Newsletters
April 2022
10-Minute Dayenu Seder, teens at the Seder table, fun PJ Library activities, and Grandparent Ambassadors
March 2022
Purim activities for young grandkids, 4 Purim rituals, and Dr. Erica Brown’s reflections on Esther
January 2022
Tu Bishvat experiences for grandparents and grandchildren, plus podcasts, STEM activities, and climate justice actions
September 2021
Grandparents Day discovery journey, 6 ways to celebrate Grandparents Day, Family Mad Libs, Wise words from two of our favorite Janes, and boomer lullabies
September 2021
JGN greetings, where to find live streaming High Holidays services, the wonders of taiglach, how the High Holidays sounded to our grandparents, Tashlich for children, our favorite Rosh Hashanah recipes, Tzedek Box, and Teshuvah secret handshake
March 2021
Haggadah recommendations, Passover recipes, resources offering creative guidance for Passover, and resources for children
November 2020
Freedom’s Feast Thanksgiving webinar and other live zoom events, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and recent posts on the JGN Website
September 2020
Learn more about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, find resources for children and grandchildren, enjoy High Holiday books, music, and art for children, learn about mental health awareness during the High Holidays, Tashlich, Yizkor, and find additional resources
July 2020
A note from Lee Hendler and David Raphael, Dayenu Seder virtual celebration, three virtual conversations with diverse panelists, virtual strategy summit, mission and value statements, and new JGN web pages and posts
December 2019
National Study of Jewish Grandparents, new website posts, additional resources, book corner recommendations, and upcoming presentations
August 2019
The Jewish Grandparenting in an Age of Complexity and Change national convening, illustrating grandparents and their families, what “Hamilton,” Anavah, and the National Study of Jewish Grandparents have in common, resource and article recommendations
April 2019
National Study of Jewish Grandparents Findings, Costco and the Maxwell House Haggadah Syndrome, how grandchildren develop positive attitudes towards aging, Passover and how family stories strengthen and unite, reading essentials for grandparents, and JGN happenings
January 2019
Reflections on the role of grandparents, founding JGN, and the first national study of Jewish grandparents, the Torah of Bubbehood, one of our favorite Bubbe journalists, best Jewish children’s books, and upcoming events