[stylist] costumes

[LoriStay at aol.com]

It's mostly the children who do this of course.   They dress as Esther, or 
Haman, or Ahashverus (king, and Esther's husband) or Mordechai, and vie for 
prizes at synagogue sometimes.   
I'm not sure there's a reason particularly except to get the kids 
interested in the story and the holiday.   We also give "Shaloch Manot," which 
consists of a basket with a couple of items of food, often home baked, but just as 
often things like chocolate or licorice to other Jewish neighbors.   This 
represents giving charity, though the neighbors aren't poor.   It's a good 
will guesture, mostly.
Lori
In a message dated 10/5/09 7:04:45 AM, poetlori8 at msn.com writes:


> And why do they dress in costumes?
> Barbara
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