Alice Fosner
Mother-in-law of the host who grew up Jewish in post–World War II Czechoslovakia and provides firsthand recollections about keeping kosher and preserving traditions after the Holocaust.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 27min
Till Pork Do Us Part (Reheat)
Alice Fosner, Janie’s mother who grew up Jewish in postwar Czechoslovakia, shares vivid memories of kosher childhoods and family rituals. The conversation covers buying live chickens, a pig-slaughtering memory with bacon over a fire, and why preserving traditions mattered after the Holocaust. They also discuss negotiating modern household food rules and raising children with both tradition and flexibility.
