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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

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
Pop-Up Shabbat at Yards Park: Saturday, April 1^st at 9:30 AM at Yards Park 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: Friday, March 10^th at 5:30 PM at Washington Hebrew Julia Bindeman Suburban Center (11810 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD) – RSVP In Advance

Virginia:

Pop-Up Shabbat in Arlington: Saturday, March 18^th at 10:00 AM at Courthaus Social with Storefront Project and Pozez JCC’s Growing Jewish Families
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, March 5^thand April 2^nd |8:30 AM (Virtual)
Growing Grasshoppers: Sundays, March 5^thand April 2^nd | 11:00 AM
Little Bookworms – Burke: Friday, March 10^th | 10:30 AM (Burke Centre Library, VA)
Little Bookworms – Chantilly: Next date TBA | 1:00 PM (Chantilly Regional Library, VA)
Little Bookworms – Fairfax: Sunday, March 5^th | 3:30 PM (Fairfax City 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!

This month on the Here’s the Story blog: The Values of Purim

“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 March 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 Purim Hub
Purim (which begins at sunset on Monday, March 6th) was made for carnivals, parades, parties, and performances. PJ Library’s Purim Hub has a huge supply of ideas for family activities, crafts, recipes, holiday history, and more.

PJ Library Passover Haggadah
It’s a good time to make sure you have PJ Library’s gorgeous Haggadah. This family-friendly guide to the Passover seder is designed to make the experience engaging for everyone at the table, even those crawling around under it. See PJ Library’s website to download the free interactive version (available in multiple languages).

PJ OUR WAY

PJ Our Way March 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!