Kol Bo
Long Distance Grandparenting: Making Each Moment Sacred
JSA Contributing Author Rabbi Karen Fox describes the complexity of grandparenting at longer distances. [Read more…]
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D'vrei Torah
A Grandparent’s Blessing
Rabbi Susan Elkodsi notices that while the Torah loves genealogies, up until this week’s parashah, Vayechi, the Torah is silent about any actual relationship between grandparents and grandchildren. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Grandchild-Grandparent Reflection
“Never grow old, ” the character of Elizabeth I admonishes in Orlando. Watching my grandmother travel through her nineties, I often think of those lines from Virginia Wolfe’s 1928 novel. As my parents and I attempt [Read more…]