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How do Jewish grandparents build a meaningful legacy? In this episode of Connecting Jewish Grandparents, Rabbanit Sharona Hassan explores Parashat Devarim and Moses' final address to uncover three practical lessons on intentional legacy, Jewish grandparenting, and passing on faith, values, and family traditions to the next generation.
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How do grandparents build a lasting legacy?
In this episode of Connecting Jewish Grandparents, Rabbanit Sharona Hassan explores Parashat Matot-Masei through the lens of inheritance, legacy, stewardship, and joyful, intentional connection. Discover how the Torah's teachings on vows, family inheritance, and the journeys through the wilderness offer timeless wisdom for Jewish grandparents seeking to pass on values, traditions, and faith to the next generation.
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What will your grandchildren inherit from you?
In this episode of Connecting Jewish Grandparents, Rabbanit Sharona Hassan explores why Parashat Pinchas may be the Torah's most important portion for grandparents.
Discover the many forms of legacy found in the parsha, from family values and traditions to leadership, faith, and belonging, and learn how to intentionally decide what you want to pass on to the next generation.
If you're seeking Jewish grandparenting wisdom, meaningful family connections, and practical ideas for building a lasting legacy, this episode is for you.
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How do you answer a grandchild's endless questions of "Why?" And what happens when there simply isn't an answer?
In this episode of Connecting Jewish Grandparents, Rabbanit Sharona Hassan explores Parashat Chukat, the Torah's ultimate example of a chok - a commandment beyond human understanding. From the mystery of the Red Heifer to life's biggest questions about loss, illness, disappointment, and uncertainty, this episode offers practical wisdom for grandparents navigating difficult conversations with grandchildren.
Discover how Jewish wisdom can help grandparents teach resilience, faith, and emotional strength, even when we don't have all the answers. Learn why one of the greatest gifts a grandparent can offer is not certainty, but the ability to live thoughtfully with unanswered questions.
If you're looking for meaningful Jewish grandparenting insights, ways to strengthen family relationships, and tools for building a lasting legacy across generations, this episode is for you.
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Are you an aunt, uncle, or grandparent who finds yourself stepping into a parenting role you weren't meant for?
It is easy to offer advice that wasn't asked for or try to control outcomes, but often, the greatest gift we can provide is understanding the boundaries of our own role.
In this episode, Rabbanit Sharona Hassan dives into the biblical story of Korach. While traditionally viewed as a story of ambition, we explore the tragedy of missing the holiness of the contribution you are already making. We discuss the crucial difference between parents, who manage the daily realities of life, and grandparents, who offer the unique gifts of perspective, family history, and unconditional support.
In this video, you will learn:
Why the "Korach mistake" is about comparing roles rather than fulfilling your own.How to distinguish between "parenting" responsibilities (schedules, consequences) and "grandparenting" gifts (stories, wisdom, safe harbor).How to stop trying to "fix" your family dynamics and start becoming the grandparent only you can be.Whether you are struggling with boundaries or looking for more fulfillment in your family relationships, this episode offers a new perspective on being a steady, wise, and supportive presence in your loved ones' lives.Join the Grand Plan community here: grandplan.kit.com
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In this week's Torah portion, Shelach, Caleb stands alone against the opinion of the crowd.
How did he find the strength to resist fear, peer pressure, and popular opinion?
The Torah hints that Caleb visited Hevron, reconnecting with the roots of his family and faith before making a difficult decision. His story offers a powerful lesson for grandparents today.
In a world filled with social media, conflicting messages, and constant noise, one of the greatest gifts grandparents can give their grandchildren is a strong sense of identity, belonging, and purpose.
Join me as we explore what Caleb's journey can teach us about Jewish grandparenting, family legacy, resilience, values, and giving grandchildren strong roots in a changing world.
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In this week's Torah portion, Beha'alotecha, Miriam and Aaron join together to discuss their brother, Moses. Their conversation may be one of the Torah's earliest examples of what family therapists call triangulation: when two family members unite around concerns about a third person rather than speaking directly with them. What can grandparents learn from this ancient family dynamic?
How does triangulation show up in relationships with adult children, children-in-law, spouses, siblings, and even machatanim? And what does the Torah teach us about moving from criticism and assumption toward respect, communication, and repair? If you've ever struggled with family conflict, difficult conversations, boundaries with adult children, relationships with in-laws, Jewish grandparenting, or creating a lasting family legacy, this episode offers timeless wisdom from the Torah.
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Topics include: • Parshat Beha'alotecha • Miriam, Aaron, and Moses • Lashon Hara in families • Jewish grandparenting • Adult children and family relationships • Children-in-law and family dynamics • Family communication and conflict resolution • Intergenerational relationships • Jewish family life • Building a meaningful legacy • Torah wisdom for modern families • Grandparenting and family connection
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In this episode of Connecting Jewish Grandparents, the Grand Plan Podcast, Rabbanit Sharona Hassan explores what happens when grandparents and grandchildren feel emotionally, culturally, religiously, or generationally “out of sync.”
