Stephen Wise’s Famous Purim Tradition
“Shushan Night Live: Divas Rule!” blends the classic Purim story with SNL’s iconic late-night-comedic style and features music by exclusively female recording stars, including Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Tina Turner, Barbra Streisand and more!
Megillah Reading
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 5:00 p.m.
Join us in our sanctuary for the reading of the Gantze Megillah, the scroll of Esther, from beginning to end — in as many languages as we can! If you’d like to participate in the reading, sign up here. The reading will also be streaming live on our website, Facebook and YouTube.
Kids Parade of Costumes
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 6:15 p.m.
What would Purim be without Hamantaschen, groggers and, of course, costumes? Join us in our sanctuary for our awesome kids’ costume parade! Be sure to wear your costume so you can join in on the fun.
A 30+ Year Tradition of Megillah Musicals
For more than 30 years, the annual purim spiel has been one of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue’s most popular traditions. It features congregants of all ages and levels of talent.
For 29 years, the spiels were written and directed by congregant Norman Roth,
Interested in joining our Purim spiel? Or maybe you want to help out behind the scenes… Contact Rabbi Samantha Natov at purim@swfs.org or at (212) 877-4050, ext. 244.
1988 The Megillah According to Broadway
1989 The Megillah According to Hollywood
1990 The Megillah According to Television
1991 The Megillah Returns to Broadway
1992 The Megillah According to Rodgers & Hammerstein
1993 The Megillah According to Irving Berlin
1994 The Megillah According to Hollywood
1995 The Big, Bad, Broadway Megillah
1996 The Megillah According to Frank Sinatra
1997 The Megillah According to Walt Disney
1998 The Megillah According to Rock ‘n Roll
1999 The Megillah According to The Beatles
2000 Megillah Memories
2001 The Motown Megillah
2002 The Megillah According to The Beach Boys
2003 The Megillah Goes to Woodstock
2004 Chicago – The Megillah
2005 The Megillah Goes to Nashville
2006 Purim Night Fever – The Disco Megillah
2007 The Megillah Has Soul
2008 Grease – The Megillah
2009 MEGILLAH MIA! – The ABBA SHPIEL
2010 Les Miz – Les Megillah
2011 Michael Jackson’s The Thriller Megiller
2012 A Very GLEE Megillah
2013 Oh What A Shpiel! The Jersey Boys Megillah
2014 The Book of Norman – A Broadway Megillah
2015 All Shook Up – The Elvis Megillah
2016 The Megillah According to Andrew Lloyd Webber
2017 Billy Joel – The Megillah Man
2018 Don’t Stop The Spielin’: A Rock Megillah
2019 Purim Goes Pop: A Top 40 Spiel
2020 Stephen Shpielberg’s Upper West Side Story
2021 INDIASPORA JEWS and the TEMPLE OF ZOOM
2022 Api-Chorus Line: A Choris Spiel
2023 Into the Spiel: A Sondheim Megillah
2024 Shushan Night Live: Divas Rule!
