Purim – Society Hill Synagogue

Purim, the holiday of the lots, is a celebration of the Jewish Queen Esther saving the Jews from Haman (boo!), the evil vizier of the Persian King Ahashverosh.

Here at Society Hill Synagogue, we have a plethora of Purim celebrations for the whole crew!

Dinner, Bake-Off, Scotch Tasting & Rock Purimspiel

Saturday, Mar. 16

Dinner, Hamantaschen Bake-Off, & Scotch Tasting @ 5:30 pm

Rock Purimspiel @ 6:15 pm

Get your groggers out and your sparkly costumes on, and get ready to laugh, sing, shout, and dance along with us as we tell, chant, and act out the Purim story! Come in costume!

Kick off the festivities at 5:30 pm with our hamantaschen bake-off, dinner, and scotch tasting.

Then, at 6:15 pm, settle in to watch the Rock Purimspiel (written by Hazzan Jessi, brought to life by an intergenerational cast), with verses of Megillah woven into the performance. Don’t miss this opportunity to come together, celebrate, and experience the magic of Purim with our community!

Purim Carnival

Sunday, Mar. 17
9:30 am – 10:45 am | 11:00 am – 12:15 pm | 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm

Get excited, get costumed, and get your spots for this year’s Purim Carnival! One of our most popular events for kids ages 10 and younger, the Carnival features 18 game booths, a fantastic prize station, and delicious hamantaschen. Advance registration is required of all attendees; the link to register is in the weekly email or you can visit bit.ly/Purim-Carnival-2024.

“Traditional” Megillah Reading

Saturday, Mar. 23
Dinner and Drinks @ 7:00 pm Megillah Reading @ 8:00 pm

Dinner! Drinks! Dress-up! Dare to be daffy as we dine and delight in decadent drinks.

Then it’s drama time with Di Gantse Megille (the whole scroll). We’ll read about Esther in whatever dialect you desire, ‘til we defenestrate Haman in delirium. Don’t dilly-dally — bring your gragger and costume!