0:00:08 > 0:00:10# Can't wait to celebrate
0:00:10 > 0:00:13# It's great to celebrate
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0:00:20 > 0:00:22Hmm. Oh!
0:00:22 > 0:00:26Hello. I'm Thomas, Thomas Ticker.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29I'm looking through my dressing-up box.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31I forgot I had this old thing.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34It's great fun to get dressed up, isn't it?
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Now, what have I got in here?
0:00:38 > 0:00:39# La-lah! #
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Don't think it's quite me, is it?
0:00:43 > 0:00:47Yee-ha! Well, how y'all doing there, folks?
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Woof, woof! Ha-ha, ha!
0:00:51 > 0:00:53You must think I'm barking!
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Sorry, bad joke.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Oh, I could do this for hours!
0:00:58 > 0:01:02You know, lots of Jewish children get dressed up
0:01:02 > 0:01:03for a festival called...
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Purim.
0:01:05 > 0:01:10And twins, Eden and Lulu, are getting ready for a fun-filled day.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Shall we see what they're up to?
0:01:15 > 0:01:17I'm Eden!
0:01:17 > 0:01:19And I'm Lulu!
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Today we're getting ready for...
0:01:21 > 0:01:23TOGETHER: Purim!
0:01:25 > 0:01:30We're going shopping for our fancy-dress costumes
0:01:30 > 0:01:32with our mummy and big sister, Eva.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38I might like to be a queen with this tiara.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42There will be a costume parade at our school
0:01:42 > 0:01:45to celebrate the Jewish festival of Purim,
0:01:45 > 0:01:49so we're looking for really fun costumes to wear.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53I'm going to look at costumes on the other side, girls!
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Look at all of these costumes!
0:01:57 > 0:01:59- Boo!- Boo!
0:01:59 > 0:02:00SHE LAUGHS
0:02:00 > 0:02:03'And look at the masks!'
0:02:05 > 0:02:07I like this chicken mask!
0:02:07 > 0:02:10'And look at those wigs!'
0:02:10 > 0:02:13THEY GIGGLE
0:02:17 > 0:02:20I can't wait to try my costumes!
0:02:23 > 0:02:25I'm a caterpillar!
0:02:25 > 0:02:27ALL: Wow!
0:02:27 > 0:02:29You look so sweet, Eden.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Beautiful. Try another one on.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34I'm an elephant!
0:02:34 > 0:02:36That's the best!
0:02:36 > 0:02:39'I'm going to be an elephant!'
0:02:39 > 0:02:42It's my turn to try the costumes now.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Come out, Lulu, come out!
0:02:50 > 0:02:54'I've chosen to be a queen!'
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Now that we've got our costumes...
0:02:56 > 0:03:00It's time for us to go home and get everything else ready for Purim.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- ALL: Bye!- Have a lovely time!
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Purim is the time to make lots of noise!
0:03:05 > 0:03:07RATTLE!
0:03:07 > 0:03:11So we're making these noisemakers called graggers.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15First you have to get an empty plastic bottle.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19Then, you have to take the lid off the bottle
0:03:19 > 0:03:21and fill it with beans and seeds.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34I'm putting these big seeds in.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41I'm putting some big and little seeds in mine.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46There, that's enough.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51And next we decorate the bottle!
0:03:51 > 0:03:53This is my favourite bit!
0:03:56 > 0:04:00I'm sticking stars on my bottle.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03I'm sticking red pompoms on.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07I'm sticking one of these felt flowers on my bottle.
0:04:07 > 0:04:13I'm sticking some glitter glue on. It will make it look sparkly.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17There, I'm finished now! Look at my gragger!
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Mine's finished too!
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Let's see how they sound!
0:04:21 > 0:04:23RATTLE! RATTLE!
0:04:23 > 0:04:25THEY LAUGH
0:04:26 > 0:04:30Purim is a time to remember families and friends.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35We all give each other goody bags filled with yummy treats.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42I'm going to give mine to my friend Joshua.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47He loves football and he's really excited about Purim too.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51These are our favourite treats called hamantaschen.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54They are pastry shaped like triangles.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58And I'm giving my bag to my friend Sam.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03He loves to perform and he really likes to eat hamantaschen.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I think Sam would like this apple.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Joshua likes fruit too.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14We can't wait for Purim!
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Those bags of goodies look delicious.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20I do hope Sam and Joshua like them.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24Now, because of all those gorgeous hamantaschen,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27I think I should get dressed up as...
0:05:27 > 0:05:30a chef! Bonjour!
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Purim is a very special celebration for Jews.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39They remember the story of one young Jewish woman who became...
0:05:39 > 0:05:41a queen.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Would you like to hear the story?
0:05:44 > 0:05:45Then watch this.
0:05:45 > 0:05:46# Celebrate! #
0:05:46 > 0:05:50Many years ago, there lived a powerful king.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54In his vast kingdom there lived many Jews,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58including Esther, who lived with her uncle Mordechai.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02One day, the king decided to choose a new queen.
0:06:02 > 0:06:07The king had thousands and thousands of women paraded before him.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11But no matter how many he saw, none were quite right...
0:06:11 > 0:06:17until he saw Esther. She was beautiful.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20And instantly, he fell in love.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23He announced that she would be his wife
0:06:23 > 0:06:26and they got married in a huge wedding ceremony.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31Esther became Queen Esther.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33From that day on, Esther was royalty,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36but she never forgot her uncle Mordechai
0:06:36 > 0:06:40and the Jewish friends she had left behind.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Now, the king had a special helper called Haman,
0:06:44 > 0:06:47but nobody realised that Haman was wicked.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51And he hated Esther's uncle Mordechai.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55Years before, Haman had demanded that all the Jews bow down
0:06:55 > 0:06:58and worship him as if he were a god.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03But Mordechai refused and Haman swore he would get his revenge.
