Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Welcome to Our Menorah Museum

Last Friday, the Kohavim children officially opened a Menorah Museum for the day. All week they had been preparing by bringing in their family menorahs from home. Each morning different children shared the stories behind their menorahs. Some were given to children when they were born, some were purchased on a visit to Israel, some had Hebrew letters, and some had children's names. Each menorah was as unique as the story behind it. The children prepared a sign for the museum and invited all of the classes in the Children's Center to visit. The children explained that the museum would be open for only that day, as the menorahs would need to go home for families to celebrate Chanukah. All of the classes accepted the invitation and it was such a treat to welcome them into our Museum. The Kohavim children stood behind the menorahs providing the visitors with details about each menorah and it's story. The children were particularly excited to give Rabbi Todd a personal tour. Thank you to all our visitors and supporters. And a special thank you to the children and families of the Kohavim class who shared with us their beautiful menorahs and special stories.

2 comments:

  1. What a fabulous experience for both the museum makers and the visitors!

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  2. It was a fabulous experience for everyone!!! All the children were so proud and excited to stand behind their menorahs and answer questions that the visitors asked. You might want to ask your children about how they responded. We were lucky to witness their joy and excitement in explaining the origin of their menorahs and how some were made. Thanks Jesse for capturing this museum, and the beautiful menorahs on the tables, so all could enjoy!

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