Staff Q&A: PJ Library Manager Geri Goldman

PJ Library Manager - Geri Goldman 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[...]

Strengthening Jewish identity, one free book at a time

Lerner Family 2 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[...]

PJ Library to host Book Mitzvah event in honor of 13th anniversary

PJ Library Book Mitzvah 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[...]

Popular Shabbat in the Park series coming again this summer

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[...]

PJ Library excited to introduce three Parent Connectors

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[...]

PJ Library will expand Shalom Baby programming with 2 new Parent Connectors

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[...]

PJ Library program receives grant to fund parent connector positions

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[...]

PJ Library: Keep your kids’ nutrition on track this summer

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[...]