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Purim

In 2025/5785 Ta’anit (the fast of) Esther is sunrise to sunset March 13, Purim is sundown March 13 to sundown March 14, and Shushan Purim (Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and other walled cities) is sundown March 14 to sundown March 15. Purim Meshulash (Triple Purim) will occur in walled cities sundown March 15 to sundown March 16 because the 15th of Adar coincides with Shabbat.

About This Holiday

Learn from: Aish (Orthodox) | Chabad (Orthodox) | Exploring Judaism (Conservative) | My Jewish Learning (non-denominational) | Reform Judaism

Events

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

Erev Purim (Thursday, March 13)

Purim Dinner + Spiel (Shir Tikvah) 5 PM. Shir Tikvah (1360 W Minnehaha Pkwy) $25

Purim Pizza & Pasta Party + Spiel (Adath Jeshurun) 5 PM. Adath Jeshurun (10500 Hillside Ln W, Minnetonka)

Purim Celebration (Mount Zion) 5:30 PM. Mount Zion (1300 Summit Ave, St Paul)

Young Families Erev Purim (Beth El) 5:30 PM. Beth El (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park)

Purim Pizza Dinner & Purim Extravaganza (Beth El) 6:15 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) $28-40

Mendota Megilla Madness (Beth Jacob) 7 PM. Beth Jacob (1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights)

Purim at Plums (Chabad Macalester-Groveland) 8 PM. Plums Neighborhood Grill & Bar (480 Snelling Ave S, St Paul)

Men’s Mesibah (Kenesseth Israel) 10 PM. Kenesseth Israel (4330 W 28th St, St Louis Park)

Day of Purim (Friday, March 14)

Bowling Purim (Chabad Macalester-Groveland) 4 PM. Ran-Ham Bowling Center (490 1/2 Hamline Ave S, St Paul) $10

Purim in the Stadium (Chabad Greater St Paul) 4 PM. The Heights Racquet & Social Club (1415 Mendota Heights Rd) $18-50

Royal Purim (Chabad Minneapolis) 4:30 PM. Chabad Minneapolis (11033 Hillside Ln W. Minnetonka) $30-90

Purim Celebration (Chabad Maple Grove) 5 PM. Chabad Maple Grove (4990 Rosewood Ln N, Plymouth)

Purim In Outer Space (Chabad Southern Minnesota) 5 PM. Even Stay Bridge Hotel (101 11th Ave SW, Rochester) $20

Purim Celebration (Mayim Rabim) 5:30 PM. RSVP to [email protected]. $10

Purim Alumni Shabbat (Chabad UofM) 6 PM. Chabad UofM Rohr Center (1121 University Ave SE, Minneapolis) $36

Purim Spiel, Megillah Reading, and Carnival (Mount Zion) 9:30 AM Sunday, March 16. Mount Zion (1300 Summit Ave, St Paul)

Family Megillah Reading and Purim Carnival (Beth Jacob) 1:30 AM Sunday, March 16. Beth Jacob (1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights)

Purim Carnival (Beth El) 11 AM Sunday, March 16. Beth El (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park)

Purim Carnival (Shir Tikvah) 11:30 AM Sunday, March 16. Shir Tikvah (1360 W Minnehaha Pkwy) $10-20

Hamantaschen Making (Minnesota Hillel) 6 PM Wednesday, March 19. Minnesota Hillel Johnson Center (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Purim Party (Minnesota Hillel) 7 PM Thursday, March 20. Minnesota Hillel Johnson Center (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Nosh & Knowledge: Purim (Minnesota Hillel) 11:30 AM Friday, March 21. Minnesota Hillel Johnson Center (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Purim Shabbat (Minnesota Hillel) 5:30 PM Friday, March 21. Minnesota Hillel Johnson Center (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Buy Hamentaschen

Adath Jeshurun Flavors: poppyseed, apricot, prune. $10/half dozen or $18/ bakers dozen. Buy in person at Adath’s Purim Carnival and Megillah Reading

Beth El Flavors: mixed fruit, chocolate chip, apricot, poppy seed, nutella. $20/dozen

Beth Jacob Flavors: prune, poppy, apricot, raspberry, chocolate/hazelnut, assorted. $18/dozen. Pick up March 9, 11, or 12

Knead Bread? Laurie Bakes Bread Flavors: cake or cookie-style, white or chocolate dough; flavors vary by style. $9-15/half dozen. Pick up March 11, 12, or 13

Love Letters Bakery Flavors: apricot, raspberry, cherry, nutella, poppyseed. $11/half dozen or $22/dozen. Pick up February 28 or March 14

Mount Zion Temple Flavors: prune, poppyseed, apricot, chocolate, ginger pair, and cherry chocolate. $6/half dozen. Buy in person at Mount Zion’s Purim Carnival

Prime Kosher Catering Flavors: chocolate, caramel, raspberry, strawberry, apricot, poppy. $1.60 ea. Pick up until Purim

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

Further Resources & Reading

11 Reasons Purim Is The Perfect Vegan Holiday (TC Jewfolk)

5 Yoga Poses To Help Turn You Into A Hamantaschen (TC Jewfolk)

Celebrating Purim With Your Family (PJ Library)

DIY Purim Costume Ideas for Kids and Adults (Rebekah Lowin)

“Felt” Like Making Hamentaschen (TC Jewfolk)

Purim, October 7, and Holocaust Inversion (TC Jewfolk)

Purim in Reflection: The Masks We Wear (Jewtina y Co.)

