Kings Bay Y

Photos: Kings Bay Y Hosts Purim Carnival 2012

Ned Berke

Mar 6, 2012 — 1 min read

There was Mario and Luigi, and big ol’ bees, Avatar wannabees and dolled up Barbies. And it’s not even Halloween!

Approximately 1,000 neighbors donned costumes and turned out for Kings Bay YM-YWHA’s annual Purim Carnival this past Sunday, enjoying kiddy rides, clowns, games, giveaways and, of course, Hamantashen cookies.

“This was the largest Purim Party in Brooklyn,” Leonard Petlakh, executive director of the Kings Bay Y, told Sheepshead Bites.

The Jewish holiday commemorates the rescue of the Jewish people from ancient Persia, and has featured costumes since at least the 15th Century to reflect God’s “hidden” role in the miracle of their survival.

Not hidden at the event was Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, as well as representatives of State Senator Marty Golden, Councilman Lew Fidler, Assemblymember Helen Weinstein and Councilman Michael Nelson – who all turned out to partake in the festivities.

All photos by Joe Comper.

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