Make a Noah’s Ark Snack We don’t mean to encourage you to play with your food, but this is a delicious activity. Re-enact the story of Noah, and then eat the evidence! Read more »
9 Children’s Books About Standing Up for Others Teach children what it means to stand up for others and do the right thing with these nine picture books. Read more »
Nervous About Hosting Your First Shabbat? PJ Library wants to encourage families to try Shabbat for the first time. Jessica Slavin Connelly, the “Accidental Jewish Educator,” is here to offer reassurances and tips. Read more »
9 Books About Friendship for Tweens Great middle-grade chapter books and novellas that help kids navigate the ups and downs of middle-school friendships. Read more »
What A PJ Library Authors’ Retreat Looks Like Author Erica S. Perl gives a sneak peek into one of PJ Library’s recent author retreats. Read more »
Books That Can Help Children Who Experience The Loss of a Sibling How do you help children understand or process the complexities of sibling loss? If your deceased child died before your current children were born, how do you explain their relationship and cultivate the memory of their sibling? Read more »
9 Books About Jewish Heroes for Kids Who Love Biographies Is your reader a fan of biographies? Here are nine about Jewish heroes and historic figures. Read more »
No, We Don't Celebrate Both Obviously, there is no one-size-fits-all. For some families it might be important to celebrate both heritages. Or neither. Our decision is what works best for our family. Read more »
Hanukkah Advice From Parenting Expert Dasee Berkowitz What are your Hanukkah plans for this year? Are you having a large gathering with extended friends and family with music and dreidel-spinning? Or are you creating a simple dinner and candle lighting with small gifts, with only the people in your home? Or, have you not even begun to think about it because you’re just not sure what’s right for your family yet? Read more »
5 Not-So-Typical Latke Recipes Looking for a new dish to try during the eight nights of Hanukkah? Make one of these unconventional latke recipes. Read more »