Bonus Episode: Auntie PJ (sort of) Answers Your Questions

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 e... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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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... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Behold: Beauty In the Eye of the Ugly Duckling: A very handsome swan is in distress - and who is nearby? Why it's Golem! Can the kids help their friend return to his lovely clay self? Episode Credits: Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library. Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher;... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Humpty Dumpty and the Passover Feast: A tomato and dairy shortage is threatening to cancel the annual matzah pizza cookoff, and Auntie PJ is freaking out! The kids are whisked away to the land of Mashal where Humpty Dumpty is about to crack under the pressure of hosting his first seder. ... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Season 1 Finale!: In this season finale of Beyond the Bookcase, things go beyond berserk! The kids arrive at the library but it’s eerily quiet and Auntie PJ is NOWHERE to be found. They discover they can now enter the land of Mashal at will. But when they arrive, it’s... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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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 go... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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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 s... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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The Big Bad Wolf and the Purimspiel: It’s time for the purimspiel, the annual performance telling the story of Purim. The kids are trying to decide which characters everyone will play but they can’t get Jacob to settle on a role. Once again transported to the land of Mashal, they meet B... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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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 Be... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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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. Sh... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Thank Goodness: Princesses and Perspective: Cinderella and Rapunzel welcome the kids to stay for the night in their tiny cabin. Cinderella clears the air about her bonus mom, Rapunzel gets a new ’do, and everyone learns about the Jewish value of Hakarat Hatov – recognizing the good. Episode Cr... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Bonus: Hanukkah Playlist: Chag Sameach! Enjoy a Hanukkah gift from PJ Library: a curated playlist of stories just for you. Whether you enjoy these on the way to a gathering with friends or snuggled up enjoying the light of the candles, we wish all of our listeners a wonderful... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Fancy This: Three Lost Kittens and a Season Premiere: The kids and Mr. Saifair come up with a plan to save Mashal and rescue Golem from his destructive path. On that path, our friends find three particularly posh kittens whose unprotected paws have left them stranded in the woods. Learn all about the Je... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Welcome to Chelm: Wait, What is This Place?: The kids discover Chelm, a very grey part of Mashal that’s both confusing and confused, if that makes any sense, which it wouldn’t in Chelm. And … Mr. Saifair has a brother?!? Episode Credits: Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library. Produc... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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It’s No Rules Day!: It’s Shavuot and the kids have arrived in the mystical land of Mashal to find things in chaos! It seems Zev and several of his fairytale friends have introduced the idea of a day with NO RULES. The kids already have their hands full helping to get th... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Major Renovation: Bring in the Borscht Barrels!: The shul doors are, once again, broken. And the kids are ready to fix more of Chelm. And by “fix,” we mean totally mess everything up. Put on your unicycle helmet and enjoy. Chelm seems to be returning to not-normal, which is great. The kids just nee... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Wishful Wings: The Greatest and Most Amazing: It's the second to last episode of Season 2! Myrtle the turtle is ready to FLY! But is it the right thing to do, both morally and … aerodynamically? Blue uses their new superpower to teach Myrtle about respecting differences. To learn more about the ... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Mending Mashal: The Season Finale: It's the Season 2 finale! Wild creatures are running all over the place. What WAS on Serach's farm? And what's the deal with that goat? All will be revealed in the stunning conclusion. Episode Credits: Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Libr... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Drop the Beat: No, Seriously, Please Drop It: The Mashal musicians are in disarray and making a lot of noise, and not the cool alternative music kind of noise. It's too loud, it's cacophonous, it's downright unpleasant! Can the kids help? Episode Credits: Beyond the Bookcase is a production ... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Bonus: 2023 Passover Playlist: Miri, Micah, and all of their friends will be back for Season 3 this fall. In the meantime, enjoy a playlist full of Passover-themed episodes from across our network of shows. Set the seder table with Kiddo and Mimi, cook up a feast with Humpty Dumpt... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Chelm’s Order: A Slice of Heaven and Some Powdered Eggs: Chelm seems to be returning to not-normal, which is great. The kids just need to help one wanderer home from a long trip to nowhere. And, there's one thing missing: Dafi Saifair's brilliant Mumu! Episode Credits: Beyond the Bookcase is a production o... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Reunited: Peter, Peter Needs a Pie?: The kids find someone they’ve been searching for. But there’s no time to sit and swap travel tales – something is still not right in Mashal. Does the mysterious Serach know what's up? Episode Credits: Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Libra... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Bonus Episode: Catching Up With Mr. Saifair: What has everyone's favorite bookworm been up to since we last heard from him? Find out in today's bonus episode! Have a question for Mr. Saifair, his brother Dafi, or any of our other characters? Leave us a voicemail at pjlibrary.org/podcast. Epis... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Bonus Episode: Listener Questions: Today we're answering questions from you: our listeners! Tune in this summer for bonus content including character interviews, sneak previews, and more. Beyond the Bookcase returns with a new season in the fall. Want to send us a voicemail? Visit htt... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Bonus Episode: A Chat With Golem: Listen in as we chat with our buddy, the Mayor of Mashal, Golem! What has he been up to lately? Does he have any hobbies? How old is he? All of this and more in today's bonus episode. Who will we catch up with next? Stay tuned... Episode Credits: ... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Bonus: The Shavuot Playlist: Shavuot is coming up! Learn more about this important -- and super kid-friendly holiday -- with a playlist of episodes about Shavuot from across our network. Visit pjlibrary.org/shavuot for book lists, recipes, and more to help you celebrate your fir... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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A Story For Another Time: Cinderella’s New Kicks: New this season, it’s Stories for Another Time. PJ and Elijah regale the kids with an only-partly familiar fairy tale featuring Cinderella, Prince Charming, a High Holidays party, and a new pair of shoes. Episode Credits: Beyond the Bookcase is a ... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Coming Soon: Radio Chitaika: Premiering this fall -- a new podcast from PJ Library Presents! Radio Chitaika features folk tales, beloved books, and Jewish stories, read aloud in Russian or Ukrainian by talented readers such as Gera Sandler, Marsha Pruss, Angelina Statyeva and mo... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Joha Does a Mitzvah?!: It's the season of Jewish heroes. Everyone is in the library getting ready for Purim when the kids discover a clue from Joha. Find out where the magic atlas will take them this week, how good PJ’s French accent is, and how many jelly beans Elijah can... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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Meet Joha: The Season 3 Premiere: Our heroes are back in this world and ready to head home – but there’s someone they don’t recognize with Auntie PJ, and someone else being kind of mysterious! The kids must embark on an epic game of hide and seek to save the library. Episode Cred... by PJ Library Presents: Beyond The Bookcase

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