Connecting Families to Jewish Stories
and Community in Puget Sound
and Community in Puget Sound
“We love PJ Library for how it helps us to teach [our son] about our traditions and is even helping us reconnect and relearn along the way.”
– PJ Parent, Seattle, WA
Every month, PJ Library brings Jewish stories into homes—sparking imagination, family connection, and Jewish joy. Over 3,000 children across the Seattle area receive free, award-winning books that celebrate Jewish values and culture.
For older readers, PJ Our Way empowers kids ages 9–12 to choose their own books, explore Jewish ideas, and share reviews and projects with peers online.
PJ Library and PJ Our Way, made possible through the Federation and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, are giving local families a welcoming entry point into Jewish life.
More Than Books
Get Together Grants
$100 microgrants that help parents host low-prep, Jewish-themed hangouts with friends
Holiday and Shabbat Resources
guides, crafts, recipes, and music to make Jewish moments simple and meaningful.
Grandparent Mailings
special opportunities for grandparents to engage with PJ Library and their grandkids.
PJ Library Get Together Grants
PJ Library Get Together Grants
Want to host friends for Shabbat dinner, a holiday craft day, or a simple playdate with a Jewish twist? PJ Library’s Get Together program makes it easy. Families who subscribe to PJ Library or PJ Our Way can apply for a $100 microgrant to cover hosting expenses.
Whether it’s baking challah, planting a mitzvah garden, or reading PJ books together, you decide what works best to create Jewish moments and lasting memories, and PJ Library will help make it possible!
Connect With Your Local Parent Connector
Connect With Your Local Parent Connector
PJ Library’s Parent Connectors are local parents who bring Jewish families together through playdates, holiday celebrations, and community gatherings. Over the past year, our Parent Connectors have hosted 32 events, reaching more than 450 families across Greater Seattle.
Looking to meet other families raising Jewish kids near you? Get in touch with your local Parent Connector for events in your neighborhood!
Connect with Gabby Bloom at gabrielab@jewishinseattle.org
Ballard, Magnolia, Queen Anne, Greenwood, Phinney Ridge, Fremont, Green Lake, Shoreline
Connect with Maddy Antolin at maddya@jewishinseattle.org
Wedgewood, Ravena, View Ridge, Maple Leaf, Laurelhurst, Wallingford, U-District
Connect with Reeba Rosagaron at reebar@jewishinseattle.org
West Seattle, Mount Baker, South Seattle
Connect with Bryan Isakow at bryani@jewishinseattle.org
Bellevue, Redmond, Bothell/Woodinville, Issaquah
Connect with Shannon Marder at shannonm@jewishinseattle.org
Bellevue, Redmond, Bothell/Woodinville, Issaquah
Questions?
Email Rachel Zell, Senior PJ Library® Program Manager at Rachelz@jewishinseattle.org for more information on how to get involved!
Questions?
Email Rachel Zell, Senior PJ Library® Program Manager at Rachelz@jewishinseattle.org
for more information on how to get involved!
