Purim Shpiel

Purim, the loudest of all Jewish Holidays, commemorates the saving of the Jews of Persia by Queen Esther. It has been the tradition in synagogues to celebrate this holiday with a fun-filled religious service that includes the reading of the Book of Esther, or the Megillah, that tells the story of how Esther, a Jewish queen in ancient Persia risked her life to save all the Jews in the land. It has been a tradition here at Congregation Kol Haverim, to follow the Megillah reading with a humorous musical version of the story, called a Purim Shpiel. (Shpiel is the Yiddish word for Play). 

Ensemble building. Community building. It's what the CKH Purim Shpiel is all about. That and, of course, telling the story of Esther in new and fun musical ways! So, come join our intergenerational cast and crew as we work hard, play theater games, learn, grow and have fun! Want to get involved with acting, set crew, props, costumes, tech & audio, "Shpielbill" or fundraising? Please contact our director Ellen Topel Dougherty membership@kolhaverim.org.  

Not able to help out? No worries. Just come and enjoy the show! Shpiel is nothing without you, our audience!

Please help support our cast and crew by a donation to the PurimShpiel Fund in the form of an ad or a booster message in the Program Book.

PROGRAM BOOK AD FORM