Temple Aliyah Purim Parade and Drive-Thru Megillah Experience Preview

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Temple Aliyah

The starting point for the tour.

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Stop #1: An Introduction

This "stop" serves as the introductory orientation to the tour.

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Scene #1: The Opening Banquet

As you pass by, you will see King Ahashveirosh and his family enjoying the end of a massive six-month feast!

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Scene #2: Vashti Gets Banished

Queen Vashti refused to come to King Ahashveirosh's banquet when he called for her, so she got banished from the kingdom!

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Scene #3: Esther Becomes the Queen

Here you will see the coronation of Queen Esther as she becomes Queen of all Persia.

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Scene #4: Bigthan and Teresh Get Busted

Mordechai saves the day as he foils the plot of Bigthan and Teresh (who wanted to kill the king).

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Scene #5: The First Feast

In order to persuade her husband to save her people, Queen Esther knew that she first had to put him into a good mood. She knew that the way to her man's heart was through his stomach, so she prepared a scrumptious feast for him and for Haman.

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Scene #6: The King Can't Sleep

It looks like King Ahashveirosh was having trouble sleeping. See his advisors read the royal diary to him in an effort to get him to fall asleep quickly.

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Scene #7: Haman Parades Mordechai Around

Watch as Haman has to parade Mordechai around Shushan's main square while yelling, "This is what is to be done for a man whom the King wants to honor." How humiliating!

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Scene #8: Esther Accuses Haman

Watch our story come to a climax as Queen Esther officially accuses Haman and gets him sent to the gallows!

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Scene #9: The Three Mitzvot of Purim

As a closing scene, take note of the three major Purim mitzvot mentioned in the megillah:Mishteh – the feast Mishloach manot – the gifts to friends and Matanot l’evyonim – gifts to the poor

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