In the town of Shushan was a powerful king named Achashverosh. He loved to boast and show off what he owned. This was a huge contrast to last week when talking about Mordechai and Esther.
Our friends were invited to paint the backdrop of our palace this year!
Emma playing the queen role.
Dressing up is so much fun .
We kept contrasting the difference between the Jewish home and the palace to help set the stage of how the Purim miracle took place.
Mordechai would teach the children Torah. 'Mordechai' leading circle time one morning.
Mordechai reading the mitzvah notes.
The children felt so special to connect to Mordechai and Eshter.
King Achashverosh needed a new queen and Esther was NOT happy to be picked.
Why? Who wouldn't want to be the queen and get all the glamour and perks of being in a gorgeous palace and married to a king who ran the world?!
After spending a week getting to know Mordechai and Esther our friends knew exactly why!
She was a proud Jew, how can she be both a queen and keep her Torah and Mitzvahs a priority?!
Mordechai knew that her being the queen would play a pivotal role in helping the Jewish people and ultimately saving them with Hashem's help.
The solution- Being a Jew IN the palace and in hiding she kept all the Torah and Mitzvahs. Hashem is even in the palace!
During circle time we had friends help Esther find the hiding mitzvahs in the palace.
Eli found the Tzedaka box!
Hugging the Torah by circle time IN the palace!
Emma and Esther giving out the Tzedakah!
Getting ready for Purim, working on our projects.
Friendships we cherish.
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