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Headline: Purim celebrations in Jerusalem

Caption: An Ultra orthodox Jewish man dressed in costume, takes part in the celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Purim at Jerusalem's Mea She'arim neighbourhood. Purim, also called the Festival of Lots, is a carnival-like Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from a plot to massacre all the Jews in the ancient Persian Empire, as recounted in the Book of Esther.

Keywords: Human Interest,people,religion,belief,customs and traditions

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