A huge float attends Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) Israeli children watch Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) An Israeli girl hugs her father during Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) A Samba dancer performs during Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) A huge float attends Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) An Israeli boy watches Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) A huge float attends Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) An acrobat performs during Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) An Israeli family celebrate Purim in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) An Israeli girl watches Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) A Brazalian dancer performs during Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) People watch Adloyada Holon Purim Parade 2014 while a Mickey Mouse balloon flies by in Holon, central Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset, March 15 to nightfall, March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. (Xinhua/Li Rui) Israeli Bukharan Jew women dance during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim at a synagogue in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset of March 15 to nightfall of March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. Bukharan Jews, also called the Binai Israel, are Jews from Central Asia who speak Bukhori, a dialect of the Tajik-Persian language. Their name comes from the former Central Asian Emirate of Bukhara, which once had a sizable Jewish community. (Xinhua/Gil Cohen Magen) An Israeli Bukharan Jew woman dances during a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim at a synagogue in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 16, 2014. Purim, celebrated this year from sunset of March 15 to nightfall of March 16, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from the ancient Persian Empire where a plot had been formed to destroy them. Bukharan Jews, also called the Binai Israel, are Jews from Central Asia who speak Bukhori, a dialect of the Tajik-Persian language. Their name comes from the former Central Asian Emirate of Bukhara, which once had a sizable Jewish community. (Xinhua/Gil Cohen Magen) |
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