Disguised children on the bouncy castle Photo: Siegfried Purschke
By Mareike Sophie Drünkler
Bouncy castles, carousel, music, clowns, cake and everything else that makes children’s hearts beat faster was on Tuesday at the Hotel Intercontinental. Purim was celebrated! The host was the Jewish community in Chabat. The guests of honor: Refugee children from the Ukraine.
“Purim is a joyful day when we celebrate the wonders of life and express our gratitude. That the children are here today is also a miracle. A year ago these children were under rocket fire. Today they can play here and have fun. Unbelievable!” says Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal (51).
Rabbi Shmuel Segal (left) and Yehuda Teichtal Photo: Siegfried Purschke
In addition to the families, Teichtal’s congregation also brought numerous Ukrainian orphans to Berlin – they helped a total of 486 people.
David (10) and his two sisters Sara (4) and Sonia (8) have been in Berlin for a year. “I’ve been looking forward to the day for a long time – especially the bouncy castles. It’s a lot of fun!” says David.
David (10) and Sara (3) fled the war Photo: Siegfried Purschke
And mother Alla Mordinson (36) confirms: “A really nice distraction!”