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Celebrate Purim at Mishkon!

Purim is one of the most joyous holidays in the Jewish calendar. It commemorates the survival and tenacity of the Jewish people and reminds us to have the courage to stand up to injustice.

Megillah Reading, Spiel and Celebration!

Thursday, March 13

Join us for the re-telling of the Purim story, face paint, music, and costumes!

Family Friendly Purim Celebration

6:15 p.m.

Megillah Reading and Spiel

7:15 p.m. Click HERE to livestream

This Purim night will kick off with a family-friendly Purim celebration at Mishkon will feature music, snacks, face painting, hamantaschen, and costumes! So partake in the religious observance of dressing up to enjoy a costume parade to fulfill the tradition of wearing masks, hiding our identity – or revealing our true identity.

Our second Megillah Reading is geared towards adults. Purim celebrates a profound reversal of fortune — the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from persecution. Rescued by heroic intervention from Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, the Jewish people were saved from the diabolical plot of the evil Haman. The story of Purim, recalled in Megilat Esther, or the Book of Esther, is laced with the very relevant themes of concealing one’s identity and overcoming the baseless hatred of the Jewish people. Let's gather in our costumes to hear the Megillah, laugh, make l’chayims, and celebrate our very Jewish story.

Family-Friendly Purim Celebration

Thursday, March 13 6:15 p.m.

This family-friendly Purim celebration at Mishkon will feature music, snacks, face painting, hamantaschen, and costumes! So partake in the religious observance of dressing up to enjoy a costume parade to fulfill the tradition of wearing masks, hiding our identity – or revealing our true identity.

Mishloach Manot

One of the ways we celebrate Purim is through sending Mishloach Manot, “gift baskets of food” to each other to share the joy of our redemption in the Purim story. Mishkonians are hard at work preparing gift bags of hamantaschen and other goodies, to be hand-delivered to every family and staff member in the Mishkon community before the holiday.

This year, our theme for the Mishloach Manot bags is “replenishment.” After the fires that consumed so much of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and other places, our hearts, community, and environment need to be replenished. Also, as a Jewish community, we want to replenish hope and inspiration for the future of our Israeli family.

You can send to specific recipients for $9.00 per gift bag or to the entire membership for $720. When you make your Mishloach Manot purchase, you can also sign up to bake hamantaschen, fill bags, or deliver the bags to fellow Mishkonians! Click here to order your bags!

It is also a mitzvah to be the agent that delivers these gift bags. While ordering your bags, please consider signing up to bake hamantaschen and fill and/or deliver the gift bags.

If you are a non-member who would like to send Mishkloach Manot bags or sign up to volunteer, click here!

March 7 and 9 Hamantaschen Baking
March 10 and 12 Mishloach Manot Gift Bag Filling
March 13 and 14

Mishloach Manot Deliveries

Mishkonians' Recipes

Mary Stark's Apricot Hamentaschen Recipe

The Rosenfeld Family's Rugalach and Sweetbreads Recipes

In 1972, Ginni Rosenfeld (long before she became a Mishkon member) and her family were featured in an article about Purim. The article includes some adorable family photos and shares some recipes Mrs. Rosenfeld was making for the holiday.

Ginni, a third-grader at the Hillel School, eagerly explained the meaning of the holiday.

"Purim means "lots" in Hebrew," she said.

"Haman, the prime minister of Persia, wanted to put all the Jews to death because they wouldn't bow down to him. They would only worship God." she added.

"So with the king's approval, Haman drew lots to see which day was the best to kill all the Jews. The 13th day of Adar (a Jewish month) was selected," she concluded.

Read the full article and try their Purim family recipes in the Mishkon Cookbook blog.

Kitchen Cleaning Supplies Drive

Purim is celebrated by exchanging mishloach manot and donating charity to the poor, known as mattanot la-evyonim. Mishkon is donating “Welcome Home Kits” to Safe Place for Youth clients who are moving into their own homes after being homeless. Drop off all donations in the bin labeled “Welcome Home Kits” at the Main Street entrance.

Please bring new and unopened kitchen cleaning supplies: dish soap, sponges, scrubbers, Ajax/Comet, vinegar, baking soda, 409, towels, caddies, etc.