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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is thrilled to share PJ Library® (PJ, as in “pajamas”) with our entire community. This program provides families raising Jewish children from newborn–8 years old with a FREE treasury of Jewish books! Every month, families enrolled in PJ Library receive a high-quality, expertly-selected and kid-tested (!) Jewish book or CD as a gift from the community. PJ Library in Greater Washington is a gift from The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, and generous local donors.

PJ Library Mitzvah-a-Day at Home Chart

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Shabbat and Havdalah Celebrations

Maryland:

First Friday Shabbat Family Service: first Friday of each month at 5:30 PM (Temple Shalom, Chevy Chase, MD)

Virginia:

Tot Shabbat at TBS!: third Friday of each month at 6:00 PM, and for Family Shabbat on the first Friday at 7:00 PM (Temple B’nai Shalom, Fairfax Station, VA)
Gan Shabbat: first Saturday of every month | 11:00 AM (Agudas Achim, Alexandria, VA)
Rhythm ‘N’ Ruach Shabbat Family Jam: most Saturdays | 11:00 AM (Agudas Achim, Alexandria, VA)

Ongoing Programs:

Baby Lap Time: Sundays, February 12^thand March 5^th| 8:30 AM (Virtual)
Growing Grasshoppers: Sundays, February 5^th and March 5^th| 11:00 AM
Little Bookworms – Arlington: Sunday, January 8^th | 3:00 PM (Arlington Central Library, VA)
Little Bookworms – Burke: Friday, February 10^th | 10:30 AM (Burke Centre Library, VA)
Little Bookworms – Chantilly: Sunday, January 29^th | 1:00 PM (Chantilly Regional Library, VA)
Little Bookworms – Reston: Saturday, March 4^th | 10:30 AM (Reston Regional Library, VA)
Rhythm ’N’ Ruach with Auntie A: Music ’n’ Yoga: Thursdays (outside) | 10:00 AM or Tuesdays (inside) | 4:00 PM (Bender JCC, Rockville)
Sunday Sing-a-Along: Sundays | 10:00 AM (Agudas Achim, Alexandria)

Resources

Sign up for free PJ Library books for kids newborn-8 years old

PJ Our Way kids reading Sign up for free chapter books for kids 9-12 years old

Check out the PJ Library in Greater Washington blog!

Parent and child reading together

This month on the Here’s the Story blog: Raising Lifelong Readers

“Judaism Values” Cards for Families

What We Are Reading

FROM THE JEWISH FEDERATION

703-J-CARING Community Support Line
Feeling overwhelmed? Unsure about your options for support? Call 703-J-CARING: The Jewish Community Support Line (703-522-7464), to be connected with the many resources available to residents of DC, MD, and Northern VA.

Connect with Purpose with Your Grandchildren

FROM PJ LIBRARY

PJ Library February Books Coming Your Way
Here’s a peek at the wonderful books being mailed to PJ Library subscribers from age 0-8 this month.

PJ Library’s Tu B’Shevat Hub
Tu B’Shevat begins at sunset on February 5. PJ Library’s Tu B’Shevat Hub is filled with ways for families to learn about and celebrate what’s sometimes called the Birthday of the Trees.

A Tu B’Shevat Themed Podcast for Kids
For some cozy Tu B’Shevat down-time, younger kids will love listening to this garden-planting episode of PJ Library’s original storytelling podcast, Afternoons with Mimi.

New Beyond the Bookcase Episodes
There’s a perfect PJ Library podcast for every age — older kids can catch up with new episodes of the serialized adventure, Beyond the Bookcase, already halfway through its second season.

All the Shabbat Ideas You Need
PJ Library’s Shabbat Hub has ways to fill your new year with more beauty, peace, and purpose, week by wonderful week.

Jewish Books to Read for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Here’s a list of world-healing kids’ books for various ages that we recommend all year long, but especially to honor the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. this month.

PJ OUR WAY

PJ Our Way February Choices
PJ Our Way kids have until the 10^th of the month to log in and choose their next middle grade book or graphic novel.

Meet the PJOW National Design Team
This year’s PJ Our Way National Design Team features three local tweens who get to shape the program. Get to know them!

PJOW Audiobooks
You choose your PJ Our Way book every month, but did you know that PJ Our Way also offers a selection of audiobooks for free download? Check out pjourway.org/audiobooks to find out how to start listening!