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Buxmont Kehillah's Upcoming Purim Events

Written by Rachel Cohen | Mar 4, 2025 8:53:48 PM

The upcoming weeks are full of Purim celebrations throughout  Buxmont  — be sure to save the date!

 

Purim Carnival
Sunday, March 9 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Darchei Noam 

Join for a morning of family fun ages preschool to sixth grade. Enjoy carnival games, arts and crafts, face painting, food and lots of prizes. Costumes are encouraged! To learn more and register, click here

 

Purim Carnival 
Sunday, March 9 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Congregation Beth Or

A favorite annual event, benefitting Beth Or Youth! Kids should wear their costumes while taking part in fun activities including carnival games, moon bounces, face painting, crafts and more! Food and hamantaschen will be available for purchase. To learn more and register, click here

 

Preschool and Tot Sunday
Sunday, March 9 | 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Congregation Beth El of Bucks County

Join for fun age appropriate themed activities for children birth to six and their caregivers. The theme for March is Purim. To learn more and register, click here

 

Purim Carnival
Sunday, March 9
10:15 - 11 a.m. Ages 0 - 5
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. All Ages
Tiferet Bet Israel

Come in costume and enjoy games, a moonbounce, prices and fun! Food will be available for purchase. To learn more and register, click here

 

Temple Sinai's Wicked Purim Celebration
Thursday, March 13 | 5:15 - 8 p.m.
Temple Sinai 

Join us for a Wicked Purim Celebration with dinner, festive Purim mocktails and cocktails, carnival style games, a face painter and more! To learn more and register, click here

 

Purim: Under the Big Top at Beth El
Thursday, March 13 | 6 - 9 p.m.
Congregation Beth El of Bucks County

Celebrate Purim with a pizza dinner, a juggling show, a service and a Megillah reading! There will also be face painting, games and more. To register, click here

 

Purim Get Together
Thursday, March 13 | 6 - 9:30 p.m.
Congregations of Shaare Shamayim

Congregations of Shaare Shamayim will be holding Purim Services and reading of the Megillah. The evening starts at 6 p.m. with a lite dinner, followed by a 7 p.m. Ma’ariv service and Megillah reading. The cost for the lite dinner is $10 per person. Cantor Buzzy Walters will play the piano and lead in song. He will be joined by Yechiel Schur who will lead a most expressive and memorable megillah reading. Please call the synagogue office at 215.677.1600 to register. 

 

Purim Shpiel and Megillah Reading 
Thursday, March 13 | 7 - 7:30 p.m.
Tiferet Bet Israel 

Dress as your favorite Disney character and join for a Purim shpiel, refreshments and a megillah reading. To learn more, click here

 

Megillah Reading Followed by Purim Seudah 
Friday, March 14 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Tiferet Bet Israel 

Join for a Purim megillah reading followed by a Purim seudah. To learn more, click here

 

Purim Carnival
Sunday, March 16 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Congregation Or Ami

Join for Congregation Or Ami's annual Purim Carnival. There will be carnival games, raffles, hair tinsel, an inflatable obstacle course and more. Lunch and hamantaschen will be available for purchase. To learn more and register, click here

 

Purim Israel 
Sunday, March 24 | 4:30 p.m.
Chaban of Lafayette Hill

Dress up in solidarity of Israel and join for an Israeli dinner, hamentashen making, music and more! To learn more and register, click here

 

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The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Kehillah initiative works to foster vibrant Jewish communities. You can learn more about the Buxmont Kehillah by visiting jewishphilly.org/buxmont or by contacting Community Engagement Specialist Nomi Shapiro at buxomont@jewishphilly.org.

 

Want to see other events happening in your community? Click here to see the community calendar.