This blog is an informal record of events and news for the Aberdeen Hebrew Congregation ( http://www.aberdeenhebrew.org.uk/)

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Purim at the University

Yesterday we had our Megillah reading and Purim party. We had the Megillah reading at the University of Aberdeen (as we have for the past few years), using an old megillah (possibly dating back to the 15th century, although this is uncertain) from one of the University's special collections. Rabbi Rose from Edinburgh led the reading, and about 50 people attended, including 11 (pre-Bar Mitzvah) children. The children (all in costume) of course were the centre of attention as they shouted down an mention of Haman! Afterwards we had a party and food at the shul.

The university has a nice press release about this, see
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mediareleases/release.php?id=1728
Our local newspaper (Press and Journal) also had a story about this.

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