Congregation B’nai Emet of Simi Valley will celebrate Purim with the traditional reading of the Magillah at 7 p.m. Fri., Feb. 26 at the synagogue, 9 W. Bonita Drive, Simi Valley.

The sixth-grade religious school students will present a pantomime of the Purim story. There will be a costume parade and contest. Hamantaschen will be served.

A Purim carnival will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 28 at 3050 Kadota St., Simi Valley.

There will also be a rummage sale beginning at 8 a.m. and a chicken soup cook-off. 

To enter the soup contest, email Meridith Patera at mspatera@earthlink.net.

For more information on these events, call (805) 581-3723.