Inspired by the temporary split between Torah readings in Israel and the diaspora, this episode reflects on how families can remain deeply connected even when they are not perfectly aligned.
This conversation explores:Jewish grandparentingIntergenerational relationshipsEmotional connection across differencesFamily communicationAttachment and belongingJewish continuity in modern familiesStaying connected through differing values, stages, and life experiences
Because healthy relationships are not relationships without disconnection.
They are relationships that keep returning toward one another.
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In Parashat Naso, the Torah repeats the exact same tribal donations to the Mishkan twelve separate times. A human editor probably would have written: “Each tribe brought the same offering.”
But Torah repeats every gift individually. Why?
In this episode of Connecting Jewish Grandparents: the Grand Plan Podcast, Rabbanit Sharona Hassan explores how repeated acts of love, ritual, and connection shape family identity and belonging across generations. The same stories. The same blessings. The same yearly gatherings. The same recipes. The same phone calls.
In a world obsessed with novelty, Torah reminds us that repetition is often what builds emotional security, resilience, and lasting family connection.
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This episode explores: Parashat Naso, Jewish grandparenting, and legacy, Why family rituals matter, The psychology of belonging, Repetition, memory, and identity, Building meaningful connection with grandchildren #ParashatNaso #JewishGrandparents #Grandparenting #JewishLegacy #FamilyTraditions #JewishContinuity
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In this episode of Connecting Jewish Grandparents, the Grand Plan podcast Rabbanit Sharona Hassan explores one of the deepest human needs revealed in Parashat Bamidbar: the need for identity, belonging, and a place to call home.
In the Torah, every shevet (tribe) had: a place in the camp, a flag, a community, a shared identity
No one wandered the desert alone or disconnected from family and purpose.
What does this teach us about raising connected Jewish families today?
In a world where children and grandchildren are growing up increasingly disconnected from family history, community, tradition, and identity, grandparents have a unique role to play in helping the next generation know: who they are where they come from and where they belong
Sharona shares a moving personal reflection about her family’s annual “Bubbie Shabbat” reunion at the Dead Sea, a tradition created by her grandmother that continues more than a decade after her passing. Through this story and the lens of Bamidbar, this episode explores how intentional family rituals create lasting Jewish continuity and emotional belonging across generations.
In this episode: Parashat Bamidbar explained, Jewish identity and belonging, why family traditions matter, the psychology of belonging and resilience, how grandparents shape family legacy, Jewish continuity in a disconnected world, creating meaningful intergenerational connection, why children need strong family stories and roots
Research consistently shows that children who know their family stories and feel connected to their family identity demonstrate greater resilience, emotional security, and confidence. This episode explores how Torah wisdom anticipated this truth thousands of years ago.
Learn more about the Becoming the Grandparent You Want to Be workshop series with Grand Plan, designed to help grandparents build joyful, intentional, and lasting relationships with grandchildren through Jewish wisdom, practical tools, and meaningful connection. https://grandplan.kit.com/profile/workshop
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Interested in joining a future workshop series or bringing Grand Plan to your community? Reach out to learn more. #ParashatBamidbar #JewishGrandparents #JewishParenting #JewishLegacy #JewishContinuity #Grandparenting #FamilyConnection #JewishFamily #TorahWisdom #Belonging #Identity #JewishEducation #IntergenerationalConnection #JewishLife #Bamidbar #FamilyTraditions #JewishPodcast #Parenting #Grandchildren #LegacyBuilding
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In this episode of the Grand Plan Podcast: Connecting Jewish Grandparents, Rabbanit Sharona Hassan explores a powerful question: What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan?
Drawing on Parshat Bechukotai, this episode dives into the Torah’s framework for disconnection, misalignment, and the path back to clarity and connection.
Sharona unpacks:
Why the Torah emphasizes awareness before correctionThe deeper meaning of “Briti Yaakov, Briti Yitzchak, Briti Avraham”Why relationships begin with what’s closest to usThe surprising role of the Matriarchs (Sarah, Rivka, Rachel) in shaping legacyThe hidden message in Yaakov’s name and its connection to redemptionHow Elijah the Prophet (Eliyahu Hanavi) represents hope across generationsWhy grandparents are essential anchors of Jewish continuityThis episode is a powerful reflection on identity, legacy, and the emotional inheritance we pass down, especially in times of uncertainty. If you're a grandparent, parent, or someone thinking about your legacy, this conversation will shift how you see your role in the Jewish story.
