Purim Carnival at Temple Emanu-El

Editor’s Note: San Diego Jewish World editor Donald H. Harrison and his wife Nancy made the rounds of Purim carnivals at four different congregations on Sunday, March 16, working their way from north to south.  The first one they hit was at Temple Solel in Encinitas, followed by Congregation Beth Israel near University Towne Center, Ohr Shalom Synagogue near Balboa Park, and Temple Emanu-El near San Diego State University.  In this posting and the three following, we get a look at some of the doings at each of these carnivals.

Photos by Donald H. Harrison

Klezmer Band of Del Cerro, made up of Temple Emanu-El congregants, play in Purim regalia
Klezmer Band of Del Cerro, made up of Temple Emanu-El congregants, play in Purim regalia

101-year-old carnival goerRabbi Lawson as jester

At left, Sylvia Borkat, who became 101 on February 14, is still attending Purim
carnivals.  She is shown with daughter-in-law Sunny Borkat.  At right, Temple
Emanu-El’s Rabbi Emeritus Martin S. Lawson masquerades as court jester.

Mordecai Grill attraccts bar mitzvah students Shor Masori, left, back to camera, and Will Kleban
Mordecai Grill attracts bar mitzvah students Shor Masori, left, back to camera, and Will Kleban

Matthew Goldman gets dunked at Temple Emanu-El Purim carnivalFamily Cohen
Matthew Goldman gets dunked at Temple Emanu-El carnival, and the Cohen
Family–Joe, Lisa, and children Bridget, 6, and Nathan, 4–enjoy a moment together.

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