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Purim

In 2026/5786 Ta’anit (the fast of) Esther is sunrise to sunset March 2, Purim is sundown March 2 to sundown March 3, and Shushan Purim (Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and other walled cities) is sundown March 3 to sundown March 4.

About This Holiday

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Events

All events listed at Central Time and are on Zoom if no location is noted. Submit an event here.

Hamantash Bake (Chabad YJP) 6:30 PM Monday, February 16. RSVP for location. $16

Family Hamentashen Bake-off (Chabad Macalester-Groveland) 5:30 PM Tuesday, February 17. RSVP for location. $10-36

CTeen Pre-Purim “crumbl” Hamentashen (Chabad Minneapolis) 5:30 PM Sunday, February 22. Chabad Minneapolis (11033 Hillside Ln W, Minnetonka)

Artisan Hamentash Bake (Chabad Southern MN) 7:30 PM Monday, February 23. Chabad Southern MN (730 2nd St SW, Rochester) $25

Purim Fest (Adath Jeshurun USY) 7 PM Tuesday, February 24. Adath Jeshurun (10500 Hillside Lane West, Minnetonka)

Family Purim Party (Bnei Akiva) 5 PM Thursday, February 26. RSVP for location. $10

Purim Bagel Nosh (MN Hillel) 11 AM Friday, February 27. MN Hillel (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Purim Shabbat Dinner (MN Hillel) 6 PM Friday, February 27. MN Hillel (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Purim Skate & Celebrate (PJ Library Minneapolis) 6:30 PM Saturday, Friday 28. St. Louis Park Rec Center (3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park) $0-15

Purim Carnival (Beth El) 11 AM Sunday, March 1. Beth El (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park)

Purim Carnival (Adath Jeshurun) 11 AM Sunday, March 1. Adath Jeshurun (10500 Hillside Lane West, Minnetonka) $25

Purim Carnival (Or Emet) 2 PM Sunday, March 1. First Unitarian Society (900 Mount Curve Ave, Minneapolis)

Erev Purim (Monday, March 2)

Charlie Brown and the Great Purim Give-Back (Adath Jeshurun) 5 PM. Adath Jeshurun (10500 Hillside Lane West, Minnetonka)

Las Vegas Purim (Temple of Aaron) 6 PM. Temple of Aaron (616 South Mississippi River Blvd, St Paul) RSVP to Susie Haim

Purim Family Dinner & Mendota Megillah Madness (Beth Jacob) 6 PM. Beth Jacob (1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights) $10

Young Families Purim Event (Beth El) 6 PM. Beth El (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park)

Megillah Reading, Shpiel, & Afterparty (Beth El) 6:30 PM. Beth El (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park)

Purim Formal Party (Chabad YJP) 6:30 PM. Moxy Minneapolis Downtown (247 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis) $28-42

Day of Purim (Tuesday, March 3)

Purim In Paris (Chabad Macalester-Groveland) 5 PM. Razava Bread Co. (685 Grand Ave, St Paul) $36

Purim in the Shtetl (Chabad Greater St. Paul) 5 PM. Dodge Nature Center (365 Marie Ave W, West St Paul)

Purim Under the Sea (Chabad Southern Minnesota) 5 PM. Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area (10 E Center St, Rochester) $20

Las Vegas Purim Carnival (Temple of Aaron) 11 AM Sunday, March 8. Temple of Aaron (616 South Mississippi River Blvd, St Paul)

Purim Carnival (Beth Jacob) 11 AM Sunday, March 8. Beth Jacob (1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights)

Buy Hamentaschen

Bet Shalom Flavors: apricot, mixed fruit, chocolate, poppyseed. $10/half dozen or $18/dozen. Pick up Sundays thru Mar. 1st

Beth El Flavors: mixed fruit, apricot, poppyseed, chocolate chip, nutella. $20/dozen. Pick up Feb. 15 or Mar. 1

Beth Jacob Flavors: prune, poppy, apricot, raspberry, nutella, assorted. $18/dozen. Pick up Feb. 22, Feb. 24, or Mar. 2

Love Letters Bakery Flavors: apricot, raspberry, cherry, nutella, poppyseed. Regular: $11/half dozen or $22/dozen; Gluten free: $12.50/half dozen or $25/dozen. Pick up Mar. 1

Shir Tikvah Flavors: prune, apricot, poppyseed, chocolate, strawberry. $18/dozen. Pick up TBA

Temple of Aaron Flavors: mixed fruit, apricot, poppyseed, chocolate. $8.75/half dozen. Pick up Sundays or Wednesdays