Updated: Feb. 25, 2013 at 2:45 PM

Celebrating Purim in Jerusalem (29 images)

Purim is a festive Jewish holiday that celebrates the salvation of the Jews from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire. UPI/Debbie Hill.

Israeli Jewish settlers dressed in costumes take part in 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.

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