Dear jkidphilly families,

I remember my grandmother making her special batch of lemony prune and walnut hamantaschen. The house smelled so good! There were also poppy and cherry, and today you might find chocolate chip or even savory pizza hamantaschen.

But why do we make these tasty treats? Why do we hide the flavor inside?

The Purim story is one of intrigue, love, deception, courage, and glory. Yet unlike most Jewish holiday stories, there is no mention of divine intervention. This is one reason we wear masks on Purim, to force us to look for what’s hidden and to seek out the everyday miracles of life.

Try making or eating a variety of foods with surprises inside, such as perogies, knishes, or turnovers – and then take some time to look around at the beauty of our miraculous world. And of course, come to one of our many hamantaschen baking opportunities!

B’tayavon (with hearty appetite),

Lisa and the jkidphilly team

Upcoming Events

Hamantaschen Bake with jkidphilly and Chabad of Delaware County
Sunday, March 1 – 10:00am
Havertown Reserve
9000 Parkview Dr.
Havertown, PA 19041
Register or contact Stephanie

Circle of Hands Family Volunteer at the JFCS
Sunday, March 1 – 2:00pm
The Barbara and Harvey Brodsky Center of JFCS
345 Montgomery Avenue
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Register or contact Cindy

Purim Hamantashen Baking
Sunday, March 1 – 2:00pm
Temple Brith Achim
481 S. Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA
Register or contact Ellen

Little Cooks with Books – Hamantaschen Baking with jkidphilly and Chabad of Lafayette Hill
Sunday, March 1 – 3:00pm
William Jeanes Memorial Library
4051 Joshua Rd.
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
Register or contact Donna

Family Hamantash Bake
Sunday, March 1 – 4:00pm
McCaffrey’s Food Market
635 Heacock Rd.
Yardley, PA 19067
Register or contact Bari

Little Cooks with Books
Friday, March 6 – 10:30am
Makom Community
2013 Sansom St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103 (Center City)
Register or contact Ana

Sensory-Friendly Purim with Celebrations! at Mishkan Shalom
Friday, March 6 – 5:00pm
Mishkan Shalom
4101 Freeland Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Register or contact Gabby

Shir-A-Mini – Music & Movement Series
Sunday, March 8 – 9:15am
Shir Ami
101 Richboro Road
Newtown, PA 18940
Register or contact Bari

MLRT Purim Carnival
Sunday, March 8 – 10:00am
Main Line Reform Temple
410 Montgomery Ave.
Wynnewood, PA
Register or contact Maddy

Purim at NEST!
Sunday, March 8 – 10:30am
NEST Center City
1301 Locust St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Center City)
Register or contact Ana

BTBJ Purim Carnival
Sunday, March 8 – 11:00am
Beth Tikvah-B’Nai Jeshurun (BTBJ)
1001 Paper Mill Rd.
Glenside, PA 19038
Register or contact Donna

Kaiserman JCC Purim Carnival Hamantaschen
Sunday, March 8 – 11:00am
Kaiserman JCC
45 Haverford Rd.
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Register or contact Cindy

Beth Am Israel-Do It Jewish — Arts and Crafts
Sunday, March 8 – 11:00am
Beth Am Israel
1301 Hagys Ford Road
Penn Valley, PA 19072
Register or contact Sarah

OYR Community Purim Carnival
Sunday, March 8 – 11:00am
Keneseth Israel
8339 Old York Rd.
Elkins Park, PA 19027
Register or contact Robyn

Opening Doors to Parenting–Unlocking Bedtime, Shabbat, and Passover/Easter
Sunday, March 8 – 3:00pm
Kesher Israel Congregation
1000 Pottstown Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
Register or contact Robyn H.

Purim Celebration and Hamantasch Bake (Doylestown) 3/10 at 4:30pm
Shabbat Dinner-Chatter Splatter (Conshohocken) 3/13 at 5:30pm
Tot Shabbat at Congregation Beth Israel (Media) 3/13 at 5:45pm
Sensory-Friendly Passover with Celebrations at Ohev Shalom of Bucks County (Richboro) 3/14 at 10:30am
Gaga, Games and Havdallah! (Wynnewood) 3/14 at 4:00pm
Opening Doors to Parenting–Unlocking Shabbat (West Chester) 3/15 at 3:00pm

…and more!

Parent Ambassador programs are made possible by the jkidphilly Parent Ambassador Alliance and a grant from the Community Engagement Department at Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.