Sunday School at Beth Israel was filled with festive fun for Purim on March 24. Students made Mishloach Manot baskets which they filled with treats including hamantaschen, fruit and candy. Classes did a creative retelling of the Purim story using puppets and masks. Then everyone gathered for a mini-carnival of games and activities.
Purim is the Spring Jewish holiday based on the Biblical book of Esther, with its story of escape from planned persecution and slaughter. Despite the serious subject, the holiday is celebrated in joy and comedy, often retelling the story in farcical ways or with creative parody.
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