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13 Oct The Power of Family Objects: Passing on Stories to Your Teen Grandchild

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Our closets and cabinets are filled with ordinary personal treasures — a pitcher from an aunt, a grandfather’s Kiddush cup, trinkets you collected in a foreign country, a pocket watch that no longer works. Sometimes we forget the potent family stories they hold. We have...

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06 Oct Writing a Forever Letter as Your Grandchild Becomes B-Mitzvah

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It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Your grandchild is becoming B-Mitzvah. You envision them standing on the bimah, or perhaps encircled by family in a home celebration, chanting and singing and sharing the wisdom they have found in the Torah portion. At this milestone occasion, you may want...

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29 Sep A Grandmother’s Reflection: Making the B-Mitzvah Journey with My Grandchildren

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The B-Mitzvah walks across the bridge from childhood to young adulthood. It’s our Jewish way of accepting growth and inviting our teens into the community of adults. Grandparents can cross the bridge with them. We can engage with them, encourage them, and enjoy each other...

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29 Sep A Grandmother’s Reflection: Making the B-Mitzvah Journey with My Grandchildren

Posted at 12:15h in by Sarah Reid

Tips from a grandmother to joyfully participate as a grandchild prepares to become B-Mitzvah...

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28 Sep For Teens: How You Can Interview Your Grandparents

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Interviewing your grandparent might be a brand-new and fun experience for you both. The conversation, if you develop it thoughtfully, may coax forgotten memories from your grandparent’s past, give you some new insights into their life, and perhaps bring the two of you even closer...

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