Purim is March 13 - 14, 2025 Click on the Events Below for More Details
Fulfill one of the mitzvot of Purim by ordering, picking up, and delivering Mishloach Manot (Purim Gift Bags) to your loved ones!
Giving Mishloach Manot is the tradition of giving gifts of food to friends and family on Purim. It is one of the four mitzvot associated with Purim:
- Hearing the Megillah: Reading the Scroll of Esther
- Giving to the Needy: Helping others (Matanot l’Evyonim)
- Exchanging Food Gifts: (Mishloach Manot)
- Celebratory Feast: A festive meal (Seudat Purim)
Each bag is $10. Each Purim gift bag will come complete with four (4) delicious hamantaschen from Sunflower Bakery along with an assortment of individually wrapped treats. Regular & Gluten-Free options available! ALL gift bags are NUT-FREE
ALL Gift Bags MUST be picked up from Temple March 12 – 16
View the 2024 Purim Shpiels
Our community is excited to present Esther Enchanted, a fairy tale that combines the story of Purim with music from Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, infused with tunes from other fairytales like Enchanted, Tangled, and The Descendants. This one-of-a-kind Purim spiel features our very own TBA community members, who have put in countless hours of rehearsals and preparations to make this a memorable experience for all. This was originally performed on March 16 and March 17.
Enjoy a recorded presentation of “If the DJ’s a-rockin’ don’t come a-knockin’” shpiel which grooves to the tunes of the 1950s-1970s as we infuse the spirit of those decades into an evening of joyous celebration. Originally performed the evening of Saturday, March 23.
About Purim
Purim is celebrated with a public reading—usually in the synagogue—of the Book of Esther (M’gillat Esther), which tells the story of the holiday. Under the rule of King Ahashverosh, Haman, the king’s prime minister, plots to exterminate all of the Jews of Persia. His plan is foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, who ultimately save the Jews of Persia from destruction.
The reading of the m’gillah typically is a rowdy affair, punctuated by booing and noise-making when Haman’s name is read aloud.
Purim is an unusual holiday in many respects. First, Esther is the only biblical book in which God is not mentioned. Second, Purim, like Hanukkah, traditionally is viewed as a minor festival, but elevated to a major holiday as a result of the Jewish historical experience. Over the centuries, Haman became the embodiment of every anti-Semite in every land where Jews were oppressed. The significance of Purim lies not so much in how it began, but in what it has become: a thankful and joyous affirmation of Jewish survival against all odds.
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