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Ultra-Orthodox Jews dressed in costumes celebrate Purim in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood. The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costume parties to commemorate the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther. IMAGES
Jerusalem, Apr 29 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Atef Safadi) Ultra-Orthodox Jews from the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem danced around a large bonfire Thursday to commemorate the holy day of Lag Ba'Omer.
Jerusalem, May 6, EFE/EPA, (Camera: Abir Sultan).- The ultra-orthodox faithful came on Wednesday to pray in front of the Wailing Wall, an activity modified by preventive measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19.FOOTAGE OF ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS PRAYING IN JERUSALEM
Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray at the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Mount Meron in northern Israel during the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer, which marks the anniversary of the death of the Talmudic sage. IMAGES
Ukraine Jews light up candles as they celebrate the Hanukkah festival of lights amid blackouts in Kyiv. IMAGES