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Distro - Purim in Israel 

A. Abbas 

According to the Old Testament, the only non-historical source, Queen Esther saved the Jews of Persia from genocide, by revealing to King Xerxes the plot hatched by his vizir Haman. A tomb in Hamadan, Iran is believed to be Esther’s tomb. Every year, Jews celebrate this salvation throughout the world with a joyous festival.

In Israel, it is not uncommon to see Hassid Jews to be totally drunk on alcohol for this event, a state not befitting these strict observers of the Torah. For non-observant Jews, Purim is more a carnival than a religious festival. The rift between Hassid and lay Jews is also... 

Abbas 2016

ISRAEL. Jerusalem. The Jewish sect of the BELZ celebrate Purim... 

Abbas 2016

ISRAEL. Jerusalem. The Jewish sect of the BELZ celebrate Purim... 

Abbas 2016

ISRAEL. Jerusalem. The Jewish sect of the BELZ celebrate Purim... 

Abbas 2016

ISRAEL. Jerusalem. The Jewish sect of the BELZ celebrate Purim... 

Abbas 2016

ISRAEL. Jerusalem. The Jewish sect of the BELZ celebrate Purim... 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Orthodox Jews celebrate Purim, with heavy... 

Abbas 2015

ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Mea Sharim neighborhood. Within their synagogue,... 

Abbas 2015

ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Mea Sharim neighborhood. Within their synagogue,... 

Abbas 2015

ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Mea Sharim neighborhood. Within their synagogue,... 

Abbas 2015

ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Mea Sharim neighborhood. Within their synagogue,... 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Mea Sharim neighborhood. Orthodox Masmidim... 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Mea Sharim neighborhood. Orthodox Jews celebrate,... 

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ISRAEL. Tel Aviv. Bnei Brak neighborhood. Orthodox Jews celebrate,... 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Old couple. Straight out of a ghetto? 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Celebration of Purim Festival. A Hassid Jew... 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Celebration of Purim Festival. A Hassid Jew... 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. A young man dressed as a Viking celebrates... 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. A girl with angel wings during the celebration... 

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ISRAEL. Tel Aviv. Israelis watch the Purim celebration in the... 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Young people celebrate, with carnival-like... 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. A young woman celebrates the Purim Festival.... 

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ISRAEL. Jerusalem. Secular Jews, in fancy costumes, celebrate... 
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