We just celebrated Purim (the Feast of Esther) this past weekend! We encouraged everyone in our congregation to come to service in costume, loosely biblical, so the girls were princesses (Emma: Esther, Siri: just a princess), Matt was "spiritual warfare," I was Pharaoh's chief baker, and Ty was Pharaoh's cup bearer. After the service and oneg we had a variety show in which Emma and Siri sang "Good Ship Lollipop." This was actually thrown together as somehow time escaped us, but they sang it last year in NY at Purim and remembered it pretty well...well, Emma did :) Then, on Sunday we attended a Purim carnival put on by another messianic synagogue in our area. Emma got to ride a pony, the girls played games, we ate yummy food, and stayed for the congregations play about Esther set at Windsor Castle.
Friday night we opened a Purim goodie-box from Nona and enjoyed purim masks (of Esther, Queen Vashti, Mordechai, Haman, and the King), treats from Israel, and hamantaschen from Brooklyn! :)
Ty as Morcechai
The treats!
See Ty bearing the king's cup?
Good Ship Lollipop
Very cool! I love it that your girls will be exposed to traditional Jewish holidays that mine will more than likely no nothing about. I love learning from you!
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