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Rabbi Mendel Shemtov reads the Book of Esther in Hebrew Sunday during Chabad Jewish Center's Purim celebration, with traditional Jewish pastries available for guests. Photo by Romi Herron for Sun-Times Media
Kosher foods served at Chabad Jewish Center in Elgin included meatballs, pasta, eggplant, franks, bread, spinach and hummus. Photo by Romi Herron for Sun-Times Media
Guests partake in a celebratory feast prepared by Rabbi Mendel Shemtov's wife, Sara, Sunday at the Chabad Jewish Center's Purim Celebration. Photo by Romi Herron for Sun-Times Media
In keeping with Jewish tradition, Rabbi Mendel Shemtov read aloud the Book of Esther at Chabad of Elgin and Hoffman Estates on Sunday, where more than 40 adults and children gathered to celebrate Purim at Chabad Jewish Center. The occasion, pronounced poo-reem, centers on the …
