A 'Thank You' Poem from a Cleveland Mom Rachel Heiser, a Cleveland, OH PJ Library program participant, writes an appreciative poem, highlighting the benefits of Jewish children's books in the home. Read more »
PJ Library-Inspired Purim Costumes Beyond the traditional characters of Esther, Mordechai, and Haman, your children can find Purim costume ideas in the pages of their favorite PJ Library books. Read more »
A 'Better-Than-Best' Hamantashen Song for Purim Inspired by the Jewish children's book 'The Better-Than-Best Purim' by Naomi Howland, PJ Goes to School program director Lisa Litman sings an interactive Purim song about hamantashen. Read more »
February Is Jewish Disability Awareness Month Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM) raises awareness and fosters support for the inclusion of people with disabilities in Jewish communities worldwide. Read more »
AJL Names Its 2013 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners The Association of Jewish Libraries honors Jewish children's books and authors, among which are several PJ Library selections. Read more »
An Inspired Song & Lesson for Tu B'Shevat PJ Goes to School program director Lisa Litman takes Tu B'Shevat inspiration from the Jewish children's book, "Happy Birthday, Tree!" by Madelyn Rosenberg. Read more »
Celebrate Purim with Shalom Sesame In addition to reading Purim-related PJ Library books for Jewish children this holiday, consider watching these Shalom Sesame videos together as a family. Read more »
A Seder for Tu B’Shevat Some families celebrate the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat with a seder. Here are some seder ideas for the Jewish New Year for Trees. Read more »
Book Preview: A Tree Is Nice This Caldecott Medal winner by Janice Udry is among the Tu B’Shevat-related books being mailed to PJ Library families during the month of January 2013. Read more »
Five Reasons for a Musical Jewish Home Help your children build confidence, teach cooperation, and improve cognitive abilities by introducing musical play into your Jewish home. Read more »