Purim Evening Celebration | March 9, 2012

HamantashenJoin us as we celebrate Purim, the festival that commemorates the deliverance of the Jews of the Persian Empire from a plot to destroy them. On this joyous and fun holiday we will have Shabbat services followed by a Purim play performed by our Sunday school students. Please support their expression of learning.Location. St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Hardy Street in Lihue. Map.Time. 6pmPotluck. Please bring salads or entrees, fruits or homemade hamantashen. We will provide beverages and hamantashen.Hamantashen.  We will provide Hamantashen (Mahalo to Sweet Maries in Lihue). Please contact Sweet Maries at 808-822-0227  if you would like to order some for your home or to send to others in the tradition of shalach manos (lit. sending out portions).Shalach Manos.  Giving to charity or to needy people is part of the tradition on Purim.  We encourage you to bring a few extra can goods for the Loaves and Fishes Food Outreach or a monetary donation made to JCK for us to pass on to the Kauai Food Bank.Cost. There is no cost to attend this event for JCK members.  Please speak to a board member if you would like to join.   Also consider a donation to the JCK to help defray our costs. Visitors, we request a donation of $5/person, $10/family.