27 Apr Bat Mitzvah’s 100th Birthday

Posted at 13:28h in B-Mitzvah, For Clergy & Educators, For Grandparents by Sarah Reid

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How Jewish life has changed since the first Bat Mitzvah 100 years ago...

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22 Feb B-Mitzvah Family Text Discussion Cards

Posted at 14:26h in B-Mitzvah, Family Dynamics, For Clergy & Educators, For Grandparents by Sarah Reid

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18 text discussion cards prompt B-Mitzvah teens and their families to relate thought-provoking texts from the Jewish tradition to their own lives. ...

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23 Jan Grandparents Are Now Part of a National B–Mitzvah Family Education Program

Posted at 12:17h in At a Distance, B-Mitzvah, For Clergy & Educators, Jewish Values by Sarah Reid

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Moving Traditions B-Mitzvah curriculum weaves in grandparents as integral to the family experience....

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05 Jan Music, Movement, and Dance: Grandparents and Elders’ Roles in the B-Mitzvah Rite of Passage

Posted at 10:45h in Arts and Culture, B-Mitzvah, For Clergy & Educators, Jewish Values by Sarah Reid

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Music, movement, and dance are core ingredients in transforming B-mitzvah into a vibrant celebration....

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03 Jan How Grandparents Can Embrace and Affirm B-Mitzvah Grandchildren’s Many Identities

Posted at 12:10h in B-Mitzvah, For Clergy & Educators, For Grandparents, Gender by Sarah Reid

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For nonbinary, transgender, or gender-expansive teens, grandparents can celebrate grandchildren in ways that honor who they are....

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31 Dec Mitzvah Project Partners — Grandchildren and Grandparents

Posted at 12:41h in B-Mitzvah, Family Dynamics, For Clergy & Educators, For Grandparents, Jewish Values by Sarah Reid

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When a teen grandchild collaborates with a grandparent on a mitzvah project, they can share their most important values....

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25 Oct B-Mitzvah for All: Creating Accessible, Inclusive, and Meaningful Experiences for Teens of All Abilities

Posted at 12:37h in B-Mitzvah, Disabilities, For Clergy & Educators by Sarah Reid

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Steps for clergy and educators to imagine what is possible for the B-Mitzvah teen with disabilities....

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22 Oct Grandparents’ Role in Their Grandchildren’s B-Mitzvah Experience

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JGN held a two-afternoon virtual symposium in May 2022 in which Jewish spiritual leaders, educators, ritualists, grandparents, and teens from across the country explored expansively how to transform grandparents’ roles in their grandchildren’s B-Mitzvah. The report below documents key findings and recommendations from the symposium. [dflip id="5855"...

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