PJ Playdates and family and youth programming

 

RSVP for all programs by contacting Sherry Majewski at sherry@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0351.

PJ Library® is completely FREE for families in the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo region.

 

PJ Library® seeks to engage Jewish families with young children making bedtime story-time Jewish. Each participating child in our community will receive a high-quality Jewish children’s book or CD every month, from age six months through age eight.

 

Each book and CD comes with resources to help families use the selection in their home. The book and music list has been selected by the foremost children’s book experts and includes a wide array of themes related to Jewish holidays, folktales and Jewish family life.

 

To learn more about PJ Library® and to ensure your child receives this wonderful gift, please contact Marnie at 419-724-0365 or marnie@jewishtoledo.org.

PJ Library® is supported in part by The Inspiration Fund and Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo.

Hey parents - Click here or on the Facebook logo below to request to join our private PJ Library Toledo Facebook group for virtual PJ Playdates, fun and educational stay-at-home activities for the kids, and great conversation! Group membership reserved for Jewish Toledo parents ONLY.

Debbie’s Song: The Debbie Friedman Story

By Ellen Leventhal

 

Sunday, April 14

Community concert - 11 a.m.

Lunch - 11:30 a.m.

This event is open to all families raising Jewish children, no temple affiliation required.
 

Temple Shomer Emunim, 6453 Sylvania Ave.

$10 per household – includes concert and lunch

$18 per household – includes book, concert, and lunch

 

Community Concert – Book Reading & Signing – Lunch – Celebration of Debbie Friedman’s Legacy

 

Debbie Friedman, a self-taught musician, always had music inside her, and she dreamed of using her love of singing to do what no one else had done before—create Jewish music that would welcome, include, and honor the whole Jewish community.


Writer of Debbie’s Song: The Debbie Friedman Story, Ellen Leventhal is an author and educator in Houston, TX. Aside from picture books, Ellen’s work has appeared in poetry and short story anthologies as well as local newspapers. Ellen’s best days are when she can share her love of literacy, kindness, and inclusion with young readers.


RSVP by Monday, April 8 here or with Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.

Jewish American Heritage Month Family Photo Day

 

Sunday, May 5

15-minute session time slots begin at 1 p.m.

At Janell Marie Photography, 500 Madison Ave., Suite 100

$54 per family, includes 15-minute session, three digital images, and snacks

 

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Pay tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of America and preserve the legacy of your family with a professional family photo.

 

Families come in all shapes and sizes – include them all! Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and more. Come before or stay after your time slot and enjoy delicious classic Jewish American treats and decorate your own frame to display your family photos.

 

Sign up for a timeslot to have your family’s photos taken. Each family will receive three digital prints with their registration and will have the option of purchasing additional photos.
 

RSVP and select your time slot by Friday, April 26 here or by contacting Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org.

PJ Library book bags available!

Sign up for an age appropriate bag filled with PJ library books for little ones.

Feel free to keep the books, return them to us or pass them on to another friend. 

Sign up here.

Any questions? Contact Marnie Younker at marnie@jewishtoledo.org.

 

NEW PJ Our Way

Do you have children ages 8.5 - 11? Building on the success of PJ Library, which gives the gift of Jewish children's books each month to more than 140,000 children ages six months to eight years old in North America, PJ Our Way allows program participants to select one of four books every month, giving them more choice on their journey toward being lifelong readers while introducing them to Jewish ideas.

 

As part of the program, PJ Our Way participants can create book trailers, videos, quizzes, author interviews, and other media to communicate with peers about the books. The PJ Our Way website provides these new avenues for discussion.