Next Year in the White House

PJ Library, in partnership with Penguin Random House, is excited to announce the release of Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama’s First Presidential Seder.

Current 8-year-old PJ Library subscribers are receiving the book as their March selection. It is also available for purchase in stores now.

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JCamp 180 sustains and strengthens nonprofit Jewish camps by providing free professional consulting services and grant-matching opportunities.

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Voices & Visions elicits the power of art to communicate great Jewish ideas.

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The Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards

Acknowledge and Reward Those Unseen Heroes Who Quietly Make a Difference in Our Lives and Our communities.

With that goal in mind, in 2003 the Harold Grinspoon Foundation launched the Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards.

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Promoting energy conservation

Bringing modern technology to the Pioneer Valley to help homeowners assess their energy efficiency.

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Latest News

Press Release
March 04, 2025

PJ Library and Penguin Random House’s New Book Tells the Story Behind the First White House Seder

PJ LIBRARY, in partnership with Penguin Random House’s Crown Books for Young Readers, is excited to announce the release of “NEXT YEAR IN THE WHITE HOUSE: BARACK OBAMA’S FIRST PRESIDENTIAL SEDER,” a heartwarming Passover children's book by award-winning author Richard Michelson and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator E.B. Lewis.

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News
November 27, 2024

Harold Grinspoon Deepens Commitment to Jewish Children’s Book Authors

It’s a remarkable feat to write a book, especially one that speaks to the values and vibrancy of the Jewish community. Since 2020, The Harold Grinspoon Foundation has recognized the significant achievements of new authors selected for the PJ Library and PJ Our Way line-ups, and now, the Author Incentive Award will be known as the Grinspoon Jewish Story Awards.

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Events
November 12, 2024

The Grinspoon Amber Awards to Honor Outstanding Professionals in the Jewish Communal Field

The Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) proudly announced the launch of the Grinspoon Amber Awards at the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) 2024 General Assembly gathering in Washington DC.

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Mar

26

2024
Events

THIS MARCH, PJ LIBRARY PRESENTS, A PODCAST NETWORK FOR KIDS (WITH A JEWISH TWIST) CROSSES THE ONE MI

The Three-Year Old Podcast Network Celebrates with All-New Podcasts, Including Passover Episodes of Their Parents Choice & NAPPA Award Winners Afternoons with Mimi and Beyond the Bookcase and Radio Chitaika Featuring New and Classic Stories for Kids in Russian and Ukrainian

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Feb

21

2024
Events

WHY IS THIS MATZAH BOX DIFFERENT THAN ALL OTHERS?

PJ Library to be featured on the iconic Streit’s Matzos boxes for Passover 2024

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