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Purim in Israel ceremony held at Lewes library

Posing in front of the Western Wall are (l-r) Geoff Lerer, Dax Lerer, Neil Levy, Linda Pearl and Addie Lerer. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
March 27, 2024

The Chabad of Southern Delaware held Purim in Israel, a community celebration of a Jewish holiday, March 24 at the Lewes Public Library.

Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman.

The attendees celebrated the miraculous events told in the Book of Esther. The ceremony included reading the Megillah, making hamantash, giving gifts and distributing charity, and feasting on shwarma and falafel in the shuk.

A backdrop showing a portion of Jerusalem’s iconic Western Wall added an authentic touch to the setting as well as photo opportunities.

 

Posing in front of the Western Wall are Allyn Fruman, left, and Beth Wilson.
Posing in front of the Western Wall are Harvey and Allyn Fruman.
Enjoying the event are Chanale Vogel, co-director of Chabad of Southern Delaware, and baby Zeesa Vogel.
Reading from the Megillah are Sholom Shur, a yeshiva student from Baltimore, and Dr. Abraham Scheer.
Posing in front of the Western Wall are Corrie Jaynes, left, and Ariel Katz.
Leslie Cain, center, assists Efraim Vogel as his caricature is drawn by artist Mae Adao.
Harvey Fruman writes a card of support to the Israel Defense Forces.
Allyn Fruman squeezes fresh Jaffa orange juice. Jaffa oranges are harvested in the Israeli and Palestinian territories between November and March.
Ariel Katz, left, takes wrapping of tefillin by Sholom Shur. Tefillin is a set of small black leather boxes with leather straps containing scrolls inscribed with verses from the Torah. Tefillin are worn by adult Jews during weekday and Sunday morning prayers.
Sholom Vogel explains the reading of the Megillah.
Posing at the Western Wall are Robert, Ira and Risa Hurwitz.
Nearly 75 people attend the celebration of Purim in Israel.
Addie Lerer makes hamantash, a triangular filled pastry associated with the Jewish holiday of Purim.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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