10 Oct The Benefits of Playful Learning
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Imagine a child and caregiver playing together with blocks on the floor. The child places a block and the caregiver neatly stacks another block on top....
09 Oct Halloween: A Jewish Spin
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Want to put some Jewish flavor in grandkids’ favorite day? Halloween. It’s not just about candy. It’s also about neighborhood gatherings, carving pumpkins, school parades, and decorating outside and in with ghosts, goblins, and cobwebs....
19 Sep How to Make a Family Portrait with Hanoch Piven
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The remarkable Israeli artist, Hanoch Piven, guides you and your family to create family portraits from objects found in and around your house. There are two rules: (1) None of the usual art project material (e.g., pipe cleaners) please! (2) Have fun!...
16 Jul 3 Cool Ways to Explore Nature Together
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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....
21 Jun Fruit Fusion
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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....
21 Jun Recycle Roundup Game
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This fun recycling game explores the Jewish value of bal tashchit—do not destroy. Jewish law prohibits wasteful consumption and needless destruction....
21 Jun Sandcastle Secrets
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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?...
03 Jun Create Your Own Family Cookbook
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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....
01 Jun A Palace in Time
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How can we make the Sabbath a “palace in time” for our families? Filmmaker and author Tiffany Shlain has a proposal. ...
21 May Tell Family Stories Your Way!
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Sharing your family stories links past generations with future ones. Here are four options to record and save your family stories....