings and parents perished in the Holocaust. She eventually made her way to the United States and settled in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. She and her late husband Alfred met on a blind date and were happily married for 59 years until his passing on the eve of Passover in 2007.
