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The festive holiday of Purim begins Monday evening, March 6th and continues through Tuesday, March 7th. Let's celebrate TOGETHER, CSI-style! This year, we are back with an exciting gathering to enjoy a festive meal and our creative Megillah experience! More than any other Jewish holiday, Purim is about joy. Purim is about letting go of the masks of propriety and revealing our silliness. As you may have guessed, CSI has a plan! Get ready to lighten and brighten the season with yet another unprecedented communal experience and the refreshing playfulness of Purim at CSI.

Scroll down to check out our full list of Purim happenings, including Purim Dinner and Megillah Reading, The History of the Purim Shpiel, and Mishlaoch Manot. 

PURIM DINNER & Megillah READING: MONDAY, MARCH 6 @ 6 PM

We're excited for our signature unique and fun-filled Megillah reading on Monday evening, March 6th! Our in-person (and virtual) Megillah reading will take place in the Sanctuary accompanied by our Megillah Mugshots pictorial slideshow of Shearith Israelites "performing" the Book of Esther in photographs. It all begins with a Family Dinner at 6 pm, followed by the reading at 6:45 pm.

Please note: Regular evening services will still be held at 6 pm.

A second, full Megillah reading will take place during Morning Services on Tuesday, March 7 at 6:50 am on Zoom at our regular minyan link. 

THE HISTORY OF THE PURIM SHPIEL: sunday, march 12 @ 4:30 pm

As part of our Purim festivities this year, we're having a special non-shpiel shpiel about the history of Shpiels. Come learn from CSI member Adam Koplan, founding Artistic Director of The Flying Carpet Theatre Co., and prepare to be surprised and delighted! 

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Mishloach Manot

This year, we are once again making special gift bags for each and every CSI member/family to help fulfill the mitzvah of offering one another gifts, Mishloach Manot. And we'll deliver the bags to you in the coming days! 

To sponsor our Mishloach Manot gift bags (at the usual rate of $180), click the appropriate button below and select "2023 Mishloach Manot Sponsorship" at the top of the drop down menu titled "Type". 

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