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Rabbanit Sharona explores Parashat Emor and the deeper meaning behind the Jewish holidays, the Ner Tamid (eternal flame), and the weekly gift of Shabbat. We often feel pressure to create perfect holiday moments, Pesach, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot. But the Torah offers a different model. The light of a family is not built in one powerful experience. It is built through rhythm, consistency, and returning to one another again and again.
This episode reframes grandparenting through the lens of joyful, intentional connections, showing how small, consistent moments can create lasting impact across generations.
If you’ve ever wondered:
How do I stay connected to my grandchildren over time?Do the small moments really matter?How can I build a meaningful Jewish legacy?This conversation will give you a grounded and powerful perspective.
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Keywords: Jewish grandparents, Parashat Emor, Shabbat, Ner Tamid, Jewish holidays, family connection, grandparenting, Jewish parenting, legacy, intergenerational relationships, Torah wisdom, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot
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Rabbanit Sharona Hassan explores the Torah portions of Acharei Mot–Kedoshim through a powerful and practical lens: the changing garments of the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) on Yom Kippur.
Why did the High Priest change clothes five times? Why did he wear 8 layered garments when representing the people, and only 4 simple white garments when alone in the Holy of Holies?
Drawing on the insights of Rashi and Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch, Sharona reveals that these garments were not about appearance, but about role, identity, and intention. This becomes a powerful framework for modern grandparenting. Because every time we show up in our families, we are “wearing” something:
Are we fully focused on our grandchildren and their needs?Are we grounded in our own identity and presence?Do we know how to shift between the two?This episode explores how to: balance personal identity with family roles become more intentional in how you show up navigate relationships with clarity and awareness ask the daily question: Who do I want to be today?
The key takeaway: Grandparenting is not about choosing between yourself and your family. It is about knowing which “garments” to wear in each moment.
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Why does it sometimes feel harder after Pesach than during it?
And how do we move from “bitter” back to “sweet”?
In this episode of Connecting Jewish Grandparents, the Grand Plan Podcast Rabbanit Sharona explores the powerful moment of the world's first Rosh Chodesh Iyar, which immediately follows the spiritual high of Pesach.
Drawing from the story of Marah, where Bnei Yisrael encountered bitter water just days after the miracles of the Exodus, this episode asks a deeply relevant question: What actually transforms bitterness into sweetness?
Through this lens, Sharona connects:
the emotional transition after Pesach
the complexity of the Omer period (growth and mourning)
and the Torah’s introduction of chukim and mishpatim as a framework for living, even when things don’t make sense
This episode is especially meaningful for anyone: feeling the “drop” after a meaningful holiday navigating family dynamics or emotional complexity seeking practical, grounded ways to create connection and purpose
The key takeaway: Sweetness is not always given.
Sometimes, it is created through small, intentional actions. In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why the Torah places the story of Marah at this moment
The deeper meaning of the month of Iyar (Ziv / Nitzan)
How to respond when life feels “bitter”
A simple mindset shift that can change your relationships and your perspective
A personal note: At the end of this episode, Sharona shares something that has become a source of sweetness in her own life, the upcoming workshop:
Becoming the Grandparent You Want to Be
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If you are thinking about how to build more meaningful, intentional relationships with your grandchildren, I would love for you to join me.
Keywords: Pesach reflection, after Passover, Rosh Chodesh Iyar, Omer meaning, Jewish podcast, Torah insights, Parashat Tazria Metzora, Marah bitter water, Jewish grandparents, family relationships, spiritual growth Judaism, chukim mishpatim meaning, Jewish parenting and grandparenting
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What comes after Pesach? How do you hold onto the meaning, the connection, and the inspiration once the holiday ends?
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In this episode of Connecting Jewish Grandparents, the Grand Plan Podcast Sharona explores Parashat Shemini and why it is the perfect bridge from Pesach into everyday life. Shemini, the midpoint of the Torah, brings together powerful contrasts: spiritual elevation and real-life loss practical Jewish living and complex, less tangible laws celebration, grief, structure, and uncertainty
Through this lens, Sharona unpacks a central idea: “Kadosh” does not just mean holy. It means distinct. It means choosing. This episode is a guide to: carrying forward what truly matters from Pesach letting go of what doesn’t making intentional choices in family relationships understanding when to step in and when to step back as a grandparent
* Especially relevant for those navigating: post-holiday letdown family dynamics the desire to hold onto meaningful moments
You’ll walk away with a simple but powerful question: What will you choose to carry forward from Pesach into the rest of your year?
