Jewish holiday Purim marked in Jerusalem-Xinhua

Jewish holiday Purim marked in Jerusalem

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2022-03-19 07:29:04

Dressed-up Jewish children are seen on a street during the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, on March 18, 2022. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot during the reign of the ancient Persian Empire, according to the Biblical Book of Esther. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

A dressed-up Jewish man walks on a street during the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, on March 18, 2022. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot during the reign of the ancient Persian Empire, according to the Biblical Book of Esther. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

People celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim at a synagogue in Jerusalem, on March 18, 2022. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot during the reign of the ancient Persian Empire, according to the Biblical Book of Esther. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

Ultra-Orthodox Jews gather to read the Book of Esther during the Jewish holiday of Purim at a synagogue in Jerusalem, on March 18, 2022. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot during the reign of the ancient Persian Empire, according to the Biblical Book of Esther. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

A boy poses for photos with performers during the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem, on March 18, 2022. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot during the reign of the ancient Persian Empire, according to the Biblical Book of Esther. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

Ultra-Orthodox Jews read the Book of Esther during the Jewish holiday of Purim at a synagogue in Jerusalem, on March 18, 2022. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot during the reign of the ancient Persian Empire, according to the Biblical Book of Esther. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)