Jews Celebrate Purim in Jerusalem (23 images)

Ultra-Orthodox Jews greet each other 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 Jewish children wear costumes 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..

A Jewish girl 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..

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish girl wears a bride 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..