Get Together FAQs

Applications are open between December 2, 2024 and June 6, 2025. Reports must be submitted no later than June 16 , 2025 if you are interested in receiving a financial reimbursement.

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

If you received an email or mailed postcard with a unique link or QR code, you are eligible to participate. If you did not receive a unique link via email or QR code via mailed postcard and you are a PJ Library subscriber, please contact, gettogether@pjlibrary.org for your personalized link.

If you are not yet a PJ Library subscriber, click HERE to become one today!

Yes! You can apply to host a maximum of three events and receive up to $100 in reimbursement for each Get Together held between December 2, 2024, and June 16, 2025.

We encourage you to celebrate Jewish life together with your friends — there are many fun and easy ways to Get Together for Shabbat or Havdalah, volunteering and Jewish holidays. Check out our ideas page!

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 Jewish holidays, culture, or values, we'd LOVE to support it! Your Get Together plan must also meet the following criteria:

• Invite at least 2 other Jewish families (other than your own), no more than 10 families.
• Centered around Jewish holidays, culture, or values.

Get Togethers do not include the celebration of personal milestone events (e.g., birthday, anniversary, bris, or baby naming), Jewish organizational outings/events, or events open to the community. You also cannot combine multiple reimbursements for the same Get Together Experience.

You are required to have at least two other families raising Jewish children (other than your own) attend the gathering. You can host up to 10 families at your gathering. Please keep in mind 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 your child’s friends from preschool, camp or activities that you don’t know very well. Or make it a reunion from your preschool class as the kids get older. You can always ask your local PJ Professional to connect you with other local families!

While we would love for Get Togethers to spark a routine with your friends and celebrating Jewish life, you do not need to do the same thing with the same people.

No problem! If the date of the gathering changes, it's ok - we will see the change when you fill out the report after your gathering (remember you only have through June 16, 2025 to host your Get Together and apply for reimbursement.)

If your activity changes, the event must still meet the criteria for the Get Together program.

We will send you an email within 3-5 business days to let you know if your application request has been approved or denied.

Please note: We cannot accept applications for events that have occurred prior to December 2, 2024.

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

• Invite at least 2 other Jewish families (other than your own), no more than 10 families.
• Centered around Jewish holidays, culture, or values.

Your report can be submitted via our Grants Portal: (https://haroldgrinspoonfoundation.my.site.com/grants/s/login/). When your application is approved, you will receive a confirmation email that includes your Grants Portal username and a link to log in.

You can click here to log back into your account to submit your report when ready. Make sure to use the same email you used when submitting your application. Do not click on the “New Applicant?” link. Once you’re logged in, you will arrive at the Home page:

Click on the “Submit Report” link in the Requirements & Reports section on the lower left side of the Home page to access the report that you must complete after you have your gathering.

You will be asked to upload photos of your Get Together when submitting your report. These pictures WILL NOT BE USED in any way without your explicit written permission. See “Do I need to submit photos?” for more information.

All reports are due no later than June 16, 2025 (11:59pm EDT) in order to be eligible for reimbursement.

Make sure you hit “Submit” when you have finished the report!

Photos submitted with reports WILL NOT BE USED in any way without explicit written permission. If a family cannot take pictures due to Shabbat restrictions or they do not want to photograph their guests, they can take images of the preparation, table setup, or activities they will do during the Get Together. Feel free to be creative!

Please contact our Customer Service Team at gettogether@pjlibrary.org.

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

For the physical option you will receive it in 7-10 business days after your 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 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 treat reimbursement 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 there is an $18 fee 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 reimbursement to apply/host your next Get Together. Remember you can host many Get Togethers and get reimbursed up to three (3) times through June 16, 2025.

If you have any questions: Please contact our Customer Service Team at gettogether@pjlibrary.org.