| Celebrate Purim with New Synagogue Project, the event that launched our community 6 (!!!) years ago! Our focus at Purim this year will be on solidarity, sisterhood, and collective freedom. Through political theater and art we will uplift stories of cycles of liberation and oppression, including both Palestinian and Jewish liberation. Purim reminds us that JOY is a necessary spiritual practice, a form of resistance, and an opening for radical love. Purim is a holiday known for costumes, masks, identity fluidity, raucous dance, scrumptious treats, and – for grownups who partake – abundant booze. NSP goes BIG at Purim, celebrating with live entertainment, art, fundraising, and local justice organizing. Kiddos and their adults are invited to the Kids Purim Party on Sunday, March 24th and all adults are invited to our Megillah Reading & Radical Purim Party on Saturday, March 23rd. NSP’s Megillah Reading & Radical Purim Party *SATURDAY*, March 23rd Megillah Reading: 7:00pm Party & Entertainment: 8:00pm – midnight Location: Ivy City Smokehouse (indoor + outdoor) Tickets: $10 – $36 (sliding scale) Proceeds benefit CASA On the program, **drumroll, please** Petworth’s own kind & funny drag queen, Tara Hoot Megillah reading by NSP’s Leyn for Liberation study group A Purim Spiel, written, produced, & acted by your fellow NSP members The first performance of NSP’s Radical Marching Band Ecstatic dance! Hamantaschen! And much much more! Register Here for NSPs Radical Purim Party Ivy City Smokehouse is both an indoor and outdoor venue. The megillah reading will happen outdoors and other performances will happen indoors. All attendees must be vaccinated against COVID-19, take a rapid COVID test before arriving (tests will be available onsite), mask while indoors, and eat and drink outdoors. ASL interpretation will be provided for the Megillah reading, spiel, and guest performance. If you have other access requests events please reach out to access@newsynagogueproject.org. All requests are welcome! In the spirit of the mitzvot (sacred obligations) of Purim, which call on us to give resources to ensure all can rejoice, ticket proceeds from our Radical Purim Party each year are donated to a local social justice group organizing to create a world of freedom and liberation. This year, we are raising funds for CASA. CASA provides critical services to immigrant and working-class families, and advocates for their rights. As a national membership based organization, CASA uses its powerbuilding that blends human services, community organizing, and advocacy in order to serve the full spectrum of the needs, dreams, and aspirations of members. Register Here to Join the Party Purim for Kids & Families at NSP NSP Kids Purim Party Party time, kid style! Kids (and grown-ups!) come in costume to make crafts, play lawn games, sing, and eat hamantaschen! Rabbi Yosef will tell the Purim story! Sunday, March 24, 10:30am-12:30pm Location: Rock Creek Park Grove #7 Register Here for the NSP Kids Purim Party  Purim Cookie Baking Kids Team Hamantaschen Baking It’s time to bake cookies!! Come join the kids team for a communal baking extravaganza. Baking will occur in two shifts starting at 5pm or 7pm. Dinner will be provided! Wednesday March 20th, 5-9 pm Location: Takoma, DC (address confirmed after registration) Register to join the NSP Kids Team Hamantaschen Baking**** Space is limited & will be filled first come, first-served basis CALLING BAKING LOVERS: If you are not a parent who needs to take their kiddo to bed, and want to help close out and clean up at the kids baking event (~8-9pm), please email holidays@newsynagogueproject.org to get plugged into supporting this event! Community Purim Baking Do you enjoy baking? Or maybe just love to make a mess in the kitchen? Join fellow community members to make hamantaschen and biscochos for the Radical Purim Party. Keep an eye out for information on how to register coming soon to your inbox. Sunday, March 17th, 2-6 pm Location: Hyattsville, MD (address confirmed after registration) **Space is limited & will be filled first come, first-served basis Purim Participatory Art Build Help our Purim Spiel come to life! Join NSP community members for an art build to create set pieces, props, and art for our Radical Purim Party. No experience necessary! Sunday, March 9, 4-6pm Location: Petworth, DC (address included after registration) Register to join the Purim Art Build** **Space is limited & will be filled first come, first-served basis Jews of Color Purim Craft Party Join the NSP JOC Space for a Purim craft party for Jews of Color and multiracial families of all ages! Let’s talk about the Persian roots of the holiday, and create crafts that you can take with you or we will use to decorate the NSP Purim party.NSP’s JOC Space serves Jews of color and Jews with Sephardi, Mizrahi, and Indigenous heritage, as well as folks of color and of Indigenous heritage connected to our community who do not identify as Jewish. Saturday, March 16, 12-2 pm Location: Petworth, DC (address included after registration) Register to join the JOC Craft Party Access Information  ASL interpretation will be provided for the Megillah reading, spiel, and guest performance! To request ASL interpretation or CART captioning for other NSP events, please email access@newsynagogueproject.org. We typically need at least 48 hours to fill a request; but, please reach out, even with short notice, and we’ll do our best to meet your needs! If you have any other access needs or requests, please email access@newsynagogueproject.org. |