AGAWAM, Massachusetts – Long a trusted resource for Jewish families in more than 35 countries around the world who receive their free books each month, PJ Library offers fresh reading, audio stories, and tasty treats for families celebrating Passover. . 

New this year, families will also receive a colorful illustrated “Matzah Mania” fold-out which includes recipes for homemade matzah, matzah trail mix, and matzah pizza lasagna, along with ideas for serving a seder grazing board. The keepsake fold-out also includes information about seder traditions.

Shoppers will also find PJ Library co-branded Yehuda Matzos boxes on their supermarket shelves. Each package includes information about how families may sign up to receive free books for children from birth through age 8. And, for kids ages nine through 12, PJ Our Way allows kids to select and review books on their own each month.

• Family Friendly Haggadah & 15 MINUTE SEDER 

PJ Library is a great source of family friendly and colorfully illustrated Haggadahs, such as: In Every Generation: A PJ Library Family Haggadah. PJ Library Haggadahs are available for FREE (for non-subscribers, the printed Haggadah is also available via Amazon). All available is a digital version, which can be downloaded in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and French. This Haggadah is filled with songs, blessings, and explanations and is available as a free printable PDF from https://pjlibrary.org/haggadah.

• Passover Recipes or Kids

Let the kids help with Passover cooking with easy holiday recipes. Find breakfast recipes at: https://pjlibrary.org/beyond-books/pjblog/march-2021/the-big-list-of-passover-breakfast-ideas; and Passover lunch Ideas iat: https://pjlibrary.org/beyond-books/pjblog/march-2017/9-passover-lunch-ideas-for-kids.

• Passover Podcasts

April brings with it two new Passover-themed episodes of the PJ Library Presents podcast network. On April 4, “Kiddo Learns about Passover” will be presented as the latest Afternoons with Mimi audio story; and “Humpty Dumpty and the Passover Feast” will be the newest tale in the Beyond the Bookcase series. Families may listen to the 2022 NAPPA Award-winning podcasts on all major streaming sources. For more information, visit pjlibrary.org/podcast. 

• Passover Hub- Stories, Songs & Books

This year, PJ Library is updating their Passover hub with new book lists and dozens of fresh ideas and resources for families, including stories and songs, games, activity, and recipes, and printables.

Created by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, PJ Library provides books, activities, and many other free resources to families to help them pass along Jewish culture, values, and traditions to their children. To learn more, visit pjlibrary.org.