Houston area
About Our Community
The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston was originally founded in 1936 as the Jewish Community Council to provide for Jewish social welfare and philanthropic works. Since that time, the Federation has generated and distributed more than $100 million to meet the wide-ranging needs of the Jewish community by working with our numerous community partners, both locally and globally. The mission of the Bureau of Jewish Education is to nurture the continuity and quality of Jewish life in the Greater Houston area by fostering and strengthening life-long Jewish learning. The BJE, a department of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, is dedicated to:
- Enhancing the quality of formal and informal Jewish education in the community
- Promoting enrollment and participation in Jewish education at all levels
- Advocating on behalf of students, parents, institutions and professionals involved in Jewish education
- Encouraging and providing for the professional growth of educators
- Serving as a facilitator for cooperation and collaboration among schools and community organizations
- Remaining responsive to the changing needs of the community
Local PJ Partner
Thank you to the following partners who have collaborated with the Bureau of Jewish Education of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston to make The PJ Library program possible in Houston:
- Willie Mae & Alexander Goldstein Fund of Congregation Emanu El
- Paula & Irving Pozmantier
- Congregation Beth Yeshurun Preschool
- The Barish Family
- Becky and Joe Williams Family Fund
- Barbara and Barry Lewis
- Livingston and Saranne Kosberg
- An anonymous member of Congregation Brith Shalom
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Geographic Area Covered:
Greater Houston Area (Houston and 6 surrounding counties)
Age Range:
6 months - 6 years of age
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Contact Information
Barbara Loeser
PJ Library Program Coordinator
(713) 729-7000 p
(713) 721-6232 f
bloeser@houstonjewish.org