| Grandparents of Interfaith Grandchildren Receive Education and Support |
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What: When: Where: Who: Sponsored by: Grandparents Circle is a FREE, outreach and education program for Jewish grandparents who are struggling with how to pass on Jewish traditions to grandchildren who are growing up in interfaith homes. The first of six sessions will be Tuesday Nov. 11, at 7:30 pm. The six sessions will be held at 4500 Dempster St., in Skokie, IL. Subsequent sessions will also be free. Jewish grandparents want to pass on their Jewish identity and background and share their history with their grandchildren. Grandparents learn skills and techniques to nurture, and in some cases help establish, their interfaith grandchildren's Jewish identities through the program. The program also provides participants with a supportive and open-minded environment to share their achievements, express their frustrations, and acknowledge their challenges. The Grandparents Circle program was originally piloted in 2007 in the Los Angeles area. A Jewish grandmother initiated the course, which is based on a curriculum designed by the New York-based Jewish Outreach Institute (JOI), and inspired by the book Twenty Things for Grandparents of Interfaith Grandchildren to Do, by JOI’s Rabbi Kerry Olitzky and Paul Golin. The book offers many recommendations on how grandparents can nurture the Jewish identity of their grandchildren. Jewish Community Center of Chicago is partnering with the Ezra Habonim Niles Township Jewish Congregation to offer the Grandparents Circle program to the Chicagoland area. To RSVP, please contact Dee Greenspan at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it For more information, please contact Judy Fleischer at 708.799.7650 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Media Contact:Rachel Ritter |