On March 4, the Weintraub Israel Center held a Bechayed BePurim (Together on Purim) party with Chabad on River and the Israel American Council. The event included dinner, a Megillah reading and Israeli music. Enjoying the festivities are Shira Barel (center) with, from left, Tamar, Amit, Ofri and Lee Benjamin.More than 150 revelers, most in costume, attended Congregation Anshei Israel’s Purim Pandemonium on Wednesday, March 4. The event featured bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals and carnival games, followed by dinner and a creative Megillah reading. Pictured are Tracy Jeck and Alex.Around 100 people turned out for Congregation Chofetz Chayim’s Purim party on Thursday, March 5, which featured dinner, musical entertainment and a magic/comedy act by Slim Edelman. Rabbi Israel Becker, in Old West attire, poses with cousins Benjamin Badalov (left) and Dovid Badalov.Paul Tumarkin on guitar, Tom Cracovaner on bongos, and cantorial soloist Diana Povolotskaya provided music for Congregation Chaverim’s Megillah reading on Sunday, March 8. Chaverim’s celebration also included a carnival with games, jumping castles, pizza and hamantaschen.
More than 150 revelers, most in costume, attended Congregation Anshei Israel’s Purim Pandemonium on Wednesday, March 4. The event featured bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals and carnival games, followed by dinner and a creative Megillah reading. Pictured are Tracy Jeck and Alex.
Congregation M’kor Hayim performed a Purim shpiel on Friday, March 6, relating the Book of Esther through the music of “Damn Yankees.” Cast members are (L-R) Rabbi Helen Cohn (the Narrator), Bob Chasan (Haman), Grace Hartman (Esther), Ed Leven (Mordecai), Nate Miller (King Ahashverosh) and Linda Horowitz (Vashti).
Congregation Bet Shalom held a Megillah reading on Wednesday, March 4. The event included a bagel buffet and hamantaschen. Adults joining children in making noise to blot out the name of Haman included (L-R) Kira Krupovlyanskaya, Marcela Molina, Daniel Naiman and Merrill Eisenberg.
Members of Congregation Or Chadash enjoy a “Pie in Haman’s Face” booth at the Purim carnival on Sunday, March 8. The event, attended by about 125 people and run by sixth- and seventh-grade students and their families, benefits the Noah Cohen Youth Philanthropy program.Children from Temple Emanu-El’s Strauss Early Childhood Education Center sang songs at the annual Purim Extravaganza in March 8.
