Hanukkah Archives - Jewish Grandparents Network

18 Nov Hanukkah Discovery Kit

Posted at 10:23h in by Sarah Reid

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28 Nov JGN Facebook Group Recommends Best Hanukkah Books for Kids

Posted at 08:51h in by Terry Kaye

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

Posted at 08:21h in by Jewish Grandparents Network

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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11 Nov Counting Latkes

Posted at 06:42h in by Jewish Grandparents Network

"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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