[Jewish] Purim!

[Alexis Light]

It's that time of year! Marry making, noise producing, community 
building purim and of course, the possibility for biblically alloted 
drunken goodness.   So here is what you need to know about purim 
events!

The five college purim party is as follows:

Five College Hillel Megillah Reading & Purim Party
Thursday, March 24
7:00 pm, Amherst College, Alumni House
(behind the Lord Jeffrey)

We will have our very own hampshire college megillah readers (Noam and 
RL!)!

There is a 7pm bus that will get us to amherst at 7:10.  I propose that 
we go in true hampshire style by taking the bus.  This way we will save 
gas, and it will allow for no pressure on who wants to drink and who 
doesn't, and no risk of drunk driving.  Let me make it clear that 
alcohol will not be provided and is not encouraged, but you are welcome 
to bring your own.  If your are set on driving though, feel free, and 
offer rides to your friend (maybe even come to the bus circle just 
before 7 with your car).
After the festivities at Amherst, some of us, including myself will 
then head down the road to the chabad house to continue the 
celebration.  All are invited to come!

next, COSTUMES!
We've taken the initiative try and a arrange a common hampshire theme.  
The decision made a few weeks ago at shabbos was to be a wedding party. 
  What this means:  Dress up as if you're going to a wedding!  I think 
we have two marriage couples (elana and ariel? and then daniela and 
rachel?).  So, everyone else needs to be bridesmaids, groomsmen, 
groomsmaid, parents of the bride and groom, step parents of the bride 
and groom, ex-husbands of the bride, you get the idea.  Be creative and 
have fun with costume choices!
At the bus circle i will have two things to help distinguish this 
costume.  One will be hello my name is type labels for us to write our 
roles.  (example "bride #2").  The other will be tissue paper flowers 
and safety pins for us to pin on as buttoners.  The extra ones will be 
made into a bouquet for the two brides.  Make sue you get these goods!
(If you need costume help, there are some costume mistresses among us, 
talk to each other!, e-mail me if you have questions!  I've heard that 
some people even brought back some extra close!)

Paper flower making!
SO, i want help making them!  My mod (95 in prescott), wednesday night. 
9:30pm (I'm in class before then, so sorry it isn't earlier).   I may 
even bake cookies!  This would be a perfect chance to  bring costume 
pieces to swap, or just discuss ideas.

So that is it for now, Hope everyone's breaks were filled with 
blessings,
Your jewish mother,
Lexi