Although my grandchildren's parents are Jewish, they are not being brought up as practising Jews so we value how these books give us a way to talk about Judaism, Israel, the festivals and what it means to be a Jew. We have always spent a lot of time reading with all our gran...
/beyond-books/pjblog/january-2018/stories-with-bubba
15/01/2018 05:00:00
READ WATCH DO MORE Rosh Hashanah , the beginning of the Jewish year is almost here! With a new year comes new resolutions and goals—but do kids, especially little ones, really understand what this means? Young children may not really grasp the concept of starti...
/beyond-books/pjblog/august-2021/helping-kids-create-new-year-resolutions
16/08/2018 13:38:51
Print Bingo Card Print Bingo Card On Sunday 15 th November families around the UK will be giving their time and effort to make a difference to the community around us. This year PJ Library has partnered with Mitzvah Day to create a brilliant mitzvah-themed bingo ...
/beyond-books/pjblog/october-2020/2020-mitzvah-day
02/10/2020 08:25:38
The joy of welcoming a new baby into the family is the subject of Happy, Happy . This colourful book depicts some milestones of a child’s first year: coming home from the hospital, meeting family for the first time, a first tooth, a first smile. To these universal mom...
/beyond-books/pjblog/may-2016/why-we-chose-this-book-happy,-happy
30/05/2016 14:36:07
It's a rip-roaring tale. Beautiful princess saves her people! Palace intrigue! Failed assassination plots! The triumph of the underdog! So cinematic; so fun! But the Purim story , as told in Megillat Esther ( the Book of Esther ) also provides a great opportunity to ...
/beyond-books/pjblog/march-2022/using-the-purim-story-to-talk-to-kids-about-antise
07/03/2022 15:53:16
The PJ Library story Happy, Happy! shows the baby in the book celebrating all their firsts – first time home from hospital, the first tooth and their first Shabbat. Meaningful moments may not always go so smoothly though so it was a relief to see the mealtime was messy...
/beyond-books/pjblog/may-2019/10-tips-for-a-calmer-bath-time
13/05/2019 09:38:32
To celebrate PJ Library’s fifth Birthday in the UK, we are highlighting five PJ Library families, who feel PJ Library has played a significant role in the family’s access to Jewish education. Alfons Silverman spent his early years in Nazi Germany, escaping with his pa...
/beyond-books/pjblog/february-2020/pj-library-family-stories-alfons-silverman
02/03/2020 00:00:00
As we are all spending time together indoors, there are luckily lots of easy and special ways to stay close with friends and relatives that we are unable to see for a little while. Try one of the tips and activities below to honour the value of re'ut , friendship and dibbu...
/beyond-books/pjblog/march-2020/keeping-in-touch-with-friends
29/08/2018 00:00:00
One of the most fun, family-friendly, holidays in the Jewish calendar is just around the corner—Sukkot! The name Sukkot comes from sukkah , the temporary structure that families build—and sometimes live in—during the holiday. Sukkot is actually the plural of sukkah and o...
/beyond-books/pjblog/september-2022/build-a-sukkah-with-your-family
10/06/2021 09:28:50
A Jewish wedding is a joyous celebration and an example to children of how traditions are passed down and updated along the way. If your family was invited to your first Jewish wedding, it’s helpful to know what to expect so that you and your kids can understand what’s happ...
/beyond-books/pjblog/may-2019/a-guide-jewish-weddings
17/06/2019 00:00:00
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