Purim 2011

This year Purim begins at sundown on Saturday, March 19 and will continue until Sunday, March 20th. Don't miss out on the great Purim resources from our resource library!

Purim FAQ by Rabbi Shai Gluskin

You Tube Purim videos http://www.jr.co.il/videos/purim-videos.htm

Purim Customs Around The World by Rabbi Amy Klein
How are customs from other countries similar or different from the way you celebrate Purim with your family, school or congregation?     

A compilation of Reconstructionist and Reconstructionist-compatible books for teaching Purim

Esther Chapter 1 - What Does It Mean? by Rabbi Shai Gluskin
A lesson plan about Megillat Esther and Satire

Purim and the Food We Gift: http://blogs.forward.com/the-jew-and-the-carrot/136118/?tr=y&auid=7972170

Lyrics to the famous Reconstructionist Purim song "She Said No (to the King)! by Miraj

Rhyming Introductions For Megillat Esther Chapters by Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman 

Here's Looking at You, Esther - A Purim play for 4th-6th grade students by Larry Smith

Communal Mishlo'ach Manot Project by Rabbi Shai Gluskin & Betsy Teutsch
A model mitzvah project for our congregations

Purim Shpiel Acts by Rabbi Shoshana Hantman

Check out these great JRF Purim articles from past years…both silly and serious: http://jrf.org/purim

Divrei Torah

A Reflection on Power by Rabbi Lewis Eron

A Time to Challenge Distinctions by Rabbi Steve Segar

Four Lessons We Learn from Purim by Rabbi Elliott Tepperman

Let's Reconstruct Purim to Become a Celebration of Feminism by Barbara Carr