‘Get Together’ Microgrants Surpass $1M in Total Support

In just six months, PJ Library’s Get Together microgrant program has distributed more than $1 million directly to Jewish families across North America, fueling over 10,000 small group gatherings and marking a dramatic expansion of the program’s reach and impact.

The Get Together program provides $100 microgrants to PJ Library subscriber families in the U.S. and Canada who host at least two other Jewish families for gatherings centered on Jewish holidays, values, or traditions. The program was streamlined and relaunched in September 2025 to make participation easier and more accessible, and the response was immediate.

Locally, Jewish Atlantans have hosted 130 Get Togethers in the past six months totaling $13,000 dispensed.

“In Jewish tradition, community is essential. The popularity of our Get Together microgrants indicates just how much Jewish families from all different backgrounds and experiences are eager to embrace opportunities to meet up,” said Jessica McCormick, director of family experience at PJ Library.

“Families tell us that they’ve connected with neighbors and friends for Rosh Hashanah apple picking, Chanukah sufganiyot tastings, challah baking, Havdalah ceremonies, neighborhood clean-ups, and so much more. PJ Library provides families with the tools, framework, and now, incentive to put Jewish traditions and values into action. These grants make it easier for families to celebrate in community.”

The fall relaunch of the Get Together program saw a simplified process to make it even easier for families to secure the $100 grant. Within a few months, participation nearly doubled from the prior year. Participants held more than 8,000 gatherings between September and December 2025 alone, and the organization directly granted families $800,000 to host Jewish celebrations. The most popular uses for the grants included High Holiday season activities (23 percent), Shabbat and Havdalah gatherings (31 percent), and Chanukah celebrations (26 percent). Throughout fall 2025, nearly 2,500 families hosted a Get Together for the first time, with more than 5,000 hosts organizing more than one Get Together. So far in 2026, more than 2,000 grants have been issued, marking a continued rise from the previous year.

PJ Library subscribers are eligible to receive a $100 Get Together up to five times in a calendar year. The program allows families to host two to 10 other Jewish families and receive reimbursement after submitting a brief narrative report. No receipts are required. The Get Together grants are open to all active PJ Library subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. Families can visit pjlibrary.org to enroll, and existing subscribers can check their email for instructions on participating in the Get Together program.