The next holiday is Purim. Congregations everywhere are preparing their Purim shpiel -- a sort of play in which the story of Queen Esther saving her people is told in a funny way. Often using familiar tunes with new lyrics. Like Purim according to Disney, or Elvis. I saw a pregnant Purim when the cantor of a congregation was pregnant and they used her as their "theme."

You can browse the websites of the congregations near you to see what they will be doing. Purim falls on Thursday, March 20 this year. Start planning your costume!

The flier above is for the Bechol Lashon Purim Celebration taking place in San Francisco on Sunday, Marh 16. Look at the details (in a larger format) on their website, www.jewishresearch.org.