Polish Christmas Eve Tradition - OPLATEK - Oplatki Christmas Wafer Wigilia

[@barbarabruce7648]

We do this every year in Australia with Oplatek sent by our relatives in Poland. But we wash ours down with Wisniowka ! This is the first Christmas without my Polish dad who passed away aged 101😢 and fourth Christmas without mum. Lucky we have this tradition they kept with us since coming to Australia after WW2. So glad you reminded me about the Oplatek. Its our responsibility now.

[@GrandmaFeral]

We are so sorry to hear about your Dad’s passing and your mum too. We have no living parents but we keep this wonderful tradition. Glad you do also. Thank you so much for watching.❤️Grandma👩🏻& Grandpa👨‍🍳

[@helenshack2838]

I absolutely love your greetings when you start your video. You offer great historical information. Keep up the good work.

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thanks, will do!❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@i_am_blur]

You have such beautiful, heartwarming traditions, Grandma and Grandpa. I have never heard of oplatki - truly special. Thanks so much for sharing. 🙏🎄🎅👼✝️❤️

[@martyrose]

There used to be a Polish Import shop in Elizabeth, NJ. Wonder if it's still there. I went in there a lot when they shipped me to NJ as a kid. Wonderful ceramics and wood carvings. That's a Hazel Atlas pink elephant shot glass. Very rare and highly collectible. How doi I know that? I collect pink Hazel Atlas. So cute! Fun tradition. Nice to keep things like that alive and passed along. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa! 🩷 🩷 🩷

[@TheTeaLeavesKnow]

There was also a shop in Passaic, NJ 😊

[@GrandmaFeral]

Hi Marty Rose thank you for the information on my Elephant shot glass. I have an Elephant collection and this shot glass is my favorite. We are happy we can share our tradition with everyone.❤️Grandma👩🏻& Grandpa👨‍🍳

[@martyrose]

@GrandmaFeral Love you guys!!! 💕

[@danielbeard467]

I love hearing others’ stories about their families’ holiday traditions. Thanks for sharing!

[@GrandmaFeral]

We're so glad you enjoyed it!❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@shaynahoffman5693]

My grandparents on my dad's side were Jewish from Poland and Russia my grandparents on my mom's side were Catholic from Italy and Ireland so growing up celebrating everything was interesting

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for sharing and for watching.❤️Grandma👩🏻& Grandpa👨‍🍳

[@squishykittys]

Small wafers to share with the pets! How cute!!! Thanks for sharing such a lovely tradition 🌲🎅🏻🎄

[@GrandmaFeral]

You’re welcome. It’s nice to share this tradition with our furry friends.❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@birgitwiley5540]

Wow, I never knew anything of that and it sounds nice. Good for you for having that. ❤

[@GrandmaFeral]

I'm happy you liked it! ❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@auntissie]

All my relatives are in Poland, and I don't know who they are, but I remember those wafers my Babshka would send us when I was little! 💕🎄💕

[@GrandmaFeral]

My relatives in Poland send the Wafer in their Christmas Card. We can usually find them in the Polish Deli’s.❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@auntissie]

@GrandmaFeral Yes, years ago, when my parents were still alive, our grandparents would send us a couple of wafers in a Christmas card, too! I miss those days!! Sadly, there are no Polsh deli's even close to where I live. 😟 Thank you so much for your nice note!! 💕

[@TheTeaLeavesKnow]

TY for sharing this tradition. It should be passed down through the years as a way to show and remind everyone of what Christmas is really about. Today, as I watch this video, I feel humbled. TY, again. ❤

[@GrandmaFeral]

We are so glad you enjoyed watching the video and that it has made you think about the true meaning of Christmas. ❤️ Grandma👩🏻

[@InFltSvc]

H Grandpa and Grandpa, thank you for sharing your Christmas Eve traditions with us. Well I am half Polish and I never heard of this before, very interesting. I am also half Italian and on Christmas Eve my father passed around Italian Pizzelle Cookies. My grandmother, his mother, made them that’s the Italian side of the family. For Polish my mother always made a fish called “whitings” and something called Kapusta, which was green cabbage and peas.. but my grandmother on my mother’s side, very Polish, in fact she spoke Polish very well has never mentioned this tradition to us that I remember. Even to this day we still have seafood on Christmas Eve , just not the same type of fish. I really enjoyed this video because I love to learn other traditions. Thank you both ! God Bless … Brian. PS I just called and asked my mother if as a child if her mother and father did it and she said yes! And describe the wafer is exactly like the one you featured in the video and I asked her how come we never did that? and she didn’t know why. BTW, like your cat sweater and the red one Grandpa has on , very festive!

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for sharing your Christmas Eve traditions, Brian! We are glad we can share our Polish Tradition. ❤️ Grandma👩🏻& Grandpa👨‍🍳

[@lauraellen189]

I have never seen these wafers! Beautiful!

[@GrandmaFeral]

You usually can find the wafers in the Polish deli’s here or my family in Poland will send them in a card.❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@heidimgentry8004]

Wonderful tradition. So glad you are sharing it with us.

[@GrandmaFeral]

We’re so glad we can share our tradition.❤️Grandma👩🏻& Grandpa👨‍🍳

[@ShalimarPerfume]

Love it Grandma. Especially the shot of whiskey at the end. Oughta sleep good on that. Hubby Irish Catholic and me Dutch Christain reformed.

[@GrandmaFeral]

You're so funny! We're happy you like the video. ❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@tedg4171]

Thanks for showing us this tradition. On a different topic, do you know of any Polish bakeries on Long Island that would have Kolaczki cookies. The dough is cream cheese, butter and flour shaped into a diamond filled with apricot or raspberry jam. I used to get them in Queens but that bakery changed hands and they didn’t know what I was talking about when I went there recently. Thanks in advance.

