PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase PJ Library
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Mysterious things are happening in Auntie PJ‘s Library! Join siblings Miri and Micah on their adventures through the magical land of Mashal, where stories come to life, with a Jewish twist!
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Introducing Beyond the Bookcase
Mysterious things are happening in Auntie PJ's library! Join siblings Miri and Micah as they journey to the land of Mashal, a magical place where stories come to life (with a Jewish twist). Subscribe to Beyond the Bookcase to listen to new episodes each month.pjlibrary.org/podcast
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The Tortoise and the Hare: A Shabbat Story
Welcome to Beyond the Bookcase - a new series from PJ Library! Siblings Miri and Micah are visiting the eccentric synagogue librarian, Auntie PJ, when they are suddenly whisked away to a magical world full of fairytale characters. What does the old story of the tortoise and the hare have to do with Shabbat? Are Golems made to announce sporting matches? Will anyone help Chicken Little with her socks? Find out during the premiere episode of Beyond the Bookcase.New episodes drop every month--subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to follow the story.
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Jack Be Nimble: A Hanukkah Story
Miri, Micah, and their two friends thought they were headed to the synagogue library to help Auntie PJ prepare for Hanukkah. Instead, they’re swept into a surprise holiday journey, mystically transported to the land of Mashal. They arrive to discover the annual Festival of Lights is in jeopardy. Jack, the high-jumping star of the show, is too afraid to do his big Hanukkiah stunt. Jack may be nimble, but he’ll need serious help from the kids if he’s also going to be brave.
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Goldilocks and the Tzedakah Project
A new friend named Jacob joins the kids to help Auntie PJ gather donations for people in need. But since this is no ordinary synagogue library, this tzedakah mission takes a detour to the mysterious land of Mashal. That’s where Goldilocks and Baby Bear happen to be working on some good deeds of their own! The kids end up on a tzedakah adventure, offering help to other fairy tale characters along the way.
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Goostav and the Beanstalk
Auntie PJ is teaching the kids about hashavat aveidah, the Jewish commandment about returning lost objects to their rightful owners. Transported to the mystical land of Mashal, they find their fairy tale friend Jack. He’s recovering from a frisbee golf injury, so he needs the kids’ help doing some hashavat aveidah of his own. He has to return a certain golden goose, and its rightful owner is a pretty BIG deal in the land of Mashal. Featuring special guest voice Matt Gutman.
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Chicken Little’s Havdalah Walk
The kids come to the library for a Pajama Havdalah event, but their upcoming move has Blue feeling more stressed than blessed. Whisked away to the fantastic land of Mashal, the kids run into Chicken Little, who can relate to Blue’s fear of change. She’s upset about Shabbat coming to an end. A Havdalah walk through Mashal is just what this group needs in order to learn that endings open the door for sweet new beginnings.
Customer Reviews
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Great stories, slightly too many characters
My kids and I love following along to Mashal where we can learn about Jewish values through a fairy tail lens! My only constructive feedback is that some episodes have too many (not totally necessary) characters for audio stories. It’s easier to follow when Micah and Miri are driving the adventure, harder to follow when there are lots of other kids who don’t add a lot to the story. One person’s feedback though!
PJ library, please keep up the amazing work. You are doing a great thing for children and families with these podcasts!!!
Love it make more pls
I podcast the podcast please please please please please make more please but I love it like I really do like I really really really do!