![Ultra Orthodox Jews celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in Benei Brak, Israel](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ee/66/000066ee_medium.jpeg)
Ultra Orthodox Jews celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim on March 8, 2012 in Benei Brak, Israel. The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costume parties to commemorate the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as described in the Book of Esther. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
09 Mar 2012 12:53:00,post received
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