TSTI celebrates Purim with Abba spoof, crafts and games

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The community at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel got into the Purim spirit with a day of games, crafts and a spoof on the Book of Esther featuring the musical stylings of Abba. As is the custom, youngsters and some adults dressed up in costumes, made various craft projects, played carnival games, and […]

A hootin’, hollerin’ Purim carnival at TBA

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Jewish Learning Program of Temple B’nai Abraham held its hootin’, hollerin’, Western-themed Purim carnival on Sunday, March 12. Students from the JLP and The Early School, as well as children from the community, enjoyed numerous creative games.

TBA to host annual Purim carnival

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Jewish Learning Program of Temple B’nai Abraham, led by Jewish Learning Director Melissa Weiner, will hold A Hootin’, Hollerin’, Western-themed Purim carnival on Sunday, March 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the temple, 300 E. Northfield Road, Livingston. All are welcome to attend and encouraged to dress in costume. […]

JLP reaches out to IDF

LIVINGSTON, NJ / ISRAEL — Students of the Jewish Learning Program of Temple B’nai Abraham participated in Connections Israel’s Purim project by creating Purim cards and donating funds to send Purim baskets, shalach manot, to soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces in Israel. Making the donations even more significant to the JLP students, were that […]

That’s no moon — it’s a Purim shpiel

LIVINGSTON, NJ — This year’s Purim shpiel at Temple B’nai Abraham had a “Star Wars”-themed twist on Megillat Esther with Rabbi Clifford Kulwin as Mordechai Kenobi; Cantor Jessica Epstein as Princess Lei-Esther; Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz as ReyVashti and TBA members Dave Harris as the emperor and Ethel Singer as Darth Haman. Pictured, Mordechai Kenobi […]

Some Purim cheer in West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Visitors of all ages brought Purim cheer to Daughters of Israel residents on March 24. Pictured is resident Harriet Singer, with members of the Zuckerman, Glick and Blugrind families from West Orange. Photo Courtesy of Renee Glick

Some pre-Purim fun at Daughters of Israel

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life led a pre-Purim fun program called “Bubbies and Babies” for both residents and young families on March 8 at Daughters of Israel. Pictured, resident Felice Daniels participates in a hamantaschen stamping art activity with one of the children. Photo Courtesy of Renee Glick

Helping yourself to some hamantaschen

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The eighth-grade class at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel’s Hebrew High School got into the Purim spirit by baking hamantaschen, the filled-pocket pastry associated with the Jewish holiday which falls this year on March 24. Hamantaschen refer to the tri-cornered hat worn by the evil minister, Haman, a prominent character in the Book […]