28 Feb Grogger Reflections from a Big Ol’ Blow Hard

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Editor’s Note: Purim is a holiday of wonderful joy and mirth. We wear costumes, make noise, and eat yummy hamantaschen. Among the traditions for the holiday are Purim Spiels, comical performances held in synagogues, community centers, and education programs. Please consider the musings below a written...

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08 Jan Tu BiShvat and Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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This year, Tu BiSh'vat and Martin Luther King Jr. Day fall on the same day — January 17, 2022. The convergence of these two seemingly unrelated holidays gives us an opportunity to explore two important issues of our time: climate justice and social justice. ...

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18 Dec Take a Hike! 5 Easy Ways to Engage Your Grandchild Outdoors

Posted at 19:04h in by Sarah Reid

A hike, of whatever distance, allows you to discover what is around you by using all your senses....

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28 Nov JGN Facebook Group Recommends Best Hanukkah Books for Kids

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A member of the Jewish Grandparents Network Facebook Group asked this question in the group and got the MOST helpful responses. My 7-year-old grandson wants to share a Hanukkah book with his public-school class. The group is very diverse (think Palestinian, Hindi, Muslim, Christian) and he...

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24 Nov Together, Let’s Save Precious Resources

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As grandparents, we think about the world we are leaving our grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We face the challenges of climate change and the dwindling of precious natural resources. How can we impart to our grandchildren a commitment to repairing the world even as we spin the...

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16 Nov Bubbie’s Candles

Posted at 17:17h in by Sarah Reid

Watch a dramatization of Dr. Ron Wolfson’s story about his Bubbie’s Shabbat dinner. ...

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13 Nov Thanksgivukkah: 10 Minutes to Connect Thanksgiving and Hanukkah

Posted at 14:53h in by Sarah Reid

Thanksgivukkah is when Thanksgiving and Hanukkah coincide. Here is a 10-minute ceremony to connect the two holidays....

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11 Nov Thanksgiving: 3 Ways to Add Jewish Insights

Posted at 21:26h in by Sarah Reid

Customize and enrich your Thanksgiving celebrations with Jewish insights and traditions....

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11 Nov Counting Latkes

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"There are fifty latkes on this tray,” my 95-year-old mother says. I nod and continue peeling potatoes. My sister is frying. My niece is chopping onions. My mother spreads another paper towel on a cookie sheet and continues counting. It’s that time of year. Where the women...

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09 Nov Mindful Walking with Kids and Teens

Posted at 18:33h in by Sarah Reid

Here are six mindful walking practices you can follow on walks with your grandchild of any age....

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