Every Child Has a Voice If your current school isn’t serving your child, The IDEAL School of Manhattan is your answer. IDEAL is a small and growing private school in the Financial District with five-borough accessibility. As an inclusion school, IDEAL is uniquely equipped to provide all students with the support they need, and our curriculum is designed to meet students where they are. A different kind of private school, IDEAL’s definition of diversity includes ability and economic status. Generous financial aid packages have built a K-12+ student body that is more diverse than any other priva ..read more

What does Shavuot celebrate? It is ironic that Shavuot is such a little-known holiday, given that it commemorates the single most important event in Jewish history – the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Shavuot occurs on the 6th of Sivan, the culmination of a seven-week period, “counting of the Omer,” that occurs following Passover. The very name “Shavuot” means “weeks,” in recognition of the weeks of preparation and anticipation leading up to the Sinai experience. Since Shavuot occurs 50 days after the first day of Passover, it is sometimes known as “Pentecost,” a Greek word meaning “the h ..read more

On May 5th, 2024, Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (PCDC) opened its 41st season with an afternoon performance that encapsulated the company’s ability to blend the past and the future in contemporary dance. Held at the KnJ Theater in New York City, the program featured a mix of world premieres and restaged classics, demonstrating the company’s commitment to both emerging talent and established works. The program began with Chanel DaSilva’s premiere, “The Space Between.” A heartfelt dedication to her late aunt Kaäryn, the piece delved into the realm of ancestral connections and the spiritua ..read more

Season 41 exemplifies the company’s virtuosic versatility, spotlighting the next generation of choreographic voices alongside Igal Perry’s timeless artistic vision. The performance program expands and converges the contemporary dance field with world premieres, repertory revivals, and live music. In addition, public masterclasses, open rehearsals, and more will offer special opportunities to engage with the company and collaborating artists.  We can’t wait to dance with you. PROGRAM New work by Chanel DaSilva New work by Dolly Sfeir Repertory by Igal Perry – “Intimate Voices” (1995) Reper ..read more

PJ Library Offers Free Downloadable Passover Recipes for Kids on Its Jam-Packed Passover Hub PJ Library, long trusted as a resource for Jewish families (now in 40 countries) who receive free books each month, offers these fun and fresh Passover recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that kids can whip up easily for the 8-day holiday. This year Passover is celebrated April 22–30. Families often have their favorite “tried and true” recipes that they absolutely must make for Passover. Tradition, tradition! But preparing family meals during Passover often becomes a challenge, especially when pre ..read more

PJ Library to be featured on the iconic Streit’s Matzos boxes for Passover 2024  PJ Library, the free, global Jewish storybook program created by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, is teaming up with Streit’s Matzos to bring kid-friendly resources and activities to more Jewish families in the U.S. and Canada this Passover. For many kids and their grownups, enjoying PJ Library books together is as baked into family tradition as eating Streit’s Matzos on Passover. For others who’ve gone without the free stories and activities PJ Library sends every month for zero dough (leavened or otherwise ..read more

As part of their ongoing mission to represent the diversity of North American Jewish communities through the books they send to families, PJ Library, one of the largest free book programs in the world, has just launched a multi-year Sephardic Stories Initiative in conjunction with a generous grant and guidance from the Seattle-based Samis Foundation.  The objective is to elevate the types of Jewish stories told to include the Sephardic and Mizrahi communities, cultures, and traditions. PJ Library’s Author Stewardship Team, headed by Catriella Freedman, invited seven experienced and p ..read more

In today’s world, more people than ever are aware of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a neurological condition that makes it difficult to maintain focus on a task or control impulsive behavior and sometimes even causes hyperactivity. Having experienced the disorder firsthand, the creator and CEO of Pery, Ziv Elul, realized that many parents of children with ADHD do not have the correct tools to deal with the diagnosis, and in many cases, they too had undiagnosed ADHD. Elul, a veteran businessman, was himself diagnosed with the condition as an adult, at around the same time as a ..read more

Nestled in the heart of the Upper West Side, The Laney is a remarkable embodiment of pre-war glamour, reawakened with contemporary elegance and luxury. This grand boutique collection of rental apartments, poised in a 17-story edifice, offers an enriching lifestyle in one of Manhattan’s most sought-after neighborhoods. Originally constructed in 1929 by the esteemed architect Emery Roth, The Laney has been reimagined by the acclaimed Peter Pennoyer Architects, exemplifying the most refined interpretation of high-end rental living on the Upper West Side. The Laney captures New York’s timeless ch ..read more

There’s no bond like the one between children and their grandparents.  And thanks to a new partnership between PJ Library and Kinzoo, that connection can become even stronger through the Kinzoo Together app, which allows long-distance family members to read stories, play games, and explore activities together during video calls. The Together app connects the youngest users of technology with the loved ones in their lives using content that is engaging, educational, and fun.  Initial PJ Library books that are currently available on the app include “Yitzi the Trusty Tractor” (written b ..read more