SOMA Event: Queen-Themed Purim Party ‘Will Rock You’

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (TSTI), a reform synagogue in South Orange, will hold an adults-only Purim party on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood.

According to a news release from organizers, the event will feature a new Purim spiel (a retelling of the Book of Esther), with the theme, “She Will Rock You.”

The Purim retelling will be told “from the vantage point of the women in the story” and set to live rock music from the Queen songbook. Music will be provided by members of the TSTI clergy and a backing band of Broadway musicians. The event is open to local adults ages 21 and older.

According to TSTI:

“Purim celebrates the rise and triumph of Queen Esther, who was Jewish, over the evil vizier, Haman, whose plot to exterminate the Jews in ancient Persia was foiled by Esther’s intervention and courage.”

Snacks and drinks will be served. The cost is $9 for TSTI members and $18 for those from the wider community. Advance registration is required; visit https://www.tsti.org/calendar/adults-only-purim-party-the-woodland to make a reservation. For more information, visit www.tsti.org.

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