Purim

Purim is a highlight of the Shtiebel year - join us at the Shtiebel for spirited prayer, connective gatherings, nourishing meals, and vibrant Torah learning throughout the holiday!

Purim Schedule 5785

March 13th, 2025 - Taanit Esther

6:02am: Fast Begins
4:30-5:30pm: Kids Purim Event
Grab your costumes for this hamantaschen baking party and let’s get ready for Purim!
7:35pm: Maariv and Megillah Reading (alternate sensory-friendly reading downstairs)
Featuring Moriah Levin’s Translation of Megillat Esther & light break-the-fast
7:39pm: Fast Ends
9:30pm: Late Megillah Reading

March 14th, 2025 - Purim

7:30am: Shacharit and Early Megillah Reading
10:00am: Megillah Reading and Topsy-Turvy Purim Learning
Join us for Purim fare (+bread!) with a learning session for adults, using creative modalities, to explore and be inspired by the story of Purim - a story of courage and resilience - before heading off to do the mitzvot of the day.

3:00pm: Shtiebel Megillah reading (downstairs)

3:00pm: Keter’s Bat Mitzvah (Women’s Megillah Reading), followed by Purim Seudah

Thank you Keter for inviting the Shtiebel Community to your Megillah reading and Seudah!

6:48pm: Kabbalat Shabbat and Candlelighting

Mishloach Manot

Send Purim love while supporting the Shtiebel

Purim is a time of connection, joy, and generosity, and what better way to celebrate than by sending a beautiful, nourishing Mishloach Manot to Shtiebelers! This year’s theme, Ahava Rabbah – A Love That Surrounds Us, reminds us that love isn’t just a feeling—it’s something we do. It’s the warmth of a shared meal, the comfort of a thoughtful gift, and the power of showing up for one another. By signing up to send these special Mishloach Manot, you’re not only bringing joy to someone’s Purim, but you’re also supporting the Shtiebel’s world- and community-changing work—because this is also a fundraiser!

📩 Sign up to send Mishloach Manot:

To all Shtiebel Builders – $250 (Not sure if you’re a builder? Send us a message)

To Specific Shtiebelers – Choose who you’d like to send to!

• To 10 Shtiebelers – $150

• To 5 Shtiebelers – $60

• To 2 Shtiebelers – $30

We’ll prepare meaningful, heartfelt packages for Shtiebelers to pick up on Purim Eve or Purim morning with your name signed at the bottom. Sign up today and help us spread the love! In a world that needs more kindness, every act of giving makes a difference.

⚠️ Important Reminder: While participating in this project is a beautiful act of generosity, it does not fulfill the halachic obligation of Mishloach Manot. To fulfill the mitzvah, each person must personally give at least one package containing two types of ready-to-eat foods (example: clementine and crackers) to ONE other person on Purim day.

Wishing you a joyous and love-filled Purim!

💜 The Shtiebel Team

Send Purim Love

Fulfilling the Mitzvot of Purim at the Shtiebel

Seudah • Festive meal

It is a mitzvah to have a festive meal with friends, old and new, on Purim day. We are excited to be hosting a heimish seudah at the Shtiebel, open to all. Please consider participating in sponsoring the Seudah to make our joyful Purim meal accessible to everyone who would like to attend.

Megillah • Reading the story

All Jewish adults are obligated to read or hear Megillat Esther at night and again in the daytime. There are MANY opportunities for this at the Shtiebel, including a sensory-friendly option and late reading. Check out the schedule!

If anyone is unable to attend the Megillah reading, please contact us to arrange a private reading at home or in the hospital.

Mishloach manot • Food packages for friends

The primary mitzvah is to give two ready-to-eat items to one person. When you think of Mishloach Manot recipients, in addition to your regular friends, please keep in mind those who would really benefit from a visit and a mishloach manot delivery. Need an idea of someone new to deliver to? Don’t hesitate to reply to this email and we’ll send you some names!

Matanot L'Evyonim • Gifts for those who need

This mitzvah enables all in our community to have a truly happy Purim. Due to increased financial insecurity, we plan to distribute Matanot LaEvyonim to a larger group of households this year both within our community and through Chasdei Eliyahu. Give as you are able. Please make your donation directly for distribution on Purim day, before midnight.

Other Customs

Taanit Esther: This year, the fast of Esther will be on Thursday, March 21. Join Rabbanit Fruchter for some learning after davening at 8:00am about fasting and the power of prayer.

Machatzit HaShekel: It is customary in the month of Adar to give a “half-shekel” as a remembrance of the head-tax in Temple times which was collected in order to have new funds for communal sacrifices for the new Temple fiscal-year which began the following month in Nisan. At shul, you will find a bundle of three half-dollars which represent the half shekels enabling everyone to fulfill the custom during our megillah readings.

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