Immagration Project

Scrapbook ProjectSamuel Gelbard; 8; Russia; 3/29/31; Russian-Jewish; Jewish.-Dylan Greenwald

Deary Diary, In my old country we were very poor and many of my family members have already moved toAmerica and owned a small market. The governmentin Russia is against Judaism and most of the peopleare leaving in search of a better life. The people inRussia are struggling financially and we are not doingvery well with small farm land and not much business.I have to move to America to escape religiouspersecution and have good financial support from my family. My father will bring us through Ellis Island. I brought all the necessary to bring to survive in the new nation. I will miss my family that is still currently living there and supporting what is in Russia. I hope America is a place where my family living there is thriving and we are able to afford what we need and want. If our market is notcurrently, working out I hope to find a better job in the Bronx. I am also hoping that the Bronx communityis not biased against the jews because I am not sure if most of the Russian-Jews settled in the Bronx. Iam really hoping that my family has can give me the best life in America.-Samuel Gelbard

Dear Diary, My father and I settled with my family in the Bronx. We settled there so we could work in ourfamily’s market. The neighborhood is tightly compacted and much better than Russia and very urban. Thebuilding we live in pretty good compared what we could be living in. My dad sleeps in one bedroom and Isleep in the other which is better conditions than the tenements in Manhattan. As planned, I work at myfamily owned market which is nice, although financially there are someissues. The conditions are much better than a normal job since myfamily owns the market. It feels really good that my father reached thegoal to bring us over from Russia to reunite with our family. Theobstacles I am facing is that our family is having trouble communicating with the fellow people who come toour market to buy groceries. Another challenge is that there is a short of money within our family, but we aretrying our best to sell as many goods as we can. A third challenge is like everyone else who came fromRussia is that we are not used to the American customs and culture. It is aggravating that we do not knowthe english language and have trouble selling because of that. A similarity is that I live with family andhave lots around me. A difference is the culture, customs, and everyone else who is around me actsdifferently than in Russia. America is what I expected pretty much for job conditions but my expectationswere lower for the apartment as it is much better than the poor living conditions in Russia. The people who

come to the market are usually nice although sometimes they can get quite annoyed that we haven’t learnedthe english language fully. I do not miss Russia, but I do miss my family living in Russia still. -Samuel Gelbard

Kasha VarnishkesIngredients1 1​ ⁄​ ​4​ cups kasha1 egg, lightly beaten3 cups chicken stockKosher salt, to taste1 lb. farfalle pasta1 cup rendered chicken fat or canola oil2 large yellow onions, roughly chopped4 cloves garlic, mincedFreshly ground black pepper, to tasteThinly sliced parsley, to garnishInstructionsToss kasha and egg in a bowl until well coated. Heat a 12\" skillet over medium-high heat. Add kasha;cook until egg is dry and kasha is lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Add stock and salt; boil. Reduce heat tomedium-low; cook, covered, until tender, about 14 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside. Bring a large potof salted water to a boil. Add pasta; cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.Heat fat in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add onions; cook until deeply caramelized, about 40minutes. Add garlic; cook until soft, about 1 minute. Add kasha and pasta; cook, tossing, until heatedthrough and coated in chicken fat, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a servingplatter; garnish with parsley.

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