Category Archives: PJ Program News & Updates
Honoring Maurice Sendak (1928-2012) |
 | Maurice Sendak (1928-2012) passed away this week, leaving behind a legacy in children’s literature. We at PJ Library honor the legacy of Maurice Sendak. Posted in Parenting/Grandparenting Features, PJ Program News & Updates |
PHOTO FRIDAY: Sammy Spider’s First Conference |
 | Sylvia Rouss’s Sammy the Spider character joined the PJ Library community in Greater Pam Beaches in attending the 2012 PJ Conference. See a slideshow of images from his visit. Posted in 'Photo Friday' Series, PJ Community News, PJ Family Features, PJ Program News & Updates |
COJECO Lauds PJ Library in Russian-Speaking Communities |
 | COJECO video acknowledges PJ Library’s Russian engagement efforts, as more than 3,000 families with Russian-speaking backgrounds now receive free books. Posted in PJ Community News, PJ Program News & Updates, Uncategorized, Video Posts |
From the ‘Fringe’ to the ‘Fold’ |
 | PJ Library sponsors David & Linda Cohen organize a grassroots effort to bring intermarried and ‘on-the-fringe’ Jewish families into the fold in Charleston, SC. Posted in PJ Community News, PJ Program News & Updates |
Jewish Young Adults Get ‘Bookish’ at TribeFest |
 | PJ Library program director Marcie Greenfield Simons joins the Jewish young adults of TribeFest 2012 in giving away free books to children in Las Vegas. Posted in PJ Community News, PJ Program News & Updates |
JFN Attendees Enjoy a Sifriyat Pijama Site Visit |
 | Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman lead Jewish Funders Network (JFN) attendees on a site visit to Sifriyat Pijama preschools in the Tel Aviv area. Posted in PJ Community News, PJ Program News & Updates |
News Agencies Report the Impact of PJ Library |
 | Newspaper coverage of the PJ Library program continues to grow, as major and secondary markets recognize the value of the program to Jewish families. Posted in Books & Music Features, PJ Community News, PJ Program News & Updates |
Celebrating the First Year of PJ Library in Australia |
 | PJ Library Australia is implemented in partnership with the Shalom Institute at Shalom College and the Jewish Communal Appeal (JCA). Posted in PJ Community News, PJ Program News & Updates |
Online ‘Tzedakah Network’ Spotlights PJ Library |
 | JChoice.org, the Tzedakah social network for children and parents, expands to include your favorite free book program! Posted in PJ Family Features, PJ Program News & Updates |
San Francisco Bay Area Community Shares PJ Video |
 | The Early Childhood Education Initiative (ECEI) of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund posts YouTube video to promote PJ Library in the San Francisco Bay Area. Posted in PJ Community News, PJ Program News & Updates, Video Posts |
AJL Names Its Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners |
 | Seven PJ Library books get a nod from the Association of Jewish Libraries. Posted in Books & Music Features, PJ Program News & Updates |
‘The Golem’s Latkes’ Wins a National Jewish Book Award |
 | The PJ Library selection — written by Eric Kimmel and illustrated by Aaron Jasinski — is named the Jewish Book Council’s winner in the Children’s Book category, earning the title a Louis Posner Memorial Award. Posted in Books & Music Features, PJ Program News & Updates, Video Posts |