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How to Cook Online with Friends and Family

By Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

I recently heard someone refer to the early days of spring 2020 as the “banana bread phase” of the pandemic....

Grandparent Advice, Grandparents, Holiday Cooking, Parenting, Relationships

Everyone Moved In and We Saved Each Other

By Joan Jeffri Keller

“What do I do for him?” my daughter Anna asked when her husband, Adrian, lost his mother to...

Grandparenting Stories, Grandparents

Jewish Grandparents: Here’s How to Talk About Passover and Easter with Your Interfaith Family

By Rabbi Elyssa Cherney

Not sure how to talk to your adult child about their observance of Passover and Easter, and how you can connect...

Easter, Grandparent Advice, Grandparents, Passover

Finding My Way as an Interfaith Grandma

By Sheryl Block

I have been happily married for over 45 years. My husband and I have three children, two boys and a girl. Their...

Grandparenting Stories, Grandparents

My Daughter’s Best Friend is the Best Gift

By Anna Keller

I grew up 1.6 miles away from my Grandma Rosie in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. We lived in Midwood, and...

Grandparents, Parenting, Parenting Stories

How to Discuss Anti-Semitism with Youths

By Dr. Ruth Nemzoff

Q: I am about to have Jewish grandchildren, and I am terrified! Don’t get me wrong; we love our son-in-law....

Anti Semitism, Grandparents, Young Kids

Don’t Call Me Bubbe–I’m Grandma.

By Sherrie Bergus

On the eve of my first birthday as a grandmother, which happened to be the day of the eclipse, I wrote this...

Grandparenting Stories, Grandparents

Advice: My Daughter Is Bringing Home A Boyfriend Who Is Not Jewish For Rosh Hashanah

By Dr. Ruth Nemzoff

Q: Recently, our twenty year old daughter called from college to announce that she is bringing home her...

Dating, Grandparents, In-laws, Relationships

Grandparents: The Hidden Link in Interfaith Marriages

By Sam Osherson

Grandparents are the hidden link to raising Jewish children in an interfaith marriage. Even when interfaith...

Grandparent Advice, Grandparenting Stories, Grandparents

What (I Hope) My Interfaith Marriage Taught My Parents

By Jane Larkin

I’ve been married for 14 years and with my husband who is not Jewish for 16. I’ve always wanted to believe...

Extended Family, Grandparents, Parenting Stories

Thoughts on Being a Bubbie

By Mae Rockland Tupa

When I was growing up in the Jewish corner of the East Bronx more than half a century ago, “intermarriage”...

Divorce, Grandparenting Stories, Grandparents

A Jewish Grandmother and Her Catholic Grandchildren: A Love Story

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

For the past eight-and-a-half years, I’ve been the rabbi of Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai (TMKC). It’s a small...

Grandparenting Stories, Grandparents

A Thank-You Note to My Mother-In-Law

By Jane Larkin

My mother-in-law’s email about Christmas gifts for her was simple: “Have composed an extensive ‘Wish...

Grandparents, In-laws, Motherhood, Parenting Christmas

Passover Seder Helpers: Recipes for Grandchildren of Interfaith Families

By Zell Schulman

The most celebrated of all the Jewish holidays is Passover. Without question it is not only the most interesting...

Grandparent Advice, Grandparents, Passover, Passover Food

Why I Officiated My Grandfather’s Funeral (Even Though I’m Not a Rabbi)

By Jared David Berezin

Sometimes it’s nice to have others make minor decisions for me. I’m happy when my wife decides what we’re...

Death & Mourning, Death & Mourning Stories, Family, Funeral, Grandparents, Jewish Mourning Rituals

You Got That from Me—and My Mother

By Leigh Blander

Leigh & her mom circa 1976 After belting out an energetic rendition of “The Bare Necessities” recently,...

Grandparents, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Stories

One Thing We Can’t Control

By Rabbi Malka Packer-Monroe

Rabbi Malka (right) with her grandmother, Harriet My Grandma Harriet died a few weeks ago, at the age of 95....

Death, Death & Mourning, Grandparents, Mourning

This Mother’s Day Let’s Honor Grandmothers of Jewish Kids Who Aren’t Themselves Jewish

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

There are usually two types of Jewish blogs written in connection with Mother’s Day: 1. Those that focus on...

Extended Family, Family, Grandparents

grandmother and granddaughter on christmas

Being a Jewish Grandparent at Christmas Time

By Dr. Ruth Nemzoff

Being a Jewish grandparent of an interfaith grandchild is a tricky business. Some members of our community see...

Grandparent Advice, Grandparents, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas

Grandparenting in Interfaith Families

By Rebecca Goodman

Are you a Jewish grandparent navigating your relationship with your child, their partner, and your grandchild?...

Grandparent Advice, Grandparents

How to Grandparent During December Holidays

By Mia Howard Tavan

“I go to Grandma and Grandpa Brown’s for Christmas, help trim the tree, sing carols and then get...

Grandparents, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas

How Two Baby Naming Ceremonies Helped a Jew-By-Choice Come to Terms With Her Catholic Parents

By Marina Williams

656 June 27, 2011 I am a Jew-by-choice. I always felt drawn to Judaism and it was no surprise to anyone...

Baby Naming, Baby Planning, Birth Ceremony, Conversion, Family, Grandparents, New Parents, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Stories, Pregnancy Stories

grandmother and granddaughter cooking together

Grandparenting for the High Holidays

By Zell Schulman

As the Jewish grandmother of nine, my plate is overflowing with pride and joy. Yet whenever the High Holy Days...

Grandparenting Stories, Grandparents, High Holy Days

A grandfather with his young grand daughter on his lap smiling at one another.

A Grandparent’s Legacy

By Jeanette Bergelson

What is our role in the interfaith family unit? We are not just the grandparents; we are the Jewish grandparents....

Grandparenting Stories, Grandparents, Identity

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