Purim 2011

PURIM made FUN & easy!

Purim is one of the most playful Jewish holidays. It’s time to dress up in costumes and masks, eat three-cornered hamentashen (triangle shaped cookies), deliver packages to friends, and give charity to the poor. Purim is right around the corner on Saturday, March 19. Learn how to prepare for the food, fun and carnival-like celebration and check out the local Purim party scene, including these events for families with young children.

• Make Some Hamantashen
  Check out this great recipe on Kveller.com


• Celebrate at Grover’s Purim Party
  Help Grover get dressed up for the Shalom Sesame Purim party.


• Create Purim Costumes in 10 Minutes
  Modern Jewish Mom offers these great ideas for creating Purim costumes in 10 minutes or less.


• Craft a Purim Mask
  Babaganewz offers these handy tips for creating a fancy Purim mask.


• Send Purim Gifts
  MyJewishLearning.com provides great background and ideas around the tradition of Mishloah Manot.


• Make Recycled Mishloah Manot Packages
  Modern Jewish Mom shares her favorite eco-friendly Purim baskets.


• Learn About Purim
  InterfaithFamily.com offers a "Take a Chance! Celebrate Purim" booklet to download for family reading.


• Check out these favorite PJ Library Purim books.


• Shake your greggar at these local Purim parties, costume parades, Megillah readings & more!

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Here are some great Purim events for families with young children in mind

SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011

A Musical Purim @ Temple B’nai Abraham, beginning at 5:30 p.m. ($)
Join us for this family-friendly-costumes-welcome-telling the Purim story-musical event.
5:30 p.m. dinner (RSVP & $)
6:30 p.m. Megillah Reading & Purim Program

Temple B’nai Abraham
530 Gulf Road, Elyria
For additional information, call 440.366.1171

Congregation Kol Chadash - 50’s Purim! beginning at 6 p.m. ($)
Join us for a family-friendly dinner theatre production of Schmaltz (Grease) with a 50’s style dinner of hot dogs, sliders, french fries, and onion rings. Following the show, there will be a kid-oriented "Sock Hop" with the DJ “Selective Sounds.” This event is open to the community. (Separate pricing for show only, dinner and show, dinner, show and dancing.)

Congregation Kol Chadash
6545 SOM Center Road, Solon
For more information, please call 440.263.5571.

Fiesta Shushan- Kol HaLev Purim Celebration, 6:30 p.m.
Please bring Hamentashen (no nuts please!) or a drink to share.

The Ratner School
27575 Shaker Blvd, Pepper Pike
Questions? Contact Robyn, robyn@kolhalev.net or 216.320.1498

Park Synagogue’s “Whole Megillah” and “Purim Madness”
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. • The Bridge
New Generation’s annual “Whole Megillah” Dinner. Advance reservations required.
Adults: $15.00 • Children 4-10: $7.00 • Children 3 and under: FREE
Call Sharon Galin (216.751.1379) or Tammy Powers (216.464.1914).

7:25 p.m. • Main Sanctuary
The wildest Megillah Reading in town…Park’s Megillah Madness!
Be sure to come in costume and ready to shake your greggar! Immediately following the Megillah Reading, it is time to “nosh some ’tash” & dance to Cleveland’s Yiddishe Cup Klezmer Band!

Park Synagogue Main
3300 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights
For more information, call 216.371.2244

Shaarey Tikvah’s “Be Happy...It’s Purim!” beginning at 7:15 p.m.
All congregants and guests welcome. Join us for fun, costumes, and celebration. Refreshments will be available after each service.
7:15 pm Family Service - Enjoy the fun!
8:15 p.m. Maariv & Havdallah
8:30 p.m. Traditional Megillah Service

Shaarey Tikvah
26811 Fairmount Blvd., Pepper Pike
216.765.8300

Purim @ B’nai Jeshurun, beginning at 8:15 p.m.
8:15 p.m. Havdallah and Megillah Reading (both family & traditional)
9:15 p.m. Enjoy dancing, hamantaschen and music by the Non-Prophets
10:00 p.m. Adult & Teen Coffee House & Karaoke Night

B’nai Jeshurun Congregation
27501 Fairmount Blvd., Pepper Pike
216.831.6555

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011

Celebrate Purim at Park Synagogue ($), beginning at 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. Morning Minyan & Full Megillah Reading (Miller Chapel)
Join us for this Park Purim tradition followed by a special breakfast!

10:15 a.m. Purim Talent Show (Stein Auditorium)

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Park Purim Carnival (Kangesser Hall)
Nobody does it better! Fun for “kids” of all ages.

Park Synagogue Main
3300 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights
216.371.2244

Shaarey Tikvah, beginning at 9 a.m.
9 a.m. Service
10 a.m. Megillah Reading

Congregation Shaarey Tikvah
26811 Fairmount Blvd., Pepper Pike
216.765.8300

“Rock My Megillah” & Purim Carnival, beginning at 10 a.m. ($)
Join us to read the Megillah, sing, dance, & delight in our annual costume parade! Following “Rock My Megillah,” partake in the festivities of the ever-popular Purim Carnival. Food, fun, games and prizes for everyone! Bring a baked good for the cake walk and receive 4 free tickets.
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – “Rock My Megillah”
11:00 a.m. - Purim Carnival

The Temple-Tifereth Israel
26000 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood
216.831.3233

Purim @ Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ($)
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Megillah Reading and PurimSpiel!
11:30am - 1:30 p.m. - Purim Carnival ($)

Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple
23737 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood
216.464.5890

Purim @ B’nai Jeshurun, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ($)
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. – Family Megillah Reading and Costume Parade
11:30am - 1:30 p.m. - Purim Carnival ($)

B’nai Jeshurun Congregation
27501 Fairmount Blvd., Pepper Pike
216.831.6555

Purim Carnival, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ($)
Temple Emanu El
4545 Brainard Rd., Orange Village
216.454.1300

Agnon’s Annual Purim Party! 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Come join young families for lots of fun at the annual Agnon Purim Party!

The Agnon School
26500 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood
216.464.4055