40 | MARCH 21 • 2024 

K

ids all over the world are getting their Purim 
costumes ready. Rabbi Shneur Silberberg, rabbi 
of Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield, recently 
returned from Israel, where he helped bring Purim 
costumes to kids whose families have been displaced 
by the war. Purim is a joyous day tied to the concept 
of giving, he says — gifts for the poor, mishloach 
manot and inviting friends. “Aside from the Megillah 
reading, every part of the holiday is about giving, because Judaism says 
there’s no greater joy than the joy of being able to give to others.” 
Bais Chabad will be hosting an Israel-themed event 5 p.m. Sunday, 
March 24, at The J for Purim, where there will be a “shuk” set up and 
activities to explore, he says. “You can squeeze oranges; there’ll be an 
archeological dig,” he explains. “It’s all sorts of Israel-themed activities. 
Being that the Jewish people in Israel are going through an especially 
hard time right now, we wanted to show them some support by 
celebrating the land of Israel at our Purim party.” 

Children from the 
evacuated city of 
Kiryat Shmona receive 
Purim costumes 
provided by members 
of Bais Chabad West 
Bloomfield’s solidarity 
mission to Israel.
Purim in Israel

JUST FOR KIDS

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A PURIM JOKE: 
A PURIM JOKE: 

Q: What’s the point of
 a hamantash?

A: It has three points!

AND A KNOCK KNOCK …
AND A KNOCK KNOCK …

Knock! Knock!

Who’s there?

Esther.

Esther who?

Esther an end to these
silly knock-knock jokes?

