30 Aug Simple Ideas to Bring the High Holidays to Life
Creative and playful ways to spark kids' curiosity about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur ...
Creative and playful ways to spark kids' curiosity about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur ...
Make Shavuot come alive with drama, crafts, and cooking activities with your grandchild....
Rich Sephardic traditions can spice up your family’s holiday celebrations....
Across time and geography, memory is how we Jews come to understand our past. The Torah elevates memory to mitzvah (commandment) status, for example, Remember the Sabbath day and Do not oppress strangers (remember we were once strangers in Egypt). Our tradition reminds us of...
Passover begins on the evening of April 5, 2023. Once again, this night will truly be different from all other nights. Our updated "Ten-Minute Dayenu Seder" is designed for multi-generational family seders whether held in person, virtually or a combination of both....
This Passover, the Jewish Grandparents Network spotlights the Grandparent Ambassadors of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit. Terry Kaye, JGN’s Director of Creative Partnerships, spoke with the JCC’s Mikki Frank, Senior Director of Jfamily, and Judy Loebl, Chief Program Officer....
Four rituals (or mitzvot) for observing Purim....
Practical and fun Purim activities for you and your grandchildren....
Dr. Erica Brown’s most recent book was on Megillat Esther (the Book of Esther that tells the Purim story). JGN Co-founder and CEO David Raphael interviewed Dr. Brown shortly before Purim 2022. Dr Brown is Savti to four grandchildren. Megillat Esther is one of two books...
Editor’s note: JGN Facebook member Andrea Gardner regularly shares practical and fun activities she does with her grandchildren. In this piece for our Purim newsletter Andrea writes about her planned activities for her grandchildren. My grandchildren are four and six years old and these are some of...