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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.

*Looking for Lag B’Omer* or Shavuot activities? Check out our list!**	Find an event to celebrate Israel’s 75th Birthday!

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Shabbat and Havdalah Celebrations

DC:

Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner: the first Friday of every month at 5:00 PM at Washington Hebrew Congregation (3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC) – RSVP In Advance
Havdalah at Rock Creek Park: Saturday, June 3^rd at 4:30 PM at Rock Creek Park Picnic Site #7 (just north of Military Road) with Storefront Project

Maryland:

First Friday Shabbat Family Service: first Friday of each month at 5:30 PM (Temple Shalom, Chevy Chase, MD)
Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner: Fridays, May 19^th and June 9^th at 5:30 PM at Washington Hebrew Julia Bindeman Suburban Center (11810 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD) – RSVP In Advance

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: Sunday, June 4^th |8:30 AM (Virtual)
Growing Grasshoppers: Sunday, June 4^th | 11:00 AM
Little Bookworms – Burke: Friday, June 2^nd | 10:30 AM (Burke Centre Library, VA)
Little Bookworms – Fairfax: Sunday, May 21^st | 2:00 PM (Fairfax City 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!

This month on the Here’s the Story blog: Celebrating Growth and Sharing the Love of PJ

“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 Lag B’Omer Holiday Hub
Lag B’Omer is a sometimes-underrated holiday with so much going for it, including parades, bonfires, and toy bows and arrows. Families can have a great time with the information and ideas on PJ Library’s Lag B’Omer Hub. The holiday starts Monday, May 8^th at sundown.

PJ Library’s Shavuot Holiday Hub
Shavuot begins at sundown on May 25^th, and PJ Library’s Shavuot Hub is your ice-cream-partying, craft-making, staying-up-late guide to family celebration.

Check out the Afternoons with Mimi Podcast With Your Kids!
PJ Library was named as a 2023 honoree at the Webby Awards for the younger-kids storytelling podcast Afternoons with Mimi! Find it here or wherever you listen to podcasts.

PJ Library Refer-a-Friend Returns!
PJ Library subscribers should look for an upcoming email with details about earning Refer-a-Friend rewards. Your friends and relatives can get free monthly Jewish children’s books and you can get Amazon gift cards to thank you for your referral!

PJ OUR WAY

PJ Our Way May 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!