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Family Travel Tips

PJ Library is sending a bonus with the June PJ Library book-- Travel Tags! Inspired by a traditional Jewish prayer (The Traveler’s Prayer), family members can express their own wishes for the family trip and attach them to a backpack, a suitcase – or even a bicycle or tricycle handle, if your trip is around the neighborhood.

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Why We Chose This Book: Yosef's Dream

Have you ever wondered how we pick the books you find in your PJ Library envelopes? This post is part of a series from the PJ Library Book Selection Committee. Learn more about why we selected Yosef's Dream by Sylvia Rouss, for the PJ Library catalog.

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9 Children's Books About Kindness

When we praise our kids for unprompted acts of kindness, empathy, and generosity, we're helping them grow up to be mensches and we're also reinforcing a Jewish value known as chesed. Often translated as “loving-kindness,” chesed means giving oneself fully, with love and compassion. Here are nine fantastic books for small children that show how easy it is to be kind to others.

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A Book List About Welcoming Guests

During holidays like Passover families get together with friends and special guests to celebrate. Did you know that being a good host and welcoming guests is a mitzvah or commandment? Learn all about this Jewish value with these books.

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