Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Purim holiday in Jerusalem | AFP

Ultra-Orthodox Jews dressed in costumes celebrate #Purim in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood. The Purim holiday is celebrated with costumes, parades, festive meals and parties. The holiday commemorates the deliverance of the Jews in ancient Persia from a plot to exterminate them, as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther. | NoComment

#Israel celebrated #Purim this week. It's a joyous holiday where people dress up in costumes to hide their identity reflecting how God hid his #identity in the Book of #Esther. You never see His name in the book but He's all over the story. Take a look at some of these very #creative #costumes from the streets of Jerusalem. | Jerusalem Dateline

Celebrate the story of Purim with costumes for all ages! 🎉 @yardenapel | HalloweenCostumes.com