Volume 31 Issue 7 18 Mar 2022 15 Adar II 5782

Ma Koreh

Adam Carpenter – Head of Jewish Life Primary

Emanuel School was transformed on Thursday with the energy, fun and craziness of Purim, as staff and students alike celebrated Purim with creative costumes and a wonderful spirit of fun and happiness. 

Across the Primary School, students engaged in a variety of Purim related activities and celebrations, including:

  • Purim parades that included Purim songs, dancing and the opportunity to share amazing, creative costumes
  • Enjoying a Megillah reading and Purim play/spiel performed by the Jewish Life Department
  • Decorating masks
  • Making ra’ashanim (noise makers) to use during the Purim play
  • Decorating and preparing mishloach manot bags for classmates
  • Eating hamantaschen
  • Playing a Purim Kahoot quiz
  • Friendship and positive relationship activity run by Mia Shapiro and Josh New   

The Year 6 Jewish Life leaders were involved in helping plan and run a number of activities, including the performance of a Purim Parody song, to the tune ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey. With Josh and Mia as back-up singers, this song was a hit!

Here is a sample of the lyrics from the opening of the song… join in if you know the tune:

Just a Jewish girl,
Livin’ in a Persian world 
She’s a queen, but she is hiding from everyone

Mordechai a Jewish guy
Born and raised in South Shushan
He is strong and he’s not goin’ anywhere  

Thank you to all the staff and students for the enthusiasm and energy in celebrating Purim.