The Grandparents Circle in the News
Posted February 14, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Interfaithfamily.com features an article about the Grandparents Circle in Baltimore and its impact on the local Jewish community.
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Celebrate Purim!
Posted January 31, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
This year, Purim begins on March 19 at sundown. This holiday has enough noise and fun to engage any child, while teaching important lessons about loyalty and bravery. For more information on how to celebrate Purim, click here!
New Tu B’Shvat Resources
Posted January 13, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Celebrate the “Jewish Arbor Day,” which begins on January 19 at sundown, with your grandchildren. For ideas how to celebrate the holiday with your interfaith grandchildren including crafts, food and environmentalism, check out the new Grandparents Circle Tu B’Shvat resources here!
The Jewish Outreach Institute in the News
Posted January 5, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
JOI’s Associate Executive Director Paul Golin was interviewed by Lisa Robbins of Let My People Know, a Tampa-based Internet news publication, to discuss the changing nature of “Who is a Jew” in America. Watch the interview here.
Our Experiences: Baltimore’s Grandparents Circle
Posted January 4, 2011 in In the News | Comments Off
in Interfaith Family.com
A few years ago, the Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore received a grant to start a Grandparents Circle, for people whose children were intermarried and whose grandchildren weren’t necessarily being raised Jewish…
Celebrate Tu B’Shvat
Posted December 16, 2010 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
While the secular New Year is right around the corner, the Jewish New Year of the Trees is also coming up on January 19. Learn more about how to celebrate here and check back soon for more Tu B’Shvat resources on the Grandparents Circle website!
Celebrate Hanukkah!
Posted December 1, 2010 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Hanukkah starts December 1 at sundown. To help you celebrate with your grandchildren, the Grandparents Circle website provides recipes, craft ideas, and more here!
Celebrate Thanksgiving!
Posted November 10, 2010 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Thanksgiving, with its masses of food and themes of family togetherness and gratitude, is an American holiday with particularly strong Jewish resonance. For a Jewish Outreach Institute take on how to express your gratitude this holiday season, click here and here to read articles by our Executive Director Rabbi Kerry Olitzky.
The Grandparents Circle is Back on Facebook!
Posted October 19, 2010 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
The Grandparents Circle is back on Facebook! We have a brand new Grandparents Circle Facebook page, and we hope you will join our group. Please check the facebook for Grandparents Circle related news and resources.
Celebrate Sukkot!
Posted September 27, 2010 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
The Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot begins on Wednesday, September 22 at sundown and lasts until Wednesday, September 29. During this holiday, Jews often eat outdoors in temporary booths, or sukkot, in remembrance of the harvest season in the Israel and of the 40 years of wandering in the desert. For ideas on how to celebrate this holiday with your grandchildren, including stories, recipes, and more, visit JOI’s “How We Celebrate Sukkot” page here.