Not Quite Jerusalem, But It Will Do

Unless you've lived in a town where

• your daughter was the only Jewish child in her school,
• you were thrilled to finally find matzah in the local supermarket--only it said Not Kosher for Passover right on the front of the package, and
• the biggest work event of the season was scheduled for the night of the first seder,

you can't really appreciate what it's like to live in a town where

• your friend on the next street says she can't go out for ice cream because she has to make matzah ball soup,
• the bakery around the corner is selling macaroons and Florentines special for Passover, and
  
• a colleague leaving a voicemail to reschedule a meeting says she doesn't want to assume you'll be available on Thursday since its Passover.

And this isn't even a Jewish town!