The notice of the Morasha Annual Purim Talent Show goes home. The students and their parents talk about what might be a good act to perform. The students then need to have their act approved by their teacher to ensure the material is appropriate. Once they get the green light the fun begins.

 

Teachers prepare class acts and allow the students to practice their individual acts at recess time. Parents help their children with costumes, make-up, props, and music. If it is a group effort the question arises about whether there will there be enough opportunity for the students to get together outside of school and practice. Sometimes there even "needs" to be sleep-overs involved. 

     

The Talent Show line-up is created and the stage is set. From the youngest to the oldest each student is in a class act, an individual act, a friend act and even a sibling act. From the youngest to the oldest, the students perform puppet shows, and plays. There are dances, lip syncing, and magic. There are students playing keyboards and violins. From the youngest to the oldest, the students display a tremendous amount of poise, self confidence, and humor. There is lots of laughter and moments that are so moving we are brought to tears.

When the Talent Show is over and the students are going back to class we hear them utter the wonderful words, "I know what I want to do next year."

        

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