Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys wearing costumes celebrate the holiday of Purim in Ashdod, Israel, on March 6, 2023. (Ilan Assayag/JINI via Xinhua)
JERUSALEM, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Wearing costumes, eating celebratory meals, and exchanging gifts, Jews celebrated the annual Jewish holiday of Purim across Israel from Monday to Tuesday.
The holiday of Purim commemorates the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Biblical Book of Esther.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews read the Biblical Book of Esther which tells the story of the Jewish holiday of Purim at a synagogue in Ashdod, Israel, on March 6, 2023. (Ilan Assayag/JINI via Xinhua)
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys wearing costumes celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in Ashdod, Israel, on March 6, 2023. (Ilan Assayag/JINI via Xinhua)
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men read the Biblical Book of Esther which tells the story of the Jewish festival of Purim at a synagogue in Ashdod, Israel, on March 6, 2023. (Ilan Assayag/JINI via Xinhua)
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys wearing costumes celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in Ashdod, Israel, on March 6, 2023. (Ilan Assayag/JINI via Xinhua) ■
