Five Days of Fun!
Community Purim Shpiel for Families
Sunday, February 21; 1:30pm
Purim is a time of joy, costumes, funny skits (shpiel), and giving gifts to friends and for those in need. Our Purim tradition of telling the story is moving outside on to the Grant Family Patio. Leah Boonin and Caroline Saliman along with special guests from the community will tell the story of Purim with laughs and songs in 20 minutes or less. You bring your own chairs, warm blankets and hot chocolate. We will have a designated spot for your family to enjoy the show at a safe distance. Everyone is invited to dress in costume and we will have a parade as you leave the show and return to your car. Advance registration and health screenings are required.
We will be collecting non-perishable food in our parking lot from 12 pm - 3 pm to benefit Community Food Share.
The Masking and Unmasking of Purim
Tuesday, February 23; 12:00pm
How and when do we hide? What are the moments in which we reveal ourselves? Costuming and masking are central to the Purim story. In this year when we are so accustomed to wearing masks, what can we learn from Esther? How and why do we hide and show ourselves in our lives? Bring your favorite covid or non-covid mask to this online session!
Hamantaschen Baking
with Lisa Hainline
Wednesday, February 24; 7:00pm
What's better than homemade cookies? Making them with friends!
Come with your ready-made dough and favorite fillings. Join Lisa Hainline to roll, cut, fill, and fold your hamantaschen. She'll share tips and tricks and YOUR house will smell delicious while the cookies are baking!
Regular, dairy free and gluten free dough recipes here.
Cocktails and Mocktails
Thursday, February 25 at 5:30pm
Make a mockery of some of the Purim characters and craft a delicious cocktail/mocktail or two to enjoy during the Purim Shpiel. Join Dammara Kovnats Hall, founder of Jewish Cocktails.
Get the cocktail recpies here.
Megillah Reading and
Purim Shpiel
Queen in Quarantine...
Thursday, February 25 at 6:30pm
Get ready to be entertained by Holli Berman, Cantorial Soloist, Paul Schwartz, Jim Edelman, and many more of our talented congregants. We guarantee it will be a punny time!
#MeToo and the Megillah
Friday, February 26 at 12:30pm
Vashti says no. Esther says yes. Each exerts power to control her destiny or shape events. Amidst the laughter, the noise, and the (it's a mitzvah at Purim) inebriation of Purim, what do we see and what have we ignored about gender and politics in this...maybe not so...familiar story?
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