An Ultra Orthodox Jewish boy dressed as a Palestinian smokes a cigarette on Purim in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem

An Ultra Orthodox Jewish boy dressed as a Palestinian smokes a cigarette while celebrating the Purim holiday in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, March 21, 2011. The Jewish holiday of Purim celebrates the salvation of the Jews from genocide in ancient Persia as told in the book of Esther. UPI/Debbie Hill