0:07:03 > 0:07:09So, one day, Haman told lies to the king!
0:07:09 > 0:07:14He said some people in the kingdom didn't obey the king's laws.
0:07:14 > 0:07:20Haman told the king to command that these people be put to death!
0:07:20 > 0:07:23But these people, the Jews, were Esther's people
0:07:23 > 0:07:28and, not realising that Queen Esther was a Jew,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32the king agreed to Haman's wicked scheme.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Mordechai told Esther she must speak to the king,
0:07:36 > 0:07:41or else her friends and family would be killed.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45Who knows? Maybe the whole reason God had helped her become queen
0:07:45 > 0:07:48was so she could rescue the Jews.
0:07:48 > 0:07:54So, days later, Esther found the courage to meet with the king,
0:07:54 > 0:08:00where, nervously, she explained that someone wanted to kill her.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05The king was furious and demanded to know who it was.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08"It's him!" she cried, pointing at Haman.
0:08:08 > 0:08:13"I am Jewish and he wants to kill me and all my people!"
0:08:13 > 0:08:15The king was outraged.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17His advisor had betrayed him.
0:08:17 > 0:08:22Immediately, he ordered his guards to take Haman away.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Esther had saved her people.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Mordechai and Esther declared that Jews
0:08:28 > 0:08:31should celebrate with feasts and parties,
0:08:31 > 0:08:35to give gifts to their friends and to the poor.
0:08:35 > 0:08:41And that's why the festival of Purim is celebrated to this very day.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43# Celebrate! #
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Isn't that a fantastic story?
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Queen Esther stopped Haman's wicked plan.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52I need to put my costumes away now.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55But it's time for Eden and Lulu to dress up
0:08:55 > 0:08:57for their Purim celebration.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01Can you remember what costumes they chose?
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Let's see if you're right!
0:09:05 > 0:09:09School is really crazy on Purim!
0:09:09 > 0:09:12We can get all dressed up and have so much fun!
0:09:12 > 0:09:16We don't have to do any lessons on Purim.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20CAMERAS CLICK
0:09:20 > 0:09:24The catwalk is really exciting.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Look, there's Eva! Wow!
0:09:28 > 0:09:31SCREAMING AND APPLAUSE
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Look at all the costumes!
0:09:39 > 0:09:43There's Eden showing off her elephant costume!
0:09:43 > 0:09:45I really like being an elephant!
0:09:45 > 0:09:49It's so fun to have all your friends watching you.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Look at the two grannies!
0:09:57 > 0:10:00There's Lulu, look at her go.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Go, Lulu!
0:10:05 > 0:10:08That was brilliant!
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Now we're going to the synagogue
0:10:10 > 0:10:14to hear the story of Queen Esther read to us.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Whenever we hear the baddie's name, Haman,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19we have to make lots of noise.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21SHOUTING AND SCREAMING
0:10:22 > 0:10:24HORN HONKS
0:10:37 > 0:10:41'We're all waiting for the story to begin.'
0:10:42 > 0:10:44CHANTING IN HEBREW
0:10:44 > 0:10:49'The story is written in a language called Hebrew.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52'It is being read from that long scroll.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56'You may not understand the language,
0:10:56 > 0:11:01'but see if you can hear the baddie's name being read.'
0:11:01 > 0:11:03CHANTING IN HEBREW
0:11:03 > 0:11:05..Haman!
0:11:05 > 0:11:08SHOUTING AND BANGING
0:11:10 > 0:11:14'Everyone was having so much fun in the synagogue today.'
0:11:14 > 0:11:17CHANTING IN HEBREW
0:11:17 > 0:11:20..Haman!
0:11:20 > 0:11:23SHOUTING AND BANGING
0:11:23 > 0:11:27'Look at all the graggers shaking!
0:11:27 > 0:11:31'That was so much fun, making lots of noise!
0:11:31 > 0:11:35'Now, we're going to Sam and Joshua's houses
0:11:35 > 0:11:37'to give them their goody bags.'
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Here's Joshua's house! I hope he likes his goody bag.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Woooooooo!
0:11:45 > 0:11:46SHE GIGGLES
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Happy Purim, Joshua!
0:11:49 > 0:11:50Happy Purim!
0:11:50 > 0:11:51Thank you!
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Happy Purim!
0:11:56 > 0:12:01Here's Sam's house now. I can't wait to give him his hamantaschen.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Happy Purim!
0:12:04 > 0:12:05Happy Purim, Sam!
0:12:09 > 0:12:10Thank you, Eden!
0:12:10 > 0:12:13We're back home now!
0:12:13 > 0:12:15We've had a really fun day!
0:12:15 > 0:12:17It's great to celebrate!
0:12:17 > 0:12:20ALL: Bye!
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Ooh! What a busy day those girls had.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26I've got dressed up in so many costumes today,
0:12:26 > 0:12:30I've forgotten what I normally wear! Ah! I know.
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0:12:54 > 0:12:57# We're so excited Cos it's going to be
0:12:57 > 0:13:01# A party time For all our friends and family
0:13:01 > 0:13:05# We're getting ready We'll have so much fun
0:13:05 > 0:13:08# So come and join in, everyone
0:13:08 > 0:13:11# Cos it's time for us to celebrate
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0:13:30 > 0:13:33# And dance with us
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