Purim is almost here, and there's so much in store for the Youth Department! 

To ensure that your children have the best possible time on the happiest day of the year, please read this entire article. 

SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 19:

• Megillah Readings: 
• Family reading in shul @ 8:25 PM 
• Groggerless reading in social hall @ 8:25 PM
• Entertaining groggerless reading with voices & shtick upstairs @ 8:45 PM
• Late reading at Rabbi Davis' house @ 10:00 PM
• Women's reading at Weisel home @ 10:30 PM 
   
• Wild & Crazy Purim Party for kids of all ages: 
• In the social hall, immediately following the 8:25 PM Family Reading
• Pizza & Purim Treats will be served
• No charge, due to the generosity of our sponsors (listed below)
• Music, dancing, and fun surprises! 
• Due to the short time between Shabbat and Megillah Reading, there will NOT be a costume contest this year.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20:

• Megillah Readings: 
• 1st reading: Shacharit @ 7:30 AM; reading approx. 8:00 AM
• 2nd reading: Shacharit @ 9:00 AM; reading approx. 9:30 AM 
• Women's reading at Weisel home @ 10:30 AM
• Late reading: After early Mincha (Mincha @ 2:00 PM; reading @ 2:15)
   
• The Coolest Celebration Ever: 12:00-3:00 PM
• Bnei Akiva Shuk Purim Activity stations in the social hall
• Prizes & fun for all ages 
• Nominal cost for activities, payable to Bnei Akiva 
• Outdoor Insanity
• The outdoor activity is a surprise for the children. So, while you may be able to deduce what the activity is based on the information below, please help by not sharing this info with your children.
• Activity will take place on the grass next to the house 
• This activity will be so cool, we highly recommend that all children bring gloves and long pants.
• Costumes are not recommended. 
• No charge for the activity, due to the generosity of our sponsors (listed below)
• Hot Chocolate, Sno Kones, and other wintery treats will be available for a nominal charge

Our Purim festivities could not have been possible without the sponsors listed below. May all of our sponsors and their families experience, in their lives, the collective joy that their generosity will certainly bring to our children on this special day!

• Jay & Ellen Adler
• Yosef & Leah Amar
• Robert & Donna Aschheim
• Avi & Judy Baitner
• Tzachi & Jessica Baitner
• Marc & Lori Ben-Ezra
• Moshe & Sharon Brandt
• Ray & Daphna Cleeman
• Barry & Shelly Cutler
• Jay & Chani Dennis
• Jordan & Tammy Ditchek
• Marc & Astrid Eisenmann
• Menashe & Jamie Frank
• Avromi & Beth Friedman
• Jonathan & Wendy Gelman
• David & Monica Genet
• Michael & Tsilila Goldberg
• Avi & Galit Hack
• Jamie & Heather Hoffman
• Michael & Lara Hoffman
• Steve & Sarah Jacoby
• Doron & DV Kahn
• David & Susana Kenigsberg
• Mark & Crissy Kogan
• Joel & Ronit Kornbluth
• Jon & Ellen Lasko
• Shimmy & Elana Lazar
• Josh & Andrea Leibowitz
• Noah & Rachelle Lewinger
• Amiel & Jessica Lindenbaum
• Dov & Debbie Linzer
• Aaron & Michelle Moses
• Danny & Anni Nagler
• Avi & Debra Naider
• Steve & Martine Newman
• Kevin & Rebecca Ohayon
• Ari & Cheryl Pearl
• Michael & Sari Resnick
• Robin & Kathi Resnick
• Sam & Esther Rogatinsky
• Uri & Aviva Rubin
• Jason & Randi Schulman
• Sam & Heather Sered
• Ilya & Hanna Shekhter
• Adam & Denise Snow
• Ephraim & Yael Sobol
• Avi & Rebecca Solomon
• Adam & Shaani Splaver
• Maish & Tziviah Staiman
• Marshall & Sharon Stauber
• Josh & Rivkie Steiner
• Yitz & Lisa Stern
• Jared Tuchinsky
• Tzvi & Tanya Tuchinsky
• Brett & Robin Zuckerman