Purim 2015!

Gan Avraham children celebrated Purim during a school-wide celebration on March 4. Teachers acted out the story of Purim, and each class had a party afterwards. 

To prepare for the holiday, the children explored its rituals through art, cooking, and dramatic play, supported by stories and songs. The children made groggers, masks, and even megillahs, and the older classrooms engaged in play in a Shushan area. The classes also participated in the mitzvah of Mishloah Manot, the giving of treats to friends. 

Many Gan children also attended that evening's reading of the Megillah--a rock' n' roll version! Here is a short sample of Rabbi Bloom as Memimen singing "Lose Yourself."