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Purim: The Festival of Friendship

Reflecting the festive theme of Purim, the Friendship Circle at the Jewish Children’s Museum hosted a grand carnival on Monday, Shushan Purim for over 150 children and their families. What was introduced as an event quickly ballooned into a no-holds-barred Purim bash!

Many more pictures in the Extended Article!

All through the room and all afternoon, volunteers assisted Friendship Circle children in celebrating this most exciting holiday. Friendship Circle director Tzirl Goldman points out, “It is very easy for a child with special needs to feel overwhelmed by the fast-paced and sometimes impersonal celebration of Purim. In this setting they experience the immense holiday joy on a personal level.”

The Friendship Circle Purim Carnival drew kids in for Hamantash-baking, cotton-candy-making and a list of thrilling activities that would do Coney Island proud. Carnival booths flanked the walls of the ballroom where joyful laughing mixed well with popping popcorn and bouncing moon-bouncers. A duo of danger-defying jugglers entertained the crowd late in the program causing one child to exclaim, “Friendship Circle makes the best parties and this is the best Friendship Circle party!”

Friendship Circle @ the Jewish Children’s Museum offers programs and personal visits for children with special needs in neighborhoods throughout Brooklyn. If you or someone you know can benefit from the Friendship Circle services, please call 718 907 8852 or email friendshipcircle@jcm.museum.

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19 Comments

  • FC fan

    Great Pics! I love the picture of the little girl on the chick. Is she riding on its back or what?

  • Really cute

    to FC fan: the girl is standing its fake legs.
    i love the face paintings

  • annonimous

    I think that those pictures are really cute!
    they probably had a lot of fun at the carnival!
    it probably made the day so much fun for them!
    my sister helps a girl in the friendship circle with a friend

  • A GIRL

    GO BRHS!! WHAT A GR8 MITZVAH, ON THEIR SCHOOL VACATION, THEY WENT AND HELPED WITH THIS AMAZING EVENT FOR CHILDREN!! YOU GUYS ROCK!! I LOVE U!! YOU GIRLS ARE SO DEDICATED!! YOUR GIRLS ARE THE BEST!! KEEP UP THE GR8 WORK!! AND BRING MOSHIACH NOW!! ITS UP TO YOU AND ME!!

    GO BAIS RIVKAH, THE BEST SCHOOL IN THE UNIVERSE!!!!!!!! WOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

  • conc

    some of you don’t realize how great the friendship circle is and how much they help families with all types of special situations. There are those with severe (chas ve shalom) conditions, and there are others with not as severe, but still problematic and difficult for the families. Whatever the level of their difficulties, Friendship circle is there for those who have any need, and HaShem should bless the volunteers and the recipients. We all have to consider what each of us can do for our CHts Friendship circle. Donations, volunteering, whatever it is, we can all do our part, there are lots of needs and theres something that YOU can do to take part. Its a way to make a REAL difference in people’s lives!

  • Great job Chayle!!!

    We had a grand time
    playing so many games,
    to bring my kids home
    a hard time it became.

    It was a day full of fun!
    Thanks from everyone!!

  • CONT. GR8 Job Chayle!!!

    You made my purim so special
    It was such a fun day!
    I was able to really celebrate
    It was great in every possible way

    thanks for a job well done
    and for always making FC so much FUN!

  • Go GOLDIN and BONGART!

    Michoel Goldin and Bongart are at it again! Keep up the great work of making kids smile. Hatzlacha Rabbah!

    P.s. I love the pic when youre learning from a sefer during the show.

    whoever took the pics, great shots.

  • face painting fan

    Did anyone realize who did the face painting? she was AMAZZZIIINNNGGG!!!!!!

  • piano fan

    The piano player did a great job!!
    And could you beileve he is only 11!!
    And they loved him so much last year they asked him to do it again this year!!!!!!!

  • Guess who- Mommy-s lollypop friend

    Way to go Muli. You did a great job on the keyboard. Your hat and face painting was great. May you always be able to put a smile on people’s faces.

  • family kopfstein

    Hey chayale and levi,
    You guys look sooooooo cute together!
    Keep up your gr8 job!
    Cant wait to see you guys!
    regards from london….

  • anonymous

    the friendship circle is amazing!i worked by the carnival(this is the first time i worked by a friendship circle event) and chayale kept on thanking us for helping but really it is chayale who should get the thank you for giving us the chance to be able to work with these kids and realize how special they are.