Celebrating Purim in Jerusalem (29 images)

An Israeli Jewish settler boy rides a bike past shuttered Palestinian shops during the annual Purim parade in Hebron, West Bank, February 24, 2013. Purim is a festive Jewish holiday that celebrates the salvation of the Jews from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire. UPI/Debbie Hill.

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman wears a cover over her face on the Jewish holiday of Purim in the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel, February 25, 2013. Purim is a festive Jewish holiday that celebrates the salvation of the Jews from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire. Jews wear costumes and drink in public. UPI/Debbie Hill.

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman walks with her daughters dressed in Queen Esther costumes on the Jewish holiday of Purim in the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel, February 25, 2013. Purim is a festive Jewish holiday that celebrates the salvation of the Jews from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire. Jews wear costumes and drink in public. UPI/Debbie Hill.

An Ultra-Orthodox Israeli dances with a bottle of wine on the Jewish holiday of Purim in the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel, February 25, 2013. Purim is a festive Jewish holiday that celebrates the salvation of the Jews from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire. Jews wear costumes and drink in public. UPI/Debbie Hill.