about pj library

The PJ Library Program™ of Silicon Valley was formally launched in December 2008 with a community-wide mailing to families affiliated with each of our "Constituent Partners."

This mailing included a sample PJ Library book, and encouraged families in our community with children aged 6 months to 5-1/2 years to enroll each child of appropriate age. It also informed other recipients of the possibility of giving gift subscriptions to grandchildren and the children of friends.

Every month, we are delighted to welcome new families committed to raising their children in a Jewish home. Books begin to arrive between 8 and 10 weeks after enrollment is confirmed.

This program is absolutely free to all participating families. It would not be possible to offer this wonderful opportunity to our community without the support of three very important organizations: The Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, the Jim Joseph Foundation of San Francisco, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation of Massachusetts.

thanks to our sponsors:

Harold Grinspoon Foundation
The Jim Joseph Foundation of San Francisco
Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley

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Steering Committee

Rabbi Leslie Alexander
Program Director

Eleanor Weber Dickman
Outreach Coordinator

Elisa Gerston
Office Administrator

Adam Dorsay
Aurianne Dorsay
Scott Guggenheim
Elaine Hamilton
Maria Elena Jarson
Doris Katz
Gail Long
Sandy Mayer
Carrie McCarthy
Dalia Michael
Lizi Oceransky
Nurit Sabadosh
Naomi Salowe
Shari Saul
Emily Reich Shem-Tov

We are always looking for community members interested in helping promote and implement this program.

Please contact us at pjlibrary@jvalley.org
if you are interested in joining us!