Ma Koreh
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.Â
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  Â
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 worldÂ
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 Â
Thank you to all the staff and students for the enthusiasm and energy in celebrating Purim.