Quick Purim Recap!

My thoughts during bedtime with Chana Laya.

I’m sitting on Chana Laya’s bed as she tries to wind down and fall asleep (always hard to do after a rockin’ Purim party Bozeman style — we know how to party in these parts!) which gives me a minute to just be present and take it all in.

I don’t think I’m only speaking for myself, but Purim could be a hard holiday. I think the energy is so powerful that the Satan (negative forces) come out to play. Yet I’ve gotten better at it over the years and I always feel good when I can tap into the special energy of the day. It definitely helps when I come home from a beautiful party at which over 100 of us Montanans celebrated our Jewish identity.

When we first moved to Bozeman, nineteen years ago, we didn’t need any themes, Purim was novel enough. But a few years in we started to do themes and it’s actually a lot of fun and really helps shape the party. This year’s theme was Purim in the World Cup (which made Menny very happy) and it was so fun. We had food from three different countries (Italy, Brazil, and France), an open bar, music, mask making, and a magic show.

The best costume award 💯 goes to Chaim Shaul. He is always so game to dress up and will literally do anything. Unlike me, it’s not my favorite thing, to say the least. Chaim Shaul is in charge of the family costumes every year and it works.

I wish all of us so much joy and the ability to tap into the amazing energy of this day and this month. There are a lot of powerful things going on in the world and we are definitely shifting into something incredible.

May the Purim energy fuel our Pesach prep!

Love,

Chavie