Spring Cleaning Preparation for Passover What is hametz? How do Jewish families prepare their homes for Passover? How can kids help with the cleaning? PJ Goes to School's Lisa Litman gets us started. Read more »
92Y Hosts March 14 ‘Forward 50’ Event with Harold Grinspoon in NYC Jewish Daily Forward editor Jane Eisner interviews Grinspoon March 14, 2013 inside 92Y's Buttenwieser Hall in New York City. Read more »
Holiday Traveling Tips for PJ Families For stress-free family travel, writer Dasee Berkowitz recommends maintaining daily routines as much as possible—especially those that involve reading. Read more »
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 »