Purim
PURIM NIGHT
Fast of Esther
Thursday March 21
6:11 AM - Fast Begins
6:45 PM - Mincha with Torah
followed by Arvit
8:10 PM - Fast Ends
Purim
Saturday Night - March 23
8:20 PM - Shabbat Ends
8:30 PM - Arvit
8:45 PM - Megillah Reading
9:45 PM - Purim Party
10:30 PM - 2nd. Megillah Reading
PURIM DAY
Sunday March 24
9:30 AM - Shacharit followed
by Torah Reading
10:45 AM - Megillah Reading
1:00 PM - 2nd. Megillah Reading
1:00 PM - Kids Purim Party
4:00 PM - Mincha
5:00 PM - 3rd. Megillah Reading
9:00 PM - Arvit when everyone
is drunk.
Most important Arvit of the year
MITZVOT OF PURIM
Machatzit Hashekel
$8 per person
(there is a custom to give $18 - Chai)
Taanit Esther
Parashat Zachor (Amalek)
Megilla Reading
Day and Night
Matanot La'evyonim
Gifts to the poor - About $20 pp or more
Mishloach Manot
Gift of food to each other
Done only on Purim day (not night)
Seuda (Meal)
Only on Purim Day, not the night
GET DRUNK !!!