Purim Celebrations in Jerusalem
The festival of Purim commemorates the rescue of the Jews from genocide in ancient Persia as told in the book of Esther.


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Ultra-Orthodox Israelis celebrate Purim in Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox Jews dance around their rabbi on the Jewish holiday of Purim in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, March 11, 2009. The festival of Purim commemorates the rescue of the Jews from genocide in ancient Persia as told in the book of Esther. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill) | License Photo | Permalink


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Ultra-Orthodox Israelis celebrate Purim in Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox children wear costumes on the Jewish holiday of Purim in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, March 11, 2009. The festival of Purim commemorates the rescue of the Jews from genocide in ancient Persia as told in the book of Esther. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill) | License Photo | Permalink


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ISRAELIS CELEBRATE PURIM IN JERUSALEM
Ultra-orthodox boys wear costumes and smoke cigarettes to celebrate the Jewish holiday Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, March 5, 2007. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hilll) | License Photo | Permalink


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UPI POY 2008 - News and Features
An Israeli woman wears a costume while posing in front of large U.S. President George W. Bush dolls at a Purim celebration in central Jerusalem, March 23, 2008. Purim commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from Haman, the anti-Semitic grand Vizier of the Persian Empire. Jews observe Purim by dressing in costumes, reading the Book of Esther and becoming drunk. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill) | License Photo | Permalink


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An Ultra-Orthodox Jew lays on the street after becoming inebriated during the Purim celebration in Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis look at an inebriated man at the end of the Jewish holiday Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, March 23, 2008. Purim commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from Haman, the anti-Semitic grand Vizier of the Persian Empire. Jews observe Purim by dressing in costumes, reading the Book of Esther and becoming drunk. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill) | License Photo | Permalink


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An Ultra-Orthodox boy smokes a cigarette on Purim in Jerusalem
An Ultra-Orthodox boy wears a costume and smokes a cigarette while celebrating the Jewish holiday Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, March 23, 2008. Purim commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from Haman, the anti-Semitic grand Vizier of the Persian Empire. Jews observe Purim by dressing in costumes, reading the Book of Esther and becoming drunk. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill) | License Photo | Permalink


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UPI Pictures of the Year 2007
An Israeli border police protects a Jewish settler dressed as a clown for the holiday of Purim in Hebron, West Bank, March 4, 2007. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hilll) | License Photo | Permalink


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Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Purim in Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis celebrate the Jewish holiday Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, March 23, 2008. Purim commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from Haman, the anti-Semitic grand Vizier of the Persian Empire. Jews observe Purim by dressing in costumes and reading the Book of Esther. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill) | License Photo | Permalink


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ISRAELIS CELEBRATE PURIM IN JERUSALEM
An Ultra-orthodox boy wears a Palestinian headcovering for a costumes to celebrate the Jewish holiday Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, March 5, 2007. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hilll) | License Photo | Permalink


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ISRAELIS CELEBRATE PURIM IN JERUSALEM
Ultra-orthodox Israelis wear army costumes to celebrate the Jewish holiday Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, March 5, 2007. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hilll) | License Photo | Permalink


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