Family Activities

Book Cover of Purim Superhero for the Jewish Holiday of Purim
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Purim Superhero

Rabbi Victor S. Appell
Nate and his classmates are working on their Purim costumes. All the boys in his class are planning to wear superhero costumes, but Nate loves aliens and would like to dress as an alien. Reluctantly, Nate decides to dress like the other boys as a superhero -- until one of his dads reminds Nate of the Purim story.
Grover, a character from Shalom Sesame, holding a mask for Purim, one kind of costume worn on the Jewish holiday
Purim

Celebrating Purim with Shalom Sesame: Costumes

Together with your children, watch these Shalom Sesame videos to learn about how Purim is celebrated. Then try some of the discussion ideas and activities recommended by Reform Jewish educators to reinforce the lessons in the videos.