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42A April 2021 FOCUS ON YOUTH

Temple Sinai Religious School, SAFETY members

and The Gan celebrate Purim

By Gail Glickman
ore than 60 students and had to complete a task, an activity or course, all CDC protocols were ob- tion, exclaimed, “It was a wonderful
20 teachers and SAFETY play a game. Prizes were awarded. At served and masks were worn. Beth- fun day!”
M(youth group) volunteers the end of the Purim maze was the in- any Leinweber, Director of Youth For more information about Tem-
helped to make the Temple Sinai Purim tergenerational Congregational Purim Education, Outreach & Engagement, ple Sinai programs and events, please
Maze on February 21 a huge success. Mitzvah: Make Mishloach Manot for coordinated this fun-filled morning contact Bethany at bleinweber@temple
Everyone was invited to the Covid- Seniors! and handed out individually wrapped sinai-sarasota.org.
style Purim celebration in the Temple Colorful costumes were worn and hamantaschen. She commented that it
Sinai parking lot. Participants were young congregants manned play sta- was an outstanding way to engage the
encouraged to decorate their cars and tions. Families played guessing games, kids even with the limitations imposed
come in costume. The cars were greet- bean-bag toss, spin the wheel, basket- by Covid.
ed by Religious School teacher Matt ball shoot and throw the baseball at Purim is one of the most joyous
Kahn and Temple Sinai Program Di- the dunk tank. SAFETY kids Sage and holidays on the Jewish calendar and
rector Andrea Eiffert, who handed out Noah Leinweber and Tamen Prada, The Gan at Temple Sinai kids were de-
groggers (noisemakers), masks, bead- volunteered to be dunked in the tank, lighted showing off their costumes at
ed necklaces and crowns to decorate. all in good fun. the Purim Parade in the parking lot on
The cars drove through a Purim maze, The young participants had a great February 26. Geveret Laura Freedman,
stopping at various stations where they time while learning about Purim. Of Director of Early Childhood Educa-

Mark, Aaron and Elyse Gordon at the Spin Wheel The Mitchell family enjoys the Purim celebration Gan three-year-olds in the Purim Parade

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