Keeping the memory of a grandparent alive after their death and practical ways to shape their legacy, including Jewish traditions...
While talking about death can be difficult, approaching the topic early and often helps reduce fear and shift focus toward making the most of life....
Books, podcasts, and videos can be a safe way for children to explore complex emotions, help them understand the concept of mortality, and launch important conversations with trusted adults. ...
In this webinar recording, Rabbi Melanie Levav guides us in how grief for the death of a loved one is often most acute at holiday times and how grandchildren can make their memory for a blessing. ...
In this webinar recording, Rabbi Melanie Levav shares how to have developmentally appropriate conversations with children of all ages about preparing for a loved one’s long-term illness or the dying and death of any living being we care about. ...
The following resources, sites, and services can be helpful if you are seeking guidance about dying, death, and mourning. ...
This twelve-page guide helps grandparents normalize conversations about death with grandchildren ages five to ten. ...
The kit offers ideas and activities to bring stories to life —from family histories you hope to pass down to original tales you invent from scratch....
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Friday evening is the perfect time for grandparents to renew the wise Jewish Shabbat tradition of sharing a meal with their children and grandchildren. ...
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