Purim reflections, articles, poems, & more (Ritualwell)

Purim Source Sheets (Sefaria)

Purim sustainability resources (Hazon)

So You Think You Know the Story of the Megillah? (TC Jewfolk)

Who Did The Better ‘Encanto’ Themed Purim Parody? (TC Jewfolk)

Recipes & Crafts

Purim Food (The Nosher)

Purim Recipes (Rebekah Lowin)

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Pesach

In 2025/5785 Pesach begins at sundown April 12 and ends at sundown either April 19 or April 20 depending on practice.

About This Holiday

Learn from: Aish (Orthodox) | Chabad (Orthodox) | Exploring Judaism (Conservative) | My Jewish Learning (non-denominational) | Reform Judaism

Events

Events listed at Eastern Time and are on Zoom if no location is noted. Submit an event by emailing [email protected].

Passover Seder Matching 2025 (TC Jewfolk) submissions close March 21

The Haggadah: A Living Document (Hineni) 11 AM Sundays, March 23 – April 6. $18-50

Sustain Studio: Through the Narrow Place (Hineni) 6:30 PM Mondays, March 31 – April 21. Beit HaMidrash at TTSP (1335 Ford Pkwy, St Paul) $82

Freedom Seder (Jewish Community Action) 6 PM Thursday, April 3. Location TBA

Nosh & Knowledge: Passover (Minnesota Hillel) 11:30 AM Friday, April 4. Minnesota Hillel Johnson Center (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Pesach Sunday Family Fun Day (Heilicher Jewish Day School) 10 AM Sunday, April 6. Heilicher Jewish Day School (4330 S Cedar Lake Rd)

Pre-Passover Bagel Nosh (Minnesota Hillel) 11 AM Friday, April 11. Minnesota Hillel Johnson Center (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

First Night Seders (Saturday, April 12)

Minnesota Hillel 6 PM. Minnesota Hillel Johnson Center (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Mount Zion Temple 6 PM. Mount Zion (1300 Summit Ave, St Paul) $60-80

Second Night Seders (Sunday, April 13

Beth El 7 PM. Beth El (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park) $60

Freedom From Addiction Seder (JFCS) 5 PM Thursday, April 17. Minnesota Hillel Johnson Center (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis) $36

Passover Shabbat (Minnesota Hillel) 5:30 PM Friday, April 18. Minnesota Hillel Johnson Center (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Further Resources & Reading

Free Passover ritual items/foods, delivery available (JFCS Hag Sameach)

A Table for Eight: Embracing Community and Dietary Needs at Passover (TC Jewfolk)

Bringing Teens to the Seder Table (Exploring Judaism)

Celebrating Passover With Your Family (PJ Library)

LGBTQ-affirming articles, rituals, and Torah commentaries (Keshet)

Make A Plan For Passover Preparation (TC Jewfolk)

Parenting By Parsha: Shabbat Pesach (TC Jewfolk)

Passover Articles (Orthodox Union)

Passover Ceremonies, Poems, Songs & more (Ritualwell)

Passover Source Sheets (Sefaria)

Passover & Sustainability (Hazon)

Passover Unbound (Judaism Unbound)

Passover & Mental Health (Blue Dove Foundation)

Pesach Writing & Videos (The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust)

Two Kids, Four Questions: How To Appease Children At The Seder? (TC Jewfolk)

What to the Black Jew Is Passover? (Evolve)

What To Do When I Don’t Want To Host Two Seders? (TC Jewfolk)

Haggadot & Haggadah Supplements

Seder Your to Hostages the Bringing (Everyone Counts)

Companion to the Haggadah (Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies)

Customize Your Own Haggadah (Haggadot)

Dancing In Between Haggadah (The LUNAR Collective)

The Fifth Child: A Passover Reading (Jewish Democratic Women for Action)

The Four Cups of Consciousness (Shefa)

The Gateways Haggadah (Gateways)

HIAS Haggadah (HIAS)

In Every Generation: A Haggadah Supplement (Shalom Hartman Institute)

Passover Guide / Guia de Passover(Jewtina & Co.)

Global Justice Haggadah (American Jewish World Service)

Hebrew/English Haggadah (Chabad)

In Every Generation: Interactive Family Haggadah (PJ Library)

Plastover – An Exodus from Plastic Waste (Reboot)

Velveteen Rabbi’s Haggadah for Pesach (Velveteen Rabbi)

The Wandering is Over Haggadah (Jewish Women’s Archive)

Why Is This Night Different? (The iCenter)

Sell Your Chametz

Adath Israel Synagogue

Chabad

Recipes & Crafts

47 Passover Recipes for a Delicious Seder and Beyond (Bon Appetit)

7 Charoset Recipes to Give Passover an International Flair (Be’chol Lashon)

Five Kid Friendly Passover Ideas (TC Jewfolk)

Passover Crafts & Activities (Bible Belt Balabusta)

Passover Crafts & Recipes (Our Happy Tribe)

Passover Food (The Nosher)

Passover Recipes, Crafts, & Inspiration (Rebekah Lowin)

Relish: Vegetarian Passover Seder with Imani Jackson (TPT Originals)

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The Omer

We count the Omer for 49 days, starting on the second night of Pesach/Passover and ending with Shavuot. In 2025/5785 the Omer period begins the evening of April 13 and concludes June 1 before sunset.

Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day of the Omer, falls from sundown May 15 – sundown May 16.