Purim Day--the afternoon and evening were great!

Larry was kind enough to invite us to crash a Seudat Purim at the home of friends. (See the comments to this post.) So off we went to the wilds of Central Jersey, where we received a royal welcome, along with umpteen other guests. The last time I saw a dining room so tightly packed was the last time my parents held a Passover Seder in South Jersey, before they made aliyah. There was a certain amount of wine making the rounds, along with plenty of delicious food; several guests, plus our host, presented divrei Torah; one of the younger guests played several Jewish and non-Jewish tunes on the violin quite well; and there was also plenty of singing, included a Purim song in Ladino sung solo by a female guest and multipart harmony involving host, hostess, and guests both male and female. We had a wonderful time! Rav todot/many thanks to our hosts, and to Larry for arranging for our invitation and driving us from and back to the train station.

Monday, March 1, 2010 update: Here's Larry's Purim report, for your amusement.