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They should be able to engage in personal reflection, as they question and develop their opinions and understanding of the world around them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EMaking time for personal reflection and developing our beliefs means exploring the places, people, communities, celebrations or stories which hold meaning for us, and it may not necessarily mean exploring a faith.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EFor example, someone\u2019s shared values may be their Scout Values and that person may choose to reflect on them at important times, such as when they make their Promise. Others may choose to reflect at certain times of the year, such as a faith-based festival, birthdays, meaningful events or at New Year. Some people may still celebrate events, such as Christmas, but use it as a time to celebrate family, friends and loved ones, as well as for charity and giving.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EDiscover more about \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/faiths-and-beliefs/\u0022 title=\u0022Faiths and Beliefs\u0022\u003EFaiths and Beliefs\u003C/a\u003E in Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Why do we learn about faith and beliefs in Scouts? "},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPurim is a Jewish festival that usually falls in February or March each year. It starts at sunset on the first day and then finishes at nightfall the next. It\u2019s usually pronounced PUH-rim or pooh-REEM.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPurim a time for celebration and is a lively and fun festival. People dress up in costumes, share food and drink including triangular biscuits called hamantaschen, and enjoy spending time with family and friends. People also give gifts to their friends and to people in need.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPurim comes from the biblical Book of Esther. Jews remember Esther, who was the Queen of Persia more than 2,000 years ago. Esther was married to the King, who had an advisor called Haman.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHaman made plans to kill all the Jews on a certain date. He drew lots to choose the date. \u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW200013148 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe name of the festival, Purim, means \u2018lots\u2019 in Ancient Persian, because Haman drew lots.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EQueen Esther found out about the plans and, although nervous, summoned the courage to tell the King about Haman\u0027s evil plan. She explained that this was because Haman was going to kill all the Jewish people and that she was Jewish. The King was furious and stopped Haman\u2019s plan.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW113354156 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe Book of Esther is read aloud at the place of worship for Jewish people, called a synagogue. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW113354156 BCX0\u0022\u003EDuring the story, every time Haman\u0027s name is mentioned the young people stamp their feet, boo, hiss and shake rattles to drown out the sound of his name.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW113354156 BCX0\u0022\u003EAfter the service, some dress up and act out the story.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the day before Purim, Jews might fast to commemorate how the Jewish people fasted and prayed to God for the Jewish people to be saved. Queen Esther only agreed to tell the King about Haman\u2019s plans if Jewish people fasted and prayed first.\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW113354156 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","label":"What\u2019s Purim?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe story of Esther happened more than 2000 years ago in Ancient Persia. There lived a woman called Esther. \u003C/span\u003EEsther\u2019s uncle was called Mordecai and he was the leader of the Jews.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe King at the time, King Ahasuerus, asked Esther to marry him and become his new Queen. Her uncle, Mordecai, told Esther not to tell the King she was Jewish, so she didn\u2019t. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EKing Ahasuerus had a minister called Haman, who hated the Jews. Haman wanted everyone to bow down to him. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EMordecai refused to bow down to Haman, as he believed this was against his Jewish beliefs. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EThis made Haman very angry. He decided to take revenge on all the Jews. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EHe told the King that Jews were a threat and action needed to be taken. \u003C/span\u003EThe King told Haman he could do what he wanted, so Haman made plans to kill all the Jews on a certain date. He drew lots to choose the date.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EMordecai found out about Haman\u2019s plan and asked Esther for help. He wanted her to talk to the King to ask him to save the Jewish people. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EHowever, no one was allowed to approach the King without permission, not even Esther. Anyone wh\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003Eo did was likely to be killed.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EEsther knew she would be risking her life, but she agreed to tell the King. She said she\u2019d tell him only if all the Jewish people spent time fasting and praying first.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003E Esther summoned the courage to tell the king about Haman\u0027s evil plan. She explained that this was because Haman was going to kill all the Jewish people and that she was Jewish.\u00A0 \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EThe King was furious and stopped Haman\u2019s plan. The King sent Haman away forever. \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW186333279 BCX0\u0022\u003EEsther\u2019s bravery and standing up for her people helped save all the Jews.\u003C/span\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","label":"The story of Esther"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022OutlineElement Ltr SCXW47190842 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022OutlineElement Ltr SCXW47190842 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW47190842 BCX0\u0022\u003EPlanning and setting up this activity\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022ListContainerWrapper SCXW47190842 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThis is a great activity to plan around Purim, a Jewish festival that usually falls in February or March each year.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou could invite someone who celebrates Purim to your session and invite them to share their experiences.\u0026nbsp;You could also connect with a predominantly Jewish Scout Group and find out how they\u2019re celebrating Purim. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022SCXW47190842 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022OutlineElement Ltr SCXW47190842 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022SCXW47190842 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022ListContainerWrapper SCXW47190842 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ERunning the activity\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW185293976 BCX0\u0022\u003ETell everyone that you\u2019ll be doing an activity that links to the Jewish festival of Purim.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003EIt\u2019s usually pronounced PUH-rim or pooh-REEM.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsk if anyone knows anything about Purim.\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW185293976 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain that Purim is important to Jews as they are remembering God\u0027s power to save them and that good overcomes evil. \u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW220072998 BCX0\u0022\u003EIt\u0027s a time for celebration and is a lively and fun festival.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell everyone you\u2019re going to make graggers. They\u2019re sometimes also called groggers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsk if anyone knows what graggers are or what they\u2019re used for. \u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW133119678 BCX0\u0022\u003EExplain that they\u0027re noisemakers used during Purim. Du\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW133119678 BCX0\u0022\u003Ering Purim, the biblical Book of Esther is read aloud at the place of worship for Jewish people, called a synagogue.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW133119678 BCX0\u0022\u003EIn the story of Esther, Queen\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW133119678 BCX0\u0022\u003E Esther helped save the Jewish people from an evil man called Haman, who was plotting to kill them all.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW133119678 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW185348935 BCX0\u0022\u003EWhen the story is read out in the synagogue, every time Haman\u2019s name is mentioned young people stamp their feet, boo, hiss and shake graggers to drown out the sound of his name.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETo make your noisemakers, decide what you\u2019ll use to make your gragger and what materials you\u2019ll fill it with, depending on what you\u2019ve got available.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERemember, you\u2019ll want to leave space inside your gragger, so\u0026nbsp;that the materials to move around inside and make a great noise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":true,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022SCXW127132966 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022ListContainerWrapper SCXW127132966 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETake a plastic bottle. Make sure your plastic bottle is empty, clean and dry. You\u2019ll need the lid too.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPartially fill the bottle with your chosen materials, such as dried beans, rice, lentils or small pebbles.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EScrew the lid on tightly. You may want to use tape to secure it.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDecorate your gragger if you\u2019d like to. You could use decorative or coloured tape (such as washi tape), stickers or self-adhesive decorations.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou could also use glue to stick on some coloured paper or other craft materials. 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You could also decorate it after you\u2019ve put it together. \u00A0\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETurn your paper plate upside down, so the bottom of it is facing up, and decorate that side. You could use colouring pens or pencils, craft materials, coloured card or stickers. Remind everyone that the plate will get folded in half, so they may want to consider their design around this.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen you\u2019re ready, fold your paper plate in half. Press down to crease it firmly.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWith adult supervision and being careful of your finders, carefully staple halfway along the curved edges of the plate. This should attach the two edges together, while leaving a gap to fill the plate.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFill the plate with your chosen materials, until it\u2019s a quarter or third full. 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