Purim, the holiday of the lots, is a celebration of the Jewish Queen Esther saving the Jews from Haman (boo!), the evil vizier of the Persian King Ahashverosh. Here at Society Hill Synagogue, we have a plethora of Purim celebrations for the whole crew!
Purim Carnival
Voted Best Synagogue Event in the Jewish Exponent’s 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards!
Sunday, Mar. 1
Register for a Time Slot:
9:30 am – 10:45 am FULL | 11:00 am – 12:15 pm FULL | 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm
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Admission: Included with Society Hill Synagogue Membership • $54 per General Public Household
Get excited, get costumed, and get your spots for this year’s Purim Carnival! One of our most popular events for children, the carnival features 18 game booths, a fantastic prize station, and complimentary hamantaschen, sliced fresh fruit, pretzels, coffee, tea, and water.
Games require 1 or 2 tickets to play. Registrants receive 5 free tickets and a bag of hamantaschen per family at check-in. Additional tickets cost $1 each and will be sold at the Carnival (cash and credit card).
Advance registration is required of ALL attendees, and time slots fill up quickly, so don’t miss out!
Purim Dinner, Hamantaschen Bake-Off, Scotch Tasting & Rock Purimspiel!
Monday, Mar. 2
5:30 pm Dinner, Hamantaschen Bake-Off & Scotch Tasting
6:15 pm Rock Purimspiel
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Get your graggers out and your sparkly costumes on, and get ready to laugh, sing, shout, and dance along with us as we tell, chant, and act out the Purim story! Come in costume!
Kick off the festivities at 5:30 pm with our dinner, hamantaschen bake-off sponsored by the Coolanu: Culture & Community Committee, and Scotch tasting.
Then, at 6:15 pm, settle in to watch the Rock Purimspiel (written by Hazzan Jessi Roemer, performed by an intergenerational cast). Don’t miss this opportunity to come together, celebrate, and experience the magic of Purim with our community!
