Jews Celebrate Purim in Jerusalem (23 images)

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy wears a costume on the feast of Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Israel, March 17, 2014. The Purim holiday commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the book of Esther. UPI/Debbie Hill..

Ultra-Orthodox Jews walk past an intoxicated man on the street during the feast of Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Israel, March 17, 2014. The Purim holiday commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the book of Esther. UPI/Debbie Hill..

Intoxicated Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate the feast of Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Israel, March 17, 2014. The Purim holiday commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the book of Esther. UPI/Debbie Hill..

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish children wear costumes on a balcony during the feast of Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Israel, March 17, 2014. The Purim holiday commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the book of Esther. UPI/Debbie Hill..