Students who have chosen to attend a Jewish high school after graduating from a public or private middle school receive as a gift a starter Jewish library consisting of nine Jewish texts and references. The texts, which are all Hebrew/English or English, include the Bible and classic and contemporary books on basic Judaism, the holidays and Israel. The gift of these books is more than a reward for choosing a Jewish education; it also represents our effort to plant the seeds of Jewish learning within the homes of these beginners. In 2009/10, 280 students from 24 schools received starter Jewish libraries.