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Purim

A Full Festival of Purim Activities - Join Us

Megillah Reading

Friday 2/26 6:30 pm

Join Rabbi Sunny and Alicia for a reading of Megillat Esther in Hebrew and English.  Link provided in BJC Now. This is a time for you and your children to bring noisemakers and make lots of noise every time you hear Haman's name! Come in costume! 

Shouk Hood Drop at BJC

Drive by BJC to wave to your friends and pick up delicious Middle Eastern take-out for dinner. Shouk is an award winning fast casual concept with a unique take on Israeli street food. Voted Best Fast Casual in DC three years running. Shouk's food is plant-based, planet-friendly, and certified Kosher. 

Click Here to learn more, register, and pre-order your meal.

Mishloach Manot

Saturday 2/27 4:30 PM - 5:00 pm in the BJC Parking Lot

Drive by BJC to pick up some delicious Hamantaschen from Sunflower Bakery, on the house! Sunflower Bakery provides employment opportunities for adults with learning differences. Support their important work, enjoy a tasty treat, and wave to your BJC friends from a distance!

Click Here to register

Purim Murder Mystery Party

Saturday 2/27 7:30-9:00 pm

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Team up with BJC friends and family to solve a chilling mystery! This is a fictional murder, although it is based on an actual murder that occurred in 1923 at a speakeasy in downtown Washington, D.C. We will work in teams to solve puzzles that will earn us clues to unravel the story of what happened and to ultimately solve the mystery. We will be divided into groups of 30 people per Zoom room, and within the group we will gather in various team breakout rooms at points throughout the program.

Tickets can be purchased for $36 per person/$50 per couple. We encourage both members of a couple to join the party on a separate device, so everyone has a chance to meet and work with new people. This event is not appropriate for children under the age of 15. 

This program will be run by a group of professionals who typically work withint business settings to promote team and relationship building. We hope that we will all leave this experience having met and worked with several other BJC members that we did not previously know. 

Part of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit BJC.

Click Here to register

Consider becoming a Murder Mystery Speakeasy Sponsor - donating a little extra to help support BJC programs, and ensure that financial means is not a barrier to participation as we celebrate Purim together as a community.

"Mordechai" thank yous to-date to:

  • Rachel Mosher Williams and David Willams
  • Terri Reicher
  • Sandra Walter
  • More information on the registration page for Mordechai and Esther levels of support.  Thank you in advance to all.

Fri, February 26 2021 14 Adar 5781