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March 2021
Hi friends
As the days get longer and warmer, and with Passover at the end of the month, we dare to hope that Spring is not far away. At the Passover Seder, we remember the Exodus from Egypt and the Israelites escape from slavery to freedom. May we be free from Covid restrictions soon!
Please remember to let me know if your address has changed, if you have added to your family, and if you know of a new family who we should welcome.
 PJ Our Way families it's time to choose your books - and if your child is 8 1/2 or older, please register for PJ Our Way. - the next chapter in PJ Library for kids 8 1/2 - 12. Registration is not automatic and I cannot do it for you.
Enjoy the sunshine!

Kathie Wainer
PJ Library Manager | kwainer@jewishcalgary.org | 403-537-8592
PJ PASSOVER PROGRAMS
BTZ and PJ Family Shabbat and Hang Passover
Friday March 12 | 5:30 | Zoom
Shabbat and Hang is a great way to start Shabbat off right. We have two different Zooms for you and your kids to join, with lots of singing, blessing and playing in both.
Pre-K through 2nd graders and their families will join Morah Lara and Cantor Russ. 3-5th graders and their families join Moreh Jonah. Questions? Please reach out to Jonah at jpotasznik@bethtzedec.ca or 403-255-8688 . Register: https://cutt.ly/shabbathang and reserve your BTZ Passover Packs (includes crafts and plagues!).
Email Kathie with any questions
PJ Special Seder Celebration
Sunday March 14 Bag Pick Up* Sunday March 21 | 10am | Zoom
Let's gather and learn and celebrate one of our favourite holidays together!  
Your PJ Pesach @ Home Kit has everything you need for our morning of Seder songs, crafts, stories and games.
Registerkwainer@jewishcalgary.org or call 403-537-8592 for more information.
Pick up details and zoom link will be provided on registration.
This program is suitable for children under 8.
*Alternative pick up arrangements can be made.
PJ Virtual Tot Shabbat
Seder Sing A Long!
Friday March 19 and
Friday March 26 |10am | Zoom
The Seder is all about stories, songs (and food). So let's sing!
Join our PJ Virtual Tot Shabbat Seder Sing-a-Long and get into the Seder Spirit.
Guaranteed to have Ma Nishtanah on repeat in your head. You're welcome.

Email Kathie for more information.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Registration is open for both our Jewish Day Schools.
A Jewish day school education is a centrepiece of enrichment for your child, a supportive community for you, and a building block of collective Jewish life.
To find out more contact the schools directly: 
Don't let finances be a barrier. The Integrated Bursary Program makes the process of applying for financial support for Jewish educational and social experiences more dignified, anonymous, effective, and fair. All the schools, programs, and services covered by bursaries are on one application form.
This quick guide to celebrating Passover is perfect for kids under 5, 5 and up,
and tweens (and grown-ups too!)

Download your free copy of the PJ Library Family Haggadah to help you tell the story of Passover during the seder. This year, our Haggadah can be found in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian!
 
These videos are the perfect companion as you read through your PJ Library Family Haggadah.

How do you keep the youngest seder guests engaged? Follow along with this special 15-minute seder playlist.
We're pleased to present an exclusive PJ Our Way edition of a special how-to guide, a historical fiction exploration of one girl's passion for woodworking, a
friendship story about two Israeli-American girls living in New York City, and
a fascinating biography of famous conductor Leonard Bernstein. Any of these
books is sure to be your next great read be sure to choose one by the 10th!
 
How to Be a Mensch is an entertaining, illustrated book that teaches kids useful life skills with a Jewish twist. It's also an exclusive PJ Our Way edition! Find out why the book selection committee is proud to offer this book.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS

Calgary Jewish Federation's UJA, The Harold Grinspoon Foundation, 
Shoshanna and Zeev Berger, Esther Bernstein, B'nai Brith Lodge 739,
 Cathy and Marty Cole, Jackie Halpern and Glenn Solomon, 
Ila and Barry Hardin,  Marilyn Libin, Beth and Lorne Price, 
 Andria and Greg Rodin, Lenny and Faigel Shapiro,
Evelyn Sheftel-Shapiro, Ida and Sam Switzer,
Sam Ousher Switzer Chairtable Foundation,
Darlene Switzer-Foster,
Amy Wainer and Eric Dantzig,
Kathie and Stephen Wainer, Fanny Wedro