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The dinner table scene.

The Safdie Brothers Break Down the Passover Scene in ‘Uncut Gems’

"The Passover sequence, centered around one of the holiest holidays in the Jewish religion, gives audiences a brief opportunity to relax in a film that’s otherwise rife with tension. It’s a fleeting, unfettered look at what a normal life could look like for Howard if he wasn’t hellbent on risking it all.

The Safdie brothers stuffed the scene with nods to Jewish culture, including reciting the 10 plagues, reading the Haggadah and searching for the afikomen, a stashed piece of matzo (flat bread) that’s found for a reward.

Passover, which commemorates the Israelites’ freedom from slavery in Egypt, helps illustrate the suffering of a putz like Howard. But the Safdies attest it’s a coincidence they landed on that particular gathering. That’s because timing happened to intersect with an NBA playoff game set in 2012 that proves pivotal in the film. “It’s one of those creative fate situations,” Josh Safdie says."

https://variety.com/2019/film/features/uncut-gems-safdie-brothers-passover-kevin-garnett-1203445603/