Makom: Creative Downtown Judaism & Toronto Partnership Minyan are excited to bring you a fun Purim full of mitzvot, community, learning & entertainment for all ages!
All programs are FREE. DONATIONS ENABLE US TO OFFER THESE PROGRAMS AND ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! In addition to donating when you register to attend, you can also donate directly to TPM or Makom. (See below for info on matanot le-evyonim - gifts for the poor.)
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5:15-6:15pm - Family Program: Fun Purim activities in breakout rooms for kids (& parents) JK-grade 1, grades 2-3, 4-5 & 6-8. Abridged Megillah reading in Hebrew & English with slideshow of kids' illustrations.
Supplies to have on hand for family program
JK-grade 3:
-2 paper, plastic or Styrofoam cups OR an empty toilet paper or paper towel tube
-dry rice or beans (a big handful is enough)
-tape
-markers or crayons
Grades 4-8:
-several sheets of any kind of paper (squares are best)
-tape
-markers
-scissors
6:30-6:45pm - Ma`ariv (Evening Service): Traditional service in Hebrew (Ashkenazi text). Prayers will be screen shared in Hebrew & English. Since we won't be physically together to form a minyan, we'll say this substitute for mourners' kaddish.
6:45-7:00pm - Parashat Zakhor: Fulfill the mitzvah of hearing 3 verses read from a Torah scroll, in which we're commanded to remember Amalek's attack on the Israelites after we left Egypt (Devarim/Deuteronomy 25:17-19). Text will be screen shared in Hebrew & English.
7:00-8:00pm - Megillah Reading: Hear the full Book of Esther chanted by community members from scrolls. Text will be screen shared in Hebrew & English. WE RECOMMEND LOGGING ON A FEW MINUTES EARLY, AS READING WILL START AT 7:00 SHARP.
8:00-8:30pm - Persian Music Live Concert: Navaye Kimia features Padideh Ahrarnejad on tar (a stringed instrument) and vocals and Ali Massoudi on percussion (tonbak, daf & udu) and vocals. Navaye Kimia means “precious song.” Nava and Kimia are also the names of Padideh and Ali's daughters.
8:30-9:30pm - Games & Socializing: Stick around for fun games & hanging out with new and old friends in breakout rooms. BYOB!
7:45-8:00am - Parashat Zakhor: Fulfill the mitzvah of hearing 3 verses read from a Torah scroll, in which we're commanded to remember Amalek's attack on the Israelites after we left Egypt (Devarim/Deuteronomy 25:17-19). Text will be screen shared in Hebrew & English.
8:00-9:00am - Megillah Reading: Hear the full Book of Esther chanted by community members from scrolls. Text will be screen shared in Hebrew & English. WE RECOMMEND LOGGING ON A FEW MINUTES EARLY, AS READING WILL START AT 8:00 SHARP.
It's a mitzvah to give tzedakah (redistributive justice) to needy Jews on Purim itself. Here are some websites where you can donate and your contribution will be distributed to those in need on Purim:
-United Chesed: donate before Feb 18 for distribution on Purim
-Tomchei Shabbos: donate before Purim day & select "Matanas L'evyonim" as donation type
-Yad Eliezer: donate before Purim day
-Jewish Russian Community Centre: donate even on Purim day
CLASS DETAILS
“Drinking with Ahasuerus: Archaeology in the Book of Esther” w/ Jake Stavis, PhD
Jake Stavis is the Hagop Kevorkian curatorial fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he assists the department of Ancient Near Eastern art with their permanent gallery renovations to engage new audiences both in the museum and digitally. He previously worked as an archivist in the Pierpont Morgan Library and conducted archaeological fieldwork at Tarsus in Turkey and Prastio Mesorotsos in Cyprus. He earned his PhD in art history and archaeology from Columbia University in 2020.
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