Boy Bands and Girl Groups and Haman, Oh My!

Our annual retelling of the Purim story (a shpiel if you will) is always a highlight of the WHC calendar, and this year is no exception. Cantors Bortnick and Hamstra lead the clergy as we pay tribute to some of your favorite pop groups: Spice Girls, N’Sync, The Supremes, Boyz II Men, Destiny’s Child, One Direction, and many more!

So dress up as Diana Ross, Sporty Spice, Harry Styles, or your favorite pop star, and get ready for a night of singing and dancing in the aisles as we take the megillah to another level!

We promise to have hamantashen and other great food before and after the service. RSVP below, and don’t forget to register for our Purim Carnival for Families with Young Children or our All Family Carnival.

RSVP

We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us!

5:00 pm – “Purim Goes Pop” for Tots! Fun and festivities for our youngest community members and their favorite adults.

At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community.

Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able to eat before (and after) the service, play Connect 4 and cornhole games, create at a coloring table, and do other arts & crafts activities.

6:30 pm – Our Purim Shabbat service begins. Get ready for a night of high-energy performances, laugh-out-loud lyrics, and plenty of surprises as our incredible clergy take the stage to bring the Purim story to life like never before. Think of it as MTV’s Total Request Live
meets ancient Persia – where Queen Esther, Mordechai, and even Haman (boo!) get the pop star treatment.

Watch the Livestream

After the service – Stay for dessert, or more dinner and drinks!

“Purim Goes Pop!” is sponsored by the Susan & Stephen Porter Memorial Fund.

Special thanks to our musicians, who add so much to the service. We wouldn’t have them without the support of the Irene & Abe Pollin Music Program Initiative.

This week’s featured menu items include:
(GF – Gluten-free, V – Vegetarian, VG – Vegan)

Pre-Service

• Balsamic Flank Steak (GF)
• Stir-Fried Tofu & Vegetables (VG, GF)

Oneg

• Cake Pops (VG & GF available)
• Hamantashen (VG & GF available)

If you would like to sponsor a portion of a future Shabbat@WHC to celebrate a milestone or honor a memory, please contact Lindsay Feldman, Executive Director, at lfeldman@whctemple.org.