Passover Archives - Jewish Grandparents Network

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15 Mar Passover Discovery Kit

Posted at 10:51h in At a Distance, Passover, Play and Humor by Sarah Reid

This interactive guide is designed especially for grandparents and grandchildren (ages 3–8) to use together — either in person or at a distance.The kit offers ideas and activities to bring Passover to life through play, imagination, and hands-on discovery.The 17 downloadable pages include:Background and...

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31 Mar A Seat at the Table: Making Memories with Your Teenage Grandchild This Passover

Posted at 18:37h in Holidays: Jewish, Passover by Sarah Reid

Across time and geography, memory is how we Jews come to understand our past. The Torah elevates memory to mitzvah (commandment) status, for example, Remember the Sabbath day and Do not oppress strangers (remember we were once strangers in Egypt). Our tradition reminds us of...

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30 Mar Ten-Minute Dayenu Seder

Posted at 12:00h in Holidays: Jewish, Passover by Sarah Reid

Passover begins on the evening of April 22, 2024. Once again, this night will truly be different from all other nights. Our updated "Ten-Minute Dayenu Seder" is designed for multi-generational family seders whether held in person, virtually or a combination of both....

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29 Mar Grandparent Ambassadors Draw in Peers with Personal Touch at JCC Detroit

Posted at 17:47h in Grandparent, Holidays: Jewish, Passover by Sarah Reid

This Passover, the Jewish Grandparents Network spotlights the Grandparent Ambassadors of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit. Terry Kaye, JGN’s Director of Creative Partnerships, spoke with the JCC’s Mikki Frank, Senior Director of Jfamily, and Judy Loebl, Chief Program Officer....

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25 Mar How Different Will This Night Be: 10 Tips for Your Virtual Seder

Posted at 21:49h in Family Relationships, Holidays: Jewish, Passover by Jewish Grandparents Network

The greatest gathering of the Jewish year is nearly upon us and this year, the Passover Seder will be celebrated like no other. Mah Nishtanah Ha-Leila Ha-Zeh, indeed!Most translations of this famous line from the Seder portray it as a question: “Why is this night different from...

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02 Mar The Plague and Promise of Darkness

Posted at 15:55h in Family Relationships, Holidays: Jewish, Passover by Jewish Grandparents Network

A d'var Torah (Torah Discussion) Presented by David Raphael at Congregation Or Hadash, Sandy Springs, GA January 22, 2021Then the LORD said to Moses, “Hold out your arm toward the sky that there may be darkness upon the land of Egypt, a darkness that can be...

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