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 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)

<p>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</p>

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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

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

<p>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</p>

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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

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

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<p data-start="0" data-end="153" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">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</p>
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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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