By Tatiana Maron PJ Library in Russia has swiftly become the predominant Jewish family engagement program in Russia, with more than 7,800 children and their families currently subscribed. Forty percent of subscribing families report that they have no other Jewish experience aside from PJ Library. PJ Library in Ukraine launched this month as a pilot program in Kyiv, Dnipro and Odessa. PJ Library programs in Russia and in Ukraine are … [Read more...] about Tradition! How PJ Library is Inspiring a Return to Jewish Roots in Russia
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The Collaborative Relationship Between Big Foundations and Giving Circles
By Tamar Remz A revolution is happening in American philanthropy, fueled by technology and the proliferation of new giving vehicles: donors of all backgrounds, at all giving levels, are becoming more involved in giving. Some people call this “citizen philanthropy”; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation calls it “giving by all”; TED Talks and website abound with the message that “everyone can be a philanthropist.” As someone who has worked … [Read more...] about The Collaborative Relationship Between Big Foundations and Giving Circles
Books Are Just the Beginning
By Jeff Finkelstein Across Pittsburgh each month, more than a thousand children open their mailbox to find new books, embarking on new adventures at bedtime and starting new conversations in families about belief and tradition. The books from PJ Library are very special and play an important role in families, allowing them to connect more deeply to their own sense of Judaism, to each other and to the broader Jewish community. While the … [Read more...] about Books Are Just the Beginning
Why PJ Library Brought 20 Children’s Book Authors to Israel
By Richard Michelson Twenty Jewish-American children’s book authors walk into an Israeli bar. It’s not the beginning of a joke, but rather a life-changing experience for many of us. OK, two of us aren’t Jewish. And two are Canadian. And it was more of an organic farm slash kibbutz slash restaurant slash bar. But there we were, fatigued after a 10-hour red-eye (12 on the return) from Newark after a day’s travel to New York from around the … [Read more...] about Why PJ Library Brought 20 Children’s Book Authors to Israel
Jewish American Military Families to Receive Free Boxes of Matzos
Jewish American military families will receive a box of matzos as a part of an annual partnership between Yehuda Matzos and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. For many military families, PJ Library plays an important role in their ability to continue to participate in Jewish life and celebrate holidays while living on base or stationed overseas. In addition to the matzos for military families, Yehuda Matzos boxes on the shelves of grocery stores … [Read more...] about Jewish American Military Families to Receive Free Boxes of Matzos
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