PURIM EVENT HAS BEACH PARTY THEME.Byline: Holly Andres Staff Writer GRANADA HILLS - Surfboards are optional, but sandals and shades will be sported by surfer dudes Dudes may refer to:
``Purim is a chance to be a little bit crazy. We wear costumes and masks. We do funny things. The skits tend to be clever,'' said temple member David Kleinbart, who works at KCRW-FM (89.9). ``It's a rare Jewish holiday
A Jewish holiday or Jewish Festival is a day or series of days observed by Jews as a holy or secular commemoration of an important event in Jewish history. that is not solemn. We hope people will be delighted and have fun.'' Purim, which will begin at sundown Thursday, recalls the events told in the scroll of Esther. Esther, a queen who hides her identity as a Jew, foils a plot to kill all Jews in an ancient kingdom of Shushan. The Purim schpiel, as the parody of the story is known, often has a theme. Performers and attendees dress in costume to fit the theme, dress up as one of the main characters in the story or at least wear a mask. No matter the amusing theatrics the·at·rics n. 1. (used with a sing. verb) The art of the theater. 2. (used with a pl. verb) Theatrical effects or mannerisms; histrionics. , Esther and her hero cousin Mordecai are always cheered and the name of the villain, Haman, is drowned out Drowned Out is a 2002 documentary by Franny Armstrong about the controversial Sardar Sarovar Project. It closely follows a family that is unwilling to leave its village home as the water levels of the Narmada River, mostly because the government provides them no viable by boos and the grating sound from ``graggers,'' the traditional Purim noisemaker. ``Purim is a joyous holiday. It's wacky and noisy. There is active participation by everyone,'' said Cantor Sharone Rosen of Temple Beth Torah. Rosen, who co-wrote the schpiel with Kleinbart, has previously dressed up in a Kabuki costume, as a bearded wizard, all in green for the ``Irish Purim Party'' and as a hippie for the Beatles-inspired schpiel last year. ``Yes, there is a serious side to Purim. In the story, Mordecai is told to bow down Verb 1. bow down - get into a prostrate position, as in submission prostrate lie down, lie - assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better" 2. before Haman, the adviser to the king. Jews, however, don't bow to anyone but God. It would have been easier for Mordecai to bow and not risk his life but he didn't,'' Rosen said. ``Sometimes you have to be true to your ideals and be extra brave to keep your ideals intact, as Mordecai and Esther did.'' The sole religious obligation for Jews on Purim is to hear Esther's story. It is a tradition to eat hamantaschen, a triangle-shape cookie filled with fruit or poppy seeds. Rosen said there is a custom of drinking until ``you can't tell the difference between the names of Mordecai and Haman Mordecai and Haman latter hanged on gallows he built for former. [O.T.: Esther 7:9–10] See : Last Laugh .'' Purim, not Hanukkah, was the traditional day to exchange presents with family and friends. ``The basic messages are that there are at times people who wish to harm the Jewish people and that our salvation is in our hands,`` said Rabbi Michael Mayersohn, a visiting rabbi at Temple Beth Torah who will co-lead the schpiel. ``We also learn that safety comes from a strong and open Jewish identity Jewish identity is the subjective state of perceiving oneself as as a Jew and as relating to being Jewish. Jewish identity, by this definition, does not depend on whether or not a person is regarded as a Jew by others, or by an external set of religious, or legal, or sociological . We should be proud of our identity as Jews. The messages of Purim are especially important when we live in times of threats and dangers. The frivolity Frivolity Blondie the gaffe-prone, frivolous wife of Dagwood Bumstead. [Comics: Horn, 118] Dobson, Zuleika charming young lady who unconcernedly dazzles Oxford undergraduates. [Br. Lit. of Purim grows out of rejoicing by our having survived our adversaries.'' ``Beach Party Purim'' will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday at Temple Beth Torah, 16651 Rinaldi St., Granada Hills. A catered dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is $10, $6 for children under 13, and reservations are due by Monday. Costumes or Hawaiian shirts are encouraged. Call (818) 831-0835 or see www.bethtorah-sfv.org. Holly Andres, (818) 713-3708 holly.andres(at)dailynews.com PURIM EVENTS Here is a schedule of Purim events: --Temple Ner Maarav, 17730 Magnolia Blvd., Encino, will hold a carnival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Call (818) 345-7833 or see www.nermaarav.org. --Temple Beth Haverim will hold a carnival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Red Oak Elementary School elementary school: see school. , 4857 Rockfield St., Oak Park, and a Purim schpiel at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 29900 Ladyface Circle, Agoura Hills. Call (818) 991-7111. --Congregation Beth Shalom Beth Shalom is a Holocaust memorial center in Nottinghamshire in England. External links
n. In ballet, dancing that is performed on the tips of the toes. [From French pointe (des pieds), point (of the feet), tiptoe; see point.] Parkway, Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, . Call (661) 254-2411. --Chabad of the Conejo will hold a Purim carnival, 7 p.m. Thursday at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. Admission: $4. Purim services will be held at 6 and 9 a.m. Friday at the Conejo Jewish Academy, 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. Call (818) 991-0991. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Kids and adults will dress in their best beachwear for Temple Beth Torah's Beach Party Purim. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer Box: PURIM EVENTS (see text) |
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