Purim Resources Collection
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The Jewish Education Project
The Jewish Educator Portal's Purim Resources Collection has engaging resources for every type of learner. With lesson plans and activities for Early Childhood through Teens, and multiple learning modalities, students will have the opportunity to develop their Jewish knowledge and identity through studying the holiday of Purim.
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Explore the masks that you wear every day with this introspective mask making project.
Make giving to others the centerpiece of your Purim celebration with this activity.
A comprehensive list of Purim activities sorted into different learning methods and perspectives.
The Megillah Project is an online platform of 30 videos and curated content exploring The Book of Esther.
Using the lens of Mordecai and Haman, this project has students consider the good and bad in their lives.
“They tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat.” certainly holds true for Purim- so why the Hamantaschen?
In this Purim lesson, students consider inward identity and outward image through the lens of Jewish women.
These special editions of Devash feature a Megillah Scavenger Hunt and learning about the 4 Mitzvot.
Students write a D’var Torah based on the theme of hiddenness in Megillat Esther.
Come and discover beautiful megillot, photographs, posters, and much more.
An exploration of the Book of Esther through the lens of multiple identities.
An intergenerational program for families with children ages 5–9 to bring the story of Purim to life by creating puppets.
A webinar exploring how Jewish organizations can celebrate Purim while remaining inclusive and respectful.
A scavenger hunt for exploring the Megillah and discovering its hidden elements.
These newly-updated resources include lesson plans as well as tools for celebrating Purim online.
Purim activities and a song sheet accessible for pre-readers and students with disabilities.
Find activities, infographics, text-based sessions, and other materials related to Purim.
Book lists, activities and recipes to celebrate Purim with young kids.
Learn the story of Purim and how to celebrate with these fun videos.
Questions and activities to accompany the reading of The Purim Superhero
Explore hot topics related to the Purim story with teens, like consent, representation and class.
Invite students to consider: What if Esther and Vashti had met and were in a community together?
Interactive Purim Discovery Kit for grandparents and grandchildren (ages 3–8) to use together — either in person or at a distance.
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Use these activities to help your students come up with their own Jewish jokes.
A coloring page of two young children delivering Mishloach Manot. Printable.
This fun Purim coloring page features a clown juggling Hamantaschen alongside a Purim basket.
Prof. Negelvasser describes the drama of Mordechai's public demonstration of mourning.