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Purim Carnival
Sunday, February 28
11:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Religious School meets as usual from 9:15 - 11:15 AM. Parents are invited to join their children in class from 10:15 - 11:15 AM for Purim Learning.

~ Come in Costume ~

There will be a ferris wheel, pony rides, moon bounces, games, a Batman Show, a Snow White Show and a special ice skating rink!!!

Let's not forget that Purim also teaches us the custom of Matanot L'evyonim - gifts to those in need.
Read below to see the 'carnival' of mitzvot that will be a part of our carnival of fun.

We'll also have lots of food and the usual hamentaschen !!!

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Surprise and delight your friends and family!
Purim Baskets

Do you know about Mishloach Manot? Mishloach Manot is a wonderful Purim tradition of sending gifts of food to friends and family. Adat Shalom invites you to send a Purim gift bag containing, hamantashen, nuts, and other goodies (all Kosher) to your family and friends.

Deadline for ordering is February 20th
Packages will be assembled on Sunday, February 28th.
They can be picked up at Adat Shalom, or will be delivered to recipients that afternoon.

Cost $9 per basket or $180 to send to entire congregation
Contribute to a basket to be sent to the whole congregation or send greetings to specific family and friends.
Please email to

or call the office with your credit card payment. 310.475.4985

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Carnival of Mitzvot - Finding Ways to Help Others
At the Purim Carnival on February 28

Purim reminds us of the fragility, and sometimes even absurdity, of life. Amazingly, Judaism tells us to respond to this reality simultaneously with celebration, masks and flasks, and with a renewed commitment to helping others - gifts to the poor, tzedakah. In fact, says the tradition, "there is no greater joy than to brighten the heart of a poor person, an orphan or a widow" (Mishnah Berurah OH 694:3). We increase our celebration when we help others. Just as we celebrate with a carnival of games, so too, we will celebrate with a 'carnival' of activities to help brighten the lives of others:

Let's Say Thanks to Our American Heroes - Children and Adults are invited to visit the booth to write letters and make cards to be sent in Passover gift packages to Jewish soldiers serving US military.

Clothing the Naked - Please bring clothes that can be donated to Haiti as part of the hurricane relief efforts. Tables will be set up in the Social Hall where the items can be left.

Tzedakah - While you eat lunch, consider placing a bit of Tzedakah in the boxes made by our younger Religious School Children. Following the carnival, older children will participate in deciding how to allocate the funds to worthy needs.

Feed The Hungry - Stop by the booth in the Social Hall to help make a sandwich for someone who needs it. Following the Carnival, volunteers will deliver the sandwiches to PATH, People Assisting the Homeless shelter. If you are able to volunteer to help deliver at 4 pm, please contact Rabbi Peretz.

In the Mouth of Babes - Although any type of non-perishable food donations are always welcome, for our Purim effort, we will be targeting the collection of baby food/formula for those in need. Bring what you can and leave it the SOVA bins to be donated at the conclusion of the carnival.

Save A Life, Save a World - Come learn more about the work of Magen David Adom, the agency that helps provide ambulances, paramedics and medical services in Israel. Red Bracelets reminding us of the importance of saving lives will be distributed.

Don't Stand Idly By - Watch for more details from Jewish World Watch