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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An Ultra-Orthodox yeshiva student wears a Queen Esther costume 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 |
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Ultra-Orthodox children wear costumes and smoke cigarettes 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 |
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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 |
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Drunk Ultra-Orthodox Jews walk in Mea Shearim on the Jewish holiday of Purim in 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 |
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Ultra-Orthodox children smoke cigarettes and 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 |
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An Ultra-Orthodox boy dresses like a Palestinian 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 |
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An Ultra-Orthodox man rides a donkey 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 |
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Member of an anti-Zionist group called Neturei Karta burn an Israeli flag 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 |
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Member of an anti-Zionist group called Neturei Karta burn an Israeli flag 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 |
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An Ultra-Orthodox Jew dances 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 |
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