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IN PHOTOS: Ultra-Orthodox Jews parade in Jerusalem ahead of Purim holiday

Updated On: 13 March, 2025 08:06 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish children were seen wearing costumes as they participated in the parade ahead of the Purim holiday in the Mea Shearim neighbourhood in Jerusalem on March 12, 2025. (Pics/AFP)

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews parade ahead of the Purim holiday. Pics/AFP

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews parade ahead of the Purim holiday. Pics/AFP
The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costumed parties to commemorate the biblical story of the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Book of Esther

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The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costumed parties to commemorate the biblical story of the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Book of Esther

Purim begins in the evening on Thursday, March 13th, 2025, through Friday, March 14th, 2025

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Purim begins in the evening on Thursday, March 13th, 2025, through Friday, March 14th, 2025

Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them, orchestrated by Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Empire, as told in the Book of Esther

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Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them, orchestrated by Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Empire, as told in the Book of Esther

Purim is observed in February or March according to the Gregorian calendar

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Purim is observed in February or March according to the Gregorian calendar

The name Purim, derived from the Hebrew word for "lots," refers to the lots cast by Haman to decide the date for his planned attack on the Jewish people

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The name Purim, derived from the Hebrew word for "lots," refers to the lots cast by Haman to decide the date for his planned attack on the Jewish people

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