Milestone Birthdays

A poem on counting the years with your grandchildren.

“We all have a name / given by the mountains we climb”

“Whatever makes you weep / may it open your eyes”

Source sheet pairing verses from Eicha with voices of immigrant parents separated from their children

A poem acknowledging we each have divine gifts.

“I would like to bless us … To go naturally, and simply, and glowing on the face of the earth”

An article about the meaning of birthdays in Jewish tradition and how to make birthdays more meaningful, Jewishly