February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). Here are several books we love that feature strong characters with disabilities, as well as storylines about acceptance, inclusion, and learning from everyone. Cake and Miracles Barbara Diam...
/beyond-books/pjblog/february-2017/books-about-disability-and-inclusion
13/02/2017 09:06:22
Two A4 sized envelopes plop onto the doormat with a thud. They are addressed to my children, so I call out to them. “You’ve got post!” They rush over, grab the envelopes, rip the paper, excitedly taking in the names of the books. Being signed up to the wonderful PJ Librar...
/beyond-books/pjblog/february-2018/bringing-values-alive
05/02/2018 05:00:00
So many of PJ Library’s families are bilingual and even multilingual. Languages spoken include Hebrew, Russian, Portuguese and 25 others! Children often learn additional languages at school or at home; some become fluent, while others get just a taste. Is it worthwhile teachi...
/beyond-books/pjblog/april-2018/learning-languages
16/04/2018 00:00:00
In Jerusalem’s Old City, a Jewish boy named Avi and Hamudi, who is Muslim, both feed the same street cat. One day the cat doesn’t come for her dinner. When she finally reappears, Avi follows her -- straight to Hamudi. At first the two squabble over which of them the cat be...
/beyond-books/pjblog/april-2018/why-we-chose-snow-in-jersusalem
12/04/2018 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
Yom Kippur is known as the day of atonement and is considered by many to be the most important holiday in Judaism. What does such a momentous and solemn day mean for young children? How can we introduce and involve them in the holiday in an age appropriate manner? The H...
/beyond-books/pjblog/september-2018/4-ways-kids-can-participate-on-yom-kippur
03/09/2018 00:00:00
Tashlich , which literally translates to “casting off,” is a ceremony performed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah . During this ceremony, Jews symbolically cast off the sins of the previous year by tossing pebbles or bread crumbs into flowing water. Duri...
/beyond-books/pjblog/august-2021/explaining-taschlich-to-kids
27/08/2018 00:00:00
Known as the Mah Nishtanah in Hebrew, the Four Questions are traditionally posed by the youngest child at a Pesach seder , the ritual holiday meal. The answers to these questions bring the conversation around to the story of the Exodus, when the ancient Israelites fled ...
/beyond-books/pjblog/febrary-2019/10-passover-discussion-questions-to-ask-your-child
05/03/2019 16:13:11
A saying from the Jewish text Pirkei Avot (Ethics of Our Ancestors) teaches, “Let your neighbour’s property be as dear to you as your own.” It’s comforting to know that your community is looking out for you. Being neighbourly may mean offering to pick up something at the st...
/beyond-books/pjblog/april-2019/7-children-s-books-about-being-a-good-neighbor
23/04/2019 16:23:04
Yom Kippur is known as the day of atonement and is considered by many to be the most important holiday in Judaism. What does such a momentous and solemn day mean for young children? How can we introduce and involve them in the holiday in an age appropriate manner? The High...
/beyond-books/pjblog/september-2019/4-ways-kids-can-participate-on-yom-kippur
01/10/2019 00:00:00
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