[@GrandmaFeral]

Polish Crumbs Bakery 1020 Montauk Hwy Copiague Phone number 631-608-0020 If you would like to call them. ❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@lindagiammarco2687]

Very nice tradition. I've learned something today. Merry Christmas. 😊

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you! We are so glad you learned something new. 😊❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@annawozniak6807]

We always had oplatek at our house. Now that my mom have passed i still do this. But sometimes when i don't have oplatek...i use bread in stead. We share bread and exchange whises ...before starting Wigilia. Of course we also wait for this first star to appear in the sky. Than you for sharing , this. Happy Holidays Grandma and Grandpa. Wesolych Swiat !!!

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you so much for sharing your tradition, it's beautiful. We are so happy that you are keeping it alive. Merry Christmas❤️ Grandma👩🏻 & Grandpa👨‍🍳

[@annawozniak6807]

@@GrandmaFeral you as well...love your videos

[@esmekaffen4961]

Thanks for sharing these traditions! I’ve never seen or heard of the oplatek, but they’re so pretty (hope it’s okay to describe them that way) and the sharing is a beautiful tradition. Also, gotta say, LOVE the pink elephant shot glass! Yes, very cute! ❤

[@GrandmaFeral]

We love sharing our traditions. They are very special! ❤️ Grandma👩🏻& Grandpa👨‍🍳

[@gregrak9389]

Thanks so much for sharing this with us!! A video on making Borscht and Kutia would be fantastic, I know both dishes are part of a traditional Polish Christmas Eve.

[@GrandmaFeral]

Great idea!❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@georgekelly9797]

We never did this tradition but it sounds like a nice family tradition.

[@GrandmaFeral]

Hi George it is a wonderful tradition and glad it has been passed down through the years.❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@oldtimer7779]

Love it! We do the same tradition with our Polish family every 12/24

[@GrandmaFeral]

I'm so glad you keep this tradition alive! ❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@MooMoo-fw3kh]

Grandma: ooh, that was strong Grandpa: it sure was! 😂

[@feifei-sweetcat]

What a beautiful and attractive tradition! 🥰🥰Love from your new friend! ❤❤

[@GrandmaFeral]

Welcome to the family!❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@GrandmaTeresa455]

God Bless, Happy Holidays

[@GrandmaFeral]

God Bless you too, and Happy Holidays. ❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@Sheribail3]

Very interesting , thanks for sharing

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thanks for watching❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@JulieSmith8088]

God bless you gramma and grampa ❤ enjoy learning of others traditions 😁

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you, you are so sweet!❤️Grandma👩🏻& Grandpa👨‍🍳

[@THEmightyQUINN777]

My great grandparents were from the old country. I remember that when we broke oplatek we would go to each person and apologize for our wrong doings then do the wish for the next year.

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for sharing your tradition.❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@ndlz1]

🙏 …coffee that is!😂

[@GrandmaFeral]

😂

[@michigan1291]

Thanks for sharing your traditions. Coming from confirmed teetotalers, love the shot of whisky :)

[@GrandmaFeral]

We are so happy you liked the video! ❤️ Grandma👩🏻& Grandpa👨‍🍳

[@ShellyS2060]

Na Zadrowie! (I hope I got that right)

[@GrandmaFeral]

Cheers!❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@PoM-MoM]

One for the road Say when. Definitely Vintage 👮‍♂️ 🚓

[@GrandmaFeral]

For sure❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@Linda-in9ns]

That is so special I just love that! God Bless! 🫶🏻❤️🎄

[@GrandmaFeral]

Hi Linda we are glad we can share our tradition with everyone.❤️Grandma👩🏻& Grandpa👨‍🍳

[@Violet-fj8yd]

Interesting, I have never seen these wafers. Thats a nice tradition. The shot glasses are cute. I found about 6 vintage shot glasses on my parent's house after they passed. Strange because they never drank..

[@GrandmaFeral]

The wafers are from the polish deli’s here or my family in Poland sometimes will enclose them in a card. Years ago people collected shot glasses even if they didn’t drink. Have a nice day❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@Violet-fj8yd]

@GrandmaFeral Thank you.

[@rosemary599]

I can’t find in central Florida. 😢

[@GrandmaFeral]

You should be able to find them at a Polish grocery store in your area.❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@teriandjacob]

That's really nice, I would be drunk after one shot of whiskey 🤣

[@GrandmaFeral]

You wouldn’t be drunk because you eat a full meal right after you have the shot.❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@patriciamorgan6545]

What a lovely Christmas Eve tradition! I'm surprised I haven't heard of it before, growing up on eastern Long Island with many of Polish heritage. I do remember chruscikì (angel wings) in the grocery store, seemingly year-round, not just at Christmas as we see now. Love the pink elephants!! That was a big boozy thing back in the day. I have swizzle sticks topped with little pink elephants in various poses, including one in a flying pose, and another plotzed face down on his trunk.🥴🥂😂

[@GrandmaFeral]

Hi Patricia this has been a tradition passed down from my polish grandmother. My Mom made the most delicious homemade chrusciki she wanted Grandpa and I to learn how to make them but we are still trying to make them like she did. So far no success. I have an Elephant collection and the shot glass is one of my favorites. The swizzle sticks were a big thing years ago. I have a few from weddings with a bride and groom on top and their names and date on the stick. Have a nice day❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@rosemary599]

Pröst!!!

[@GrandmaFeral]

You’re welcome❤️Grandma👩🏻