Purim practice

Purim-mania definitely hit the kids this past Sunday; they are certainly learning more about this holiday and connecting in some special ways.  I applaud Kristin for taking on organizing and directing our Purim Spiel (thank you, Kristin, for your detailed emails).  Parents - please be sure to get to TNS either early (by 5:30pm, a must if your child is in the spiel) or by show time (6pm) so we can provide a great audience!  The job of the kids not in the spiel is to BOO Haman. I loved seeing the spiel crew practice on Sunday:




Other fun Purim activities on Sunday were the Shalhavot and Gan kids putting together and learning the custom of Mischlach Manot.  We also as a larger group took out Chumashim and talked about the end of the book of Exodus, and the start of Leviticus with an overview of biblical forefathers and foremothers (I led that piece so I don't have any pictures :)).


School Calendar Updates
As I mentioned last week, we made changes to the calendar in terms of the Community School Sessions.  Now we will only have one more of those, focused on learning about Israel and Yom HaAtzmaut, on May 15.  I will be in touch on its locale (currently scheduled for Congregation Beth David).  

Also, in terms of April, we originally had April 17 and April 24 off.  However with how spring break and holidays are lining up, I have changed the schedule so we have April 10 and April 17 off.  We will resume school on April 24, which is the Sunday before Yom HaShoah, which will be a part of our focus that Sunday.  We will educate on and review Passover customs starting next Sunday though April 3.  (I would like to host a mock seder, and will be in touch about those details and needs.)

A couple more Purim details
See many of you tomorrow night by 6pm.  Thank you to all who are able to make the night so full - we have close to 60 coming!  Should all our Purims be so full of life and celebration!!! Thanks to all who are able to bring food, drinks, ice, and more.  Please know we'll have snacks and beverages out from the beginning of the night, but dinner will be a bit later - pizza will come around 6:30, plus we'll have Persian rice, salad, and cookies.  Not to mention a birthday cake for one of our TNS friends (it's Alex's birthday tomorrow!).

I'm excited to dress up, eat hamantaschen, boo Haman and enjoy with all of you!

Chag Purim Sameach
Lauren
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