Vancouver's East-side shul – a Jewish spiritual community affiliated with ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. We are creative, egalitarian, traditional and participatory.
Yes, that is Esther à la KISS on the poster. And oui, she is rocking out on a sparkly hamantaschen guitar. Truly anything is possible on Purim. To top it all off, this year’s Erev Purim is a collab between Har El, Or Shalom, and Beth Israel, complete with:
Purim Spiel featuring a live band’s musical smorgasbord re-telling of the Purim story, including some familiar faces from OrSh!
Ma’ariv service
Megillah reading
This tri-synagogual Purim extravaganza is happening in-person at BI and will also be live streamed via Zoom, courtesy of Or Shalom. Beth Israel is offering up their full High Holiday space, which can accommodate 500 people with comfortable distancing for those who wish to attend in the flesh. ID and proof of vaccination required. Or you can enjoy the live stream and heckle Haman from home, just make sure you display your first and last name on Zoom.