The Jewish community of Kokshetau celebrated the most cheerful holiday Purim. In library of Hesed "Nathan" the book exhibition and exposition of children's pictures was made out. The youth club "Anakhnu" prepared a remarkable concert. Everybody looked forward the holiday!

And, at last, Purim has come! The community gathered in canteen of secondary school #1. Children came earlier to decorate the hall. In preparation of celebratory table took part coordinator of nutrition program Tatiana Ponkratova, the worker of service "Home care" Ludmila Kriklivaya, the members of Youth club Anna Lebedeva and Helena Dyachkova.

The director of Hesed Anatoly Itkin opened a holiday. Pavel Petrov told about customs and Traditions of Purim, a history of this significant day to a community once again reminded the librarian Nina Popkova. On a holiday, as usually were invited volunteers of Hesed. On behalf of them Jews of Kokshetau were congratulated by voluntary assistant of the medical program Irina Yaroshinskaya. After congratulations the celebratory concert began. By first the verse "Ridiculous pie" in performance of Anastasia Dorosheva sounded, and then children showed sketch of three acts "Ester in a new way".

In breaks Ekaterina Bileva and Natalie Chembrovitch sung songs, favourite by a community, in Hebrew and Yiddish. In breaks youth and children read verses devoted to Purim. Then the non-risk lottery was carried out. And there was so much delight, when to children to a holiday and for participation in it were given gifts. On farewell the words of gratitude and wishes sounded, the songs "Hava Nagila", "Let's for Purim!" were performed. Even when the time has come to part, all continued to have fun, and did not want to leave. It is so good, that we again gathered all together.

Natalie Chembrovitch
Nina Popkova
Ekaterina Bileva