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Grand Adventures: Insider Tips for Traveling with Grandkids
Jo-Anne Tucker Zemlak will share tips and tricks for planning and executing highly personalized, kid-centric travel experiences with grandchildren.
Welcome to the Jewish Grandparents Network
We inspire and support grandparents to create meaningful and joyful Jewish connections with their grandchildren.
Our Work
The Jewish Grandparents Network is a national organization that educates, connects, and supports grandparents as essential partners in enriching Jewish life across the generations.
We envision a world in which grandparents inspire vibrant Jewish families and communities, nurture Jewish pride and joy, and confidently model a love of Jewish heritage and values.
Upcoming Events
We seek to infuse our events and experiences with joy and meaning—and fun and silliness—to surprise and delight grandparents and grandchildren of all ages.
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“Grandplant” or Stay Where You Are: Evaluating Life-Changing Moves
Join JGN and Steve Gurney, Founder of the Positive Aging Community, as he explores the practical and emotional sides of "grandplanting" — moving near grandchildren to stay connected across generations.
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Learning Fest 2027
We’re excited to gather again in 2027 for a day featuring an inspiring keynote speaker, thought-provoking interactive sessions, and facilitated small group discussions designed to spark new ideas, practical takeaways, and deeper conversation.
Podcast
Regeneration Podcast
A partnership between the Jewish Grandparents Network and Recustom exploring the rituals, traditions, stories, and connections that bring Jewish families together across generations.
Family Favorites
View some of our top picks from our website.
Guide to Thanksgiving Service for Grandparents and Grandchildren
Turn the Thanksgiving season into a Jewish service learning experience with your grandchild. Developed by Repair the World, this 22-page guide connects Jewish values with meaningful action to help ensure more people in your community have the food they need.
Grandparents as Mentors: Building Real Connection with Teens
Mentoring teen grandchildren is a deliberate step beyond regular grandparenting: it brings a set of skills — listening, questioning, guiding, challenging — borrowed from professional mentoring, where how you show up matters as much as what you say.
6 Ways to Add Mitzvah to Traveling with Your Grandchild
How to plan a trip with purpose with your teen grandchild
The Family Room
Explore the Family Room, a one-of-a-kind virtual space where grandparents, grandchildren, and family members meet, learn, and play together.
B-Mitzvah Project
Grandparents, here’s how you can play a meaningful role in your grandchild’s B-Mitzvah experience.
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