Family-Friendly Podcasts and Videos to Share the Purim Story With All Ages

Use these podcast episodes and video to share the Purim story with your friends and family.

What Are Mishloach Manot?

Get the scoop on everything you need to know about the special gift baskets people exchange on Purim.

What Is Midrash?

Several classic PJ Library picture books and podcast episodes are based on midrash, Jewish wisdom tales. You may be wondering but what is midrash exactly? What role does it play in sharing Jewish stories? And how do we explain it to kids? Read on to learn more.

Why We Chose This Book: Hanukkah in Alaska

Learn more about why PJ Library’s Book Selection Committee continues to send Hanukkah in Alaska, by Barbara Brown with pictures by Stacy Shuett, to families.

A Lava Lamp For Hanukkah

This activity is a craft and science experiment all-in-one. Test the density of different types of oil while creating calming faux “lava lamps” with recycled materials.