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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.
 
In 2026, Purim begins at sunset on Monday, March 2, and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, March 3.
 

Family-Friendly Purim Party with Bounce House
 
Monday, March 2, 2026  5 - 7 p.m.
 

Join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly Purim party for little ones. Enjoy music, a bounce house, tasty snacks, face painting, delicious hamantaschen, and of course, costumes! We will also join in an interactive kid-friendly Megillah reading with groggers and laughter.

This event is tailored to children 6 and younger. Tickets are $18 per child. Up to two adults can accompany each child at no cost. Every additional adult is $18.

 
 

Megillah Reading and Spiel
 
Monday, March 2, 2026  7:15 p.m. at Mishkon Tephilo (206 Main Street Venice, CA)
 
Mishkon's Megillah Reading and Spiel will feature music, snacks, hamantaschen, and costumes! So partake in the religious observance of dressing to fulfill the tradition of wearing masks, hiding our identity – or revealing our true identity.
 
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 Megillat 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. 
 
No registration required. 
 
Click HERE to livestream the Megillah reading, or watch from our YouTube channel.
Mishloach Manot
 
 
If you are a non-member who would like to send Mishkloach Manot bags or sign up to volunteer, click here.
 
 
 
One of the ways we celebrate Purim is through sending Mishloach Manot, “gift baskets of food,” to one another 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. 
 
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. 
 
Mishloach Manot Volunteers Needed
February 24 and 25  Prepare items and begin assembling the bags
February 26  Assemble Mishloach Manot bags
February 27 and March 1  Hamantaschen baking 
March 2 and 3  Mishloach Manot deliveries 
Sign up to volunteer when you order your baskets.

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.

 

 
Purim is celebrated by exchanging mishloach manot and donating charity to the poor, known as mattanot la-evyonim. Mishkon is collecting new and unopened toiletries for SOVA, the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles's Food Pantries.
 
Please bring your donations to Mishkon. Donation bins will be in Mishkon's office and sanctuary lobby until Monday, March 9. Items SOVA is looking for include: baby wipes, toilet paper, PediaSure, soap, deodorant, shampoo, etc.
 
SOVA's mission is to make sure everyone in our community has access to fresh, healthy groceries, essential personal care items, and connections to additional resources that can support them and their family.
 

 

Sat, March 7 2026 18 Adar 5786