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Deep in the basement of congregation Sofer Shalom, there’s a dusty library that’s really the home of a magical portal to another world. Join siblings Miri and Micah as they explore a mysterious land, where stories come to life! Enjoy fairytales with unexpected twists and Jewish lessons as Miri, Micah, and their friends, encounter golems, book worms, giants and even talking animals! For full credits and accompanying activities, visit pjlibrary.org/podcast.
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
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 Jewish value of returning lost objects in the season 2 premiere episode of Beyond the Bookcase.
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 Credits:
Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library.
Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth Korelitz
Story Editor: Petey Gibson
Writers: Jan Schwaid, Petey Gibson
Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA
Opening Theme Song: Written by Peter Moore and Alli Thresher. Arranged by Peter Moore.
Performed by Mister G (vocals) and Peter Moore (instruments).
Cast:
- Miri - Arianna Fox
- Micah - Maxwell Glick
- Jacob - Caro Cabal Coniglio
- Evie - Samantha Philyaw
- Blue - Maya Aoki Tuttle
- Kitten 1 - Malcolm Villaverde
- Kitten 2 - Molly Villaverde
- Kitten 3 - Blair Which
- Peter Rabbit - Zad Gravebone
- Bo Peep - Laura Schreiber
- Chester the Cat - Alli Thresher
- Mr. Saifair - Tau Zaman
- Golem - Pat Bordenave
- Rabbit - Alli Thresher
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
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 Credits:
Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library.
Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth Korelitz
Story Editor: Petey Gibson
Writers: Jan Schwaid, Petey Gibson
Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA
Opening Theme Song: Written by Peter Moore and Alli Thresher. Arranged by Peter Moore.
Performed by Mister G (vocals) and Peter Moore (instruments).
Cast:
- Miri - Arianna Fox
- Micah - Maxwell Glick
- Jacob - Caro Cabal Coniglio
- Evie - Samantha Philyaw
- Blue - Maya Aoki Tuttle
- Cinderella - Gwen D'Angelo
- Rapunzel - Daniella Rabbani
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
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; Associate Producer, Elizabeth Korelitz
Story Editor: Petey Gibson
Writers: Jan Schwaid, Petey Gibson
Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA
Opening Theme Song: Written by Peter Moore and Alli Thresher. Arranged by Peter Moore.
Performed by Mister G (vocals) and Peter Moore (instruments).
Cast:
- Blue - Maya Aoki Tuttle
- Miri - Arianna Fox
- Micah - Maxwell Glick
- Jacob - Caro Cabal Coniglio
- Evie - Samantha Philyaw
- Golem - Pat Bordenave
- Swan - LD Castro
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
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.
Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth Korelitz
Story Editor: Petey Gibson
Writers: Jan Schwaid, Petey Gibson
Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA
Opening Theme Song: Written by Peter Moore and Alli Thresher. Arranged by Peter Moore.
Performed by Mister G (vocals) and Peter Moore (instruments).
Cast:
- Evie - Samantha Philyaw
- Jacob - Caro Cabal Coniglio
- Dafi - Tau Zaman
- Miri - Arianna Fox
- Micah - Maxwell Glick
- Blue - Maya Aoki Tuttle
- Golem - Pat Bordenave
- Yankel -Zad Gravebone
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
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 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 of PJ Library.
Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth Korelitz
Story Editor: Petey Gibson
Writers: Jan Schwaid, Petey Gibson
Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA
Opening Theme Song: Written by Peter Moore and Alli Thresher. Arranged by Peter Moore.
Performed by Mister G (vocals) and Peter Moore (instruments).
Cast:
- Evie - Samantha Philyaw
- Jacob - Caro Cabal Coniglio
- Dafi - Tau Zaman
- Miri - Arianna Fox
- Micah - Maxwell Glick
- Blue - Maya Aoki Tuttle
- Golem - Pat Bordenave
- Man at Wit's End - Zad Gravebone
- Ms. Meyer - Gwen D'Angelo
- Mrs. Lam - Alli Thresher
- Narrator - Alli Thresher
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
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 Hanukkah.
