Purim in Massapequa

Saturday evening marks the start of Purim and there will be several colorful services and readings of the Megillah of Esther Here's a look at some of the services:

Congregation Beth-El at 95 Jerusalem Avenue in Massapequa will hold a service Saturday evening which will include a Megillah reading. There will also be a play presented by their religious school called “Shushan Street.” We understand Big Bird and Elmo live their. There will be another Megillah reading Sunday at 9 a.m.

Temple B'nai Torah at 2900 Jerusalem Avenue in Wantagh will also host a Megillah reading at 6 p.m. Saturday. They're promising song, food and fun. There will also be a Purim celebration and Spiel at 7:30 p.m.