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Where to Celebrate Purim Near West Orange

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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Sunday, February 24

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A Purim Carnival @ Temple Sholom of West Essex

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.


12:00 pm - Purim Carnival at Oheb Shalom, with a bounce house, food, games, prizes, and more! Sponsored by the South Orange USY/Kadima, with all proceeds going toward tikkun olam.

Sunday, February 24, 2013, 12 pm

Oheb Shalom Congregation

170 Scotland Rd, South Orange, NJ

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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