Purim Events

Save the dates for these fun 2024 Purim events for the whole family! Click on the event name for registration and details.

How Can We Be Happy on Purim When We’re Just Not Feeling It?
Sunday, March 10, 10:15-11 a.m., Library and Zoom
Post October 7, with the war in Israel and Gaza ongoing, celebrating Purim this year is going to be hard. Join Rabbi Eric by studying a passage from the Piacesna Rebbe (the Rabbi of the Warsaw Ghetto), who found a way to inspire the Jewish community to be happy when the world was far, far from it. Please register whether you will be attending in-person or via Zoom. A Zoom link is sent upon registration.

Hamantaschen Baking Marathon
Sunday, March 17, noon - 5 p.m., Social Hall
Drop in anytime to bake some delicious hamantaschen. We supply the dough and fillings, you supply the elbow grease. Each family unit makes 2 dozen — 1 dozen to take home and 1 dozen to leave behind for our community Purim celebrations. Registration helps us plan for supplies.

Reading The Megillah After October 7th: Ta'anit Esther (Fast Of Esther) with Hadar Institute
Thursday, Mar. 21, 9:30 a.m.-2:20 p.m., online
Even though Purim parades itself as the most joyful day of the year, Megillat Esther is a story of intense crisis and violence. At the beginning, Jews face an existential threat, and at the end, Jews kill their enemies on a massive scale. In the wake of October 7, these crises of Purim feel very real, as we mourn unimaginably cruel acts of violence against Israelis, encounter increased antisemitism and fear in Jewish communities worldwide, and confront the sobering fact of so many Palestinians killed in recent months. As a day of fasting and prayer before Purim, Ta'anit Esther is an opportunity to reflect and confront these crises. Beth Meyer Synagogue is a co-sponsor of this day of learning with Hadar Institute. 

Megillah Reading and Purim Schpiel
Saturday, March 23, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Sanctuary
Join us for reading of "The Whole Megillah" and an “Eras”-themed, karaoke-style Purim Schpiel (think pop music across the ages!) with costumes, singing, schtick, nosh and spirits! Please register to help us plan for refreshments.

Family-Friendly Purim Schpiel
Sunday, March 24, 10- 11:15 a.m, Sanctuary
Join us for a family-friendly Purim Schpiel led by Kramer Religious School students. Don't forget your groggers and costumes! This event is open to the whole community.

PurimPalooza
Sunday, March 24, 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM, Beth Meyer Synagogue Campus
A Beth Meyer Synagogue annual tradition! Our annual Purim party goes from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., with a Megillah reading in its entirety at noon. This year, we'll have an inflatable obstacle course; delicious food from the Mac House food truck and Sunset Slush; ZimZoom Photo Booth; field games; a March Madness Tournament screening area; and a fun opportunity for kids to perform interactive Purim mitzvot for the chance to earn a special prize! RSVPs are helpful so we can be sure to have plenty of supplies and treats on hand.