Community Joins
Together in a Purim
Celebration
L
ocal Conservative con-
gregations are joining
together on March 6
and March 7 for a communi-
ty-wide Purim celebration.
The fun begins at Adat
Shalom on Monday evening,
March 6, at 5 p.m. with a
family-friendly “Dr. Seuss-
shan” Purim shpiel. A free
Purim carnival will begin
at 5:30 p.m. and will feature
games, inflatables, balloon
art, face painting, a Star Trax
Dance party, prizes and so
much more. Dinner will be
available to purchase during
the carnival from Dish Kosher
Catering.
The community will join
in the sanctuary at 6:45 p.m.
for Minchah, Ma’ariv and
the reading of the Megillah,
which will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Everyone is invited to come
in costume and enjoy as
members of area synagogues
will read the story of Esther,
Mordechai and drown out
the name of that guy with the
three-pointed hat.
Everyone is urged to
bring a box of pasta to use
as a gragger, which will be
donated to Yad Ezra. Services
and Megillah reading will
also be available on Zoom
and can be found by visiting
the websites of any of the
participating synagogues.
The fun continues on
Tuesday morning, March 7,
at 7 a.m. at B’nai Israel, where
everyone is once again invited
to hear the reading of the
Megillah followed by a free
breakfast.
Advance reservations
for breakfast are required
and can be made at info@
bnaiisraelwb.org.
Participating synagogues in
the community-wide Purim
celebration are Adat Shalom,
Beth Ahm, Beth Shalom,
B’nai Israel, B’nai Moshe and
the Isaac Agree Downtown
Synagogue.
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