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DESCRIPTION:JEWS&nbsp\;IN&nbsp\;THE&nbsp\;WILD&nbsp\;WEST?&nbsp\;well\, s
 orta...the Jewish festival of Purim will be celebrated with a 'wild-west
 ' theme.&ldquo\;Purim in the Wild West&rdquo\; is the Chabad Jewish Cent
 er's&nbsp\;creative twist to this year&rsquo\;s community Purim celebrat
 ion\, which will be held at the Mansfield Town Hall\, 6 Park Row\, on Su
 nday\, February 24 from 4-5:30pm.&nbsp\;The event will feature&nbsp\;a w
 ild west-style dinner\, Megillah Reading &amp\; Sideshow\, Masquerade fo
 r adults and children\, a caricaturist\, Joyous Chassidic Dancing and a 
 gameshow for all.&nbsp\;Participants will enjoy Delicious buffet dinner\
 , a great show and a free raffle. In addition\, the celebration will fea
 ture crafts for the kids and an caricaturist.&nbsp\;In the spirit of Pur
 im\, participants are encouraged to come in costume and be included in t
 he competition\, Every one in a costume receives a prize!&nbsp\;The even
 t is a community-wide program\, and all are welcome to join\, regardless
  of affiliation\, background or place of residence. locals will get toge
 ther from Mansfield\, Easton\, Norton\, Foxboro\, Attleboro\, Plainville
 \, Taunton and North Attleboro. &nbsp\; To help cover dinner expenses\, 
 guests are requested to pay a minimal fee. Program sponsorship is availa
 ble. no one will be turned away for lack of funds.&nbsp\;To signup for t
 his fun event\, go to&nbsp\;www.JewishMansfield.com/PurimWildWest&nbsp\;
 What is the holiday of Purim?&nbsp\;The festival of Purim is celebrated 
 every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. It begins this year 
 after sundown on Saturday\, February 23rd and ends at nightfall on Febru
 ary 24th.&nbsp\;The holiday commemorates the salvation of the Jewish peo
 ple in Ancient Persia - 2436 years ago - from Haman's plot "to destroy\,
  kill and annihilate all the Jews\, young and old\, infants and women\, 
 in a single day."&nbsp\;The name of the holiday\, Purim\, literally mean
 s "lots\," for Haman determined the day of the annihilation by drawing a
  lottery.&nbsp\;It is observed by public readings of the Megillah\, or S
 croll of Esther\, to recount the story of the Purim miracle\, sending fo
 od gifts to friends\, giving gifts of money to the poor and enjoying a f
 estive Purim meal.&nbsp\;For more on Purim&rsquo\;s history\, observance
 s and meaning\, plus fun and other activities for the entire family\, pl
 ease visithttp://www.JewishMansfield.com/purim.\nDuring the past 60 year
 s there has been a revival in the observance of the Purim holiday. This 
 phenomenon can be directly traced to the vigorous outreach efforts of th
 e Lubavitcher Rebbe\,&nbsp\;under whose direction the Chabad-Lubavitch m
 ovement distributed hundreds of millions of Purim packages and explanato
 ry brochures\, organized countless public readings of the Book of Esther
  in places famous and obscure and otherwise reached out to Jews of all w
 alks of life to encourage them to partake in the holiday's celebration.\
 nWhat is the Chabad Jewish Community Center?\nThe Chabad Jewish Communit
 y Center in Mansfield is dedicated to providing an open door environment
  for strengthening and enhancing Jewish family life for every Jew regard
 less of background\, philosophy\, or level of commitment.\nChabad serves
  individuals and families looking for a non-judgmental\, accepting\, per
 sonalized Jewish experience.\nChabad believes in the right of every Jew 
 to experience the beautiful treasures of our Jewish heritage\, regardles
 s of religious background or financial status.\nChabad is committed to p
 rovide a wide variety of educational\, religious\, and social services\,
  according to the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe\, toward the goal o
 f making our world a fitting&nbsp\;dwelling place&nbsp\;for G-d.\nFor mo
 re information about the Chabad Centers&nbsp\;Purim festivities or on th
 e holiday of Purim and its observances\, contact Rabbi Yossi or Tzivi&nb
 sp\;at&nbsp\;&nbsp\;508-339-8767&nbsp\;or email&nbsp\;Rabbi@JewishMansfi
 eld.com&nbsp\;or visit our website atwww.JewishMansfield.com. &nbsp\;\nW
 ho:&nbsp\;Everyone in the communityWhat:&nbsp\;Wild West themed Purim Ba
 sh (Dinner and party) &nbsp\;&nbsp\;\nWhen:&nbsp\;Sunday\, February 24 f
 rom 4-5:30pm (we have an open door policy - come and leave when you wish
 )\nWhere:&nbsp\;Mansfield Town Hall. 6 park Row\nCost:&nbsp\;Twelve Doll
 ar for adults Nine for children. No one will be turned&nbsp\;away for la
 ck of funds\nImportant:&nbsp\;There are four mitzvahs connected with Pur
 im: 1)&nbsp\;to hear the Megilla read&nbsp\;twice: Saturday eve and on S
 unday day. 2) to give gifts&nbsp\;of charity to the poor. 3) to send gif
 s of food to friends. and&nbsp\;4) to enjoy a&nbsp\;festive meal.\nThe m
 egilla will be read&nbsp\;at&nbsp\;this event and on Saturday. If you wo
 uld like to have the megillah read at your home or just want a bit of th
 e Purim joy\, feel free to email the Rabbi at&nbsp\;Rabbi@JewishMansfiel
 d.com&nbsp\;ASAP.
URL:http://canton.patch.com/events/purim-bash-with-a-wild-west-theme
SUMMARY:Purim Bash with a Wild West theme
LOCATION:Town of Mansfield-Town Hall: 6 Park Row\, Mansfield\, MA
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