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
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 of PJ Library.
Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth Korelitz
Story Editor: Petey Gibson
Writers: Jan Schwaid, Petey Gibson
Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA
Opening Theme Song: Written by Peter Moore and Alli Thresher. Arranged by Peter Moore.
Performed by Mister G (vocals) and Peter Moore (instruments).
Cast:
- Miri - Arianna Fox
- Dafi - Tau Zaman
- Micah - Maxwell Glick
- Blue - Maya Aoki Tuttle
- Jacob - Caro Cabal Coniglio
- Evie - Samantha Philyaw
- Golem - Pat Bordenave
- Frank - Zad Gravebone
- Sacha - Kristopher Jenson
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
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 Library.
Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth Korelitz
Story Editor: Petey Gibson
Writers: Jan Schwaid, Petey Gibson
Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA
Opening Theme Song: Written by Peter Moore and Alli Thresher. Arranged by Peter Moore.
Performed by Mister G (vocals) and Peter Moore (instruments).
Cast:
- Miri - Arianna Fox
- Dafi - Tau Zaman
- Micah - Maxwell Glick
- Blue - Maya Aoki Tuttle
- Jacob - Caro Cabal Coniglio
- Evie - Samantha Philyaw
- Golem - Pat Bordenave
- Jack - Rich Wentworth
- Farmer Serach - Daniella Rabbani
- Mr. Saifair - Tau Zaman
- Marion Woman in Shoe - Tianna Tagami
- Peter Pumpkin Eater - Mike Ciporkin
- Humpty Dumpty - John Henry Kurtz
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
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 of PJ Library.
Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth Korelitz
Story Editor: Petey Gibson
Writers: Jan Schwaid, Petey Gibson
Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA
Opening Theme Song: Written by Peter Moore and Alli Thresher. Arranged by Peter Moore.
Performed by Mister G (vocals) and Peter Moore (instruments).
Cast:
- Miri - Arianna Fox
- Micah - Maxwell Glick
- Jacob - Caro Cabal Coniglio
- Evie - Samantha Philyaw
- Blue - Maya Aoki Tuttle
- Auntie PJ - Madelaine Ripley
- Chicken Little - Blair Which
- Pied Piper - Mike Ciporkin
- Zev the Wolf - Walter Alice Sickert
- Chester the Cat - Alli Thresher
- Dolores the Donkey - Alli Thresher
- Decklin the Dog - Zad Gravebone
- Reginald the Rooster - Malcolm Villaverde
- Jack - Rich Wentworth
- Farmer Serach - Daniella Rabbani
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
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 Jewish value of kavod, respect, visit pjlibrary.org/values.
Episode Credits:
Beyond the Bookcase is a production of PJ Library.
Production: Executive Producer, Alli Thresher; Associate Producer, Elizabeth Korelitz
Story Editor: Petey Gibson
Writers: Jan Schwaid, Petey Gibson
Audio editing, mixing, mastering, and score: Peter Moore, Palace of Purpose Studios in Malden, MA
Opening Theme Song: Written by Peter Moore and Alli Thresher. Arranged by Peter Moore.
Performed by Mister G (vocals) and Peter Moore (instruments).
Cast:
- Miri - Arianna Fox
- Micah - Maxwell Glick
- Jacob - Caro Cabal Coniglio
- Evie - Samantha Philyaw
- Blue - Maya Aoki Tuttle
- Hare - Daniel Amerman
- Myrtle the Turtle - Daniella Rabbani
- Mr. Saifair - Tau Zaman
- Marion (Woman in Shoe) - Tianna Tagami
- Jack - Rich Wentworth
- Golem -Pat Bordenave
- Farmer Serach - Daniella Rabbani