The sweet smells of hamantaschen coming out of the oven, the raucous sounds of graggers cranking over the reading of the Megillah, the vibrant sights of children in costumes — you guessed it, Purim is just around the corner!
This year, Purim will take place on the evening of Wednesday, March 16 through Thursday, March 17. To get into the spirit of the holiday that commemorates Queen Esther saving the Jewish people, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's neighborhood Kehillot have planned pre and post Purim festivities for your whole family to enjoy.
See below for three in-person events that safely celebrate this beloved holiday:
Old York Road Purim Carnival with an Israeli Twist
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Pre K: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | General: 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
$10 per family online registration | $20 per family at the door.
Location: Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel
Join us for a festive, Purim Carnival that the entire family will love! Enjoy delicious kosher food, exciting inflatables, Israeli-themed fun, Magic Mirror photo studio, music, hamantaschen and prizes. Cost includes all activities. Food and drink available for purchase. Online registration will close on Friday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m. To register, click here.
PurimFest ‘22
Sunday, March 13, 2022 |1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$18 per family
Location: Kaiserman JCC; 45 Haverford Rd
Don’t you love Purim? We sure do! Put on your costumes, and join the Kehillah of Lower Merion and Kaiserman JCC for our family-fun day of crafts, games and activities, theatrical performances and mask masking. Plus, there will be a moon bounce. Can’t you smell the hamantaschen already? To register, click here.
Purim Car & Walking Parade
Sunday, March 20, 2022 | 1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Parade starts at Beth Ami (9201 Old Bustleton Ave.)
Don’t put your costumes away just yet! Get dressed up, and join Northeast Jewish Life for a Purim car and walking parade. The day will include community, music, shalach manot goodie bags and even more fun. There will also be a contactless opportunity for matanot l’evyonim, charitable gifts to the poor. Please bring Kosher canned or packaged non-perishable foods and toiletry items for a contactless donation to the Mitzvah Food Program.
Advance registration closes on Friday, March 18. Please click here to register in advance, so we can ensure there is enough shalach manot for all!
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The Kehillot are part of the Jewish Federation’s neighborhood initiative to foster a vibrant Jewish community throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. To learn more about your Kehillah or community group, please contact Rachel Berger, Director of Jewish Life and Learning, at rberger@jewishphilly.org