Tu BiSh’vat and Martin Luther King Jr. Day
This year, Tu BiSh'vat and Martin Luther King Jr. Day fall on the same day — January 17, 2022. The convergence of these two seemingly unrelated holidays gives us an...
07 January, 2022
Grandparents’ Unconditional Love…and Then Some
Grandparents’ unconditional love extends to our grandchildren with developmental and learning differences. We strive to be there when they struggle with emotional challenges....
21 December, 2021
JGN Facebook Group Recommends Best Hanukkah Books for Kids
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27 November, 2021
Together, Let’s Save Precious Resources
As grandparents, we think about the world we are leaving our grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We face the challenges of climate change and the...
23 November, 2021
Making Room For Each Other In Interfaith Families
“Grandpa, will you get your ice cream in a dish or in a cone?” my then-seven-year-old granddaughter, Amina, asked. We were walking to...
22 November, 2021
Counting Latkes
There are fifty latkes on this tray,” my 95-year-old mother says.I nod and continue peeling potatoes. My sister is frying. My niece is...
10 November, 2021
You are Descended from Leaders
You are descended from leaders, whose faith propelled them to “do the right thing” and raise up others, as they themselves rose to...
04 November, 2021
How Do We Keep Our Families Together?
Despite its tremendous joys, being a Jewish grandparent isn’t easy. Our kids are too religious or not religious enough. In other words, they...
20 October, 2021
Thanksgiving 2021: Finding Gratitude
How to have a meaningful and fun Thanksgiving celebration! Thanksgiving will be here in a few weeks. This is the gratitude holiday. In times...
12 October, 2021
Growing the Moral Imagination
It goes without saying that we love our grandkids. And we want them to grow up to be good people, open to others,...
11 October, 2021