The community is invited to a family Purim celebration on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Beth Israel, 2501 Shore Road, Northfield, N.J. Rabbi Michael L. Feshbach, Visiting Guest Cantor Rhoda Harrison, and friends will be retelling the story of Purim with artfully altered lyrics of The Beatles, including a Magical Mystery Megillah Reading.
Festive fun and games start at 4 p.m. Costumes are welcome and encouraged for all ages. There will be Hamentashen baking at 4:30 p.m. There also will be crown and jewelry making, carnival games, and an escape room. Esther’s Dinner Theater will feature a pasta dinner at 5:15 p.m. The Purim Service, Schpiel (Story) and Megillah Reading will follow at 6 p.m.
Dinner is $10 per person or $20 per family. The service and other activities are free. RSVP by March 3 to bethisrael@cbinorthfield.org or 609-641-3600.
Purim is the spring Jewish holiday based on the Biblical book of Esther, with its story of escape from planned persecution and slaughter. Despite the serious subject, the holiday is celebrated in joy and comedy, often retelling the story in farcical ways or with creative parody.
The largest Reform congregation on the Mainland in South Jersey, Beth Israel is a warm and welcoming home to generations of families who play a vital and integral part in synagogue life. A full-service congregation, Beth Israel welcomes diversity, interfaith families, LGBTQ Jews and partners, Jews of color, and all types of modern Jewish families, wherever they may be found on their personal Jewish journey. For more information on our educational programs, contact us at (609) 641-3600 or email us at bethisrael@cbinorthfield.org. Learn more at Beth Israel at https://bethisraelnorthfield.org.
