Purim 2014 in Berlin - Events for Families, Kids and Adults

Megillah Readings

It is customary to read the Book of Esther in Purim and you will find joyous Megillah Readings in all of the synagogues in Berlin (all readings are in Hebrew/German):

On Saturday, March 15th

6 pm - Rykestr.

6:30 pm  - Fraenkelufer

7 pm - Pestalozzistr Congregation (at Fasanenstr. Community Building); Chabad House West, Chabad House East (for Israelis); the Sephardi Synagogue on Passauer Str

7:30 pm - The Central Orthodox Synagogue on Joachimstaler Str., The Herbartstr. Synagogue (formerly Hüttenweg Congregation), Oranienburger Str


On Sunday, March 16th

8 am - Sephardi Synagogue

9 am - Chabad Houses (East and West)

10 am - Rykestr., Oranienburger Str. and Fraenkelufer

11 am - Chabad Houses (East and West)

1 pm - Chabad Houses (East and West)

4 pm -  The Central Orthodox Synagogue on Joachimstaler Str.

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Events for Children and Families

Bambinim presents a plethora of Purim events this year .

Tomorrow (Friday, March 7th) at 4 pm, there will be craft activities followed by the Purim story at the Fürstenwalder Str Bambinim .

On Sunday (March 9th), you can enjoy a Purim-themed brunch at the  Brandenburger Str. Bambinim (from 10:30) (Further Info)

On Friday, March 14th, the Fürstenwalder Str Bambinim will have a second event, baking Hamantaschen (at 4 pm).

All of this is only in preparation to the big parties, on Sunday the 16th, with one party in the West (10 am) and one in the East (3 pm). On Monday, the 17th, the very last event will take place: a Hebrew-language party for the kids who take their Hebrew courses in the Brandenburgischer Str branch.

If you can understand Hebrew. you can also join Kumsitz and Todanke's party on Saturday, the 15th, at 11:00

I also found through Googling this event, can't tell you more than what's written, it's in the "Studio am Hochhaus" in Hohenschönhausen

Dienstag 11.03.2014 11.00 Uhr

Das Purim-Spiel - die Geschichte der Esther "Ein musikalisch-literarisches Spiel mit Liedern und Tänzen zum Mitmachen für Kinder ab Klasse 3. | Musik: Konstantin Nazarov | Erzählerin: Brigitte Graf | Anmeldung, Telefon: 030-929 38 21 | Eintritt für Schulklassen pro Kind: 1 Euro, Erwachsene: 4, erm. 2 Euro

Parties for Older Crowed

Also here, parties begin a week before Purim, with a Meschugge Party on Friday (tomorrow!) in Kaffee Burger

On Saturday, the 15th, at 22:00, there will be a party in the Grand, sponsored by the Jewish Community. 22 minutes later, the BASE MENT in Kreuzeberg will open its doors to a Purim Party.

If you're into Chabad, you can also check out their event of a "Purim Festival"

But like in ski, there are also an après  party, at ACUD on the 22nd.