Posted 8 months ago
PJ Library is an international award-winning program designed to strengthen Jewish identity by sending Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children from newborn through age 8. PJ Library also hosts regular community events for kids and families. Geri Goldman recently became the pro[...] Posted 1 year ago
Harry Lerner, owner of Lerner Publishing Group (center), pictured with his son, Adam Lerner, CEO of Lerner, and his daughter, Mia Posada, Illustrator at the company.
The Harry Lerner family, lead sponsor of JFCS’ PJ Library program for 13 years, will receive agency’s Friends of the Fami[...] Posted 1 year ago
By Carrie Fink • PJ Library Coordinator
In Judaism, 13 years represents a milestone, and like a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, our PJ Library program has grown into its unique leadership role in the community over the past 13 years. In honor of this milestone, PJ Library will hold a “Book Mitzvah” ev[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Carrie Fink • PJ Library Coordinator
PJ Library and TCJewfolk/MN Mammalehs are thrilled to be partnering again this summer for the popular Shabbat in the Park program. The goal of the program is to encourage Jewish families to get to know one another in their neighborhoods. The gatherin[...] Posted 2 years ago
Parent Connectors got creative to create bonds among young families during pandemic
By Carrie Fink • PJ Library Coordinator
Raising newborns and toddlers is challenging regardless of circumstance, but doing so during the pandemic has been especially difficult. So many of the normal acti[...] Posted 3 years ago
PJ Connectors provide connections to families with young children
PJ Library Minneapolis is excited to announce the hiring of three Parent Connectors who will be engaging with parents of children ages 0-3 this year.
The three positions are funded by a PJ Library Implementing Partner Engag[...] Posted 4 years ago
PJ Library Minneapolis is excited to announce that it has added to its popular Shalom Baby programming this year with the addition of two new PJ Parent Connectors, who are leading bi-weekly gatherings for families with children ages 0-2 this fall.
The two positions are funded by a PJ Library Implem[...] Posted 4 years ago
Parent connectors will lead gatherings for families with children ages 0-2 JFCS is excited to announce that it has received a PJ Library Implementing Partner Engagement Grant from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to expand and deepen engagement opportunities for families raising Jewish chi[...]Posted 4 years ago
PJ Library Minneapolis has given out more than 100,000 free books over 11 years By Carrie Fink • PJ Library Program Coordinator There are PJ Library programs throughout the U.S., but we are proud to say that PJ Library Minneapolis is one of the most generous communities[...]Posted 5 years ago
Registered Dietician Andrea Potashnick will lead educational and fun evening for moms on diet/nutrition on June 13 By Carrie Fink • PJ Library Coordinator As summer break begins, with longer days, more social gatherings, and lots of time outside, you may find your child[...]