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Elan Village
residents enjoy
the holiday
with preschool
visitors.

DIANA LIEBERMAN

Copy editor/Education writer

KRISTA HUSA

Photographer

hen Adar comes, says the
Talmud, "gladness
increases."
The most joyous
occasion in the month of Adar is the
festival of Purim, with its fairy tale-like
story of Esther, the poor but beautiful
girl who becomes queen and help res-
cue the Jewish people.
On Feb. 25, Queen Esther and her
court — 4- and 5-year-olds from the
"Lions" class at Shaarey Zedek Beth
Hayeled Southfield — paid a royal
visit to Elan Village, Southfield.
Judging from the faces of the Elan
Village residents, the children left
behind a portion of gladness along
with the cookies and pastries in their
shaloch manot (Purim treats) baskets. O

Dressed as Queen Esther is Rachel Fishman, 5, of Southfield.

To: Four-year-olds Sarah Cohen
o Farmington Hills and Eric Silver
of Huntington Woods join preschool
director Rena Cohen in greeting resident
Fran Udman at Elan Village.

Center: Alfred Brooks accepts a
handmade g,rogger from
Aidan Folbe, 4, and Max Labe, 5,
both of Huntington Woods.

Above: Among the preschoolers dancing
with Elan Village resident Ruth Salan
and preschool director Rena Cohen
are Max Labe, 5, Eric Silver, 4,
and Jonathan Radner, 5, all of
Huntington Woods.

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