Ed Horowitz and Rabbi Kopel Silberberg at last year’s Chabad Center of Tamarac Purim party. {Ed Horowitz}
By Kevin Deutsch
Get ready for a groovy Purim party in Tamarac.
Chabad Jewish Center of Tamarac will host “Purim in the 60s,” a 1960s-themed party, on Sunday, March 24, at the Woodmont Country Club, 7801 NW 80th Ave.
The annual event marking the joyous Jewish holiday of Purim will feature a Megillah reading, recounting the Purim story, at 4:30 p.m. The reading will be followed by dinner at 5:15 p.m.
This year’s party will also feature 1960s costumes, music, singing, dancing, tie-dye, and a drum circle.
No affiliation with the Jewish center is necessary to attend. Tickets to the event can be purchased here.
According to Chabad.org, Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian empire from a plot by a government official named Haman to destroy them. Purim means “lots” in ancient Persian, and the holiday takes its name from the fact Haman threw lots to determine when he would carry out his scheme, the website states.
With Israel at war with Hamas, Rabbi Kopel Silberberg of Chabad Jewish Center of Tamarac said the Purim story feels particularly significant this year.
“It’s a holiday when for some there be eerie similarities” between ancient times and today, Silberberg said. “There were those who wanted to get rid of the Jewish people. The Jewish people in the times of Purim were under threat [of death], and they were victorious.”
The rabbi added: “For the Jewish community as a whole, the last couple of months have been very difficult, seeing what’s going on in Israel and all the pain and suffering. We recognize that we still have to remain upbeat and positive and that itself will help our brothers and sisters in the land of Israel … This is really one of the highlights of the year, being able to celebrate the holiday of joy.”
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