Purim Shpiel/Mischak Purim
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Purim
Purim is a holiday that celebrates the story of Jewish people being
rescued by Queen Esther from a murderous plot as told in the Book
of Esther, (Megillat Esther) in the Tanach. It is a fun holiday, when
children dress up in costumes, people make plates of special cookies
(hamentaschen) to share with their friends, and prepare plates of sweets
(mishloach manot) to give to both their friends and the poor. Traditionally,
the book of Esther is read in synagogue, and every time the name of
Haman (the bad guy) is mentioned, the audience all yells and boos.
Mischak Purim – words by Levin Kipnis, music by Nachum Nardi
It is a Purim tradition to do a Purimshpiel (Yiddish for Purim play)
where Megillat Esther is acted out. This is a traditional Israeli song that
includes the four main characters, Achashverosh (the king), Esther (the
queen), Mordechai (her uncle) and Haman (the bad guy). Though many
American Purim songs and stories include Vashti, she was not a central
figure in Israeli retelling of the story. I made puppets for each character
which I show as I sing the song. When working with ages 5 and up, we all
make stick puppets and have the puppets dance as each of their names is
called in the song.
Boom, boom, boom, come and hear my tune,
Everyone take a seat, we’ve got a Purim treat!
La la la…
Echat , Shteim, Shalosh, Ani Achashverosh,
A golden staff in my hand, and a crown upon my “rosh”
Everyone, everyone put a crown upon your “rosh,”
Each of us, each of us, is Achashverosh.
And I am Queen Esther, a garland in my hair,
My uncle is Mordechai, a very special guy.
Everyone, everyone put a garland in your hair,
Each of us, each of us, is like Queen Esther.
I am Mordechai, my clothes as blue as the sky.
Haman tried to kill the Jews, he is an evil guy!
La la la la…
And I am Haman the bad, and I am very mad,
Mordechai will ride my horse, and boy that makes me sad!
La la la la…
Tzil, tzil, tzlil, mitznefet li ugdil,
Al yakum ish me mekomo mischak Purim matchil.
La la la …
Echat , Shteim, Shalosh, Ani Achashverosh,
Sharvit zahav li bayad viketer al ha rosh.
Liculanu, liculanu keter al harosh,
Col echad me-itanu hu Achashverosh.
Malkat Esther ani, vizer zahav yesh li,
Yodim atem mi dodi, Mordechai haYehudi.
Liculanu, liculanu al roshenu zer.
Col echat me-itanu hi malkat Esther.
Ani hu Mordechai, utchelet begedai,
Oznei Haman ura’ashanim heveti liyaldai.
La la la…
V’gam ani eshir, heveti sus abir,
Et Mordechai HaYehudi erkiv birchov ha’ir.
La la la…
