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The Megillah (scroll) of Esther sets forth the classic struggle between good and evil. It is also a paradigmatic story of Jewish

persecution. Against all odds, a Jewish girl named Esther (her Hebrew name was Hadassah) became queen of the vast Persian

Empire. King Achashverosh’s right-hand man Haman, angry with Esther’s cousin Mordecai for not bowing down, tells the king that

the Jews pose a political threat to the empire. Haman decides to have all the Jews killed and casts a lottery (pur) to determine the

date for the massacre. Queen Esther intervenes and saves her people from destruction.

To remember this triumph, Jews were instructed to observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar “as the day on which the

Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into festival, that

they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending delicacies to one another, and gifts to the poor” (Esther 9:22).

We celebrate in the synagogue with the public reading of Megilat Esther, making loud sounds with groggers whenever the

name of Haman is read. Children's masquerades and Purim carnivals add to the joyous spirit. Purim is considered a minor holiday,

but it is a time of great joy for the Jewish people.

Sunday, March 8 10:15 am - Young Family Megillah Reading, Costume Parade & Purim Sing-A-Long

11:00 am - Purim Carnival opens for Special Needs Friends & Young Families

11:30 am - Purim Carnival for ALL Ages

Monday, March 9 Erev Purim

6:15 PM – Mincha/Ma’ariv/Full Megillah Reading

Kamensky Sanctuary (Live Streaming)

7:45 PM – Purim Seudah (Dinner - must be pre-registered)

8:30 PM – The Unkosher Comedy Show

featuring The Bible Players (adults)

Tuesday, March 10 Purim

6:45 AM - Morning Service with complete Megillah Reading

Feather Beit Midrash (Live Streaming)

4:00 PM - 3rd-5th Grade Religious School 4-Purim Mitzvot Activity

5:30 PM - K-8th Grade (all our welcome) Special Purim Spiel

featuring The Bible Players followed by a “Esther to the Rescue”

Purim seudah of pizza and pasta (must be pre-registered)

6:30 PM - 6th-8th Grade Religious School special improv session and Purim program

CHOCOLATE MINT HAMANTASHEN

by Tamar Genger MA, RD

Prep Time: 45 Min Cook Time: 10 Min Servings: Approximately 60 Mini Hamantashen Dairy

Ingredients:

1/4 cup vegan butter and 1/4 cup grapeseed oil

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

3 eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

21/2 cups flour

3 tablespoons cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 box of junior mints

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the

paddle attachment, beat butter, oil and sugars until light

and fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.

3. Add in flour, cocoa, and salt, and mix on low speed until

the dough comes together.

4. Taking about 1/4th of the dough at a time, roll the dough

out on parchment paper until about 1/8th” thick. Using a

round cookie cutter or glass that is about 2 inches in di

ameter, cut out circles and move to parchment lined bak

ing sheet. Place one Junior mint inside each circle, fold the

edges around the filling to form a triangle. Continue with

the rest of the dough.

5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes, enjoy warm.