Every month, children experience the excitement of a new story. Here's a behind-the-scenes peek at how it gets to their home for storytime. Photos and words by Shana Sureck This story appeared in the December 2022 issue of PROOF , a PJ Library magazine. It takes mult...
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01/12/2022 16:51:54
Hospitality is a skill that we can develop in our children. The holiday of Sukkot provides us an opportunity to do just that. This Sukkot (and all year), teach your children the mitzvah called hachnasat orchim , which teaches us to honour our guests. Honouring Guests ...
/beyond-books/pjblog/october-2017/learning-to-welcome-guests
02/10/2017 06:00:00
It’s never too early to start planning your Passover-week meals (seriously, it will be here sooner than you think). Since every family tackles “kosher for Pesach” differently, you’ll know best what works for your traditions and diets. If you’re not sure about the differe...
/beyond-books/pjblog/april-2019/grocery-shopping-tips-for-pesach
15/04/2019 09:59:44
When you have young children, three Jewish holidays get most of the holiday street cred with the kids: Pesach , Purim , and Chanukah . But while these holidays might have more cultural awareness around them, the holiday of Shavuot has plenty of traditions that make i...
/beyond-books/pjblog/may-2019/why-kids-love-shavuot-and-you-will-too
30/05/2019 00:00:00
Yom Ha'atzmaut is Israel's Independence Day. In Israel, the day is celebrated with fireworks, barbecues, and public concerts. Outside Israel, Jewish communities host parties and gatherings to celebrate Israel. Often, the focus of these events is on Israeli culture, everyth...
/beyond-books/pjblog/april-2017/tour-israel-with-these-picture-books
27/04/2017 10:15:26
For any family wanting to occupy a few hours before bedtime, a game night is a great way to get the whole family involved in something engaging and active. Plus, playing games together helps kids develop their communication and critical thinking skills and gives budding rea...
/beyond-books/pjblog/july-2018/9-ideas-for-a-shabbat-family-game-night
05/07/2018 10:48:49
Even our seven- and eight-year-old subscribers are likely to have some awareness of the divisions over Brexit and the recent US presidential election. The ability of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to disagree strongly but respectfully, and in the spirit of frie...
/beyond-books/pjblog/january-2017/why-we-chose-this-book-i-dissent!-ruth-bader-gins
19/01/2017 10:54:22
As a PJ mum I knew that PJ Library books were a shot of inspiration which dropped through the door every month making my two daughters squeak with excitement. However, it was only since I started working for PJ Library as the Northern Fieldworker, have I discovered what a ...
/beyond-books/pjblog/august-2019/pj-library-heads-north
15/08/2019 00:00:00
This year Mitzvah Day has the brand-new theme of Going Greener , offering a range of exciting new projects for 2019, as well as ideas and ways to make your long-standing projects more environmentally-friendly. Coordinators and volunteers have been asked to ‘plant, c...
/beyond-books/pjblog/october-2019/going-green-this-mitzvah-day
31/10/2019 10:26:19
We are delighted to announce that the Littman Foundation has become partners with PJ Library in the UK. Given the Foundation’s commitment to Judaism and literature, this partnership feels like a natural progression. They also support the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization...
/beyond-books/pjblog/january-2021/the-littman-foundation-and-pj-library
20/01/2021 14:38:07
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