Virtual Purim Box
Your Virtual Purim Box holds many ways to celebrate the holiday. Choose what nurtures you. Listen, watch or read. March 13-14.
March 14-15
Learn about the Virtual Shabbat Box’s origins. While the world has changed over the past five years, these weekly resources continue to provide meaning and inspiration.
At Purim, we’re encouraged to drink to excess, but what if you’re in recovery? Rabbinical student Anna Coufal offers a ritual meditation for those committed to abstaining from addictive behavior.
Rabbi Shammai Engelmayer’s prayer celebrates Adar, the coming of Purim and the proximity of Passover.
From the Virtual Shabbat Box archives: In this 2021-piece, Rabbi Irwin Keller—self-described drag queen—reflects on what it means to dress up for Purim.
March 7-8
Rabbi Barbara Penzner explores the topsy-turvy nature of the Purim story. The holiday’s message, she writes, is about the power of human beings to embody Godliness and do right in the world.
Think you know Purim? If you haven’t experienced the festive meal, you’ve missed half the zaniness and insight.
Learn how to make these Mizrahi Purim treats and spice up your holiday celebration.
Rabbi Seth Goldstein reminds us how we drown out the sound of bad things – from both the Purim story and in our daily lives!Â