Perfect for listening while: cleaning up after Pesach driving or traveling getting back into routine
Keywords: Pesach reflection, life after Passover, Jewish grandparents, Parashat Shemini, Torah podcast, Jewish family relationships, post holiday meaning, Omer reflection, Jewish parenting and grandparenting, spiritual growth Judaism
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Rabbanit Sharona Hassan offers five deep Torah insights and practical inspiration to help you approach Passover (Pesach) with greater meaning, intention, and connection.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
1. The powerful connection between matzah and mitzvot and what it means for daily Jewish life.
2. How the Seder guides us through past (Maggid), present (Shulchan Orech), and future (Nirtza- Next Year in Jerusalem)
3. The deeper meaning behind the Ma Nishtana and its roots in Jewish history
4. A perspective on gratitude and miracles, even in challenging times
5. The significance of the four names of Pesach and how they can shape your personal growth
Most importantly, you’ll walk away with a clear question: What will you take from Pesach into the rest of your year?
This episode is for Jewish grandparents, parents, and anyone seeking to create meaningful family connections, transmit tradition, and live with greater intention and purpose.
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Read Sharona's articles on Grandparents at Pesach time: https://assets.torahtidbits.com/2026/03/26183518/1654-Tzav-R.Hassan.pdf https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/when-parents-become-guests-at-the-seder/
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What actually matters most at the Pesach Seder for grandparents?
In this episode of the Grand Plan Podcast: Connecting Jewish Grandparents, Sharona shares 5 essential insights every grandparent needs to know before Passover to create a meaningful, memorable Seder for their family. Moving beyond stress about food, logistics, and perfection, this episode reframes the Seder around what truly matters: your role, your story, and your presence.
You’ll discover:
Why a grandparent’s influence at the Seder is more powerful than you think
A meaningful interpretation of the Four Sons as four generations
How sharing your personal Pesach story strengthens family identity and connection
Why Moshe is absent from the Haggadah and what that teaches about legacy and continuity.
Practical ways to engage grandchildren of all ages, including a fun Pesach 3-in-1 game (charades, Pictionary, and Lego-style play) https://bit.ly/GrandPesach .
Sharona invites you to join her upcoming workshop series: “Becoming the Grandparent You Want to Be.” https://grandplan.kit.com/profile/workshop
This episode is for Jewish grandparents and families who want to deepen intergenerational connection, transmit values and tradition, and create a Seder that their grandchildren will remember for years to come.
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Can the Torah’s laws of animal sacrifices actually teach us how to be better grandparents?
People told master educator Rabbanit Sharona Hassan that parts of the Torah would be impossible to connect to modern grandparenting. What about Vayikra? What could korbanot (sacrifices) possibly teach about family relationships?
In this episode of the Grand Plan Podcast: Connecting Jewish Grandparents, Sharona reveals three powerful principles from Parashat Vayikra that can help grandparents build and maintain deep closeness with their grandchildren. Because the word korban doesn’t simply mean sacrifice. It means drawing close.
Discover how the Torah’s ancient system of offerings teaches timeless lessons about intentional connection, presence, and the small acts that strengthen family bonds across generations.
And if you want to go deeper, Sharona invites you to join her upcoming workshop series: “Becoming the Grandparent You Want to Be.”
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In Vayakhel–Pekudei, the Torah describes the builders of the Mishkan as wise of heart and the donors as generous of heart.
Why does the Torah keep emphasizing the heart?
In this episode, Sharona explores what these phrases teach us about building meaningful relationships with our grandchildren and creating a Jewish legacy that lasts across generations.
You’ll also hear about the upcoming Grand Plan Workshop Series for grandparents who want to strengthen the sacred connection between generations.
Learn more here: https://grandplan.kit.com/profile/workshop
Connecting Jewish Grandparents is a podcast about Jewish grandparenting, intergenerational connection, and building a meaningful Jewish legacy through Torah wisdom and family relationships.
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How do you repair broken family relationships?
What does the Torah teach about healing after the Golden Calf?
In this episode of the Grand Plan Podcast: Connecting Jewish Grandparents, Sharona explores Parashat Ki Tisa, the sin of the Golden Calf, and the 13 Attributes of Divine Compassion (Yud-Gimel Middot) as a powerful, practical framework for relationship repair, emotional safety, and rebuilding trust across generations.
Discover a Jewish, Torah-based model for: repairing family rupture navigating difficult relationships with adult children strengthening the grandparent–grandchild connection slowing down anger and responding with compassion creating safe, loving spaces for honest accountability modeling resilience and healing as your greatest legacy.
Sharona breaks the 13 Middot into five actionable steps for repairing relationships: Seeing your loved ones as they truly are
Leading with compassion and emotional safety
Becoming slow to anger
Focusing on the relationship, not the disappointment
Holding accountability without rejection
4This episode is for Jewish grandparents, parents, and anyone seeking intergenerational connection, Jewish wisdom for family life, and practical tools for healing after conflict.
✨ Your greatest inheritance is not objects or traditions. It is teaching the next generation how love survives rupture.
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