BECOMING THE GRANDPARENT YOU WANT TO BE

Many Jewish grandparents feel a deep desire to be close, meaningful, and influential in their grandchildren’s lives but are not always sure how to do that in today’s complex and changing family world.

They want to pass down more than stories or holiday meals. They want to transmit identity, wisdom, and spiritual grounding but often without clear language, structure, or confidence in how that actually looks in practice.

Becoming the Grandparent You Want to Be is a six-week guided workshop that helps Jewish grandparents step into that role with joy, intention, and connection.

Through Torah learning, reflective practice, and a small group experience, participants begin to clarify not only what they want to pass down but who they are becoming in the process.

What Participants Are Experiencing

One participant described the experience this way:

“Studying our forefathers and foremothers as intimately flawed and deeply human has given me a new lens as a grandparent. Pairing that ancient wisdom with living tools like the vision board makes the learning feel not just meaningful but actionable, a roadmap I am actually building for myself.”

She also shared:

“I am growing more at ease with trusting myself as a grandparent, leaning into my own experience rather than second-guessing it. It gave me a kind of permission to be exactly who I already am.”

And perhaps most powerfully:

“The image of digging a well has become one I return to again and again, the necessary descent into depth, carrying one’s history into that place, and the faith that if you keep digging, you will find living water.”

This is the kind of shift this work creates: not adding more tasks, but changing how grandparents understand their role.

The Grand Plan Method: A Torah-Based Framework for Modern Grandparenting

Each week we draw from the lives of the Avot and Imahot, the first Jewish grandparents, not as historical figures, but as living models of emotional depth, relational wisdom, and intergenerational connection.

JoyFul: Avraham + Sarah

We explore how Avraham’s forward-looking vision and Sarah’s capacity for laughter and joy can help grandparents reconnect to hope, delight, and emotional presence in their relationships.

We reflect on:

What joy looks like in my grandparenting
How I notice and create meaningful moments
How to hold both struggle and laughter in the same life

Intentional: Yitzchak + Rivkah

We learn from Yitzchak’s inner depth and Rivkah’s clarity and courage to act.

We explore:

Trusting my instincts as a grandparent
Acting with purpose rather than hesitation
Clarifying the values I want to transmit

As one participant shared, this process helped her begin to trust herself more and second-guess herself less.

Connection: Yaakov + Rachel/Leah

We explore the complexity of relationships; repair, boundaries, longing, and difference.

We reflect on:

How connection is maintained across generations
How to navigate differences in parenting style or Jewish practice
How to hold both love and boundaries with integrity

Participants name this as the most emotionally resonant part of the journey, where inherited patterns and present relationships begin to shift.

Guiding Questions We explore:

Who am I as the grandparent I aspire to be?
How do I share values in ways my grandchildren can truly receive?
What does Torah teach us about intergenerational responsibility?
How do I navigate differences in family life with clarity and love?
What does it mean to contribute intentionally to Jewish continuity?
How do I move from inheritance to intention?

What You’ll Experience

Deep Torah-based learning rooted in lived human experience
Practical reflection tools and “micro-practices”
Small group conversation with thoughtful Jewish grandparents
Guided exercises that turn insight into action
Space for humor, honesty, and real relational exploration
A supportive environment to clarify your role and voice

Ideal For Grandparents Who Want To

Want to strengthen relationships with grandchildren
Sense there is more meaning available in their role
Want to pass down Jewish values in an authentic way
Are navigating differences across generations or family styles
Are reflecting on identity, legacy, and contribution
Care deeply about Jewish continuity but lack a clear framework

Facilitated by Rabbanit Sharona Hassan

Founder of Grand Plan, Jewish educator, and guide for intergenerational learning and legacy work.

Sharona brings more than two decades of experience in Jewish communal life, education, and leadership across North America, Australia, and Israel, integrating Torah wisdom with contemporary relational insight.

Program Details

Format: Live small‑group sessions on Zoom

Length: 6 weeks

Cost: $250

Group Size: Limited to 12 participants

Tuesdays June 2 – July 7th

Israel: 7:00 PM PST: 9:00 AM EST: 12:00 PM London: 5:00 PM

Reserve Your Spot

If you are ready to move from simply being a grandparent to becoming the grandparent you want to be, this workshop offers a structured, supportive, and meaningful way to begin.

Small group. Limited spaces. Deep work.

ONLY $250 — LIMITED TO 12 SPOTS SIGN UP NOW

Format: Live small-group sessions on Zoom

Series Length: 6 weeks

Cost: $250 for the full series

Limited to 12 participants to allow meaningful conversation.

If you have ever wondered how to move from simply being a grandparent to becoming the grandparent you want to be, this program will give you the framework, tools, and inspiration to begin.

Tuesdays

June 2 – July 7th

Israel 7:00 PM

PST 9:00 AM

EST 12:00 AM

London 5:00 PM

ONLY $250

LIMITED TO 12 SPOTS! SIGN UP NOW!