Get Together FAQs

The Get Together microgrant program awards PJ Library subscriber households with $100 up to five times per calendar year to host small, meaningful Jewish gatherings that build connection and community.  

There are many fun and easy ways to Get Together for Shabbat or Havdalah, volunteering and Jewish holidays. Check out our ideas page for inspiration!  

All current PJ Library and PJ Our Way families in the US and Canada are eligible to host and receive payment for a Get Together.  

If you are not yet a PJ Library subscriber, click HERE to become one today! Once your subscription is approved, you’ll receive more details about our Get Together microgrant program within 30 days.  

You can receive a microgrant for hosting up to FIVE (5) Get Together events ($100 each) per household in 2026. That’s up to $500 per household!  

If you are a PJ Library subscriber, you have received an email from gettogether@pjlibrary.org with a unique link to your personalized Get Together Report.  

If you cannot find your email, please click here to request your unique link. It can take 7-10 business days to receive a response.  

*Please note: As of April 2026, a photo submission is a required piece of your Get Together Report.  

If you are not yet a PJ Library subscriber, please click HERE to sign up!  

Reports for Get Togethers must be submitted within 30 days of hosting.  

Full program eligibility and policies can be found here.

All current PJ Library and PJ Our Way families in the US and Canada are eligible to host a Get Together!

If you are not yet a PJ Library subscriber, click HERE to become one today! Once your subscription is approved, you’ll receive more details about our Get Together microgrant program within 30 days.

Each household can submit Get Together reports on up to five (5) qualifying events and receive $100 in payment for each Get Together held between January 2026 and December 2026 (and we hope you will!). That’s $500 per household!!  

Please note: We reserve the right not to issue payments for gatherings that don’t meet our Get Together policies, including the right to decline reports that show indications of AI-generated content or those that appear to be submitted in bad faith.  

Be sure your gathering qualifies before you host. A Get Together cannot be:  

•     A family gathering  
•     Themed around a secular holiday  
•     The celebration of personal milestone events (e.g., birthday, anniversary, bris, or baby naming)  
•     Jewish organizational outings/events, or events open to the community.  
•     Intended primarily for non-Jewish attendees  
•     Political in nature  

Please note: You may only submit one report per Get Together event  

We've provided a few themes and suggestions for Get Together events you could host, but if you've got another idea for a great gathering centered around Shabbat, Jewish holidays, culture, or values, we'd LOVE to support it! Your Get Together must also meet the following criteria:

• Invite at least two other Jewish families (other than your own), no more than 10 families.
• Center your Get Together around Shabbat, Jewish holidays, culture, or values.

You are required to have at least two other families raising Jewish children (other than your own) attend your gathering. You can host up to 10 families at your gathering. Please keep in mind that Get Togethers are intended to bring small groups of people together to deepen, renew or create new friendships.

Not sure who to invite to your Get Together? Think about families from your child’s school, camp or activities that you don’t know very well (yet). Or make it a reunion from your preschool class as the kids get older. You can also always ask your local PJ Professional to connect you with other local families; they would be delighted to make the connection!

Definitely not! (Although we’re also happy to help fund a repeat Shabbat or other Jewish practice among the same group of friends.)

We would love for your PJ Our Way kids to Get Together with their friends, too! Parents need to submit the Get Together Report on behalf of their child. The Get Together can be for families or PJOW kids only. The Get Together still needs to meet the following criteria:

• Including people from at least two other Jewish families (other than your own), no more than 10 families.
• Centered around Shabbat, Jewish holidays, culture, or values.

If you are a PJ Library subscriber, you have received an email from gettogether@pjlibrary.org with a unique link for your Get Together Report.

If you cannot find your email, please click here to request your unique link.

*Please note it can take 7-10 business days to receive a response.

If you are not yet a PJ Library subscriber, please click HERE to sign up!

In order to qualify for a Get Together microgrant, you MUST submit at least one unique, original photo of your Get Together.  

What to submit:  

• 1-3* photos showcasing your Get Together.  
• Photos must be original (no AI-generated images). People are always encouraged, and faces are always optional!  
• If your Get Together falls on Shabbat or another Jewish holiday and it's your custom not to take photos, please send us a photo of the prep work, table setting, supplies, or some other aspect of your Get Together.  

*Photos will not be used by PJ Library without your explicit permission. 

You can request payment for up to FIVE (5) Get Together events per household in 2026!

You will receive an email shortly after your Get Together Report is approved asking you to select your preferred method of payment (virtual or physical debit card).  

If you choose the physical option, you will receive the debit card 7-10 business days after your Get Together Report is approved. There is no activation required for the card. The cards will be sent to you in a simple envelope. Virtual cards should arrive in your email inbox 3-7 business days after your report is approved.  

For Canadian residents: The card will be issued in USD. It can be used at retailers across Canada. A 2% conversion fee applies for purchases in Canada.

Please note: Microgrant reports must be submitted within 30 days after you held your Get Together.  

Please treat payment cards like cash. Electronic debit cards have a 3-month expiration date. Physical debit cards have a 6-month expiration date. If either type of card expires with a balance, an $18 fee is deducted from the card to reissue it. Please visit together-pjlibraryrewards.org/CardLogin to request a replacement card.

No, you do not have to wait for payment to host and report on your next Get Together! Remember that each household can host Get Togethers and receive a microgrant up to five (5) times through December 2026.