09 Sep Interview with a Wise Woman: Jane Isay

Posted at 16:34h in At a Distance, Family Dynamics, Family Relationships, Health and Wellbeing, Jewish Values by Jewish Grandparents Network

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Author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today, Jane Isay was transformed by the births of her four grandchildren and has run groups offering a warm place to discuss grandparenting in the time of Covid. Though...

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09 Sep 6 Ways to Celebrate Grandparents Day

Posted at 15:06h in At a Distance, Family Dynamics, Family Relationships, Grandparents Day, Jewish Values by Jewish Grandparents Network

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We are so fortunate that Grandparents Day falls right in the middle of the ten Days of Awe. Here are six awesome ways to celebrate National Grandparents Day, September 12, 2021. In six words write what it means to you to be a grandparent. We...

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09 Sep Boomer Lullabies

Posted at 11:47h in Becoming a Grandparent, Family Relationships, Family Stories by Jewish Grandparents Network

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As a child, on nights when I slept at my grandparents’ small home on Thornhill Avenue in Little Neck, New York, Nana Francis would soak me in what felt like near-boiling water and scrub me with a loofa pad until my skin shone a bright...

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08 Aug Tashlich for Children: A Ritual that Welcomes Creativity

Posted at 21:12h in Family Relationships, High Holy Days, Jewish Values, Play and Humor, Rosh Hashanah by Jewish Grandparents Network

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Just Add Water: Invite your grandchildren and family members to embrace and add their own creative touches to the Rosh Hashanah ritual of Tashlich   Because the Rosh Hashanah ritual of Tashlich came late to Judaism (it dates to the 13th century), it is among the most...

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08 Aug Wonders of Taiglach: Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Dough

Posted at 17:56h in Cooking and Baking, Family Relationships, Family Stories, High Holy Days by Jewish Grandparents Network

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The sticky, nearly impenetrable mound of dough, nuts, and sweets that was once a fixture of our Rosh Hashanah holiday tables became a shorthand for the joys of the “High Holy Days.” What are today’s taiglach? How do we bring sweetness to our family tables...

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16 Jul 3 Cool Ways to Explore Nature Together

Posted at 17:16h in by David Williams

No matter what the setting—urban, suburban, or rural—you can always find a bit of nature to enjoy. If you live close to your grandchild, take a walk—in the park or in your own backyard....

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28 Jun The Afghan

Posted at 10:04h in Family Relationships, Family Stories, My Legacy by Jewish Grandparents Network

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It was the perfectly silly Zayde game.  I covered Bina, my 18-month-old granddaughter, up with the blanket and she’d pretend to be asleep. I pulled the blanket back and she giggled and announced “awake”.  We did this 10 or 11 times until it was time...

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21 Jun Fruit Fusion

Posted at 12:47h in by Max Hakim

People from every continent come to Israel to find freedom and better lives—and because it’s the Jewish homeland. Each group brings with it different customs from the old country that form a fusion of ideas and cultures in the shared land....

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21 Jun Sandcastle Secrets

Posted at 12:21h in by Max Hakim

Have you ever built a sandcastle that got washed away by a wave? How did you feel when you saw it fall? What secrets can we learn from a sandcastle?...

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03 Jun Create Your Own Family Cookbook

Posted at 11:55h in by Sarah Reid

A bit about our own family background: Bubbie Ida Paperny, Ron’s maternal grandmother, lived in the kitchen. She also loved in the kitchen. She loved when her four daughters helped her cook up a huge family Shabbat or holiday meal....

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