Purim is this week, and it won’t be hard for members of the Jewish community to find celebrations here on Long Island. Purim begins on Wednesday evening and ends on Thursday evening, however there will be events celebrating the Jewish holiday all week long.
The most popular way to celebrate Purim is with a feast, usually including hamantash, triangular pastries with jelly in the middle, and kreplach, dumplings filled with meat.. The holiday commemorates the defeat of the king of Persia after his plot to destroy the Jewish people. Many Jews also give to charity during this time.
Here are some of the Purim events you will find on Long Island this week:
March 1
- Purim Party Workshop - Bellmore
- Celebrate Purim - Sag Harbor
- Mel Polay Purim Carnival - Merrick
- Community Purim Carnival - Oceanside
- Purim Carnival - Commack
March 2
- Purim Costume Party and Pizza Dinner - Cedarhurst
March 3
- Magician: Alan Kronzek - Port Jefferson Station
- Torah Studies: L’Chaim - Commack
- Purim Celebration - Oceanide
March 4
- Purim Extravaganza - Jericho
- Purim Celebration - East Meadow
- Purim Celebration - Dix Hills
- Purim Party - Roslyn
- Purim in Paris - East Norwich
- A Magical Purim - Woodbury
- Purim Services - Hempstead
- Celebrate Purim - Plainview
March 5
- Superhero Purim - Syosset
March 6
- Family and Community Purim Celebration - Cold Spring Harbor
March 8
- Purim Character Breakfast and Carnival - Plainview
- Purim Celebration - Hempstead
- Purim Shpiel and Carnival - Roslyn Heights
- Chazak Purim Program - Roslyn Heights
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