Twenty Things for Grandparents of Interfaith Grandchildren to Do (And Not Do) to Nurture Jewish Identity in Their Grandchildren (Paperback)

by Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky (Author), Paul Golin (Author) "We have all heard it before: "Do as I say, not as I do..." (more)
Key Phrases: interfaith families, interfaith marriage, Jewish Community Center, Rabbi Kerry, Jewish Lights Publishing (more...)

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A constructive, practical and much-needed resource to help grandparents nurture the Jewish identity of their grandchildren who are being raised in an interfaith home. With great respect and sensitivity, Kerry Olitzky and Paul Golin have crafted an approach that grandparents can follow to transform angst into constructive action, while remaining mindful and supportive of their adult child's situation. This book makes an important contribution to Jewish family life in America today. --Joanne Doades, Director for Curriculum Development, URJ

A constructive, practical and much-needed resource to help grandparents nurture the Jewish identity of their grandchildren who are being raised in an interfaith home. With great respect and sensitivity, Kerry Olitzky and Paul Golin have crafted an approach that grandparents can follow to transform angst into constructive action, while remaining mindful and supportive of their adult child's situation. This book makes an important contribution to Jewish family life in America today. --Joanne Doades, Director for Curriculum Development

A constructive, practical and much-needed resource to help grandparents nurture the Jewish identity of their grandchildren who are being raised in an interfaith home. With great respect and sensitivity, Kerry Olitzky and Paul Golin have crafted an approach that grandparents can follow to transform angst into constructive action, while remaining mindful and supportive of their adult child's situation. This book makes an important contribution to Jewish family life in America today. --Joanne Doades, Director for Curriculum Development

As a grandmother, I can heartily recommend this book as a recipe for sharing with your grandchildren the beauties of Judaism. A must read on how to be Jewish role models for the children of the intermarried. --Joyce Rappeport - Board of Directors, Jewish Women International

Olitzy and Golin have provided a wonderful guide and resource to all those families struggling to raise children in an intermarriage. Filled with wisdom, insight and poignant sketches and anecdotes, this book is a timely gift to grandparents and others who care about Jewish continuity. --Dr. Norman Cohen, Provost and Professor of Midrash, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

As a grandmother, I can heartily recommend this book as a recipe for sharing with your grandchildren the beauties of Judaism. A must read on how to be Jewish role models for the children of the intermarried. --Joyce Rappeport - Board of Directors, Jewish Women International

As a grandmother, I can heartily recommend this book as a recipe for sharing with your grandchildren the beauties of Judaism. A must read on how to be Jewish role models for the children of the intermarried. --Joyce Rappeport - Board of Directors, Jewish Women International

Product Description
It isn't easy being a grandparent, but grandparents are pivotal in the identity development of grandchildren. This book provides punchy, pithy, practical and often provocative wisdom for grandparents of grandchildren who live in an interfaith family.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 106 pages
• Publisher: Torah Aura Productions (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891662899
• ISBN-13: 978-1891662898
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #632,569 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars 20 Things for Grandparents of Interfaith Grandchildren to Do (and not do) to Nurture Jewish ......., December 28, 2008

By	Ruthann Grossman "RG" (Palos Verdes, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I received some reinforcement and ideas from this book. Also, we used it in our class for grandparents of their own children's interfaith marriages.