Shavuot commemorates the Israelites receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai seven weeks after leaving Egypt. An ancient pilgrimage holiday, Shavuot is also a celebration of the spring harvest. Traditional communities celebrate Shavuot for two days; liberal communities for one day.

Juneteenth National Independence Day is a federal holiday commemorating the official ending of slavery in the United States in 1865.

Independence Day (also called July 4) is a federal holiday commemorating the Declaration of Independence and the establishment of the United States.

Join David Raphael and the JGN team for an informal meet and greet before Grandparents’ Day! Bring your favorite beverage for a virtual coffee talk. Following a brief update on JGN developments and initiatives, we welcome your thoughts on the kinds of resources and activities you...

This year, bring Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to life through play.   Join Sari Kopitnikoff, an experiential educator and Jewish game designer, as she shares a variety of creative, playful (and virtual-friendly!) activities appropriate for children of all ages. Make the holidays come alive and connect...

Join JGN and Sari Kopitnikoff, experiential educator and game creator, to get inspired by the many ways grandparents and grandchildren can bring the High Holidays to life and connect through play. Following the main webinar, join us for a half-hour talkback with Jewish professionals like...

Join the Jewish Grandparents Network and The Jewish Education Project for a conversation about best practices for talking to your teen and tween grandchildren as we approach the one-year anniversary of October 7. Explore questions of Israel, antisemitism, Zionism, differing opinions, generational shifts, and more....

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a joyful and introspective occasion. It is the start of the High Holiday period — also known as the Days of Awe — ending with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.Among Rosh Hashanah traditions, we hear the sounding...

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn day on the Jewish calendar. We devote the day to introspection and repentance. Many people fast on Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur ends with the sounding of the shofar (ram’s horn).

Often, grandparents are a primary source of Jewish traditions and values in their families.   Now grandparents can learn from the extraordinary Jonathan Shmidt Chapman — JGN’s new Jewish Family Life Education Consultant — how to use play, creativity, and hands-on exploration to connect with grandchildren...

Join JGN and Jonathan Shmidt Chapman, award-winning Jewish educator, artist, and author, who will draw from his new book Let There Be Play: Bringing the Bible to Life with Young Children (Behrman House). Jonathan will provide accessible and kid-friendly adaptations of Torah stories and activities...