Thank You For Making Our Purim Celebration so Fun
What a Celebration!
Thank you to all who made this year's Purim celebration so awesome!
Check out these photos from the Purim celebration taken by Barbara Gundle, with a few more photos from Miryam Brewer and Adela Basayne. (More photos to come from Deborah Eisenbach-Budner.)
The list below of people who helped make our Purim celebration possible is not complete. So many people lent their hands! Please email Adela with any names you notice missing so we can thank them, too. Thank you, one and all!
Lead Organizer
Adela Basayne
Decorating
Marsha Green
Annie Goldberg
Games
Laura Ehrlich
Henry Link
David Link
Maddie Teitleman
Spiel
Ellen Regal, author
Chari Smith, dramaturge and director
Judy Kloper
Buff Neretin
Ezra Webb
David Kertzner
Dan Reid
Greeting
Anna Mafchir
Dale Schwartz
Sandy Bachrach
Evan King
Charles Green
Kate Haas
Jana Hopfinger
Beth Shreve
Tara Anderson
Joni Kutner
Janet Hammer
David Rosenfeld
Andy Waxman
Racheli Ross
Karen Pomerantz
Constance Plager
Chris Coughlin
Elise Granek
Judy Herzberg
All Around Helper and Security Point Person
Julia Mesulam-Lager
Adult Drinks Table
Sara Rosenberg
Rachel Pollak
Alter Rockers
Dance Party
Saul Korin, DJ extraordinaire
Food
Debbi Nadell
Everyone who brought food
Hamantaschen judging and prizes
Havurah High School students
David Feder
Tidy-Up Crew
Sue Danielson
Andy Beers
Judy Kloper
Susan Baillet
Megillah Leyners
Rabbi Benjamin (Arava Barnett on his shoulders)
Marty Brown (as Felix the Cat)
Roger Brewer (as the Clown)
Susan Brenner (as a flapper)
David Feder (to the tune of We Will Rock You)
Unpresidented Brass Band
Andrine De La Rocha
Howard Patterson
Beth Hamon
And their band mates
Photographer
Barbara Gundle
Sun, July 6 2025
10 Tammuz 5785
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Friday ,
JulJuly 11 , 2025
Friday, Jul 11th 11:00a to 2:00p
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Friday ,
JulJuly 11 , 2025
Friday, Jul 11th 6:30p to 8:30p
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Shabbat, Jul 12th 10:00a to 12:00p
Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin (who is on sabbatical until July 1, 2025), this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. Join us afterward for a light community brunch provided by the Lunches and Noshes Committee! Free childcare is provided. For Zoom information, please email info@havurahshalom.org. -
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Tuesday ,
JulJuly 15 , 2025
Tuesday, Jul 15th 6:30p to 8:30p
**Our Steering Meeting this month will be held on Tuesday, July 15 instead of on the usual day (second Tuesdays).** Steering members and staff will meet to consider matters of governance. All Havurah Shalom members are invited to attend Steering Committee meetings. For Zoom join links, visit havurahshalom.org/zoom (must be logged in) or call the office in advance for assistance (503-248-4662). -
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JulJuly 15 , 2025
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Wednesday, Jul 16th 1:00p to 2:00p
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JulJuly 19 , 2025
Shabbat, Jul 19th 10:00a to 12:00p
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Sunday ,
JulJuly 20 , 2025
Sunday, Jul 20th 10:30a to 2:00p
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JulJuly 21 , 2025
Monday, Jul 21st 7:00p to 8:00p
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