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09 Aug Our Favorite Rosh Hashanah Recipes

Posted at 23:06h in by Jewish Grandparents Network

With rich flavors from pomegranate to saffron, these Tori Avey recipes with videos offer tasty turns on traditional favorites. A memorable tzimmes has never been easier, a Persian Jewish side dish is a fragrant and savory complement, and the challah is a sweet surprise. Every...

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09 Aug Tashlich for Children: A Ritual that Welcomes Creativity

Posted at 09:12h in by Jewish Grandparents Network

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

Posted at 05:56h in by Jewish Grandparents Network

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 22:04h in by Jewish Grandparents Network

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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