PURIM: GETTING INTO ACT CELEBRATION ON TAP WITH CONTEST, PRIZES.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Celebration of the holiday of Purim begins at Beth Knesset Bamidbar, the Reform Jewish congregation of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , on March 11, with an ``adults only'' Purim Ball beginning at 7 p.m. The Purim Ball includes refreshments, a costume contest and prizes. Admission is $18 a couple, $9 for singles. Tickets can be purchased at the door. On March 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the congregation will host its annual Purim carnival. Everyone is encouraged to come dressed as a favorite Old Testament character. Participants can compete for a prize in the costume contest. Other activities will include game booths, a petting zoo, pony rides, and shirt embroidery. The Sisterhood's famous Lox lox 1 n. pl. lox or lox·es Smoked salmon. [Yiddish laks, from Middle High German lahs, salmon, from Old High German; see laks- Boxes will be sold in advance and orders must be in no later than noon March 3. Orders must be picked up during carnival hours. Place your order for a Lox Box or single orders for hamantaschen (three-cornered filled cookies) by calling the office at (661) 942-4415. Extra bags of hamantaschen will be available for purchase at the carnival  At The Carnival is a 1989 computer puzzle game by Cliff Johnson. . On March 13 at 7 p.m., the congregation will conclude the celebration with a retelling re·tell·ing n. A new account or an adaptation of a story: a retelling of a Roman myth. of the events in the biblical Book of Esther Noun 1. Book of Esther - an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre Esther Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their and a musical production of ``Finian's Rainbow'' directed by Chuck Houston. Those attending the show are encouraged to wear costumes, boo Haman and cheer Mordecai and beautiful Queen Esther. Purim, which occurs on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar (the 15th in Jerusalem), is a celebration of the events described in the scroll of Esther. The holiday with its joyous carnival-like atmosphere focuses on one of the major themes of Jewish history Jewish history is the history of the Jewish people, faith, and culture. Since Jewish history encompasses nearly four thousand years and hundreds of different populations, any treatment can only be provided in broad strokes. , that is, the survival of the Jewish people despite the attempts of their enemies to destroy them. In Ashkenazic communities, hamantaschen, three-cornered cookies filled with poppy seeds or other fruits, are served. In many Sephardic communities and in Israel, pastries called Haman's ears are served. Traditionally Purim is a time for exchanging gifts. It is customary to send gifts of food or pastries to friends or family. The sending of these gifts is called mishloach manot, the sending of portions. It is a mitzvah (good deed) to send gifts to the poor on Purim. The congregation encourages people to bring cans of food to the Social Action Tzedakah Tzedakah (Hebrew: צדקה) is a Hebrew word most commonly translated as charity, though it is based on a root meaning justice (צדק). Box. For further information, call the synagogue synagogue (sĭn`əgŏg) [Gr.,=assembly], in Judaism, a place of assembly for worship, education, and communal affairs. The origins of the institution are unclear. One tradition dates it to the Babylonian exile of the 6th cent. B.C. at (661) 942-4415. Congregation Beth Knesset Bamidbar is located at 1611 E. Ave. J in Lancaster. |
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