Purim Shpiel 2010, Bozeman, MT - part 1 of 2

Purim Shpiel 2010 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Bozeman, Montana - part 1 of 2
"Sarcastic, humorous, and iconoclastic entertainment has become a universal component of Purim celebration. Although written evidence of the Purim shpiel (Yiddish for "Purim play") exists in Europe only from the 14th century, Purim entertainment is likely of ancient origin as well. ... The biting content of Purim performances and the socializing, mockery, dressing up, and carousing surrounding them often provide an important forum for boundary-crossing on issues of gender, sexuality, authority, and relations with the non-Jewish world. Through satires of the original story in the Book of Esther, Purim performances and religious practices provide an essential and fixed measure of creative release exploring some of the Jewish community's most sensitive topics."
from jewishfederations.org

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Entertainment

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• Purim
• shpiel
• schpiel
• 2010
• Bozeman
• Montana