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Where to Celebrate Purim Near Livingston
The holiday is this weekend; local options are listed here
Here comes Purim, a favorite holiday in the Jewish calendar. Purim is the holiday that celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people by Queen Esther and her uncle, Mordechai, from a decree by the evil prime minister Haman in ancient Persia
A number of places are holding celebrations; please be sure to confirm times and space availability before you go..
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Erev Purim Service— Megillah Reading,
Feb. 23, 7 p.m.
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300 East Northfield Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
(Entrance on East Cedar Street)
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Temple Sholom of West Essex
760 Pompton Ave., Cedar Grove
$10
Celebrate Purim with a Children's Megillah Reading at 10:30am and a Purim Carnival from 11am - 1pm. Come dressed in costume and enjoy live music, balloon artistry, magic show games and prizes. Tickets are $10.00 in advance or $15.00 at the door and include all carnival offerings and food. Call the temple office to reserve your ticket.
JCSS Purim Carnival & Sunday School Open House!
Sunday, 10 a.m.
JCC of West Orange
760 Northfield Ave.
West Orange
FREE
Join the Jewish Cultural School & Society (JCSS)--a “secular synagogue” serving Essex, Union, Passaic and Bergen counties--for a Purim Carnival and Sunday School Open House! Share in songs and stories, play games (and win prizes!), get your nosh on--and learn about our weekly Sunday school program for students in grades 3 to 8, monthly adult education series, and holiday and cultural events throughout the year! Families and friends of any faith (or none) are welcome.
Purim Carnival
Sunday, February 24, 2013, 12 pm
Oheb Shalom Congregation
170 Scotland Rd, South Orange, NJ
FREE
Congregation Agudath Israel Purim Carnival
Sunday, 11 a.m.
Congregation Agudath Israel of West Essex
20 Academy Road, Caldwell
$20.00
Join us as we celebrate Purim with our Annual Carnival! Festivities include: Costume Parade, Bouncy House, Bouncy Obstacle Course and Sports Games, plus numerous carnival style games!! Cost is $20 for an all you can bounce wrist band or $1/game ticket. Lunch items for sale.
Chabad of West Orange Grand Purim Ball
Sunday, 4:30 p.m.
Chabad of West Orange
395 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange
$10 adults, $6 children - under 3, free
Megillah Reading 4:45 p.m.
Purim Play
Buffet Dinner
Live Music
Magic Show 6 p.m.
Come in Costume
RSVP: (973)-486-2362
grandpurimball@gmail.com
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