Schechter Celebrates Purim!

By Talia Herbst, SSLI '25

Editor's Note: Today, Schechter High School students started their Purim celebration at the Hewlett East Rockaway Jewish Center, where students prayed Shacharit and read Megilat Esther. Students then went to the Israel Chesed Center, where they came together to write and draw on packages that will be sent to soldiers and displaced families affected by the war in Israel.

Students read Shacharit and read this week's Torah portion, Parashat Tzav. (Y. Pedram)

Students and teachers chanted Megillah. (T. Herbst)

The choir sang and played instruments for the students. (S. Thorgersen)

Rachel vs. Brian in Family Fued...who will win? (S. Thorgersen)

Teachers dressed up as different animals. (SSLI Instagram)

Students and teachers celebrated together. (S. Thorgersen)

Hannah and Liam dressed up as "Super-Jews" in support of Israel. (S. Thorgersen)

Sarah, Eden, and Shay dressed up as the aliens from Toy Story! (S. Thorgersen)

Students learned about the Israel Chesed Center and how it operates. (Y. Pedram)

Students drew on packages to send to Israelis impacted by the war. (S. Thorgersen)

One of the finished boxes. (T. Herbst)

Some students stayed for extra time and volunteered by tying Tzitzit. (Y. Pedram)

חג פורים שמח ועם ישראל חי!

Talia Herbst is a writer for Paw Print Now and has been published on the site since December 2021. Talia is currently a junior at the Schechter School of Long Island and can be reached at the following email address: therbst25@schechterli.org