On Friday night as Shabbat begins, many parents give blessings not just over something – like candles, wine or challah – but to someone. They bless their children. This traditional practice captures the same sort of intimacy experienced in reading a PJ Library book with on...
/beyond-books/pjblog/august-2019/blessing-of-the-children
05/09/2019 00:00:00
Planning a Family Seder 5 Short & Sweet Kid-Friendly Haggadahs We've compiled a list of some of our favourite DIY, digital, and age-appropriate haggadot. Checklist: Setting the Seder Table via MyJewishLearning Use this list to be sure that you have everything you...
/beyond-books/pjblog/march-2018/planning-a-child-friendly-seder
15/03/2018 05:00:00
PJ Library is excited to announce a new video learning video series that explores ideas, themes, and values from some of your favourite PJ Library titles. In Beyond the Books , kids ask questions and get to virtually tour workshops, farms, restaurants, and other places, meet...
/beyond-books/pjblog/febrary-2019/pj-library-video-series-protect-bees
11/02/2019 09:02:06
When Hannah doesn’t want to move house, her grandmother reminds her that change is often both happy and sad, bitter and sweet. After the move everything feels bitter, but when Shabbat comes, the familiar smell of challah and the glow of the candlelight make the new house b...
/beyond-books/pjblog/january-2019/why-we-chose-this-book-bitter-and-sweet
15/01/2019 00:00:00
When school ends and summer break begins , many families find their schedules filling up quickly with activity after activity to keep the kids busy. After a while, all of those summer extracurricuclars can start to add up. Here are ten easy, every day, and totally free activ...
/beyond-books/pjblog/july-2018/10-simple-summer-activities-for-kids
25/07/2018 00:00:00
Purim is a holiday that feels like it's made for families. Traditions include dressing up, sharing gift baskets or mishloach manot with friends, making noise by shaking groggers, and staying up late with your friends and community. People do tzedakah and also read the Bo...
/beyond-books/pjblog/february-2018/purim
23/02/2018 05:00:00
The writer of this blog is 9-year-old Ruth. To say thank you for all the great PJ Library books she’s received, she sent us these book reviews which we enjoyed reading so much we wanted to share with all our families! Thanks, Ruth! I have been getting PJ library books sinc...
/beyond-books/pjblog/may-2019/my-book-reviews-of-my-two-favourite-pj-library-boo
06/05/2019 00:00:00
Thank You for Me is based on Rick Recht’s song, Kobi’s Lullaby . It tells the story of a child who realises he has a lot to be thankful for — everything from the moon and the sun to his nose and his toes. “Thank You for Me is a story about gratitude and blessing,” e...
/beyond-books/pjblog/july-2018/book-preview-thank-you-for-me
17/07/2018 00:00:00
¡Hola! PJ Library is now available in five languages round the world! Did you know there's a synagogue in Barcelona that uses PJ library books as a basis for their Jewish education programme? While the community may be small, there’s a lot of interest in using the book...
/beyond-books/pjblog/august-2019/pj-in-barcelona
13/08/2019 00:00:00
Purim , like many Jewish holidays , is a celebration of the Jewish people’s redemption from catastrophe. It’s also a noisy, riotous, carnival-like festival, which makes it especially fun for kids! Children and grown-ups alike dress up in costume and get ready to party...
/beyond-books/pjblog/february-2020/learning-the-four-mitzvot-of-purim
17/02/2020 00:00:00
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