PURIM EVENING

Saturday, February 27, 2010
7 p.m.

Northern Hills Synagogue and Congregation Ohav Shalom members celebrated Purim together at Northern Hills Synagogue on Saturday evening. Most of the participants were dressed in costumes and some even brought their own noise-makers. After Ma'ariv, the Megillah (Book of Esther) was read by members of both synagogues. Sonia Milrod operated an illustrated PowerPoint presentation, which included an animated grogger to signal the audience when to make noise. The name of Haman was appropriately blotted out to great fanfare! Afterward. everyone went into the Social Hall for refreshments,which including a variety of Hamantashen, salty snacks, wine, grape juice and liquors.

At 8:45 p.m., Tracy Weisberger, Director of Programing at NHS, introduced a cast of NHS members who enacted a "Purim Murder Mystery" for the adults, while the children went into the Youth Lounge to watch a movie. The suspects were portrayed by Rabbi Barnard, Joyce Leahr, Judy Schechter, and Claire, Matt and Ben Lee.

Photography by Gayna Bassin and Henry Fenichel.
David Zucker, President of NHS
David Zucker, President of NHS.		 Tracy Weisberger, Director of Programming and Kehilla School
Tracy Weisberger, NHS Director of Programming and the Kehilla School.
Gayna and Jeff Bassin
Claire and Matt Lee Barbara Liss
Rabbi Barnard held up a copy of the Megillah
Rabbi Barnard held up a copy of the Megillah after Ma'ariv.
People in the Sanctuary
Megillah Readers say the blessing
All the Megillah readers gathered on the Bima to say the blessing
before they began the service.
Sonja Rethy
Sonja Rethy read from the Megillah.
Reading from the Megillah
Ben Lee read from the Megillah
Ben Lee was also one of the Megillah readers.
People in the Sanctuary
Gansons in costume
Sandra and Ron Richards
Pentelniks
After the Megillah reading, all the kids came up on the Bima.
After the Megillah reading, all the kids came up on the Bima.
Kids on the Bima
Henry Fenichel engineered the PowerPoint Presentation projector.
Reception in the Social Hall.
Refreshments were served in the Social Hall.
Laurel and Barry Wolfson
The Murder Mystery cast
Tracy Weisberger (center) introduced the "Murder Mystery" cast:
Rabbi Barnard, Matt Lee, Ben Lee, Judy Schechter, Claire Lee (behind), and Joyce Leahr.
The murder mystery cast.
NHS members played the murder suspects.
The audience enjoyed the show.
Everyone enjoyed the show.
Girls at the refreshments
The kids enjoyed the refreshments and the movie in the Youth Lounge.
Some of the teens Some of the kids
The Murderer is revealed! It's Judy Schechter!
The murderer is revealed! It's Judy Schechter (AKA Jimmy Hoffa)!!

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