10 Easy (And Kid Approved) Hanukkah Recipes Looking for a new spin on latkes? Want to try your hand at sufganiyot (jelly donuts)? Enjoy 10 easy to make, delicious, and well-loved, PJ Library Hanukkah recipes. Read more »
The Easy Hanukkah Guide: Recipes, Gifts and Activities For Each Night Not sure how to keep the holiday momentum going for eight straight nights? Use this short guide to find quick lists of eight activities, recipes, simple gift ideas, and books to read with your family every night. Read more »
Jewish Children's Books That Address Difficult Topics When children are having big feelings, familiarity brings calm. Use one of these books to remind children that when things feel scary, sad, or overwhelming, they can still take refuge in a favorite story. Read more »
Let's Make Cholent! Learn the history of this delicious, slow-cooked Jewish dish, and then make your own! Read more »
PJ Library Books Arriving This Month: November 2020 Are you eagerly awaiting the arrival of your PJ Library envelope? Here are the books going out to families this month. Read more »
Why We Chose This Book: ¿Dónde está Shmata? The playful rhyme and vivid illustrations in ¿Dónde está Shmata? caught the eye of our Book Selection Committee, who felt that the themes cooperation and curiosity would inspire readers to work together. Read more »
PJ Library Engagement Grants for Implementing Partners Awarded On behalf of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, we are excited to present the recipients of this year’s PJ Library Engagement Grants for Implementing Partners. Over $300,000 has been awarded in grants ranging from $8,000-$25,000 to expand and deepen engagement opportunities for families raising Jewish children across the United States and Canada. Read more »
Why We Chose This Book: THANKS from The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Book Selection Committee is proud to welcome an Eric Carle book into the PJ Library canon, and which would be more fitting than one about gratitude? Read more »
Why We Chose This Book: How to Heal a Broken Wing Caring for animals – tza’ar ba’alei chayim in Hebrew – is a Jewish value based in selfless acts of kindness. That’s the theme of Bob Graham’s book How to Heal a Broken Wing. Read more »