By invoking the blessing of a grandparent when we bless our children, we yearn for a similar family connection. These two scenes of connection and continuity - Jacob as a grandparent and Joseph as a great-grandparent - stand in contrast to the family discord that pervades so much of the Book of Genesis. The book of family. Our return to Israel represents the greatest endeavor of family reconstruction in history. This week, as you bless your children with the timeless words of a grandparent's blessing, take a mental moment to honor these grandparents.