Newsletters

Top JGN Hits 2024

December 2024

Discover the top 10 most clicked-on and liked JGN content this year.

Notes from the CZO:

The Season of Light and Miracles

December 2024

Here are three personal reflections on the Hanukkah themes of lights and miracles. We also invite you to share your stories of lights and miracles. 

Hanukkah Newsletter

December 2024

A Discovery Kit, e-cards, books, and games to brighten your family’s Hanukkah celebrations.

Thanksgiving Newsletter

November 2024

Putting the “thanks” and “giving” back into the holiday spirit this year — ideas for grandparents.

Notes from the CZO:
Avuncular. With a Capital “A”

October 2024

Let us honor and thank the aunts, uncles, friends, and grandchildren’s “special persons” everywhere for the love and blessings they offer to our children. 

Sukkot, Simchat Torah, and Fall Newsletter

October 2024

Resources to bring Sukkot and Simchat Torah to life for grandchildren.

October 7: Thoughts from the CZO

October 2024

Why it’s important to intertwine the heartbreak of October 7 with the joy of Simchat Torah.

High Holidays Newsletter

September 2024

Add joy to your family’s High Holidays with our creative resources.

Notes from the CZO:

We Are All One Family

September 2024

Powerful and heartbreaking words this Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Notes from the CZO:

Carpets Belong Inside

September 2024

Seeing the world through a child’s eyes.

An interview with Chip Edelsberg,

Co-President

August 2024

Why the survival of the Jewish people depends on our families’ Jewish engagement.

Summer Newsletter

July 2024

Heat up your July with our summer grandparenting recommendations!

Notes From The CZO:

Zayde is Called to Jury Duty

July 2024

Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof – Justice, Justice shall you pursue.

Shavuot and Father’s Day

June 2024

Cheesy, memorable, and fun ideas to celebrate both Shavuot and Father’s Day. 

Notes from the CZO:

Thinking About Our Legacy

June 2024

Our “midot,” positive character traits, not only define who we are but can help shape the character of our grandchildren.

Mother’s Day

May 2024

Mother’s Day resources for grandmothers, mothers, and all those who nurture others.

Notes from the CZO:

Three Days That Tell a Story

May 2024

Three days that tell a story and the importance of sharing ours.

Passover Newsletter

April 2024

Ten-Minute Dayenu Seder, Passover Scavenger Hunt, Discovery Kit & more! 

Notes from the CZO:

Proudly Sharing Our Honorifics

April 2024

A Bubbie by any other name would smell as sweet.

Purim Newsletter

March 2024

Check out our Purim Giveaway contest, free e-cards, and fun holiday resources! 

Notes from the CZO:

Why We Are Going to Israel

March 2024

Why this is a seminal moment for Israel and for our generation.

Notes from the CZO:

The Urgency of Relationships 

February 2024

Grandparenting and the urgency of relationships.

Notes from the CZO:

The Day After the Visit

January 2024

Spelunking for Cheerios, the day after the grandkids leave.

Tu BiShvat Newsletter

January 2024

Ideas to dance with the plants, leaf through good books, seed social action, and cultivate your own mind.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Newsletter

January 2024

The Jewish message of MLK Day and how to connect with grandchildren of all ages through social action.