A Part of Grandma, A Part of Me
Learning about your grandparents’ traditions and customs tells about your own. What is a part of your grandma is a part of you.
Dena Kelman
Learning about your grandparents’ traditions and customs tells about your own. What is a part of your grandma is a part of you.
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In an essay for the L’Dor V’Dor contest, Ava Ehrlich explores what it means to be the future and to carry on her grandmother’s legacy.
In another essay for the L’Dor V’Dor contest, Seth Golob shares about his family’s history and what passing down Jewish pride means to him.
This L’Dor V’Dor essay comes infused with Yiddishisms, like ziskeit, to help describe the old and the new, what used to be and what carries on
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In an essay for the inaugural L’Dor V’Dor essay contest, Mandi Gross explores what it means to capture a snapshot of three generations.
Through Torah and Jewish values, we can learn more about supporting the family when a parent is diagnosed with early stage dementia.
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Everyone celebrates Rosh Hashanah differently, but sometimes, the holidays are hard. What can we do when this is true?
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When speaking about family, there is a wide variety of opinions and also a variety of obligations of parents, situations and relationships.
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