Celebrate Purim 2025

 Purim Begins on Thursday Evening, March 13

Get your costumes and groggers ready for Purim, the holiday of joy and laughter! As we read in the Book of Esther, "Mordechai sent dispatches to all the Jews... to observe the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar every year... as days of feasting and merrymaking, and as an occasion for sending gifts (mishloach manot) to one another and presents to the poor" (Esther 9:20-22). We'll have opportunities for people of all ages to hear the Megillah and celebrate the triumph of Esther and Mordechai over the wicked Haman. Below you will find a schedule of Beth Am Purim celebrations as well as Purim resources. Please check the Beth Am website for last-minute details and updates.

• Purim Goodies for College Students
  SIGN UP by Tuesday February 11.
• Beth Am Women Hamantaschen Baking for Care Packages
  Sunday, March 2, Three Shifts: (1) 9 AM-12 PM; (2) 11:30 AM-2:30 PM; (3) 2-5 PM, Social Hall & Kitchen | SIGN UP by Tuesday, February 11.
• The Scroll of Esther — Reading a Silly Story Seriously, For Adults
  Sunday, March 2, 3:30 PM, Beit Kehillah & Zoom
  REGISTER to participate via Zoom
• Purim Shpiel and Carnival, For All Ages
  Sunday, March 9, 10:30 AM, Shpiel in the Sanctuary, Carnival on the Upper Campus | $15/person; REGISTRATION REQUIRED
• BAJY's Haman's Hotdog Happening, For 6th-8th Graders
  Thursday, March 13, 6:00 PM | Room 5/6
  REGISTRATION REQUIRED
• Munchkin-Sitting During Adult Purim, For PreK-5th Grade
  Thursday, March 13, 6:00-8:00 PM, Room 9 & Playground | FREE, BUT REGISTRATION REQUIRED
• Adult Purim Celebration, For Adults 21+
  (FREE babysitting available with registration)
  Thursday, March 13, 6:00 PM, IN PERSON ONLY, Social Hall | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
• The Orchard Afterparty, For Adults in Their 20s and 30s 
  Thursday, March 13, 8:00 PM, Beit Kehillah
  Registration coming soon.
• Tot Shabbat Purim Edition: Story Time, Songs and Shabbat, For Families With Children Ages 0-5
  Friday, March 14, 5:15 PM, Social Hall | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
• BATY's Purim Chill Night, For 9th-12th Graders
  Friday, March 14, 7:30 PM, BATY Lounge
  REGISTRATION REQUIRED

*Purim Tzedakah Project: One of the mitzvot of Purim is giving matanot la’evyonim (gifts to the poor). We encourage you to give generously to our support the Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) Spring Cleaning drive. LEARN MORE