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FAMILY EVENTS FOR YOU
Sunday, January 6th
A Family Day of Caring
335 S. 132nd Street, Omaha
10-11:30 am

A morning of little hands giving back! Service projects for ages 0-5 with an adult. First 50 kids take home a "stuff your own teddy bear". RSVP today!
Thursday, January 10th
Challah Tots
335 S. 132nd Street, Omaha
9:30-10:30 am

Challah braiding, story time, crafts and more with tots and their favorite adult! This date will feature a special activity with Friedel's innovations teacher.
braided challah bread
Sunday, January 20th
Tu B'Shevat Seder
7224 Maple Street, Benson
2 pm

Learn about the holiday and participate in a family-friendly activity of planting seeds at Benson Plant Rescue.
text: Tu B'Shevat, photo: plants
Friday, January 11 - Beth El Tot Shabbat
5:30 PM, Beth El, 14506 California Street, Omaha, NE 68154
Sunday, January 13 - Temple Tots Program
10:30 AM, 13111 Sterling Ridge Dr, Omaha, Nebraska 68144
Friday, January 25 - Temple Israel Chocolate Shabbat
5:15 PM/6 PM, 13111 Sterling Ridge Dr, Omaha, Nebraska 68144
Tuesday, January 29 - Friedel Community Open House
various times, Friedel Jewish Academy - 335 S. 132nd Street, Omaha 
MORE GREAT LOCAL RESOURCES
Now thru April 31st, 2019
PJ Library parents are eligible to receive up to $100 reimbursement for hosting other Jewish families for a gathering - just "Get Together" & "Do Jewish"!

Next session: January 13th - March 17th
Babies 6 months - 2.5 years + 1-2 adults
30 minute lessons to get your little one comfortable in the water!

4-session class starting in March 2019
Parenting the Love & Logic Way
6-8 pm on the JCC campus - childcare deadline 3/14/19

Celebrate the earth any time of the year with these family-friendly easy tips .

Honor Tu B’Shevat , also known as the Jewish New Year for trees, with a mix of savory and sweet treats .

The Jewish value of baal tashchit, Hebrew for “do not destroy”, is all about not wasting stuff and helping the environment. These books, videos, and activities can help your family get started.

Doing the “right thing” is not always easy, especially as kids get older. The stories in this list offer helpful ideas to inspire the whole family. 
From a beautiful story of friendship and nature told by a wish tree (just in time for Tu B'Shevat) to a boy's struggle to balance his love of baseball and his family's observance of Shabbat to a lighthearted coming-of-age book with a fun, supernatural twist to a quirky Borscht Belt comedy, there are four great selections for you to choose this month! Make your pick by January 10 th .

Getting our little ones in front of a book is relatively easy. But as our children move into their tween years, their love of literacy can get buried under timed homework. Check out these 15 strategies that will get your tween psyched about reading again.

The next chapter of PJ Library for kids ages 8.5-11 is now available in Canada! Tell a friend or family member today.
Got questions? New to the community or looking to make connections with other families? I can help!

Jennie Gates Beckman
Director of Community Engagement and Education
(402) 334-6445 or jbeckman@jewishomaha.org
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS
The Dorothy and Myer S. Kripke Institute for Jewish Family Literacy
Mort Richards Youth Program Fund
Murray H. and Sharee C. Newman Supporting Foundation