Purim report
Of Saturday evening’s festivities, Rabbi Reuven Leigh says, “Civilised and Purim are not a combination that one usually expects to hear, however, CTJC managed to combine an audible Megillah reading with an animated slideshow followed by a light buffet, classical music and a chinese auction for the children. The Old Library of Fitzwilliam College provided ample space for the children to play happily and for the adults to socialise comfortably. A great start to the Purim weekend.”
And of the Children’s party, on Sunday, Helen Goldrein says, “The children’s Purim party was hosted by Cambridge Hebrew School, and a good crowd of children and their parents were present, mostly in fancy dress. The children enjoyed making and sharing mishloach manot boxes, before appearing in a fancy dress parade. The crowd was then treated to the Purim story told through the medium of juggling! Who knew that Esther was chosen as queen thanks to her ability to keep 5 balls aloft simultaneously?! Bravo to Daniel Weiss for his stellar performance. The megillah followed, entertainingly read by Yoav Git who brought the story to life with his characterful voices and gestures. He was helped at the bimah by a witch, a flamenco dancer, and assorted others. The children were very engaged, taking great delight in booing and shaking their noise-makers at the relevant moments. After the reading, the children took part in arts and crafts activities. There were also plenty of hamentaschen to go around!” (See page 1 for more photos.)
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