EVENTS
PURIM 5786/2026
FUN! MUSIC! GAMES! PRIZES!
Sunday, March 1
11:30am: TOT MEGILLAH READING | For children ages 0-5 | The Parenting Center welcomes children of this age group and their grownups to join us in a musical reading of the Megillah, especially created for young children. Win a prize for your costume!
12:00pm: PURIM CARNIVAL | For all ages | Join us for the Religious School’s annual Purim Carnival. This event is for children of all ages and will include pizza, dancing, crafts, games, and a bounce house.
Monday, March 2
6:00pm: PRE-PURIM PIZZA PARTY | A pizza party in conjunction with our Purim Spiel & Megillah Reading! Please see registration below (RSVP form for Purim Spiel & Megillah Reading).
6:30pm: PURIM SPIEL & MEGILLAH READING* | For all ages | A spirited and hilarious take on the Purim story, performed by BHS clergy and members of the synagogue. Silly fun and refreshments for all ages and make your own groggers!
*Overflow viewing (with pizza & drinks) in the Event Space. Sanctuary capacity is capped for safety. First come first serve.
With celebrations including costumes, skits and songs, noisemakers, and gifts of food, Purim is definitely full of fun! Purim is a joyous holiday that affirms and celebrates Jewish survival and continuity throughout history. The main communal celebration involves a public reading—usually in the synagogue—of the Book of Esther (M’gillat Esther), which tells the story of the holiday: Under the rule of King Ahashverosh, Haman, the king’s adviser, plots to exterminate all of the Jews of Persia. His plan is foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, who ultimately save the Jews of Persia from destruction. The reading of the megillah typically is a rowdy affair, punctuated by booing and noise-making when Haman’s name is read aloud.
Purim is an unusual holiday in many respects. First, Esther is the only biblical book in which God is not mentioned. Second, Purim, like Hanukkah, is viewed as a minor festival according to Jewish custom, but has been elevated to a major holiday as a result of the Jewish historical experience. Over the centuries, Haman has come to symbolize every anti-Semite in every land where Jews were oppressed. The significance of Purim lies not so much in how it began, but in what it has become: a thankful and joyous affirmation of Jewish survival.
PURIM SPIEL
Enjoy BHS’s 2025 Purim Spiel!
MISHLOACH MANOT (Shalach Manos)
It’s a mitzvah!
Mishloach Manot is the mitzvah of sending gifts of food to others in our community at Purim. In fulfillment of this mitzvah, each year the BHS Mishloach Manot Project Committee solicits contributions that enable us to provide hamentashen treats and Mishloach Manot for our home-limited members. Click here to contribute (Please select "Annual Congregational Appeal")
