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L’dor V’dor —Building Jewish Life from Generation to Generation T here’s a Hebrew phrase which captures
PJ Library ® celebrates the joy of Jewish culture, values, and tradition by providing free story books to families with children 6 months through 8 years old. No matter your Jewish background, PJ Library helps your family create cherished Jewish moments from the simple act of reading stories together, all at no cost. PJ Our Way TM gives the gift of exceptional chapter books and graphic novels with Jewish themes to kids ages 9–11 – books they choose themselves! ShalomDelaware.org/PJOurWay PJ Our Way™ gives the gift of exceptional chapter books and graphic novels with Jewish themes to kids ages 9-11 — books they choose themselves! PJ Library ® celebrates the joy of Jewish culture, values, and tradition by providing free story books to families with children 6 months through 8 years old. No matter your Jewish background, PJ Library helps your family create cherished Jewish moments from the simple act of reading stories together, all at no cost. PJ Library ® celebrates the joy of Jewish culture, values, and tradition by providing free story books to families with children 6 months ShalomDelaware.org/PJLibrary PJ Library ® celebrates the joy of Jewish culture, values, and tradition by providing free story books to with children from birth through 8 years old. No matter your Jewish background, PJ Library helps your family create cherished Jewish moments from the simple act of reading stories together, all at no cost. PJ Library ® celebrates the joy of Jewish culture, values, and tradition by providing free story books to families with children 6 months through 8 years old. No matter your Jewish background, PJ Library helps your family create cherished Jewish moments from the simple act of reading stories together, all at no cost. through 8 years old. No matter your Jewish background, PJ Library helps your family create cherished Jewish moments from the simple act of reading stories together, all at no cost. PJ Our Way™ gives the gift of exceptional chapter books and graphic novels with Jewish themes to kids ages 9-11 — books they choose themselves! PJ Library ® celebrates the joy of Jewish culture, values, and tradition by providing free story books to families with children 6 months through 8 years old. No matter your Jewish background, PJ Library helps your family create cherished Jewish moments from the simple act of reading stories together, all at no cost. the families
Through the work of our Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) and the Halina Wind Preston Holocaust Education Committee (HEC) , we advocate for Jewish security and dignity, educate against antisemitism and hate, and affirm the values that guide us. We remain connected to Israel and the global Jewish family, supporting vital programs and partners that sustain resilience and hope overseas and in our Partnership2Gether sister city of Mitzpe Ramon. None of this happens by accident. It happens because you care. It happens because volunteers step up, professionals lead with heart, and generous donors invest in a shared future. Your gifts to Federation’s Annual Campaign and our Community Security Campaign meet urgent needs today. Your legacy gifts through Jewish Fund for the Future ensure that the next generation has strong Jewish institutions, learning, and community tomorrow. As you read through this issue, I invite you to do three things: 1. Reflect on who handed you your Jewish story. A parent or grandparent? A camp counselor, rabbi, or teacher? Someone who showed up at the right moment? 2. Recommit to passing that story forward by learning, celebrating, showing up, living, and giving generously. 3. Reach out to us with your ideas and your passion. Tell us what you’re seeing, what you need, and how you want to help. Together across ages, neighborhoods, and backgrounds, we are writing the next chapter of Jewish life in Delaware and the Brandywine Valley. May we be worthy heirs to the generations who built before us, and worthy ancestors to those who will follow. We Grow Stronger TOGETHER As One. With gratitude, Seth J. Katzen President & CEO, Jewish Federation of Delaware
the heartbeat of our community: L’dor V’dor —from generation to generation. It’s more than a motto; it’s our shared promise that the story of the Jewish people will continue through the love, learning, and sacred responsibility we pass along. Every day, Federation, together with our beneficiary agencies and partners, translates that promise into action. We feed families and foster belonging. We teach children and empower teens. We support adults, care for older adults, and stand up for our values in the public square. Across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties and throughout the Brandywine Valley, a vast ecosystem of programs and services meets people where they are and helps them grow in Jewish life. You can see L’dor V’dor come alive in our littlest learners, who receive PJ Library books each month, sparking Jewish moments at bedtime and around the breakfast table. It shows up in our teens through BBYO and CTeen , where leadership, friendship, and Jewish pride take root. On campus, students find a home at UD Hillel and UD Chabad and other Jewish life programs that offer Shabbat dinners, learning, and community when it’s needed most. Our Young Adult Division (YAD) builds meaningful connections for people in their 20s and 30s through service projects, holiday celebrations, and peer-led gatherings that make Jewish life feel accessible and inspiring. As we move through the seasons of adulthood, our community finds learning, culture, support, and purpose through the many programs offered by Federation and our beneficiary agencies. For our seniors and older adults, this network ensures social connection, access to services, and the dignity and care each person deserves. L’dor V’dor is also about safeguarding memory and strengthening our voice.
By SETH J. KATZEN, President & CEO, Jewish Federation of Delaware
“L’dor V’dor is our shared promise that the story of the Jewish people will continue— because we choose,
PJ Our Way™ gives the gift of exceptional chapter books and graphic novels with Jewish themes to kids ages 9-11 — books they choose themselves! PJ Our Way™ gives the gift of exceptional chapter books and graphic novels with Jewish themes to kids ages 9-11 — books they choose themselves!
PJ Library and PJ Our Way are programs of Jewish Federation of Delaware
together, to carry it forward.”
PJ Our Way™ gives the gift of exceptional chapter books and graphic novels with Jewish themes to kids ages 9-11 — books they choose themselves!
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