PURIM 2025 - ADAR 5785
The Aquarian Minyan and Temple Beth Sholom invite you to a join us for a Purim Celebration. In these challenging times a celebration with community will be Mamesh Gevalt!
In person and on Zoom
for Zoom click HERE
March 13th
4:00 Early "commuters" dinner at Sophie's - Potluck or optional group take - out (in person only)
RSVP to purimdinner@aquarianminyan.org for the address to the dinner.
6:30~10:00pm PST Temple Beth Sholom in the Little Shul,
Hybrid service
For Zoom click HERE
Directions for In Person Attendance:
Enter on GPS: 642 Juana Ave.
San Leandro 94577
Entrance via gate in the parking lot off of Juana Ave, near Bancroft Ave behind Temple Beth Sholom.
Please arrive 6:10-6:20pm.
6:30-Megillah reading: Rabbi Jonathan Seidel, Rabbi Josh Weissman, Cantor Linda Hirschhorn, Sophie Miron and other wonderful folks. We are still looking for a few leyners !
(Will include jokes between chapters)
7:50-Purim Shpeil written and directed
by Rob Katz. We dedicate our Purim Shpiel to the memory of our dear friend, Ed Silberman of the highest Blessed Memory. We hold him in our hearts and songs.
8:45-10:00- Dance party and Hamantashen bake off
9:30- Clean up begins. Volunteers appreciated
Purim Celebrations of Purim Past
MUSIC with AMI GOODMAN and Friends after the Shpiel
(March 2022) 5782
COOLEST MEGILLA READING EVER (Bring noise makers and be ready to use them at the mentioning of you-know-who’s name)
Please join Israelis, Islamists, and Irish for the Interruption of Insanity, better known as the I.I.I.I.I. PRODUCTIONS
As they present
In Conjunction with the Aquarian Minyan
A ST. PATRICK’S DAY PURIM SHPIEL
with ever-fresh Purim-with-a-twist theatrics. It’s 500 BCE, in the Persian capital, where the Jews speak with Irish accents and the Persians with British accents.
COME IN COSTUME! Bust out your polyester and start growing your mustache! Children are welcome!
Skye Pelicrow director, Abigail Grafton producer.
Writers: Rob Katz, Ed Silberman, Lincoln Spector, Hanna Cohen
with actors: Cantor Aviva, Reb Ami and Rabbi Jonathan, Abigail Grafton, Shoshanah Dembitz, Hanna Co
PURIM 5781 / 2021
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2021
7PM MEGILLAH READING
8PM PURIMSHPIEL
Featuring the Real Deal Shpielers
9PM OPEN MIC AFTERPARTY
Contact amadmin@aquarianminyan.org to sign up for a slot during our Open Mic Afterparty, beginning at 9pm PST immediately after the Purimshpiel! Welcome those who want to perform, entertain, sing, lead in song, tell jokes (of an appropriate nature!), read poems, juggle, or anything Purim-dik which would add to the merriment "ad lo yodeah".
VIA ZOOM
Plus:
Sunday February 28, 2021
12 pm PST
Purim in Song & Story with Rabbi Sara
For All Ages!
Bring Your Children, Grandchildren & Inner Child!
Join Rabbi Sara for a joyous festive celebration of Purim with songs, stories, crafts and puppets.
Come hear a short version of the Megillah with groggers we will have just made!
Supplies: heavy paper plate or two thinner paper plates. Dried beans, stapler, crayons or markets, and maybe stickers. Bring a drum or something to bang on (on zoom mute!), or sticks, etc.
Wear a costume or a hat or a mask!
Rabbi Sara Shendelman founded and directs Jewish Arts, Culture and Torah School. She joyfully transmits the tradition to all ages, from the mystical to the cookies!
She is ordained by Reb Zalman z"l and continues with the mission of enlivening the Jewish heart.
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The Grand and Glorious, Colorful and Clever, World-Famous and Infamously Worldly Aquarian Minyan Purim Extravaganza!
Monday March 9, 2020
ASHKENAZ
1317 SAN PABLO AVE. BERKELEY
Doors at 6:00 pm
Megillah Reading 6:45pm
Purimshpiel 8pm
Dance to Live Music with Achi’s Boogie Band 9pm - 11pm
Tickets are $15 for Minyan & Sponsoring Organizations / $15 Advance / $20 Day of Show
Children under 18 & students with current ID (including college students) free.
There will be Megillah Reading! There will be PURIMSHPIEL! There will be Hamantashin! There will be music! There will be movement! There will be JOY!
